A Place Called Peculiar: Stories about Unusual American Place-Names

by Frank K. Gallant

Book Overview

From Bug Tussle, Alabama, to Donnybrook, New York, this pop-culture history offers a highly entertaining survey of America's most unusual place-names and their often-humorous origins. The author... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087779619X
• ISBN13: 9780877796190
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Merriam-Webster
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Whimsical Delight

This is a delightful book for auto traveling, bathroom reading, or just sharing with others the chuckles of human whimsey. Some of the place naming stories have an historical perspective and while I found this interesting I enjoyed the silly and peculiar stories the most. The more you read the curiouser it gets.

Looking For Nirvana?

This great paperback book is full of hillarious stories about silly named cities in our United States. The cover alone lets you know what you are in for: History Marker stating " While Bloody Battles Raged Throughout The Southern States--Nothing Happened Here----Peculiar. M.O.".We took this along with us on a summer family drive. I kept hearing, "Hun, look, we are SO close to Climax--Georgia that is" or "Mom, wooo, look! Double Trouble is only 500 miles away!" The personally researched stories which author Frank Gallant included, were passed around and read aloud. This was almost better than the alphabet game for passing those hours on a road trip.Notes on uncommon attractions, such as a UFO museum and , my gawd, the worlds largest landfill, only added to the fun. The illustrations are fine, yet not really needed. Oh, still looking for Nirvana? It's in Michigan along with Hell!A fun & educational book for all ages.Thank you for your unterest & comment votes--CDS