England’s Funny Place Names

In the New York Times, Sarah Lyall’s story “No Snickering” reports on  the strange (to us, at least) place names that you’ll find throughout London and the English countryside.  It’s hard to argue that our different words for different things can cause confusion.  Certainly, no one in the U.S. would want to live on “Butt Hole Road”, though it appears that this “butt” is some sort of water container or resevoir. Go figure …

Give NYT article a read!

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