tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post115322636642173202..comments2023-11-07T18:31:23.400+08:00Comments on The Natterings of Nettie: Say what?Nettiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11477445525093254939noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post-1153388445744921722006-07-20T17:40:00.000+08:002006-07-20T17:40:00.000+08:00What mouse said!What mouse said!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455855265337889107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post-1153357402562320812006-07-20T09:03:00.000+08:002006-07-20T09:03:00.000+08:00I think (although I could be wrong) that placename...I think (although I could be wrong) that placenames ending in "up" means that they're located near water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post-1153258940841528172006-07-19T05:42:00.000+08:002006-07-19T05:42:00.000+08:00We've got some fun names around here, too. Nassaw...We've got some fun names around here, too. Nassawadox, Wachapreague, Pungoteague, Assawoman, Onancock, Chincoteague, Wango, Pocomoke, Wetipquin, Chesaconessex, Nassawango, Wicomico. . .they remind me of characters from <I>Star Wars</I> or <I>Asterix the Gaul</I>.<BR/><BR/>Then we have all the names that we stole from Europe: Berlin, Salisbury, Oxford, Warwick, Christiana, Cambridge, Worchester, Dorset, Glasgow, even an Aberdeen.<BR/><BR/>My personal favourite has to be the little town of Bivalve, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post-1153255180734945052006-07-19T04:39:00.000+08:002006-07-19T04:39:00.000+08:00When we come to visit, I may end up spending half ...When we come to visit, I may end up spending half my time taking photos of roadsigns.Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16205248193628125580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18120696.post-1153229008976681332006-07-18T21:23:00.000+08:002006-07-18T21:23:00.000+08:00Those are some wonderful words. They just roll off...Those are some wonderful words. They just roll off the tongue!<BR/>:-)Hieronymous Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788798485124301876noreply@blogger.com