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Other funny names of places: How about Intercourse?
It's great to have belly laughs. The article in the New York Times that Jeremy wrote about yesterday had me chortling out loud and reminded me about why Monty Python is so darned funny.
I thought Intercourse, Pennsylvania was bad, but the list of funny names in England was impressive. For some reason, Titty Ho caught me the most.
As I was reading the NY Times article, I kept thinking of Life of Brian and the scenes with Pontius Pilate. It also reminded me of Annie's post on Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, a place I have actually been to. There's also Beaver Lick, Kentucky.
Here are a few more funny names for places. Pennsylvania also boasts the town Blue Ball which is not far from the aptly named town Virginville. Then there's Montana's -- Bald Knob Mountain. What about Bucksnort, Tennessee? Or Bumpass, Virginia?
This one seems apropos, Happy Camp, California. Who couldn't use a little stay in Happy Camp these days?
For some Saturday entertainment, keep reading for the YouTube Life of Brian scene with Pontius Pilate.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Stefan Jan 25th 2009 10:34AM
Don't forget Toad Suck, AR!
Emland Jan 26th 2009 9:30AM
I have a Toad Suck t-shirt and there is a Cherry Valley in Arkansas, too.
kal326 Feb 18th 2009 2:07PM
Dixon Mounds historical site in IL. IL also has the cities Mounds and Dixon for that matter.
LorelaiRobia Apr 25th 2009 12:02AM
I guess our predecessors had one thing and one thing only on their minds when they named these towns... ;o)
Rick Jul 12th 2009 9:36AM
Having worked in KUTZTOWN, PA I traveled thru INTERCOARSE tp get to VIRGINVILLE PA every day. The going JOKE was When you get to Virginville if you DON'T get to Intercoarse you'll end up at the BLUEBALL Motel. And by the way their all Wonderful AMISH folks there.
Jim Jul 12th 2009 5:58PM
I am originally from Indiana, so we have places there like French Lick, Bear Branch, Stone Head and Gnaw Bone along with odd names like Loogootee, Quercus Grove, Twelve Mile and Santa Claus.
Texas, where I live now has some interesting ones like Cumby (whose HS teams go by the name of Trojans-my all-time favorite), Muleshoe, Lazbuddie, Frognot, Dumas, Knippa, Iraan and Corpus Christi.