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

[Paul Chapin]

We also have an Onalaska in Texas, near Lake Livingston.

Paul

> 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
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