[Shotimes] "Onalaska???"....was: Re: Intake tubing...

[Rbade12@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/18/2003 9:21:08 AM Central Standard Time, 
krazgeo@jps.net writes:

> >I looked at the Home Depot here in Onalaska, WI
> 
> Any place that is so infatuated with Alaska that it names towns after it

George, George,George,
Onalaska was named before Alaska was named. Onalaska was named after a 
Norwegian farm implement company, Laska. Local farmers would meet at church 
or the local tavern and ask, "own a Laska?" That got warped into On-a-laska 
due to the heavy Norwegian accent and soon after, the town got it's name. 
A-laska got it's name 'cause they only had one.

Bob 93 MTX