Comments on: Thompson Rd. sign

By: Purpleopolous

Purpleopolous — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:45:32 +0000

Most from MA have learned how to say it, those who can’t just call it Webster Lake.

By: przxqgl

przxqgl — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:41:52 +0000

beat me to it…

By: AgZed

AgZed — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:56:05 +0000

And this is why they lost the war.

Brave: “Chief, the white man is attacking! We need help!”
Chief: “And help you will have! Where should I send my soldiers?”
Brave: “Lake Chargoggagoggmanchaug- nevermind, everyone’s dead already.”
White Guy: “lolz, I’m totally naming this place Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg for the irony.”

By: Dreth

Dreth — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:39:30 +0000

I read some months ago that it was actually misspelled (some extra G or something).

By: Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:47:29 +0000

I did.

By: dorix

dorix — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:06:58 +0000

Char-gog-a-gog
Mun-chow-ga-gog
Chow-boon-a-gung-a-mowg

Not that hard to pronounce once you’ve tried it a few times and gotten past the giggles.

According to colourful (but false) legend, the name translates to “You fish on your side, I fish on my side, nobody fish in the middle”.

Really, it just translates to “Englishmen at Manchaug at the fishing place at the boundary”.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Chaubunagungamaug

By: justamedicine

justamedicine — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:46:51 +0000

OH those crazy Nipmucs!

By: Death_to_Dude

Death_to_Dude — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:40:39 +0000

wat?!

By: Sticky

Sticky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:33:29 +0000

You’ve just spurred many people into trying this, repeatedly. You’re winner!

By: Foonf

Foonf — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:13:55 +0000

They named the lake so ridiculous as to protect the ancient spell – if you were to pronounce it in full perfectly a distinct taste of beef jerkey would immediately grace your senses.