Strangest Place Names
Viewing comments for Chapter 2 "GPS Groaners..."Collection of odd place names and their histories.
40 total reviews
Comment from l.raven
HI Karenina, I started reading these...and started laughing...
I think I like Eggs and Bacon Bay, Tasmania...the best...
you can almost smell the eggs and bacon cooking...and homefries on the side...now you have me wondering what
it would be like there my sweet friend...
this is a fun read you...I'll have to jump over and read Helen's...good to see you sweet girl...
I love your places to travel...and loved their stories told...perfect picture...very well written...this had to of taken time...love you...Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2022
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HI Karenina, I started reading these...and started laughing...
I think I like Eggs and Bacon Bay, Tasmania...the best...
you can almost smell the eggs and bacon cooking...and homefries on the side...now you have me wondering what
it would be like there my sweet friend...
this is a fun read you...I'll have to jump over and read Helen's...good to see you sweet girl...
I love your places to travel...and loved their stories told...perfect picture...very well written...this had to of taken time...love you...Linda xxoo
Comment Written 04-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2022
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Hi, Linda! Hope life has been treating you kindly!
I read Helen's and was so relieved to be chuckling I had to jump in.
So much sadness these days...
So-- want to meet in "Eggs and Bacon?"
Breakfast is on me!
Hugs and Double Hugs for these six shiny stars!
Thank you,
Karenina
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I would love to meet you there...doesn't it sound awesome???...
I am doing well..it's one day at a time...
and I hope you are doing well too...
I was babying sitting my girlfriends daughter's 3 month old baby...5 days a week...boy I love babies...but I forgot all the work they could be...but she was a good baby...it was only for 5 1/2 weeks...
now I'm concentrating on working on my house this summer...I always seem to be gone...and it needs some TLC...biggerest hugs back at ya...and much love...your always so welcome...Linda xxoo
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Oh! My youngest grand is 8! I'd love a "baby-fix!"...
So borrow the babe, hop a plane and I'll meet you!
It would be such fun!
Tasmania.
I rarely make it out of Massachusetts!
(Smile)
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she is so beautiful...and talks to me all day...her mom said she doesn't talk to anyone like that...I told her...the baby and I think alike...we are on the same level for conversations...LOL...
My husband and I lived in Plymouth, Massachusetts for about 7 months...it was a long time ago...
but I do remember I worked in a Deli at the top of a hill...I walked to work there 5 days a week...the food was great...and the owner was really nice...I remember going with my husband to see the movie True Grit...those were wonderful times...but he wanted to go back home by his family...sigh...
well it's bedtime...so you have sweet dreams ...much love...xxoo
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No kidding? How disappointed were you when you first saw Plymouth Rock?
I was "underwhelmed!"
I would have been more impressed with a good corned beef on rye!
G'night friend!
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LOL...well it had a date on it and everything...think about it...all the people who have sat on it...and stood around it for pictures...holding their corn beef on rye...
I can honestly say the walk on the Mayflower
was a bit more enlightening...OH...and there was a place where you could get the best tasting ice cream cones...
see...I remember some things...just can't remember others...LOL...I must have been impressed with the rock...I remembered it...
maybe I sat on it to eat my ice cream...
love ya...xxoo
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I imagined it as HUGE! When I saw it I was so sad...there was litter all around it. I did love Plymouth Village, the Diarama, the cranberry bogs AND the Mayflower !!!
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that's so sad...I didn't get to seeing a lot of things...we were only there about 7 months...but what I did see...was very pretty...most of it...love xxoo
Comment from Wendy G
A very enjoyable and interesting read - and I was glad to see Eggs and Bacon Bay in Tasmania made your list. It is a very pretty wildflower. I must remember to come up with a few other Aussie ones.
Wendy
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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A very enjoyable and interesting read - and I was glad to see Eggs and Bacon Bay in Tasmania made your list. It is a very pretty wildflower. I must remember to come up with a few other Aussie ones.
Wendy
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Thanks for reading!
I did look up the flower...it's lovely!
(Not so great with toast and jam though)
:)
Karenina
Comment from tfawcus
You've certainly done your homework here and come up with some hilarious names. The only one I can add off the top of my head is Puddletown, which is situated on the River Piddle in Dorsetshire, England.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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You've certainly done your homework here and come up with some hilarious names. The only one I can add off the top of my head is Puddletown, which is situated on the River Piddle in Dorsetshire, England.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Puddletown! On the River Piddle? That is too rich!
Thanks for reading!
Karenina
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha, Karenina, you took readers (me) on a whirlwind trip to
places I quickly marked off (even though they were never on it)
my bucket list. You gave each unlucky destination (at least in
my opinion) its own reason to avoid. While several of the names
such as Batman, Turkey and The Office Girls, Antarctica were ok
names not so much their location. Also, Hotazel has described
our temps pretty much since end of March, I wouldn't want to
visit the real one. I'll take our 105-108* next week and just read
about those who do go.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Haha, Karenina, you took readers (me) on a whirlwind trip to
places I quickly marked off (even though they were never on it)
my bucket list. You gave each unlucky destination (at least in
my opinion) its own reason to avoid. While several of the names
such as Batman, Turkey and The Office Girls, Antarctica were ok
names not so much their location. Also, Hotazel has described
our temps pretty much since end of March, I wouldn't want to
visit the real one. I'll take our 105-108* next week and just read
about those who do go.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Hah!
Thanks Jan!
80 is about as hot as I like it...
Hotazel is definitely not on
any future travel agenda!
Karenina
Comment from Irish Rain
Ha ha...you gotta love these.
I loved Helen's too.
My favorite here is 'Disappointment Islands'...
how would you like THAT on your stationary,
ha ha.
We have a 'Poor Man's Road'...that would just SO depress
me, ha ha.
Loved this,
blessings...
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Ha ha...you gotta love these.
I loved Helen's too.
My favorite here is 'Disappointment Islands'...
how would you like THAT on your stationary,
ha ha.
We have a 'Poor Man's Road'...that would just SO depress
me, ha ha.
Loved this,
blessings...
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Oh! That's another fun category!
Road names! Back to Google Village I go...
Thanks,
Karenina
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Have a lovely Sunday!!
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You, as well!
Comment from Gloria ....
Helen comes up with some terrific ideas, and this is no exception. I love what you have done here, and think there are few destinations whose name belies the actual beauty to be find there. In this case I am thinking mostly of Disappointment Islands.
I truly enjoyed your wit in drawing all these together for our enjoyment.
Thanks for sharing. :))
Gloria
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Helen comes up with some terrific ideas, and this is no exception. I love what you have done here, and think there are few destinations whose name belies the actual beauty to be find there. In this case I am thinking mostly of Disappointment Islands.
I truly enjoyed your wit in drawing all these together for our enjoyment.
Thanks for sharing. :))
Gloria
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Gloria.
It was fun to follow Helen's lead!
Karenina
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is an entertaining write with a few weird place names I have not heard of before and your interpretations made me smile Karenina, a fun piece to all to the collection of weird names around the world, loved it, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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This is an entertaining write with a few weird place names I have not heard of before and your interpretations made me smile Karenina, a fun piece to all to the collection of weird names around the world, loved it, love Dolly x
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Thanks, Dolly.
So many odd names! A fun diversion...
Karenina
Comment from Wayne Fowler
Well written. Good work. Interestingly told.
We drove through Coffee, Texas and couldn't find a coffee shop anywhere. How dumb was that missed opportunity. Didn't know what to expect in Possum Grape, Arkansas.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Well written. Good work. Interestingly told.
We drove through Coffee, Texas and couldn't find a coffee shop anywhere. How dumb was that missed opportunity. Didn't know what to expect in Possum Grape, Arkansas.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Yew. Possum Grape? That sounds oddly disconcerting!
Thanks for giving this a read...
Karenina
Comment from LJbutterfly
I enjoyed this fun post, especially Wonowon, British Columbia. It actually does sound like Highway 101. This made me think of odd named places I've heard of in Pennsylvania where I grew up, like Intercourse, Pa., California, Dallas, Houston, Mars, and Scalp Level Pennsylvania. Thanks for giving me a chuckle.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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I enjoyed this fun post, especially Wonowon, British Columbia. It actually does sound like Highway 101. This made me think of odd named places I've heard of in Pennsylvania where I grew up, like Intercourse, Pa., California, Dallas, Houston, Mars, and Scalp Level Pennsylvania. Thanks for giving me a chuckle.
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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We can all use a few chuckles these days!
Thanks,
Karenina
Comment from John Ciarmello
These are hysterical. I loved all of them! Hotazel, South Africa, and Wonowon, British Columbia, were my favorites! This was so much fun, Karenina. I loved it!
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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These are hysterical. I loved all of them! Hotazel, South Africa, and Wonowon, British Columbia, were my favorites! This was so much fun, Karenina. I loved it!
Comment Written 03-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2022
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Thanks John!
Just a bit of fun after Helen inspired me!
Karenina
