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Slapout, Alabama
We also had a town in Bama called Lafayette, which shouldn't be anything out of the ordinary except that it is pronounced "Luh-Fay-Uht" Neither of these are helping us overcome the redneck stereotype that plagues my home state. |
The is a small town in Japan called Usa. Apparently in the early 50's they manufactured low cost "junk" and then could put a sticker on it saying "Made in USA".
Fooled some people, definitely. |
Too obvious a selection?
Phuket, Thailand
This famed beach resort was hard hit by the tsunami in 2004. Television announcers pronounced the name as foo-KET. |
Quite a lot of eating gets done in Essen, NR-W, Germany!
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Fubar, Liberia
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Great thread. |
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Wales.
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A few from Australia which I know of
-Innaloo, Western Australia...which has a local market called "Innaloo Fresh Market"! -Chinaman's Knob, Victoria -Tittybong, Victoria And some from abroad -Penistone, UK -Wetwang, UK -Hell, Norway Re. the town of F#@king in Austria, apparently a while ago the local authorities got so fed up with tourists stealing signs all over town as souvenirs that they took a vote on whether or not to change the town name, but the locals opposed it :D |
How about Rifle, Utah?
Note that the what's here sign of West Rifle, Utah has one place to stay. The Winchester Inn. Need I say what their logo is? |
Belchertown, MA.
Have a beer.... |
Originally Posted by JudgeJ
(Post 18527764)
Horse and Jockey, County Tipperary, Ireland
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Beaver, Oklahoma -- located in the panhandle portion of Oklahoma.
The town has a state park called Beaver Dunes which are sand dunes. |
Just spotted this thread, how about Meanus, County Limerick, Ireland. So, you can get the Effin bus to Meanus ..........
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