Ok... the sign said "HOLLYWOODLAND". Some other interesting tidbits about the sign include an actress that committed suicide by jumping off the "H", along with a drunk driver crashing into the "H" and damaging it. In 1949 the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce contracted with the parks to repair the worn out sign. The contract stated the "land" be removed so that the sign reflected the city and not the development, and there would be no more lightbulbs. As the sign again deteriorated, in 1978 (it was a very good year because I graduated from high school) Alice Cooper, for those of the younger crowd - a rock star of his time, donated a huge sum of money to have the sign restored as a more permanent fixture. There were many others that also made donations to its cause. Oh, and sorry.... for those of you with a little extra cash to spend.... the original 1923 sign sold on ebay in 2005. Exact amount unknown... to me at least. If you could find that out it would make an interesting post. For more info check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_sign
Check back next week when there will be another trivia question! Thanks.
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