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I didn't mean Carlisle...I meant Lancaster. Carlisle is a military town.

posted by Corbin_Dallas on March 30, 2020 at 4:01 AM | link to this | reply

We used to do 4 trips a year to Carlisle, PA...Amish Country....We had a Farmer and family that held a lunch for each busload in their basement (natural air conditioning)  The kids were always barefooted and served the marvelous bowls of food!

 

posted by Corbin_Dallas on March 30, 2020 at 3:59 AM | link to this | reply

Re: It is one of our biggest Amish communities...

We just recently visited that area. It is a huge farming community with many beautiful sights.

posted by Sherri_G on March 29, 2020 at 7:22 PM | link to this | reply

Pennsylvania does have a lot of tricky names. What fascinates me is Lancaster. The residents there really emphasize the LAN while others do not.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on March 28, 2020 at 6:43 AM | link to this | reply

Re: You're welcome. I would love to hear strange names from other states.

Here are a few...Pflugerville, Texas, Skaneateles, New York, and Alaska's Nunathloogagamiutbingoi Dunes. Here is a link to check out more: https://www.rd.com/culture/difficult-to-pronounce-towns/

posted by Sherri_G on March 27, 2020 at 11:43 AM | link to this | reply

eeks that is a list of difficult names to pronounce but good fun to learn and remember. Thanks for this post .

posted by Kabu on March 27, 2020 at 11:26 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Thank you. It is much appreciated.

We visited two places in Illinois, but this isn't one of them. People send me haunted locations all of the time to check out.  ~Happy Haunting~ 

posted by Sherri_G on March 27, 2020 at 8:07 AM | link to this | reply

I know this comment is off the mark for how to say certain names.

But the reason I hoped to catch you "at home" here on your blog - is that Alton, IL is famous for haunted places, including a former Civil War prison. There's also nearby a legendary mysterious creature called the Piasa Bird that might be of interest to you. 

posted by Pat_B on March 27, 2020 at 7:23 AM | link to this | reply