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1. Terrace Chairs: The colored (orange, yellow and green) metal chairs outside at the Memorial Union Terrace. You can buy replica terrace...
2. Circle of Death: The road that circumnavigates the parking lot at Madison's West Towne Mall. Lanes are created and then merge together...
3. Scanner Dan: Scanner is a fixture at the Memorial Union and State Street. While eccentrically amiable, Dan may rub the unacquainted...
4. Piccolo Guy: The infamous guy who plays his Piccolo (very well) all year round on state street and also plays in the University...
5. Grateful Red: This is a nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.  
6. Willy Street: Willy Street is the nickname for Williamson Street in Madison. The street is well-known as a haven for liberal...
7. Show and Blow: Although it sounds like something made up by a seventh-grade boy, "Show and Blow" is the official name of the new...  
8. Hippie Christmas: This is August 15 and a few days on either side. When all the leases in the central city turn over at the same time,...
9. Tyme Machine: ATMs in southern Wisconsin used to run under the brand Take Your Money Everywhere or TYME. The iconic machines were...
10. Fraternity Row: The row of fraternities and sororities on Langdon Street on the University of Wisconsin Campus. Langdon street runs...  
11. Mayor Dave: The nickname of current Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz.  
12. Bowser's Castle: Nickname given to the Red Gym on the UW-Madison campus for its close resemblance to Bowser's castle in the Super Mario...
13. Bratfest: Bratfest is a brat charity brat festival held on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center. In addition to serving...
14. People's Republic of Madison: Pejorative nick name given to Madison by political conservatives due to its long history of progressive politics. See...  
15. Traying: Sliding down snow or ice covered hills on "borrowed" cafeteria trays used as makeshift sleds or saucers, mostly by UW...  
 

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A local reference to a messy section of merges and interchanges on I-240 & 55 where a relatively high proportion of accidents occur as a result of the confused roadways.

This is slang for the Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder's meeting. Warren Buffett's thousands of cult followers descend upon Omaha to hear the oracle utter his words of humble wisdom.

Nickname for Atlanta that comes from the generally sticky-hot weather in the city.

A nickname for the student section at Wisconsin Badger basketball games.

Along with Brain Dead Island, it's a derogatory nickname for Bainbridge Island.

A nickname for Fort Worth, Texas.

A county park situated along Lake Travis, is the only clothing-optional public park in Texas.