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1. flower+l3[view] [source] 2020-11-26 22:03:53
>>galonk+(OP)
Well, that's unfortunate that they decided to change the name. But there's always Intercourse, PA if you're looking for a fun sounding place to go: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Intercourse,+PA/@40.036806...
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2. ksaj+N5[view] [source] 2020-11-26 22:27:19
>>flower+l3
Bird-in-hand gets you pretty close to Paradise, but not as nice as Intercourse.

A lot of town names in that area are like this for some probably not-perverse reason.

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3. dragon+jt[view] [source] 2020-11-27 04:03:13
>>ksaj+N5
Some discussion here:

https://www.discoverlancaster.com/blog/wacky-town-names-lanc...

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4. ksaj+0w[view] [source] 2020-11-27 04:49:15
>>dragon+jt
It seems the story I was told about the town of Intercourse at least has some merit.

In Swedish, the word for cross is Kors. I know it's not a Swedish town name, but a lot of Swedish words are the same or similar throughout other Germanic languages. In this case, it is namely Dutch, which has a direct connection to the area due to the Amish people there.

Anyway, I was told that the town name literally referenced two inter-crossing roads, and Kors was, instead of being anglicized to Cross, became Course.

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