Roger Johnson – La Jolla Cove, Turkey Gobbler, W.C Fields and Demons

Written by mac meda on November 25, 2009 – 4:20 am -

Roger Johnson known for his

Roger Johnson known for his W.C Fields quotes and Turkey Gobbler stunts.

Roger Johnson was another unique La Jolla beach character that lived on the edge and eventually fell off.  His idol was W. C Field and Field’s quote. “I never drink water because fish fuck in it” Roger could quote all of W.C’s drinking quotes  and would  mimic him at times sober. He pretty much acted like W.C when he was shit-faced and it became an internal personally.  Read more... (515 words, 1 image, estimated 2:04 mins reading time)


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La Jolla’s El Sombrero Bar

Written by mac meda on September 11, 2009 – 12:33 pm -

Bottom right to left: Denny Moore

Bottom L to R: F Denny Moore, Phil (P. Rodney) Brown (RIP) Linda (LB) Brown, (RIP), Dave Holder (RIP), Dave Osborn. Back Right L to R: Earl Gilday, Donny Thomason (RIP) Jack Macpherson (RIP) Photo taken by David Osborn in the El Sombrero around 1972

So we have the Red Mountain Inn, Sip n Surf and Maynard, but if there was any bar in La Jolla, San Diego or in the US for that matter, that should have closed the day they opened, it would have been the El Sombrero. The main thing about El Sombrero, it amazed everyone that they were in business as long as they were, at first, one would think, it was going to be the fastest short lived bar in La Jolla’s history.  Read more... (641 words, 1 image, estimated 2:34 mins reading time)


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