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"Smurf Turf" is a common nickname for Bronco Stadium at Boise State University. It is the only blue astro-turf field in...
The Sausage Race is one of my favorite parts of a Brewers game. The race, sponsored by Klement's Sausage Company,...
The Lake Delton Dam Disaster occurred on Monday, June 9, 2008. After days of thunderstorms spawned tornadoes and...
Waikiki Beach is one of Hawaii's truly great recreational beaches. It's basically a two mile stretch of coast fronted...
One of Seattle's most popular tourist attractions. The fish market is the home to the flying fish. Here fishmongers...
Spaldeen refers to a type of ball that was used to play stickball in New York. Spaldeen is actually a New York...
SLUT stands for South Lake Union Transit. It was added at part of mass transit in Seattle a couple of years ago but...

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June 2nd
Jesus Junction: Atlanta, GA

Stretch of Peachtree Rd in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta that is marked by the presence of a number of large churches built close together.

June 1st
Krewe: New Orleans, LA

1. A group, led by a captain, that organizes a parade during Carnival season.

2. Members of a carnival organization.

May 31st
Play in Peoria: Peoria, IL

1. A phrase referring to Peoria’s reputation as a famous test market because of its representation of the diversity of the country as a whole. During its vaudeville days up to the present, if a show, law, or...

May 30th
Meet at the Troll: Seattle, WA

Refers to a well-known Seattle landmark. Located in the neighborhood of Fremont, the troll lives under the Aurora bridge and was sculpted holding a VW bug. He's carved...

May 29th
Pizza-subway price correlation: New York, NY

Theory that the standard price for a slice of cheese pizza moves in lockstep with the price of one subway ride, though no one is 100 percent sure which change causes the other.

May 28th
Representin the 808: Honolulu, HI

Honolulu's (as well as the rest of Hawaii's) area code is 808. People will sometimes say "representin' the 808" to identify themselves as Hawaiians.

May 27th
Bobbasheely: New Orleans, LA

A word that originated from the language of the Choctaw natives of the Gulf Coast. It means close friend, originally meaning "suckling brother", which could be your blood brother, or simply someone you grew up with.

 
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I worked at UW in 1992. We were working on the campus computer network and had to access the tunnels. We ran into him twice. He changes the light bulbs in the tunnels. Supposedly, they leave a box of bulbs and he changes...
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My mother knew, and was good friends, with Bob's mother (who died recently). Bob likes to hang around. That's it. He's not stalking anyone or casing anything. He likes to go in the steam tunnels. I did too when I was in...
IT WAS CALLED THE RABBIT DRIVE
It's 400 miles long, 100 miles wide, 200 feet deep And the envy of the water short world.