"liminal_space (liminal_space) wrote, ok, first....i doubt there is any such place as oconowowowkow wisconskin" I thought the same thing...
Then I did a google search!
http://www.oconomowocusa.com/about_oconomowoc.htm
Apparently the town's name is partially taken from a native american word. Great. I feel like a dick, because I was all, 'what kinda crazy assed name is that for a town? Crazy assed Americans.' What a way to insult native peoples who's country was stolen. pffft! Go me! I smell like a genius. : )
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Date: 2007-02-22 08:52 pm (UTC)xoxoxox
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Date: 2007-02-22 09:17 pm (UTC)ok, first....i doubt there is any such place as oconowowowkow wisconskin"
I thought the same thing...
Then I did a google search!
http://www.oconomowocusa.com/about_oconomowoc.htm
Apparently the town's name is partially taken from a native american word. Great. I feel like a dick, because I was all, 'what kinda crazy assed name is that for a town? Crazy assed Americans.' What a way to insult native peoples who's country was stolen. pffft! Go me! I smell like a genius. : )
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Date: 2007-02-22 09:37 pm (UTC)And yeah, what is up with WI folks? Any of the few I've come across have been pretty scrange.