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Bascom Hall : An administrative building for the University of Wisconsin that sits atop Bascom Hill. The Bascom Mall, which is... |
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Bean, The : This has become the popular name for Millenium Park's famed stainless steel sculpture, "Cloud Gate." It was completed... |
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Boot : A glass boot filled with beer served at the Essen Haus, Madison's German-themed bar and restaurant in downtown Madison... |
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Bucky Badger : The official mascot of the University of Wisconsin athletic teams. The first Bucky badger mascot was introduced in... |
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Capital of the World, The : A nickname for New York City. |
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Casa del Sol : Casa del Sol is the new restaurant name for the Fitchburg location of Casa de Lara, which was (and still is) of no... |
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City Chicken : A skewered concoction of veal and pork unique to Pittsburgh. |
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CLEGS : CLEGS is the abbreviation for Crazylegs on the front of the 2008 Crazylegs tee shirts. The shirt, when worn in the... |
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Concert on the Square : In the summer months, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra holds free concerts on the capitol square in Madison every... |
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Crick : Creek, river, stream, etc. |
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Denver Boot : A device attached to the wheel of a car by Pittsburgh Police in order to immobilize the vehicle and aid in the... |
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Downtown : The central business district of Los Angeles, almost an entire city in its own right. |
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Essen Haus : A German restaurant and bar located at 514 E Wilson St in downtown Madison. They are famous for their rowdy polka music... |
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Fifth Quarter, The : As if four quarters of grab-assin' weren't enough, Badger fans stick around for another 15-minute quarter to dance to... |
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Fish Lunch : Term used to describe going out for fish dinner, usually on a Friday night. As in "are you going out for fish lunch... |
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Forward. Thinking. : This is a slogan used by UW-Madison in promotional material. I usually hear it in commercials when I'm watching Badger... |
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Four Corners, The : The Wisconsin Dells is located within four different counties, Adams County, Columbia County, Juneau County, and Sauk... |
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Gay Street : One of the main streets in downtown Knoxville. Newcomers to the city usually get a seventh-grade-like giggle out of the... |
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Grainger Hall : The building of Wisconsin's school of business. UW-Madison has a great undergraduate business program, as well as a... |
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Grainger High : This is a cutting, yet endearing, reference to the Wisconsin Business School's Grainger Hall. The term likens the... |
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Grateful Red : This is a nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games. |
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KK, The : A subterranean bar on the UW campus, formally called the "Kollege Klub." The KK is largely frequented by frat boys and... |
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Lake Delton Dam Disaster : The Lake Delton Dam Disaster occurred on Monday, June 9, 2008. After days of thunderstorms spawned tornadoes and... |
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madison.com : Madison.com is the main media site for Capital Newspapers, which owns both the Wisconsin State Journal and the Capital... |
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Middlebury Hills CSA Farm : A Madison couple took an old farmhouse that had been abandoned for 47 years and turned it into the beautiful country... |
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Nuts 4 Nuts : All over Manhattan, you'll find Nuts 4 Nuts stands on street corners, in parks, etc. The smell will get you, and then... |
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Olbrich Gardens : A tropical year-round conservatory shaped like a glass pyramid filled with exotic plants, bright flowers, a rushing... |
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Our Mom is Cooler than Yours! : A bumper sticker frequently seen on cars owned by residents of French Island. On August 15, 2000, French Island... |
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Red Gym, The : Opened in 1894 as an armory and gymnasium for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Red Gym was declared a national... |
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Rock, The : Nickname for Alcatraz, the once-high-security prison that is now a major bay-area tourist... |
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Rodeo Drive : The three blocks between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards are one of the most famous-and most expensive-shopping... |
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Sconnie : An adjective used to describe something that is Wisconsin-like, or a noun that simply means Wisconsinite. Wisconsinites... |
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Sconnie Nation : Sconnie Nation is the Wisconsin lifestyle business founded by two UW-Madison students, Troy Vosseller and Ben... |
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Virgin Vault : The virgin vault was the former all-female Elizabeth Waters dormitory at the University of Wisconsin. It has recently... |
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Willy Street : Willy Street is short for Williamson Street, home to one of the "hippiest" neighborhoods in Madison, located on the... |
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