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Its white , almost greenish flesh and a variable size and shape made the Hayman tough to move in the marketplace , despite what locals swear is an uncommonly good taste . Stop at Camellia Seed Shop for what the locals call " crack seed , " a delicacy made from dried fruits , nuts , and lots of sugar . " ' We find out how the locals are contacting the offplanet smugglers , like the Venians . Separate from and subordinate to the NERCC , the union locals are independently chartered labor organizations , which have identifiable memberships and elect their own officers . We know that locals are often right . Lily is entranced , but the locals are suspicious of the outlander 's motivations . The locals claim that Magnetic Hill has some strange energy force and that if you park your car at the bottom of the hill , turn off the engine and place the gears in neutral , you will feel the car being pulled up the hill . Droves of families and young singles flock to the busy intersection of San Carlos Boulevard and Estero Boulevard , an area so packed with bars , beach-apparel shops , restaurants , and motels that the locals call it " Times Square . Located on high rolling plains , Denver is 12 miles east of what locals call the “ foothills , ” a series of gentle mountains that climb to 11,000 feet . They and the locals call the sacred place El Carmen de Tenacingo . Scientists say it 's explained by the arrival of small shrimp , but locals claim the color represents the blood of Popoalaea , who legend says was murdered in one of the caves by her husband , Chief Kaakea . Though most locals call the area Village de L'est , for its location in the eastern part of the city , some still refer to it as Versailles , after the government-subsidized housing complex that was home to many Vietnamese refugees when they first arrived in New Orleans in the 1970s and ' 80s . Mbah Marijan is so popular that most locals follow what he says , including his recent decision not to leave his abode , although local authorities had warned the public to do so due to increased volcanic activity . The area 's future seems to be gated communities , which some of the locals are trying to hold off . In fact locals claim that schoolchildren in the town used to say ' God Bless John Moffat ' each morning in thanks to their benefactor .