Says the back: "Two pools - 24 switchboard - Kiddie Wading Pool - Nite Club - Cocktail Lounge - Fine Restaurant.”

A nite club AND a cocktail lounge? Two pools AND a tot pool? Our national abundance continues to stagger.

It was originally the El Bodereo. Mr. Bodrero was one of the original owners when the joint was built in the late 50s. Alas, there were problems. After a stint as the Jubilee it was renamed the American, and as such lived on in several Internet databases as late as 2006. A satellite view of the address (10831 Long Beach Blvd, Lynwood, CA) now shows a big-box shopping mall.