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Re: Silly Town Names
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Wed, 8 Nov 2000 21:06:24 GMT
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> > I don't know for sure if this exists, but I believe there is a small town in
> > Michigan called Hell.
> > -dead
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> Strangely, yes. It's only about fifty miles from home. There's actually a
> big sign that says 'Welcome to HELL' in big flaming letters, and it's always
> a laugh to see it covered in icicles in the winter :c)
There used to be a Norwegian Hell as well.
I have some postcards from Hell.
James P
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| (...) There still is! Cities are seldom renamed over here... There used to be funny sign at the Hell rail station: "Hell -- Gods expedition" This was written in old style Norwegian, and means something like "goods handeling". The sign has since been (...) (24 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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| (...) Strangely, yes. It's only about fifty miles from home. There's actually a big sign that says 'Welcome to HELL' in big flaming letters, and it's always a laugh to see it covered in icicles in the winter :c) -Jeremiah- (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.pun)
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