terms for CA

[Laurence Horn]

At 2:36 PM -0700 9/1/00, Jerome Foster wrote:
>I've seen Southen California referred to in the press as "The Southland" but
>I've never heard anyone say it, either in person or on radio or TV.
>
>J Foster
Actually, that was common usage on TV, especially TV weather spots,
back in the 60's and 70's (I haven't lived there since).  I always
thought it a bit odd, but I guess the context disambiguated.

larry