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Sal 04-21-2009 04:20 PM

Think spelling "Winnipesaukee" is difficult?
 
WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

bigdog 04-21-2009 05:23 PM

Think spelling "Winnipesaukee" is difficult?
 
BTW, I have been told this indian name interprests to
'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, Nobody fishes in the middle' !

Not sure how true this is, probably more local lore.

This'nThat 04-21-2009 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal (Post 93180)
WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

Yeah, I believe it was spelled incorrectly in the 20th and 38th letters: Chargoggagoggmanchaoggagoggchaubunaguhgamaugg.

The mispellings were obvious.;)

JayDV 04-21-2009 07:15 PM

And a song about the lake
 
Just singing this song makes you feel as good as swimming in Winnipesaukee.

http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.htm (website)

http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.WMV (media player file)


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