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Title: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: dystopia on April 20, 2009, 08:40:41 PM Mass. lake with 45-letter name has spelling errors http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090421/ap_on_fe_st/odd_very_long_name;_ylt=AlZKMWg87rPzX8VPM._efdztiBIF Quote WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster. But after researching historical spelling combinations, the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester said local Chamber of Commerce officials agreed that some signs were wrong. There was an "o" at letter 20 where a "u" should have been, and an "h" at letter 38 where an "n" should go. (more...) Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: gleek on April 20, 2009, 08:44:34 PM You're really obsessed with the Bay State, aren't you?
Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: Dunk on April 20, 2009, 09:01:45 PM Why didn't they just use the spell checker to begin with?
Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: twoiron on April 20, 2009, 09:33:34 PM I'd go with the name change
Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: Aske on April 20, 2009, 09:42:20 PM Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: stroh on April 21, 2009, 07:30:34 AM LOL +1 Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: Clive on April 21, 2009, 11:11:44 AM Can you say "road trip"?
Title: Re: Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Post by: stroh on April 21, 2009, 11:20:30 AM Apparently North Carolina's streak of perfect sunny 70 degree days has ended.
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