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7341
Hi Elliott, Do they really say "stop and go lights" and call a drinking fountain a "bubbler"? Robert Wisconsin Dictionary: ...
Robert Schneck
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May 1, 2005
1:09 pm
7342
Hellooo, fans of Wisconsin weirdness!! This topic no doubt brings to mind the following observation: "Stu and I had our honeymoon in Wisconsin; they have...
Larry Ellis Reed
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May 1, 2005
1:29 pm
7343
The following definition has me a bit perplexed: 38. POLKA: the national dance of Wisconsin. I didn't realize a State could have a "national" ...
Hoodoo
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May 1, 2005
4:10 pm
7344
This week's Quiz includes some of the Wisconsin oddities discussed here recently, particularly the animal related ones. This is the first I've heard of the...
Hoodoo
gliaply
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May 1, 2005
5:07 pm
7345
Born and raised (mostly) Cheesehead from Sconsin here. Oh yeah sure you betcha I found the dictionary at that website to be mostly true, but more so for those ...
Rachel Rohloff
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May 1, 2005
5:27 pm
7346
*Appleton Post-Crescent Posted May 01, 2005 * *Jim Lundstrom column: Expert of the weird a perfect contributor to book* / / Richard Hendricks is a purveyor of...
Richard D. Hendricks
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May 1, 2005
6:31 pm
7347
Note: Flight 2501 is often cited in the UFO and 'Michigan Triangle' literature for its mysterious disappearance. RDH +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...
Richard D. Hendricks
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May 1, 2005
6:53 pm
7349
LOL!! I always thought they were called stop and go lights? How about in the winter you put on the "heater"? Or when you want to go left or right in while...
Kim Poeppey-Del Rio
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May 2, 2005
11:52 am
7350
In a message dated 4/30/2005 5:50:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, BronwynMills@... writes: www.homestead.com/cameronwis/WisDictionary.html This is very...
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May 2, 2005
3:32 pm
7351
THEY? Yes we do. Robert Schneck <damon333@...> wrote:Hi Elliott, Do they really say "stop and go lights" and call a drinking fountain a "bubbler"? ...
Rayanna Deerfox
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May 2, 2005
3:34 pm
7352
Hey Kim, What's so strange about "heater"? What should it be called? Great topic! John Z in Elm Grove...
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May 2, 2005
5:04 pm
7353
I suppose in a house it's a furnace...I don't know what the proper term is for a car?? But Ive been laughed at for saying it! LOL! Kim ... From:...
Kim Poeppey-Del Rio
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May 2, 2005
5:20 pm
7354
Hey Kim, Don't worry. I call it a heater, too. It's definitely a furnace in the house though. That's an interesting one. John Z...
Epistemite@...
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May 2, 2005
6:39 pm
7355
There is also the whole Soda-Pop thing too! We call it Soda, But I guess down south they call it Pop? I remember once I was at my friend's house, Who's dad was...
Tracy Vandermuss
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May 3, 2005
1:21 am
7356
... (Sorry for the slow response; been getting backed up with stuff lately.) I think I was in the right area; nothing odd felt *pouts*. That idea does sound...
Scott E.
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May 3, 2005
1:25 am
7357
Just sent this to our fellow antiques dealer Kim D.R., and then thought that a few people on here might possibly be intested in it as well. This week on PBS...
Scott E.
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May 3, 2005
2:49 am
7358
Depends on what part of the south you are talking about. Soda or Pop are both Midwestern terms to me. What I am use to hearing is Coke. Want a Coke? Coke is...
Lizzie Broden
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May 3, 2005
4:02 am
7359
... I grew up just about at the border between Walworth and Waukesha Counties, very near the Elegant Farmer if you know where that is. We always called it...
James Cobb
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May 3, 2005
5:22 pm
7360
Try saying 'Pop" in NYC and they'll throw you in front of a subway...when I lived in Colorado, people say, 'you wanna pop?' I'd look at them funny! John James...
john scherf
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May 3, 2005
5:51 pm
7361
I posted the following to the group last Friday: PBS Previews: May 1-7, 2005 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW FYI Wednesday, May 4, 2005 8 - 8:30 pm In a haunted basement in...
Hoodoo
gliaply
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May 3, 2005
6:25 pm
7362
Must've missed it before.. Oops! Sorry about that. In regard to: "Local PBS station schedules may differ from the national schedule" They do in WI, it's...
Scott E.
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May 3, 2005
6:34 pm
7363
Original URL: http://www.jsonline.com/alive/news/may05/323129.asp The mind can extend life, study suggests Transcendental Meditation may help people live...
Richard D. Hendricks
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May 3, 2005
8:35 pm
7364
Hi Scott, Yes a date for a Forest Home Weird-Wi Yahoo get together should be chosen. Perhaps a Saturday? There is another cemetery not far down the road, too. ...
Linda S. Godfrey
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May 3, 2005
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7365
Hey Linda, I guess you're right, there is a resemblance between Seidler and Wilbanks. I'm going to take another look on your site. Looks like they have the...
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May 3, 2005
11:45 pm
7366
To your health! . . . Tuesday, May 03, 2005 By Peter Leo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05123/498046.stm To your health! I know what...
Hoodoo
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May 4, 2005
1:12 am
7367
Just wanted to remind everyone about the Bill Rebane film fest this weekend at the Orpheum! We hope to see all of you there. For the info, check out...
coryjudler
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May 4, 2005
6:31 am
7368
Hey thanks for all the kind words, Cory. I sure appreciate that. Rick and I will be doing our first Weird Wisconsin discussion and signing tonight at Mayfair...
Linda S. Godfrey
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May 4, 2005
12:41 pm
7369
This is sorta amusing. Frommers, the enormous travel book publisher, has highlighted four "odd events and festivals" that people should consider attending this...
Richard D. Hendricks
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May 4, 2005
2:55 pm
7370
I wonder why they didn't pick the 'Turkey Testicle Festival' as the top event? <grin>...
Hoodoo
gliaply
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May 4, 2005
3:08 pm
7371
"Turkey Testicle Festival"! That name gives new meaning to the term "Turkey Tracks"! LOL!! Kim ... From: "Hoodoo" <hoodoo@...> To:...
Kim Poeppey-Del Rio
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May 4, 2005
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