Comments on: How to Name a Town: First, Find a Barn… http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:39:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Houston Junk Yards http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-17203 Houston Junk Yards Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:26:35 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-17203 To me, that name is practically synonymous with “junk yard dog,” Ok first I have to say that this line almost made me choke because I laughed so hard. I completely agree. To me, that name is practically synonymous with “junk yard dog,”

Ok first I have to say that this line almost made me choke because I laughed so hard.

I completely agree.

]]> By: Junk Yard http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-17169 Junk Yard Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:34:19 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-17169 Growing up around jun yards my whole life made me appreciate this one. Growing up around jun yards my whole life made me appreciate this one.

]]> By: Sonix http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16801 Sonix Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:55:12 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16801 the junk yard dog think made me fall of my seat.i must say you have a great sense of humor which livens up this blog.looking forward to more such posts of yours. the junk yard dog think made me fall of my seat.i must say you have a great sense of humor which livens up this blog.looking forward to more such posts of yours.

]]> By: Jill http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16409 Jill Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:25:07 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16409 They might have thought that the "Le" made it sound French. Now you've got me singing "Bad, bad LeRoy brown and craving chinese food also. Fun post! They might have thought that the “Le” made it sound French.
Now you’ve got me singing “Bad, bad LeRoy brown and craving chinese food also.
Fun post!

]]> By: Alison Wonderland http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16402 Alison Wonderland Sat, 31 May 2008 16:52:58 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16402 I loved your assessment of LeRoy but then Charette with bad, bad LeRoy town... hahahahahahaha. I loved your assessment of LeRoy but then Charette with bad, bad LeRoy town… hahahahahahaha.

]]> By: canadianflake http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16401 canadianflake Sat, 31 May 2008 15:04:48 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16401 Just wanted to pop in and let ya know I have the linky love up for this weekend's SOS...incase any eager beavers come here looking. Come one come all with some great soapiness..lol. Just wanted to pop in and let ya know I have the linky love up for this weekend’s SOS…incase any eager beavers come here looking. Come one come all with some great soapiness..lol.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16400 Kristen Sat, 31 May 2008 03:57:25 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16400 This was a fascinating post for this former Indiana girl. Who literally grew up 5 miles from MI! And guess what my grandfathers name is........LeRoy! Kid you not! I think it is an old name that obviously used to be very popular if even towns were named that. And as a former American History Teacher I love hearing stories about how things came to be! Kudos to you for the knowledge, and the beyond clever way to tell the story! I might be hooked Mommytime!! Loved it! This was a fascinating post for this former Indiana girl. Who literally grew up 5 miles from MI!

And guess what my grandfathers name is……..LeRoy! Kid you not! I think it is an old name that obviously used to be very popular if even towns were named that.

And as a former American History Teacher I love hearing stories about how things came to be!

Kudos to you for the knowledge, and the beyond clever way to tell the story!

I might be hooked Mommytime!!

Loved it!

]]> By: amanda http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16399 amanda Fri, 30 May 2008 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16399 not kidding...just sent the husband out for chinese food :) born and bred in my own small town, i eat this stuff up. thanks for sharing! not kidding…just sent the husband out for chinese food :)

born and bred in my own small town, i eat this stuff up. thanks for sharing!

]]> By: MommyTime http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16398 MommyTime Fri, 30 May 2008 21:31:19 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16398 Thanks, everyone, for the kind words so far. I really really appreciate your commenting on a post by a guest blogger. I'm looking forward to stopping by your bloggy homes this weekend and reading all of your words too. (Tonight I actually have a girls' night out! So shockingly, I will not be embarking on my usual Friday night m.o., blogging the night away.) Charette, you made me laugh aloud with "Bad, Bad, LeRoy Town" -- which is, of course, the song I was thinking of -- I only wish I'd been clever enough to think of that for the post! Nicole, yes, I think lots of people have a legitimate claim to Podunk. I just never knew any town was ACTUALLY called that. Canadianflake, isn't it sad that "predictable" tends to win out in the end? It did here. But I kind of wish it hadn't. I'd like to be able to say I live in Peking, MI. Annette, it's an excellent question about Levan, and I think that you should try reading your town's government pages and see if any useful history pops up. You never know what you'll find. I went looking for something completely unrelated when I stumbled across the little gem of a story about my town's naming. And then, of course, geek that I am, I spent about two hours following one link to the next to learn all that I could and read about the pioneers here. :) History is so fascinating. Thanks, Lilacspecs, and drbolte, and Dedee for the compliments. I'm off to "meet" you all this weekend too. Thanks, everyone, for the kind words so far. I really really appreciate your commenting on a post by a guest blogger. I’m looking forward to stopping by your bloggy homes this weekend and reading all of your words too. (Tonight I actually have a girls’ night out! So shockingly, I will not be embarking on my usual Friday night m.o., blogging the night away.)

Charette, you made me laugh aloud with “Bad, Bad, LeRoy Town” — which is, of course, the song I was thinking of — I only wish I’d been clever enough to think of that for the post!

Nicole, yes, I think lots of people have a legitimate claim to Podunk. I just never knew any town was ACTUALLY called that.

Canadianflake, isn’t it sad that “predictable” tends to win out in the end? It did here. But I kind of wish it hadn’t. I’d like to be able to say I live in Peking, MI.

Annette, it’s an excellent question about Levan, and I think that you should try reading your town’s government pages and see if any useful history pops up. You never know what you’ll find. I went looking for something completely unrelated when I stumbled across the little gem of a story about my town’s naming. And then, of course, geek that I am, I spent about two hours following one link to the next to learn all that I could and read about the pioneers here. :) History is so fascinating.

Thanks, Lilacspecs, and drbolte, and Dedee for the compliments. I’m off to “meet” you all this weekend too.

]]> By: Dedee http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16397 Dedee Fri, 30 May 2008 18:04:48 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/05/30/how-to-name-a-town-first-find-a-barn/#comment-16397 That was an awesome post. I live in Pleasant Grove. Hmmm. Wonder where that came from? Tee hee hee. That was an awesome post. I live in Pleasant Grove. Hmmm. Wonder where that came from? Tee hee hee.

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