Unusual Place Names

Pangloss62 · 08-14-2006, 11:10 AM

I can't remember the last time I entered Dennis, but I'm sure I was probably drunk. But I'll never forget entering Shirley and Sharon (on the same night!).

I miss Massachusetts.

glatt · 08-14-2006, 11:13 AM

On South Island in New Zealand, there are two small towns next to each other called Clinton and Gore.

That little tidbit was more interesting inthe '90s, when I was there.

glatt · 08-14-2006, 11:16 AM

Here's a sign in Western Maine

I had a good friend from Poland. He flushed his toilet with Poland Springs water.

Elspode · 08-14-2006, 02:38 PM

Peculiar, Missouri
Tightwad, Missouri

limey · 08-14-2006, 03:32 PM

I've seen the road signs to both Penistone and Ae.
And there are various "-puddles" in Dorset. Apparently they were originally named "-piddle" but renamed before Queen Victoria drove through in case in offended her. I was just thinking that this is probably apocryphal when I remembered that there is definitely a Piddletrenthide down there somewhere!

08-14-2006, 11:10 AM	#1
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	Entering Dennis I can't remember the last time I entered Dennis, but I'm sure I was probably drunk. But I'll never forget entering Shirley and Sharon (on the same night!). I miss Massachusetts. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

08-14-2006, 11:16 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Here's a sign in Western Maine I had a good friend from Poland. He flushed his toilet with Poland Springs water. Attached Images

08-14-2006, 02:38 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Peculiar, Missouri Tightwad, Missouri __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-14-2006, 03:32 PM	#5
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	I've seen the road signs to both Penistone and Ae. And there are various "-puddles" in Dorset. Apparently they were originally named "-piddle" but renamed before Queen Victoria drove through in case in offended her. I was just thinking that this is probably apocryphal when I remembered that there is definitely a Piddletrenthide down there somewhere! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

08-14-2006, 11:13 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	On South Island in New Zealand, there are two small towns next to each other called Clinton and Gore. That little tidbit was more interesting inthe '90s, when I was there.

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