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Want To Go To Dildo, Newfoundland?  

sexyldy1000 68F  
10139 posts
3/28/2021 12:53 pm
Want To Go To Dildo, Newfoundland?



Yes, that really is the name of a town in Newfoundland. Does the name of a city or town draw your attention and influence your choices?

There are a lot of oddly-named places across Canada. I thought it would be fun to share some of them with you and how they got their name.

Snafu, Yukon

This community was christened after the military acronym-Situation Normal: All Fouled Up, b.y the U.S. military while they were building the Alaska highway. Snafu served as one of two forest fire crew camps in the Yukon in the ’50s. It’s now a campground surrounded b.y lakes and a popular destination for canoe trips.

Stoner, British Columbia

Which came first: Stoner or Stone Creek? Locals reportedly use the latter, with “Stoner” presumably a modern- derivative.

Legal, Alberta

Legal owes its name t.o Emile Legal, the bishop of St. Albert, Alberta. The bilingual town was settled mostly b.y homesteaders from Quebec and is now renowned for its public murals. It was named “French Mural Capital of the World”.

Happyland, Saskatchewan

The full name for this community is the Rural Municipality of Happyland no. 231. The community supposedly got its name from an early resident who was very pleased 😊 t.o be there.

Climax, Saskatchewan

This Saskatchewan village was settled b.y Christ Fugelstad, an immigrant from Climax, Minnesota, who was apparently either terribly homesick or terribly unimaginative. (the original Climax owed its curious name t.o a chewing tobacco company.) Today, Climax has a small but thriving population of One Hundred and Ninety-five

Crotch Lake, Ontario

The name comes from the fact that the lake has two narrows, and the point where they meet resembles the crotch of a stick. The lake has seventy-seven campsites and is part of the canoe route through the Mississippi River.

Peekaboo Corner, New Brunswick

A small community within the village of Norton, New Brunswick, Peekaboo Corner is named for a poorly-placed house that stood on the corner, blocking the vision of passing drivers. Hopefully, the name delivered a cautionary message to future motorists.

Sober Island, Nova Scotia

Some locals claim that this remote island in Nova Scotia was named b.y British soldiers who landed there with no liquor on their ship. Today the island is known for its oysters, and for the Sober Island Brewing Company, a popular brewery despite not actually being located there.

Dildo, Newfoundland

No one can quite confirm where the most infamous of all funny Canadian town names comes from. Some say it comes from a French word for the island, “ile d’eau” or a Spanish word for the bottom of a boat. The term has also been known t.o refer t.o a pin placed in a rowboat that attaches t.o the oar. You can always ask its mascot, Captain Dildo, for his take on the tale.


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sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 1:03 pm

What strangely named towns or cities have you visited?

Who is ready for a road trip to Dildo, Newfoundland?


Tmptrzz 61F  
107039 posts
3/28/2021 1:24 pm

Some interesting town names here, some even made me LOL. I hope your enjoying a relaxing Sunday..

Seduce the mind and see what a wonderful adventure the body will take you on..


MyBaffies 54M
4983 posts
3/28/2021 2:36 pm

Have driven through the village of Tongue in northern Scotland. Then there's a Twatt on the Orkney Islands.

I understand there's a diving club located in Muff in County Donegal, Ireland. Interestingly they call themselves Muff Diving Club.

And across the border in England, there's a Cockermouth.

Baffies

Link to my blog: MyBaffies


RavenGB 63M
1430 posts
3/28/2021 2:51 pm

There's an innocently named (in German!) settlement near Bern, Switzerland called Wankdorf which always makes me smile.


superbjversion2 68F  
24388 posts
3/28/2021 3:41 pm

Michigan also has a village of Climax and the (locally) well-known city of Hell (which does freeze over)

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!


lonlyforlove2 81M
32704 posts
3/28/2021 3:45 pm

"Intercorse Alabama, you missed our southern best, LOL, not sure of the origin but a real town in southern Alabama.. Just shows that any thing can get any name...

Stop by at lonlyforlove2
also see Lunch with Lonly , we get snow tomorrow
Check my blog on New Community, "A photo of my big Pecker"
also, " My Sunday afternoon with the kids'


resant78 45M  
3326 posts
3/28/2021 4:08 pm

I do like the town name 'Kamloops', in my trip to Canada we stopped there for lunch. It sounds like a cereal name.

Don't know very many funny town names.

I also like Captain Dildo! I can almost picture the embroidery on his captain hat.


I_giv_pleasure 60M
2891 posts
3/28/2021 4:20 pm

There's Intercourse PA. We have a town names Weed and Los Banos (The toilets) Time for a road trip


redrockrascal 65M
23580 posts
3/28/2021 4:53 pm

    Quoting sexyldy1000:
    What strangely named towns or cities have you visited?

    Who is ready for a road trip to Dildo, Newfoundland?
The problem with visiting Dildo is that when you leave it will be behind you.

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.


p1947q 77M  
140 posts
3/28/2021 5:02 pm

How about
L'Anse-Amour, Newfoundland and Labrador A0K 3L0, Canada.

Saw my first iceberg there


flannel_light 61F
4586 posts
3/28/2021 5:55 pm

Here is one in North Carolina

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Apollo602021 63M

3/28/2021 5:58 pm

Great names!

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benard69 66M/66F  

3/28/2021 6:37 pm

Of course you have village of Fucking in Austria...


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 8:50 pm

    Quoting Tmptrzz:
    Some interesting town names here, some even made me LOL. I hope your enjoying a relaxing Sunday..
Amazing what some places get named. There are many more -maybe someday, I will do a similar post. Aren't there any strange-sounding places you have heard of or visited?


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 8:51 pm

    Quoting MyBaffies:
    Have driven through the village of Tongue in northern Scotland. Then there's a Twatt on the Orkney Islands.

    I understand there's a diving club located in Muff in County Donegal, Ireland. Interestingly they call themselves Muff Diving Club.

    And across the border in England, there's a Cockermouth.
Oh my goodness, the townspeople must have a great sense of humour and take a lot of kidding


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 8:53 pm

    Quoting RavenGB:
    There's an innocently named (in German!) settlement near Bern, Switzerland called Wankdorf which always makes me smile.
I am sure it makes you smile and everyone that passes by!


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 8:53 pm

    Quoting superbjversion2:
    Michigan also has a village of Climax and the (locally) well-known city of Hell (which does freeze over)
Good ones! Have you been to either of them?


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 8:58 pm

    Quoting lonlyforlove2:
    "Intercorse Alabama, you missed our southern best, LOL, not sure of the origin but a real town in southern Alabama.. Just shows that any thing can get any name...
Had never heard of it so looked it up! Apparently, Intercourse, Alabama is named for the traffic intersection of the town's crossroads (called "intercourse" at that time). Many residents want the name changed to Siloam, but state maps still identify it as Intercourse.


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:03 pm

    Quoting resant78:
    I do like the town name 'Kamloops', in my trip to Canada we stopped there for lunch. It sounds like a cereal name.

    Don't know very many funny town names.

    I also like Captain Dildo! I can almost picture the embroidery on his captain hat.
Did it somehow remind you of Froot Loops? I have a cousin who lives there There are different images of Captain Dildo....and he even has his own profile on the "face place'


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:06 pm

    Quoting I_giv_pleasure:
    There's Intercourse PA. We have a town names Weed and Los Banos (The toilets) Time for a road trip
Never would have guessed there are two different states with places called Intercourse! Would be an interesting road trip!


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:13 pm

    Quoting  :

Apparently, in the 18th century, the owner of the Blue Ball Inn hung a blue ball outside and referred to his business as "The Sign of the Blue Ball." The name caught-on and became the town's name. Blue Ball is often listed among the "delightfully-named towns" in Pennsylvania along with Pleasureville, Intercourse, Mount Joy, Lititz, Bareville, Bird-in-Hand, and Paradise.


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:14 pm

    Quoting redrockrascal:
    The problem with visiting Dildo is that when you leave it will be behind you.
Maybe they have souvenir dildos you can take home with you


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:20 pm

    Quoting p1947q:
    How about
    L'Anse-Amour, Newfoundland and Labrador A0K 3L0, Canada.

    Saw my first iceberg there
Ah yes. Literally translated from French as "The Love Cove". It is a National Historic Site and contains the oldest burial mound found in North America. I have never seen an iceberg.


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:22 pm

Another funny one . Have you ever been there?


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:23 pm

Ever been to any funny or oddly-named places?


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/28/2021 9:27 pm

    Quoting benard69:
    Of course you have village of Fucking in Austria...
I had to look that one up. it is a small Austrian village that has existed since the 11th century. The residents were known as Fuckingers However, effective January 1 of this year, the name was officially changed to Fugging.


foz19504 69M
1657 posts
3/29/2021 5:32 am

I have been to French Lick , Indiana


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/29/2021 6:57 am

    Quoting foz19504:
    I have been to French Lick , Indiana
Cool 😎. Did you have a good time?


flannel_light 61F
4586 posts
3/29/2021 7:18 am

    Quoting sexyldy1000:
    Another funny one . Have you ever been there?
Yes I have been there. It's outside of High Point NC

The Light is shinning and she is lonely and waiting in the darkness.


MrRareity 64M  
4589 posts
3/29/2021 10:20 am

After the last couple of days these sure did bring on a smile. Thank you

We have two lives, and the second begins when we realise we have only one - Confucious


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/29/2021 10:37 am

    Quoting MrRareity:
    After the last couple of days these sure did bring on a smile. Thank you
That is what I hoped would happen so glad it made you smile


easyrider4008 67M
2562 posts
3/30/2021 10:48 am

They are very amusing, here are a couple from the UK there is a place in Wales called 'Piddle In The Hole' one in England 'Shitterton' there was once a lane in London called 'Cunt Grope Lane' there is also a 'Crinkley Bottom'


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
3/30/2021 12:09 pm

    Quoting easyrider4008:
    They are very amusing, here are a couple from the UK there is a place in Wales called 'Piddle In The Hole' one in England 'Shitterton' there was once a lane in London called 'Cunt Grope Lane' there is also a 'Crinkley Bottom'
Lol. Those are funny. Makes you wonder how they came to be called those and how much teasing the townspeople get 😊. Thanks for sharing them.


trixietrixster 56F  
3125 posts
4/7/2021 5:23 pm

You make history fun! PA has "Intercourse Valley" ... which the Amish seem to luv ... LOL ... and, of course, "Blue Ball" ...

In Luv, Lite, Laffter ...


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
4/12/2021 11:50 am

    Quoting trixietrixster:
    You make history fun! PA has "Intercourse Valley" ... which the Amish seem to luv ... LOL ... and, of course, "Blue Ball" ...
Shouldn't learning new stuff be fun? You wonder how people that live in some of the unusually named places manage? The postal service must have a great sense of humour too.


justme51 72M

4/27/2021 3:35 pm

Awesome blog


sexyldy1000 68F  
9607 posts
4/27/2021 5:39 pm

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. Perhaps you will again


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