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Fyron · #21 November 29th, 2001, 02:21 AM

Now those are some funny city names!

Val · #22 November 29th, 2001, 04:49 PM

Think those are funny? We have the pleasure of towns like: Blue Balls and Intercourse out here in PA ( Pennsylvania, not Panama

).

Also, thank you to whoever had rated me. Much appreciated

chewy027 · #23 November 29th, 2001, 05:51 PM

Isn't there a town named Hell in Michigan?

Puke · #24 November 30th, 2001, 12:01 AM

not much to do out there then, Val? maybe Intercourse was supposed to be something like Vinland. Make it sound good to lure in the settlers.

Cyrien · #25 November 30th, 2001, 05:05 PM

El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula

I always liked that one.

Val · #26 November 30th, 2001, 05:27 PM

I think the names have something to do with the Quakers or the Amish. I'd imagine they make a lot of money in T-Shirt sales.

ZeroAdunn · #27 November 30th, 2001, 09:38 PM

There is a town named hell somewhere, I know it is in one of those M states, just can't remember which one. I remember when I discovered that in 4th grade, ahhh, the hilarity never stopped.

Gryphin · #28 November 30th, 2001, 11:03 PM

Wondering if I have been rated, (not by my X).

I'll make a text file of interesting city names if folks post them here or email me.
sir_gryphin@windingstream.com
Enjoy

St-Cyr · #29 December 1st, 2001, 07:46 AM

And there's a town in Arizona called Picket Wire which is a deformation from a french word: Purgatoire (purgatory).

Who knows if Ontario was really a native tribe name or something else altogether?

Alpha Kodiak · #30 December 1st, 2001, 10:48 AM

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Originally posted by St-Cyr:
And there's a town in Arizona called Picket Wire which is a deformation from a french word: Purgatoire (purgatory).

Who knows if Ontario was really a native tribe name or something else altogether?

We also have Why, Santa Clause, Punkin Center, and several other interesting town names here, along with one of my all-time favorite landmark names, Silly Mountain. The people who came to Arizona before the advent of air conditioning were truly an interesting breed.