So... what do they call the residents?

I was inspired to write this blog after receiving an amusing e-mail from my friend, ScrapGirl. Here's what the e-mail said:

A Little German Town Named . . .

Are the residents called Fuckers?
What are the mothers called?
What would you be learning at the Fucking High School?
Does the Fucking Hospital help you with anything else?
If your friend came from another town, he wouldn't be your Fucking friend.

I found this deeply amusing and decided to learn more about Fucking. The article is right, one of the biggest Fucking crimes is the theft of Fucking signs. I decided to seek out other obscenely named towns.

While none of the ones I came up with can rival Fucking, Germany, I found some amusing nonetheless...

Wank, Bavaria, Germany - this link also contains the equally amusing links to the "Wank Webcam" and "Wank-Haus"

Condom, Gers (France) (and there's actually a Bishop of Condom!!!) About.com says this: Given the more widespread social use in the English language, of the word condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise is a French vulgarism for a sex act. The city is a popular target for street sign stealing tourists. It is also home to a museum of famous population-controlling devices.

Big Bone Lick, Kentucky
Located in Boone County, northern Kentucky, Big Bone Lick is a famous landmark located in Big Bone Lick State Park, which is one of the most famous paleontological sites in North America. Why, even Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson studied the bones there! Possibly even licking the big bones they found! Nearby, you will find Big Bone Creek, which empties into the Ohio River at Big Bone Landing. Lewis and Clark are said to have dubbed the region "the birthplace of American paleontology." As another legend has it, Lewis was overheard saying to his Clark, "I've got a Big Bone you can lick!"

Beaverlick, Kentucky
Since this region is rich with salt, ("lick" being short for "salt lick") there are a lot of places in Kentucky with the word "lick" in them. But come on, what if you were a graduate of Beaverlick High School? I think Lewis' wife, after overhearing his Big Bone Lick comment, said, "Well, I've got a beaver you can lick, baby!"

Dildo, Newfoundland, Canada
Named one of the ten prettiest small towns in Canada in 2001, when you visit Dildo, be sure to check out the Dildo Museum. And you won't want to miss the Historic Dildo Days celebration in August. When residents talked of changing the town's name, one person stated, "Dildo was good enough for our forefathers so Dildo is good enough for us." Amen!

Dildo Key, Florida
Can you believe there's another place with the name Dildo? Dildo Key is a small island in the Florida Bay, located in Everglades National Park. It was named for the Dildo cactus. While Dildo Key is home to Dildo Island Adventures (which sounds like my kind of thing), it is also home to the Dildo cactus, which makes me clench up in imagined agony!

Kunst-Wet, Brussels, Belguim
OK, so this is really a Metro Stop in Brussels. It's the stop where you will find the Australian Embassy, if that's some place you might need to go. Apparently, it's short for two street names, Kunstlaan and Wetstraat. When giving directions to the Australian Embassy, they like to tell people, "Take the Metro. And dont get off till Kunst-Wet."

Some more funny ones I came across:
Tit, Algeria
Sexmoan, Luzon, Philippines
Tittybong, Australia
Intercourse, Pennsylvania
Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Thumping Dick Hollows, Tennessee
Gofuku, Japan
Long Dong Village, Guangxi, China (which is actually near Long Ji, where I went in China)
Booger Mountain, overlooking Cumming, Georgia (where the slogan is: This Christmas, don't blow it - pick a Booger Mountain tree!)
Climax, Michigan

So many funny names in the good old UK:
Bush Bank, Hereford, UK
Lickey End, West Midlands, UK ("Ever been to Lickey End?" "Have you experienced Lickey End?")
Breasty Haw, UK
Lord Hereford's Knob, UK (Wouldn't you like to see Lord Hereford's Knob? I know I would!)
Tongue of Gangsta, UK
Ring Burn Stream, UK (I think this is my new nickname for the toilet)
Wet Wang Village, UK
Booby Dingle, UK (Come on, you gotta giggle when you read that one!)
Brown Willy Hill, UK (How did Willy get brown?)
Titty Ho, UK
Balls Cross, UK
Clitheroe, UK (Many men seek it, only the determined find it - because sometimes you have to ask for directions!)
Horton Cum Studley (Oxfordshire, England)
Penistone, South Yorkshire, England
Twatt, UK (many places have this name, including Twatt Hill and Twatt Airfield - with Twatt Control Tower)

After spending over an hour reading about funny town names, I've barely scratched the surface on the good ones out there. I know, it's completely juvenile, but hey, there are worse things than sitting at the computer giggling for an hour!