Strange Town Names You Come Across On Your Roadtrips
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How could I have forgotten Normal, IL... home of Illinois State Univ?! I remember getting a taxi ride to the campus when I was on a business trip there. We had just driven past the library.
Me: "Normal Public Library ... hahaha ... I'll bet you hear a lot of jokes about that!"
Cabbie: "I DON'T RECALL ANY" (said thru clenched teeth, with a pissed off look)
Me: "ehh, sorry..."
Cabbie: [never said another word]
It was the trip from hell. The Bloomington/Normal airport got closed due to snow when I was trying to leave. I decided to catch a cab to Chicago to increase my chances of getting home (didn't work out... I got stuck in Chicago instead). I WOUND UP WITH THE SAME FRIGGIN CAB DRIVER!!!
BTW, there is an Athol in MA too, and must not forget Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
Me: "Normal Public Library ... hahaha ... I'll bet you hear a lot of jokes about that!"
Cabbie: "I DON'T RECALL ANY" (said thru clenched teeth, with a pissed off look)
Me: "ehh, sorry..."
Cabbie: [never said another word]
It was the trip from hell. The Bloomington/Normal airport got closed due to snow when I was trying to leave. I decided to catch a cab to Chicago to increase my chances of getting home (didn't work out... I got stuck in Chicago instead). I WOUND UP WITH THE SAME FRIGGIN CAB DRIVER!!!
BTW, there is an Athol in MA too, and must not forget Rancho Cucamonga, CA.
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[quote=Mikey 1450;7946427]No Photos, but 3 come to mind from my travels that seemed different
1)Skookumchuck, Brish Columbia... What is a Skookumchuck?
2) Normal, Illinois.... Normal police dept, Normal fire dept, etc..
3) Gay, Ga.... I'm sure this town was named before the "GAY" term was connected to the Homosexuals[/quote
Skookumchuck is a Chinook indain word Skookum is strong,chuck is water .
So strong water or rapids.
Boring Oregon
Weed CA
George Washington
Humptuilips WA
1)Skookumchuck, Brish Columbia... What is a Skookumchuck?
2) Normal, Illinois.... Normal police dept, Normal fire dept, etc..
3) Gay, Ga.... I'm sure this town was named before the "GAY" term was connected to the Homosexuals[/quote
Skookumchuck is a Chinook indain word Skookum is strong,chuck is water .
So strong water or rapids.
Boring Oregon
Weed CA
George Washington
Humptuilips WA
Last edited by skydrifter; 02-21-2011 at 08:53 AM.
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