Hollywood's name was believed to come from a Chinese man saying "hauling wood" with an accent. 
That's crazy. I wonder where they were hauling the wood to. 
I do too. The person who heard him was the "Father of Hollywood" H.J. Whitley on his honeymoon.
Who is H.J. Whitley. I've never heard of him.
He was a real estate developer who was partially responsible for the Hollywood subdivision in LA
Interesting, I would have thought it would have been some one that was making movies.
He was also born in Canada! Ironic that he helped create one of America's most iconic landmarks.
Crazy. I wonder if Canadians try to claim Hollywood as theirs 
I can see that happening. It is a very diverse and dense neighborhood too.
Yes, I've been a few times. It was an odd place. Traffic was terrible and everyone was either rich or almost homeless.