Wordie: Strange Pennsylvania Place Names: Comments

Comment by reesetee, 4 months ago

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:50:59 +0000

How could I have forgotten them? Thanks, dc!

Comment by dontcry, 4 months ago

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:51:44 +0000

reesetee - I was born in Beaver! You forgot Beaver Falls. And how about Zelienople or Moon?

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:06:50 +0000

No, chained_bear--no way. These are all real. Not a one is madeupical. I swear.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:55:42 +0000

p.s. I don't suppose Toast, NC can compete.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:55:27 +0000

Oh my god. I clicked on this list never DREAMING it would be this long. What a freak state.

Some people say that there's a state full of people to blame, but I know it's reesetee's own fault.

(Wow, that was really forced. Forgive me, I've been away and my wit is rusted.)

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:55:52 +0000

You know, I had a feeling there was a "Margaritaville" joke in there somewhere, but I just couldn't find the darn thing.

Comment by trivet, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:42:35 +0000

Searchin' for your lost bottle of DEET?

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:36:44 +0000

Still, both are better than Mosquitoville. ;-)

Comment by kad, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 12:30:58 +0000

Gnatstown reminds me of the Icelandic town of Myvatn (sp?), which translates to 'Fly Lake.' A beautiful little town, but unfortunately it is is accurately named.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:57:26 +0000

I'm not at all sure they want tourists in Gnatstown. ;-) Maybe they just sell good insecticide.

Comment by annabethblue, about 1 year ago

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:43:53 +0000

Well, I suppose we can deduce that the settlers of gnatstown were very honest...or very uncreative. :D How do they reel in the tourists? "Come to Gnatstown! Free bug screens for every visitor!"

:D

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:00:46 +0000

Yep. That'll happen. :-)

Comment by trivet, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:47:55 +0000

Nope, I just drove through it a lot when I lived in upstate NY...

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:05:09 +0000

Oh, I forgot about them! Thanks, trivet. Do you hail from PA? (Have I asked before?)

I think Toad Suck, AK, and Bucksnort, TN take the cake, though.

Comment by trivet, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:41:16 +0000

Pennsylvania really does have the weirdest names! Wormleysburg, Couchtown?

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:40:48 +0000

Not really, palooka--Red Hot is near Pittsburgh. Intercourse is closer to--yes, it's true--Blue Ball, in Lancaster County. And both are just down the road from Bareville.

You can't make this stuff up. ;-)

Comment by palooka, about 1 year ago

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:34:11 +0000

Wow, what names! All these lists are great! I think I might retire to Log Pile - sounds affordable, though Turnip Hole might work also. Is Red Hot anywhere near Intercourse?