This week we focus on some oddities of places, names, etc, dealing with our
beloved USA.
What City is generally known by its nickname? (These are a bit easier than
Monday)
Ex: The Big Apple Ans: New York City
1. Windy City
2. Big D
3. Motown
4. Oil City
5. City of Angels
6. Beantown
7. Gibraltar of America
8. Athens of the South
9. Music City USA
10. Sin City
11. Twin Cities
12. Cow Town
13. Tinseltown
14. Big Easy
15. Gateway to the West
(Answers tomorrow)
FROM MONDAY – In what state might you find a city/town by this name?
Ex: Truth or Consequences Ans: New Mexico
1. Embarrass, Illinois
2. Intercourse, Pennsylvania
3. Monkey’s Eyebrow, Kentucky
4. Hell, Michigan
5. Holy Moses, Colorado
6. Accident, Maryland
7. Hot Coffee, Mississippi
8. Boogertown, Ohio
9. Boring, Oregon
10. Dull, Ohio
11. Odd, West Virginia
12. Two Eggs Florida
13. Chicken, Alaska
14. Knockemstiff, Ohio
15. Idiotville, Oregon
(I only knew #2 & #4, so I’m moving to #15 . . . Grif. And my
brother-in-law, originally from Illinois, knew an Oblong girl who was far
from Normal)
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Dr Bob Griffin
“Jesus knows me, this I love”