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  1. I grew up right off of Imperial High way near Crenshaw. I saw the cockatoo and all the time growing And had heard from my father it was an establishment owned and run by mobsters. He My father was head of finance at pepperdine University. Glad to see somebody has something up about the cockatoo in

    1. Hi Scott! I thought I’d replied to this previously — just wanted to say thanks for visiting. Please email us at friends@cockatooinn.com if you wanted to share your memories of, or at, the Cockatoo. Thanks again for your comment!

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