Why Does A Water Tower In Kentucky Say “Florence Y’All”?

What's In A Name Week continues with the story of a water tower in northern Kentucky that was supposed to be an advertisement, but ended up becoming a local landmark.

By |2024-12-02T08:39:16-05:00August 27, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , |

Brookeville, Maryland, America’s Capital For A Day

What's In A Name Week continues with the story of Brookeville, Maryland, and how on this day in 1814, this small town gained a prominent visitor - President James Madison - and a new nickname: U.S. Capital For A Day.

The Oomphalapompatronium Is An Instrument That Lives Up To Its Unusual Name

What's In A Name Week continues with a look at the Oomphalapompatronium, a creation of Boston-area musician, composer and inventor Len Solomon. And it definitely fits the name.

Every Town Has A Name, Even Nameless, Texas

A town in the Texas Hill Country wanted a post office but couldn't get the feds to agree to any of their suggested names, until they said, let it be nameless!

By |2024-12-08T17:49:19-05:00August 24, 2020|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |
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