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From: bobhic@aluxe.UUCP (ADOLT)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Re: Funny town names
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Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 10:03:13 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 23 10:03:13 1985
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> >> to go to Blue Ball, but Blue Ball was too far from Intercourse to be on the
> >> route to Paradise.
> >
> >> :::::: Jan Steinman		Box 1000, MS 61-161	(w)503/685-2843 ::::::
> >Jan, are you sure you aren't making this up?  :-)
> 
> Mike, believe it or not Jan is telling the truth.  The area of Lancatester
> County in question contains the towns of Intercourse, Paradise, Blue Ball, and
> Bird-in-Hand.  Route 340 (I think) is usually referred to as the rode to

I think the town of Blue Ball changed its name to Blue Bell
a few years ago (for obvious reasons).

Of course if you visit the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton area
of PA., we have Bethlehem, Egypt, Emmaus, Zionsville, Old
Zionsville, Danielsville, Nazareth, and HELLERTOWN.