What is a "mission bell" ?

[nq:1]Hello one and all! Could anyone enlighten me on this question that is buggin' me ever since I first listened ... As a German native speaker I have no idea what this could be. Thanks in advance for your help. Stefan[/nq]
It probably should be "mission church bell". In California, most of the old churches would have been mission (i.e. missionary) churches by the Spanish (i.e. Roman Catholi

[nq:2]Hello one and all! Could anyone enlighten me on this ... this could be. Thanks in advance for your help. Stefan[/nq]
[nq:1]It probably should be "mission church bell". In California, most of the old churches would have been mission (i.e. missionary) ... would have a bell (whether Sanctus or Angelus, we could discuss further :-) ). Hence "mission church", and "mission bell".[/nq]
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There is a mission, one of the many you can find in southern california, texas, new mexico - and, like most missions, this one has a bell tower, and a bell.
This image contributes to giving Hotel California the feeling of an old forgotten little town, like one you would find in Zorro's southern California setting.
Mission bells... candles... you know.
A great song, though.

[nq:2]It probably should be "mission church bell". In California, most ... discuss further :-) ). Hence "mission church", and "mission bell".[/nq]
[nq:1]The lyrics to "Hotel California" don't make too much sense - they're the sort of lyrics popular in that drug-inspired ... warning ringing in his head from a background of education in a mission school that illicit *** leads to ****.[/nq]
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Thanks for all the answers!
BTW: What are "colitas" ?

Stefan Pawlata

[nq:1]Thanks for all the answers! BTW: What are "colitas" ?[/nq]
It seems to translate as "little tips" or "buds" - presumably of the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa) - where the tetrahydrocannabinol is most concentrated. Now aren't you glad you asked?
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John Briggs

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[nq:2]Thanks for all the answers! BTW: What are "colitas" ?[/nq]
[nq:1]It seems to translate as "little tips" or "buds" - presumably of the marijuana plant (Cannabis sativa) - where the tetrahydrocannabinol is most concentrated. Now aren't you glad you asked? :-) John Briggs[/nq]
Oh yes, very enlightening indeed! :-)
Thanks

[nq:2]It seems to translate as "little tips" or "buds" - ... Now aren't you glad you asked? :-) John Briggs[/nq]
[nq:1]Oh yes, very enlightening indeed! :-)[/nq]
I came across a translation in one of the online Spanish-English dictionaries (I forget which one) which said that "colita" is Spanish slang for what the British call a "*****" - somehow I don't think that's what it means in the s

[nq:1]I came across a translation in one of the online Spanish-English dictionaries (I forget which one) which said that "colita" is Spanish slang for what the British call a "*****" - somehow I don't think that's what it means in the song. ;-)[/nq]
The Dictionary of the Real Academia Espanola (

[nq:1]There is a mission, one of the many you can find in southern california, texas, new mexico - and, like ... town, like one you would find in Zorro's southern California setting. Mission bells... candles... you know. A great song, though.[/nq]
"Hotel California" is about life in the music industry in So. California.