Gilroy, California

Gilroy is a city located in Santa Clara County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 41,464. In the late 1990s and 2000s, the city experienced a sharp boom in new housing due to the development of former farms and orchards for urban use.

Town Folklore

As with most small towns, Gilroy is home to a small number of urban legends of minor interest most of the longtime residents are aware of as general knowledge. For example, the Togo's restaurant on the west end of First Street is rumored to have had an employee amputate his own finger whilst cutting a sandwich. The story is commonly recounted having the employee not notice his missing finger until after already handing the wrapped up sandwhich to the paying customer.

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Urban legends - Togo's

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It is also rumored that an unoccupied house on Hudson Court is haunted. The rumors are thought to have spread from squatters.

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"Gilroy to San Jose" is a slang term for a poker hand containing three tens. It refers to the distance between the two cities before the advent of suburban sprawl in the 1970's and 1980's; currently the distance is around 15 miles.

Related Topics:
San Jose - Slang term - Poker hand - Three tens - Suburban sprawl

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