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There’s No Place Like Coronado By Angela Culbertson
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here was a time in our Coronado history where during summer vacations, L. Frank Baum, the author of numerous storybooks on the Land of Oz, would read his stories aloud to children outside the Hotel del Coronado. His iconic stories were wonderful reminders for children to keep their dreams alive. Who can forget the cinematic image of Judy Garland’s Dorothy, whose overarching desire was to return home? After missing the balloon ride home to Kansas and still in the Land of Oz, Dorothy fell under the gentle spell of Glenda the Good Witch. Glenda waved her magic wand over Dorothy’s head, sweetly instructing Dorothy (who was still wearing the Ruby Red Slippers) to tap her heels
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