Quote:

"It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance."

"Of the few innocent pleasures left to men past middle life, the jamming of common sense down the throats of fools is perhaps the keenest."

~ Thomas Huxley


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Georgia :

Hopeulikit - Pronounced Hope-u-like-it The town was named for a popular dance hall that once resided here in the 1920s. (They supposedly have great bbq there. I cannot vouch, never been.)

Between - A little town that marks the halfway point between Athens and Atlanta. (Kind of a unique way to tell how far you've gone and have to go between the towns.)

Quote:

"One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present."

"Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement."

~ Golda Meir


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Florida :

Okahumpka - It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the location of the Historic Campbell House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Finding out these towns is like taking a gator to the dentist!)


Yeehaw Junction - According to town historians and several original newspaper articles that are displayed at the Desert Inn and Restaurant, the town was originally named "Jackass Junction" or "Jackass Crossing" (I don't even know.)

Quote:

"Man's mind is his basic tool of survival. Life is given to him, survival is not. His body is given to him, its sustenance is not. His mind is given to him, its content is not. To remain alive, he must act, and before he can act he must know the nature and purpose of his action...To remain alive, he must think."

"There can be no causeless love or any sort of causeless emotion. An emotion is a response to a fact of reality, an estimate dictated by your standards."

~ John Galt


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Delaware :

Slaughter Beach - actually a marine sanctuary and named after a postmaster. (Sorry, no mass murder of anything to see here.)

Rising Sun-Lebanon - Yes, there is a - in the town name. Named after a tavern. (There is more than one town named after a tavern in Delaware.)

Quote:

"What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable."

"No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you."

~ Joseph Addison


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Connecticut :

Killingly - nothing creepy or gory, it got its name like a lot of places, being homesick and was named after the town of Killinghall in Yorkshire, England. (I openly admit that there are some stunning homes there.)

Mystic - got its name because Colonists couldn't pronounce the Native name: Missi-tuk, which meant "great tidal river." (So, less mystic and more "Oops, my bad.")

Quote:

"It is not knowledge, but the act of learning, not possession but the act of getting there, which grants the greatest enjoyment."

"You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length."

~ Carl Friedrich Gauss


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Colorado :

Fairplay - The official Trout Fishing Capital of Colorado. (Nothing to add.)

No Name - There's a lot to unpack in The name and basically boils down to an accident that wasn't an accident. (Why didn't they just go with Nemo?)

Quote:

"Never stay up on the barren heights of cleverness, but come down into the green valleys of silliness."

"A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push it."

~ Ludwig Wittgenstein


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

California :

Weed - Now, you're probably chuckling and going duh, California and cannabis and you would be wrong. It’s named after Abner Weed, a lumber mill owner who founded the town in the late 1800s. (Learn something new every day.)

Rough and Ready - Named after the Rough and Ready Mining Company, which was named after the 12th president, General Zachary Taylor. Who had the nickname “Old Rough and Ready.” (Reads more like a history lesson than the backstory of a town name.)

Quote:

"We've got a lot of experience of not having any experience"

"In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this."

~ Terry Pratchett


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Arkansas :

Weiner - Originally named West Prairie, but travelers started to call this train stop town, Weiner instead and the name stuck. (A nickname became the name. Yikes, what a name.)

Goobertown - Post Civil War a bunch of farmers settled there to raise goobers, peanuts. (The evolution of the English language and the meaning of words is wild.)

Quote:

"We should not ask, ‘What is wrong with the world?’ for that diagnosis has already been given. Rather we should ask, “What has happened to salt and light?"

"Truth without love is too hard; love without truth is too soft."

~ John Stott


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Arizona :

Nothing - named in 1977, they strive to believe in one thing... Nothing. (Sounds very Gen X... Yes, my generation.)

Why - They originally wanted to name it Y after their Y intersection, but Arizona has a rule that the names must have at least 3 letters, hence the name Why. (I have already explained Why Not. 🤪)

Quote:

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."

"You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone."

~ Marcus Aurelius


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Alaska :

Chicken - Legend has it that they left the task to a painter to paint the name of a local bird, Ptarmigan, without writing it out and the man instead painted the only bird he could spell correctly: Chicken. (Spell checking and clear directions have been an ongoing need.)

Unalaska - There is no clear history on the name. The town was named that BEFORE The United States of America purchased Alaska. I just that it an ironic name.

Quote:

"Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more."

"Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose."

~ William Cowper


Facts: (Unique Town/City Names)

Alabama :

Seman - According to record they had a town meeting to come up with a town name. They couldn't come to an agreement. So, they went with Names spelled backwards. (Get your mind out of the gutter.)

Screamer - there are a few theories about the origin. From hearing tribal war screams to something more blush worthy. (Choose your own theory. Seems like everyone else has.)

Quote:

"What on earth could be more luxurious than a sofa, a book, and a cup of coffee?...Was ever anything so civil?"

"Never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning."

~ Anthony Trollope


Facts: (Weird Laws)

Wyoming :

Skiing while drunk or high is not permitted. (Good! I can only see chaos coming from being either of those. Fights if you're an angry drunk. Chasing invisible bunnies if you're stoned.)

In Newcastle, making love is not ok if it’s done in a… freezer. (I'm sitting here wondering why this law is needed... I just... Why?)

Quote:

"Be brave and clear. Follow your heart and don't be overly influenced by outside factors. Be true to yourself."

"If you hear someone scream, you shouldn't close the drapes. You should help. You've got to try."

~ Shirley Temple


Facts: (Weird Laws)

Wisconsin :

No person shall throw or shoot any object, arrow, stone, snowball, other missile or projectiles, by hand or by any other means, at any other person or at, in or into any building, street, sidewalk, alley, highway, park, playground, or other public place within the city of Wausau. (Okay, do I agree with most of this... Minus snowballs and projectiles is too vague. I, now, openly admit to using spitballs against my bullies. Most teachers knew it was done in retaliation.)

According to state Statute 944.16, adultery is a Class I Felony punishable by $10,000 and three years in jail. (They take adultery seriously. Not as serious as I do. I warned my husband that if ye cheats, I will make Lorena Bobbitt look like a newborn kitten. He may look all he likes, as long as there is no touching.)

Quote:

"The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It's just us sinners. A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: "May I? Thank you, and I'm sorry" and "never, never, never end the day without making peace.""

"Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply."

~ Pope Francis (R.I.P. 1936–2025)


Facts: (Weird Laws)

West Virginia :

You are prohibited to bring Leopards to church. (This law extends to tigers, lions and snakes. Why is anyone bringing dangerous animals to church?)

It's illegal to tell a miner when they can sleep. (I understand this. This is an extremely taxing job, both mentally and physically job and they grab sleep when and where they can.)

Quote:

"There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort."

"To you I am neither man nor woman. I come before you as an author only."

~ Charlotte Bronte


Facts: (Weird Laws)

Washington :

It’s Illegal to Attach a “Leash” to a Human. (I have no shame in admitting that I leashed both of my daughters around their waist... And they enjoyed pulling me around.)

It’s illegal to pick flowers from public spaces or protected areas without permission. (Yes, flowers are pretty, but leave them alone.)