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Towns across America with foreign names. Show us your discoveries: Paris, Peking and your personal favorites.

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Places I don't want to retire

From Nick Oliva - author of ONLY MOMENTS - comes this hilarious blog posting about places with funny names:

PLACES I DON’T WANT TO RETIRE

Deadhorse, Eek, Floss, Goobertown, Tuba City, Gassville, Greasy Corner, Grubbs, Bivalve, Fort Dick. Blue Ball, Yellow Water, Roachtown, Beans Corner Bingo, Hell, Slaughter…

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Posted by oddysseus on December 4th, 2007 at 1:47pm — No Comments (Add)

The Wizard of Id

Posted by oddysseus on August 12th, 2007 at 8:30pm — No Comments (Add)

If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going.

If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going.
- Professor Irwin Corey (American vaudeville comic and actor (1914 - ))

Posted by oddysseus on August 11th, 2007 at 4:09pm — No Comments (Add)

Truro Massachusetts

Just back from a visit to Truro in the USA, not the UK. This is where the Pilgrims first landed, before Plymouth. Really.

Posted by oddysseus on July 2nd, 2007 at 4:14pm — No Comments (Add)

Check out Gary Gladstone's wonderful books: the original hilarious: "Passing Gas and other towns along the American HIghway", and the excellent sequel: "Reaching Climax..."

Gary traveled around America visiting towns with funny names and found great portraits in every one.

Posted by oddysseus on June 13th, 2007 at 9:31am — No Comments (Add)