What’s in a name?
I flew into Philadelphia on a business trip today and had to drive on to Reading. Nice countryside but the town names are a little squirrely - Conshohocken, Bryn Mawr, Wyomissing, etc. What’s up with that? Oh sure, we have our own peculiar names in Tennessee but at least they don’t require your mouth to undergo it’s own pilates regimen. Towns like Bucksnort, Defeated, and Bell Buckle are pronounceable by any good ol’ boy with at least a 6th grade education. And if in doubt you just drop a syllable. It’s almost a cultural requirement.
Of course, this is all just good clean fun. I love visiting new places even if it is on a short business trip. I like to hear how people talk, see the names of places, look at how the houses and towns are built. I like to wonder what shaped the culture of the different places. And it’s good to just break out of the day-to-day cycle every now and then. It helps give perspective.
Of course, it would be better if Jenn were with me :). C-ya soon hon!
