Spelling Bee

Cimarron St. runs North to South, mostly alongside and parallel to Arlington Boulevard, through numerous mid city and South L.A. neighborhoods.

For what was Cimarron named? There's several possibilities: a river in Northeastern New Mexico, wild, mountainous sheep, a strong tea drink of Portuguese origin (chimarrao). In Spanish, cimarron refers to African slaves who ran away from Spanish masters.

Lately and for reasons I couldn't account, I'd trouble spelling the word, often adding a second "m." On a walk last week, the source of my spelling discomfiture became clear, different street sign renditions.

Both photographs were taken at the intersection of 27th & Cimarron. Below and above.