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<\/a>The second is for”South Sea Island Pacific Ocean Park” in Santa Monica, CA. The card is a bit interesting with a couple of “tiki” poles and such, but the description on the back was worth the whole long drive today: “Cross a beautiful waterfall, then board a gay banana train run by a carefree beachcomber…” Hmmm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is perhaps the third time I have checked out the World’s Longest Yardsale, also known as the Highway 127 yardsale. 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<\/p>\n![\"Tiki](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.swankpad.org\/blather\/\/uploads\/2006\/08\/tikigardens.thumbnail.jpg?w=840\" "\\"Tiki")
<\/a>I have seen a lot of Tiki Gardens postcards. I think they must have made more than anybody. But I have never seen this one. Maybe for good reason as it is pretty boring, featuring the plain backside of a large tiki and a fully covered old lady.