"Left Coast...Right Coast?"

Good Morning! Buenos Dias! Bonjour! Buongiorno! Welcome to week two of a collaboration of voices from both coasts, and all points in between. The mission of this blog is to present points of view from women and men in the form of commentary, poetry, observations, artwork, photography and any media you wish to contribute, that you feel represents you or your coast. Often, people have preconceived notions about others, due to geographic location, that is sometimes positive, but more often negative. I say we are more alike than different, regardless of where our seeds were planted! By the way, I have never said "NuYawk" and I am not rude!...and your Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops are a fashion statement!

East Coast-West Coast Counter Parts

Signature song:

East Coast: New York, New York by Frank Sinatra (honorary mention: Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z & Alicia Keyes)

West Coast: I Left My Heart in San Francisco (honorary mention: California Dreaming by MamasPapas)

Signature bridge:

NY: Brooklyn Bridge

Cali: Golden Gate Bridge

Governors:

NY: David Patterson, visually impaired

Cali: Arnold Schwarzenegger, language impaired

Mayors:

NY: Michael Bloomberg

Cali: Antonio Villaraigosa (LA)

Indigenous music:

NY: Doo-Wop; Street corner harmonizing

Cali: Beach Boys; Surfer Sounds

Rap Anthems:

NY: Welcome To New York City by Jay-Z

Cali: California Love by Tupac

Famous Rich Guys:

NY: The Donald (Trump)

Cali: Kirk Kerkorian

Famous Rich Girls:

NY: Ivanka Trump; Paris Hilton

Cali: Paris Hilton (bi-coastal)

Funk Masters:

NY: Rick James

Cali: Sly & The Family Stone

Shopping:

NY: Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue

Cali: Rodeo Drive; Beverly Hills

Signature dead rappers:

NY: Biggie

Cali: Tupac

Natural Disasters:

NY: Hurricanes, flooding

Cali: Earth Quakes, mudslides, wildfires

Animal pests:

NY: Rats

Cali: Ground squirrels

Signature mocked expression:
NY: Yo!

Cali: Dude!

Signature sports teams:

Basketball:

NY: Huh? Duh?

Cali: The Lakers

 Football:

NY: Giants, Jets

Cali: Raiders, Chargers

Baseball:

NY: Yankees (Mets)

California: Angels (Dodgers)

Tourist Traps:

NY: Times Square

Cali: Walk of Fame

Girls:

NY: Gossip Girls; Sex and The City Girls

Cali: Valley Girls; Desperate Housewives

Waiters:

NY: Waiting for big break on Broadway

Cali: Waiting for big break in Hollywood

Notorius Killers:

NY: Son of Sam, Colin Ferguson

Cali: Hillside Strangler, Zodiac Killer

This list could go on forever; please add to it...thanks!