Places With Peculiar Names
Fitting in with this time of year, there are some towns in Germany where kids can send in there Christkind-Wunschzettel (christmas wish lists) If it is addressed
To the Christkind (christ child, who in Germany brings the presents) or
To the Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus who brings presents early December and possibly for some kids helps as the Christkind is very busy with it all.....), sending it to the following towns in Germany, the kids will receive an answering letter or card back.
The following are some the towns with special "heaven" related names who do this every year for ten-thousands of kids (not kidding).
Himmelspforten (heaven's gates) or
Engelskirchen (angel's churches)
Himmelsthür (heaven's door)
Nikolausdorf (Nicolaus village)
Himmelsstadt (heavens' town)
Presume there are towns all over the western worlds which have similar names and things going on towards christmas.
Brigitte
To the Christkind (christ child, who in Germany brings the presents) or
To the Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus who brings presents early December and possibly for some kids helps as the Christkind is very busy with it all.....), sending it to the following towns in Germany, the kids will receive an answering letter or card back.
The following are some the towns with special "heaven" related names who do this every year for ten-thousands of kids (not kidding).
Himmelspforten (heaven's gates) or
Engelskirchen (angel's churches)
Himmelsthür (heaven's door)
Nikolausdorf (Nicolaus village)
Himmelsstadt (heavens' town)
Presume there are towns all over the western worlds which have similar names and things going on towards christmas.
Brigitte
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Texas has one or two odd ones.
Perhaps the oddest is Walden.
One that I used to pass by between Austin and Houston all the time was Old Dime Box.
White Settlement is thinking of changing their name to something more PC. Negro Bend and Guy Town might want to do the same.
Tom Bean strikes me funny. So does my own town of Flower Mound.
West, Texas might get mixed up with West Texas.
Round Top and Flatonia are not too far apart.
Zipperlandville is near Zipperlenville
Airville is close to Cyclone
One of the most descriptive names, I'm sure, is Hicks.
I wonder about Weeping Mary.
Some are funnier than others. Some are just a little odd, because they're so short. It's as if, after using every other existing town, state, or country name, every surname, every personal name, and every Biblical placename, they began to run out of steam and couldn't even be bothered to come up with a modifier.
Cut and Shoot
Gun Barrel City
Cannon
Fort Spunky
Bug Tussle
North Zulch
Moonshine Hill
Panorama Village
Electric City
Coffee City ( and Java)
Stringtown
Shadowland
Kentucky Town
New Territory
Deport
Thrall
Heartsease
Splendora
Uncertain
Moody
Happy
Sad
Humble
Nameless
Nix
Gas Plant
Rock Crusher
Coal Mine
Vineyard
Racetrack
Sugar Land
Fly Gap
Tarzan
Noonday
Oatmeal
Rice
Gratis
Bonus
Hoard
Loco
Noble
Nobility
Pluck
Love
Harmony
Friendship
Neccesity
Fate
Fame
Glory
Merit
Hope
New Hope
Little Hope
Fair Play
Truce
Liberty
Guerra (War)
Earth
Crystal
Flint
Grit
Sand
Sandy
Quicksand
Thicket
Forest
Plains
Desert
Levelland
Terrace
Flat Prairie
Flat Springs
High
Hilltop
Canyon
Cross Roads (which is not now near any cross road)
Lane
Sunshine
Rainbow
Hail
Exile
Sanctuary
Novice
Muleshoe
Tool
Combine
Telephone
Call
Dial
Platter
Blanket
Sash
Crown
Bigfoot
Brazos (arms)
Bangs
Beard
Cheek
Dimple
Wink
Red Lick
Blue
Green
Violet
Lavender
Brown
Black
Amarillo (Yellow)
Orange
Duck
Cotton
Llano (Wool)
Buffalo
Viboras (Vipers)
Frog (and Frognot)
Frog Hop
Crane
Crow
Tulip
Rattan
Cypress
Pine
My favorite Texas county is Deaf Smith (pronounced Deef Smith).
Perhaps the oddest is Walden.
One that I used to pass by between Austin and Houston all the time was Old Dime Box.
White Settlement is thinking of changing their name to something more PC. Negro Bend and Guy Town might want to do the same.
Tom Bean strikes me funny. So does my own town of Flower Mound.
West, Texas might get mixed up with West Texas.
Round Top and Flatonia are not too far apart.
Zipperlandville is near Zipperlenville
Airville is close to Cyclone
One of the most descriptive names, I'm sure, is Hicks.
I wonder about Weeping Mary.
Some are funnier than others. Some are just a little odd, because they're so short. It's as if, after using every other existing town, state, or country name, every surname, every personal name, and every Biblical placename, they began to run out of steam and couldn't even be bothered to come up with a modifier.
Cut and Shoot
Gun Barrel City
Cannon
Fort Spunky
Bug Tussle
North Zulch
Moonshine Hill
Panorama Village
Electric City
Coffee City ( and Java)
Stringtown
Shadowland
Kentucky Town
New Territory
Deport
Thrall
Heartsease
Splendora
Uncertain
Moody
Happy
Sad
Humble
Nameless
Nix
Gas Plant
Rock Crusher
Coal Mine
Vineyard
Racetrack
Sugar Land
Fly Gap
Tarzan
Noonday
Oatmeal
Rice
Gratis
Bonus
Hoard
Loco
Noble
Nobility
Pluck
Love
Harmony
Friendship
Neccesity
Fate
Fame
Glory
Merit
Hope
New Hope
Little Hope
Fair Play
Truce
Liberty
Guerra (War)
Earth
Crystal
Flint
Grit
Sand
Sandy
Quicksand
Thicket
Forest
Plains
Desert
Levelland
Terrace
Flat Prairie
Flat Springs
High
Hilltop
Canyon
Cross Roads (which is not now near any cross road)
Lane
Sunshine
Rainbow
Hail
Exile
Sanctuary
Novice
Muleshoe
Tool
Combine
Telephone
Call
Dial
Platter
Blanket
Sash
Crown
Bigfoot
Brazos (arms)
Bangs
Beard
Cheek
Dimple
Wink
Red Lick
Blue
Green
Violet
Lavender
Brown
Black
Amarillo (Yellow)
Orange
Duck
Cotton
Llano (Wool)
Buffalo
Viboras (Vipers)
Frog (and Frognot)
Frog Hop
Crane
Crow
Tulip
Rattan
Cypress
Pine
My favorite Texas county is Deaf Smith (pronounced Deef Smith).
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My all-time favorite is Short Pump, VA. I probably wouldn't find it that funny, except that it's the culmination of a series of silly-name towns on I-64 between Charlottesville and Richmond. It all starts with Zion Crossroads, then continues with Ferncliff, Vigor, Quail, Oilville, etc.
Then there's always Parole, MD.
Then there's always Parole, MD.
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Say what you will it ain't my townSteveShaw wrote:
You can make whatever you like of Scunthorpe, Lincs. I'm not going to as I don't want to offend Dubhlinn, who lives there!
Steve
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Where I'm from, they sometimes send it to Snow, Oklahoma, but the most popular in the USA, at large, is probably North Pole, Alaska.Brigitte wrote:Fitting in with this time of year, there are some towns in Germany where kids can send in there Christkind-Wunschzettel (christmas wish lists) If it is addressed
To the Christkind (christ child, who in Germany brings the presents) or
To the Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus who brings presents early December and possibly for some kids helps as the Christkind is very busy with it all.....), sending it to the following towns in Germany, the kids will receive an answering letter or card back.
The following are some the towns with special "heaven" related names who do this every year for ten-thousands of kids (not kidding).
Himmelspforten (heaven's gates) or
Engelskirchen (angel's churches)
Himmelsthür (heaven's door)
Nikolausdorf (Nicolaus village)
Himmelsstadt (heavens' town)
Presume there are towns all over the western worlds which have similar names and things going on towards christmas.
Brigitte
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There's Blackboy Creek in Tulsa. Supposed to have been the site of a battle involving a USCT regiment. There was a move up to change the name.Darwin wrote:White Settlement is thinking of changing their name to something more PC. Negro Bend and Guy Town might want to do the same.
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I don't think I'd better...dubhlinn wrote:Say what you will...SteveShaw wrote:
You can make whatever you like of Scunthorpe, Lincs. I'm not going to as I don't want to offend Dubhlinn, who lives there!
Steve
Slan,
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"Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
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Where is the "rolling eyes" emoticon when you need it?????Walden wrote:There's Blackboy Creek in Tulsa. Supposed to have been the site of a battle involving a USCT regiment. There was a move up to change the name.Darwin wrote:White Settlement is thinking of changing their name to something more PC. Negro Bend and Guy Town might want to do the same.
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