Melbournites (and Opa Loka)

[Johan Edlundh]

>>       Speaking of cities in Florida, I want to refer back to the HW
>>       Trivia discussion.  There is a city in FL called "Opa Loka", but I
>>       have never believed in a relationship between it and the HW song.
>>       Beyond coincidence, is anyone aware of HW even knowing the city
>>       exists?  There must be a more likely explanation for the title...
>>       (as he carefully tries to steer back on topic).
>
>The town is actually Opa-Locka, with a "c".  the Obligatory Hawkwind Spelling
>Error convinces me it really is what they meant :).  Who knows, did they tour
>anywhere near there?  They might have just seen the name on a map when
>getting hopelessly lost and thought it sounded cool...  But now someone's
>going to tell me about Magnu, Alabama :))

No - Magno, Alabama! - as spelled on the UA vinyl label...
;0)

>- Andy

\\joe