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”.

http://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.

By: Billy Manic

Billy Manic — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:07:42 +0000

You gotta comment here if you tried saying it out loud. I did.

By: deuce

deuce — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:45:11 +0000

I made that sound during my first blowjob.

By: monkeybird02

monkeybird02 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:18:07 +0000

Just looks like a shoop to me.

By: Sticky

Sticky — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:58:04 +0000

Passive because white men can’t say it. Hell, I bet the Indians who sold/had it stolen from them can’t pronounce it. It’s just a “Fuck you” to the whole of humanity, it seems.

By: rattybad

rattybad — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:31:27 +0000

Ever been to Lake Bemidji in MN?

I’m sorry, I mean…Bemijigamaag-zaaga’igan?

By: vincent.ex2

vincent.ex2 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:30:11 +0000

Why passive? That’s what it says when you translate it.

By: Sticky

Sticky — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:18:38 +0000

The passive way of saying “Fuck you, white men.”

By: Tardex

Tardex — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:13:28 +0000

Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw.

By: FullofStars

FullofStars — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:08:31 +0000

Say the name of the lake again, but this time without the lollipop in you mouth.