It had to happen, but who thought
It would occur in the shadow
Of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst?
San Simeon, Hearst’s towering castle
Perched high in the Santa Ynez Mountains
Calls to mind royalty, glittering lifestyles
And an ersatz patron who believed
He could gather the finest works of art
From around the world and showcase them
In his Alps-like Valhalla
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