Visiting the Capitol of California - Sacramento, Part II
Downtown Sacramento is just about 15 minute's walk from the Old Sacramento. It was around 11 o'clock so the heat wasn't that intense yet.
After going through the tunnel, we encountered the Westfield Shopping Center.
The end of the shopping center is the Hard Rock Cafe with an enormous guitar that turns round placed in the front. Very imposing and eye-catching indeed.
On our way toward downtown, I saw this mom-and-pop grocery store with an interesting wall painting depicting the sidewalk scene in the good-old-days.
I spotted this cockroach sun-bathing on the sidewalk and called the kids over to see and take it picture. I haven't seen a cockroach this big since saying good bye to Sai Gon, Viet Nam. When was that? In 1975. What the hell! Cockroaches usually come out at night not in board day light. This is either a very brave or very nutty cockroach. We decided to leave it alone to soak up more vitamin D and perhaps we would find a very toasty and well-done cockroach on our way back.
There are many statues around the in the Capitol's surrounding and buildings.
Anh-Vu inherits my "sense of humor", I think - (He made faces at the buffalo in part I, and is now touching the statue's stone-cold titties.) Watch out Anh-Vu! Some passerby might call the police and report a sexual harassment case in front of one of the Capitol's buildings.
This is the Capitol Building of California, where governor Arnold Schwarzenegger works.
After passing through the metal detector gate, we were allowed inside.
The lobby.
The walls in the hallway displays all counties of California.
The governor's meeting room.
The Bear represents California. Go Bear!
This is the governor's office. It was "uncle Arnold" day off. Too bad!
A stairway to the Assembly Hall with pictures of the governors in the past. A modern day painting of governor Edmund G. Brown was a mistaken choice compare to the rest of the traditional paintings of others. In this painting Brown looked painfully depressed and worried.
An Assembly room.
From the Capitol's steps looking out.
We walked back to the Old Sacramento to eat lunch before catching the train back to Berkeley. With plenty of time left before the train arrives, we visited this Historic Schoolhouse.
Inside the class room.
Boys' hat rack on the left.
Girls' bonnet rack is on the right.
A teacher board the front of the school. I took home a few copies of some really tough and ridiculous Rules for Teachers and Students in 1915. Below are the rules for teachers:
1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.
2. You are not to keep company with men.
3. You must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function.
4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
7. You may not smoke cigarettes.
8. You may not dress in bright colors.
9. You may under no circumstances dye your hair.
10. You must war at least two petticoats.
11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.
12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must: Sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water, clean the blackboards at least once a day, and start the fire at 7am so the room will be warm by 8am.
And here are some punishments for the students:
1. Boys and girls playing together, 4 lashes.
2. Fighting at school, 5 lashes.
3. Quarreling at school, 5 lashes.
6. Telling lies, 7 lashes.
8. Swearing at school, 8 lashes.
9. Misbehaving to girls, 10 lashes.
And many many more darn tough rules, but I got tired of typing. Hope you'll get the idea.
After going through the tunnel, we encountered the Westfield Shopping Center.
The end of the shopping center is the Hard Rock Cafe with an enormous guitar that turns round placed in the front. Very imposing and eye-catching indeed.
On our way toward downtown, I saw this mom-and-pop grocery store with an interesting wall painting depicting the sidewalk scene in the good-old-days.
I spotted this cockroach sun-bathing on the sidewalk and called the kids over to see and take it picture. I haven't seen a cockroach this big since saying good bye to Sai Gon, Viet Nam. When was that? In 1975. What the hell! Cockroaches usually come out at night not in board day light. This is either a very brave or very nutty cockroach. We decided to leave it alone to soak up more vitamin D and perhaps we would find a very toasty and well-done cockroach on our way back.
There are many statues around the in the Capitol's surrounding and buildings.
Anh-Vu inherits my "sense of humor", I think - (He made faces at the buffalo in part I, and is now touching the statue's stone-cold titties.) Watch out Anh-Vu! Some passerby might call the police and report a sexual harassment case in front of one of the Capitol's buildings.
This is the Capitol Building of California, where governor Arnold Schwarzenegger works.
After passing through the metal detector gate, we were allowed inside.
The lobby.
The walls in the hallway displays all counties of California.
The governor's meeting room.
The Bear represents California. Go Bear!
This is the governor's office. It was "uncle Arnold" day off. Too bad!
A stairway to the Assembly Hall with pictures of the governors in the past. A modern day painting of governor Edmund G. Brown was a mistaken choice compare to the rest of the traditional paintings of others. In this painting Brown looked painfully depressed and worried.
An Assembly room.
From the Capitol's steps looking out.
We walked back to the Old Sacramento to eat lunch before catching the train back to Berkeley. With plenty of time left before the train arrives, we visited this Historic Schoolhouse.
Inside the class room.
Boys' hat rack on the left.
Girls' bonnet rack is on the right.
A teacher board the front of the school. I took home a few copies of some really tough and ridiculous Rules for Teachers and Students in 1915. Below are the rules for teachers:
1. You will not marry during the term of your contract.
2. You are not to keep company with men.
3. You must be home between the hours of 8pm and 6am unless attending a school function.
4. You may not loiter downtown in ice cream stores.
5. You may not travel beyond the city limits unless you have the permission of the chairman of the board.
6. You may not ride in a carriage or automobile with any man unless he is your father or brother.
7. You may not smoke cigarettes.
8. You may not dress in bright colors.
9. You may under no circumstances dye your hair.
10. You must war at least two petticoats.
11. Your dresses must not be any shorter than two inches above the ankle.
12. To keep the school room neat and clean, you must: Sweep the floor at least once daily, scrub the floor at least once a week with hot, soapy water, clean the blackboards at least once a day, and start the fire at 7am so the room will be warm by 8am.
And here are some punishments for the students:
1. Boys and girls playing together, 4 lashes.
2. Fighting at school, 5 lashes.
3. Quarreling at school, 5 lashes.
6. Telling lies, 7 lashes.
8. Swearing at school, 8 lashes.
9. Misbehaving to girls, 10 lashes.
And many many more darn tough rules, but I got tired of typing. Hope you'll get the idea.
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