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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

321. The place where the Old Lady lived....

According to a one theory, the name is made up through the combination of a word meaning "place" and the name of an old woman known for her honesty and who once upon a time lived in the region.

Travelers would entrust this woman with any belongings for which they had no use on their return trip to the north. On returning home, if asked where he left his/her belongings behind, he would answer: "I left them at "the place where lived"! The two terms ended up fusing into one word, thus giving this place its name.

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1 comment:

bv said...

Me and Tim a hunting went,
spied three madiens in a tent,
since they were three and we were two,
I bucked one and Tim bucked two.