My wife was so right regarding shaving my legs daily, and going bare-legged all the time.
I now shave my legs each morning, whether they need it or not, and haven't worn pantyhose since before the trip. Now, whenever I'm wearing my ballet flats, it's "put them on and go." Just like the girls. I've gotten used to bare legs - and find that I prefer it. She obviously likes them that way...and has me in flats more often than before. Best of all, when we're out together and I'm in flats, occasionally she'll rub one of my bare legs and I hear "Smooth legs, hon." So why not? Such a simple thing is a win-win situation.
Anyone been to Hell? (Michigan, that is...) Many folks have heard about this one, and the picture proves that occasionally in the winter, those well-renowned fires go out for a little while...
According to Wikipedia, this unusually-graphic town name has two theories of origin. The first is that a pair of German travelers stepped out of a stagecoach one sunny afternoon in the 1830s, and one said to the other, "So schön hell!" (translated as, "So beautifully bright!") Their comments were overheard by some locals and the name stuck. Soon after Michigan gained statehood, George Reeves was asked what he thought the town he helped settle should be called and replied, "I don't care, you can name it Hell for all I care." The name became official on October 13, 1841. The second theory is tied to the "hell-like" conditions encountered by early explorers including mosquitoes, thick forest cover, and extensive wetlands.
So when was the last time that someone told you they lived in "Hell's Half Acres?" I hear that occasionally out here on the Delmarva. And as this picture proves, it may be right - particularly for residents of this street. I noticed this unusual street name a couple years ago. just outside a small town near Easton, MD!
Unfortunately, I'm not sure where the name came from...or why the misspelling!
And lastly, located near Marion, VA you can visit:
It's a beautiful little park with a sandy beach, situated between some Virginia hills and behind a small dam...wish it were closer to where we live. Where did its unusual name originate?
Legend has it that when Native Americans destroyed several settlements on the New River south of the park, Molly Marley and her small child were among the survivors taken to the raiders’ camp north of the park. They eventually escaped, wandering through the wilderness, surviving by eating berries. Molly finally collapsed, and her child wandered down a creek. Upon finding help, the only words the child could utter were "Hungry Mother." When the search party arrived at the foot of the mountain where Molly had collapsed, they found the child's mother dead. Today, that mountain is Molly’s Knob (3,270 feet), and the stream is Hungry Mother Creek.
More adventures later...
Mandy
I often play at a golf course that has a stretch of a few holes abutting a steep rise and all the golfer's refer to this part of the course as "Hell's half acre".
ReplyDeleteSmooth legs are always in style. I do tend to prefer pantyhose but my legs have been smooth for decades and my wife prefers them that way. She does not like body hair anywhere on me so that is a plus.
Glad to see that there are other places with unusual names, even if they are informal!
DeleteIt's nice to know that smooth legs are a win-win in your family as well..
Mandy