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On one of my Belize maps:
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Few places in PA Dutch Country also come to mind: Blue Ball, Intercourse, Fertility, Bird-in-Hand... :-"
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Dicks seem to be a popular naming convention...

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There's a a Dicks Peak in Colorado too. There's even a trip report.

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Jon Frohlich wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 12:49 pm There's a a Dicks Peak in Colorado too. There's even a trip report.

https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/triprepo ... trip=18526
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SkiFree wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:47 am Truth or Consequence, New Mexico

A town in New Mexico that had the bright idea to change their name to a popular 1950 radio segment so that they would broadcast an episode from their town, all in the hopes of becoming a big tourist destination.


Well over 60 years later no one knows about the Truth or Consequence game show and to pour salt in the wound. Everyone forgot about the awsome hot springs in the area that the town was originally named after.
I grew up in T. or C. and it was a great place in the 1980's with the lake near by. It would become the second largest city in the state on 4th of July and Memorial Day Weekend back then.
It has since been hit by meth badly and most nice things about the area is gone as the lake is always very low now.
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nmjameswilson wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:04 pm
SkiFree wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:47 am Truth or Consequence, New Mexico

A town in New Mexico that had the bright idea to change their name to a popular 1950 radio segment so that they would broadcast an episode from their town, all in the hopes of becoming a big tourist destination.


Well over 60 years later no one knows about the Truth or Consequence game show and to pour salt in the wound. Everyone forgot about the awsome hot springs in the area that the town was originally named after.
I grew up in T. or C. and it was a great place in the 1980's with the lake near by. It would become the second largest city in the state on 4th of July and Memorial Day Weekend back then.
It has since been hit by meth badly and most nice things about the area is gone as the lake is always very low now.
I'm surprised the town didn't take off after the Kiefer Sutherland movie called T or C NM.
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CaptainSuburbia wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:14 pm
nmjameswilson wrote: ↑Mon Dec 28, 2020 1:04 pm
SkiFree wrote: ↑Thu Dec 24, 2020 8:47 am Truth or Consequence, New Mexico

A town in New Mexico that had the bright idea to change their name to a popular 1950 radio segment so that they would broadcast an episode from their town, all in the hopes of becoming a big tourist destination.


Well over 60 years later no one knows about the Truth or Consequence game show and to pour salt in the wound. Everyone forgot about the awsome hot springs in the area that the town was originally named after.
I grew up in T. or C. and it was a great place in the 1980's with the lake near by. It would become the second largest city in the state on 4th of July and Memorial Day Weekend back then.
It has since been hit by meth badly and most nice things about the area is gone as the lake is always very low now.
I'm surprised the town didn't take off after the Kiefer Sutherland movie called T or C NM.
I had forgotten about it actually .... nothing was filmed in T. or C. though. I might have to go see it again lol
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