We had lots of fun yesterday with the English language (and a little French, Italian, and German thrown in to boot). Several of you brought up some unusual town names. Being the victim of boredom that I am, this interested me, because I had been thinking of a little area not too far away called Scratch Ankle Hollow. If this were yesterday’s thread, I would make note to all of you that hollow is correctly pronounced holler. Everybody around these parts knows that, the rest of you, maybe not so much. Anyhow, back to the topic. I have spent a little time checking out some unique names. I will list a few of my favorites here, and hope you will all join in. Let’s not restrict it to just a town, you need to include the hollers as well. More fun that way. Shall we start with Bootlegger Crossing in Coconino County, Arizona? I must admit, I am very disappointed to find out this place was not in Georgia, given our fascinating moonshine history. Not much information is available on the Crossing. You appear to take Forest Service Road 146 into the area, where you will find Pine Tree Drive, Pine Cone Drive, and Pine Top Drive. While we are in Arizona, I might mention that there is also a Why and Nothing (pictured above), as well as a Floss and Chloride listed.

Moving on, How about Greasy Corner or Toad Suck Arkansas? I would be remiss not to mention Cabbage Patch, California, but how about King Salmon or Rough and Ready? Okahumpa or Two Egg Florida? I’ll have you know that I have actually visited Talking Rock Georgia (I don’t know if it actually does) several times, although I have not yet had reason to stroll through Idaho Beer Bottle Crossing, but that is because I just found out about it. Next trip down south, I’ll be visiting Hopeulikit.

Never fear that I would forget Kickapoo, Illinois. Actually, I know a little about the tribe, nothing about the town. We all know Indiana has French Lick, but what of Loogootee? See, there are wonderful surprises to be found in every state. Perhaps some of my ancestors who settled on the plains of Kansas were big dreamers. You have Cuba, Denmark, Rome and Zurich. There is a Buttermilk thrown in for the down to earth among us. Oh, Kentucky, thank you for Bugtussle and Rabbit Hash. Now we arrive at Eros, Louisiana. Gracie will have to give us all the deets on that one. Sounds promising.

Do you think you can get to Cow Yard, Massachusetts via Pomonkey, Maryland? I am thinking I would Like Bad Axe, Michigan. But only because I have been listening to too much ghetto talk. Minnesota happens to be the third state I have found so far with a town named Climax, but I kinda think that one will naturally result in an increase, har-de-har. Here ya are Wee, you need to visit Hot Coffee, Mississippi. On your way back to Texas, don’t confuse yourself by going through Nevada, Paris, or Mexico Missouri. Oh, I forgot Looneyville, Minnesota.

There are several wonderful towns in Montana, but let’s just mention Square Butt and see how many of the others you guys have been through. Hell Hollow Nevada (wonder if they pronounce it correctly?), Good Intent New Jersey, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico – did Pancho name that?  I told you so. Climax, North Carolina! There is also a Horneytown in the same state, as well as Whynot. No wonder there is  also Kill Devil Hills. Idiotville, Oregon, do I know some people who have visited you. Pennsylvania has a Bird-in-Hand, and being a little more sophisticated apparently, Intercourse. South Dakota has Red Shirt. Tennesse has Bugscuffle, Bugtussle, and Bucksnort as well as Nameless and Sweet Lips.

Wait for it. I have reached the climax of this post. With great pride I am able to tell you that there is a Bacon, Texas. Hook ’em horns! Woo hoo. I just wonder how close Wee lives to this magical place. Might it be near Veribest? Quail, Noodle, or Bean Station? Of course they also have Cut-n-Shoot and Gun Barrel City. Those maybe got their name when someone from Looneyville ate all the bacon? Because there is also a Looneyville in Texas. It was necessary, I’m guessing.

Utah has Mexican Hat, Vermont Bread Loaf, and huh-oh, Satan’s Kingdom. Virginia has Ben Hur and Lickskillet, Peach Bottom and Bumpass. I may check out Humptulips, Washington some time. Wouldn’t you hate to live in Big Ugly, West Virginia? They, too have a Looneyville. Aw, poor Imalone, Wisconsin. We shall end this fine journey in Camel Hump, Wyoming. I need to know where that one came from.

Obviously, we Americans have had some forebears with a strange sense of humor. Also, I want brownie points Treepers. You cannot imagine the struggle I had with the title. I so wanted to include all of the punch line from Zurich Mike’s joke yesterday.