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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
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Ghost of its.....

Hi

Over the years the heart of LA shifted west and downtown was left just the GHOST OF ITS PARTY PAST LINGERING ON IN JAZZ CLUBS AND DANCE VENUES.

--- What does it mean "ghost of its party past lingering on"?
  

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" When a city/town is completely abandoned by all of its residents it's referred to as a ghost town. Buildings are still in fine condition, there may even be bicycles on the streets. It's as though ghosts are living there.

  • " When a city/town is completely abandoned by all of its residents it's referred to as a ghost town.
  • Buildings are still in fine condition, there may even be bicycles on the streets.
  • It's as though ghosts are living there.
  • So it means downtown LA when you go there at night, it looks like it was once a place to party - but there are no people there to party.
  • The only place you can find people trying to live in the past are in Jazz clubs and dance venues.
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Ever heard the expression "Ghost town?"

When a city/town is completely abandoned by all of its residents it's referred to as a ghost town. Buildings are still in fine condition, there may even be bicycles on the streets. It's as though ghosts are living there.

So it means downtown LA when you go there at night, it looks like it was once a place to party - but there are no peopl
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...the memory of............
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So it says that downtown was just a memory, a place where in the past people used to go and sit in jazz clubs and dance somewhere else, but now it's no longer like this.
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....downtown was left with just a hint of its former times which could be found in Jazz clubs and dance venues.
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Hi

So the jazz clubs and dance venues are just a metaphor which say that in the past the downtown was teeming with life and now it's not?

Or, now there are only few jazz clubs and dance venues where one can have fun in the downtown?

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Downtown was once a lively place full of parties.
After the shift, the only places that any evidence of its party past could be found downtown were the jazz clubs and dance venues.
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Hi

So, actually, when I wrote: now there are only few jazz clubs and dance venues where one can have fun in the downtown? I was right

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