[Magdalen] Speaking of unfortunate names

[Charles Wohlers]

Doesn't hold a candle to Dave Van Ronk's "Garden State Stomp":

Allamuchy, Hacklebarney, Rockaway, Piscataway
Ho-Ho-Kus, Secaucus, Lower Squankum, Fair Play
Wanamassa, Succasunna, Manumuskin, Plumbsock
BiValve, Buckshutem, Turkey Foot, Macanippock
Jugtown, Feebletown, Nummytown, Rahway...

Wickatunk, Manunka Chunk, Mantua, Mizpah
Manasquan, Raritan, Matawan, Totowa
Whippany, Parsippany, Penny Pot, Hackensack
Batsto, Nesco, Metedeconk, Peapack
Loch Arbour, Egg Harbor, Swinesburg, Caviar...

Cheesequake, Boy Scout Lake, Moonachie, Tenafly
Netcong, Watchung, Pluckemin, Mount Misery
Bardonia, Ironia, Colonia, Weehawken
Manahawkin, Mantoloking, Mahalala, Pennsauken
Dutchtown, Ironbound, Frelinghuysen, and Lodi...

Hardscrabble, Double Trouble, Picatinny, Montague
Muckshaw Pond, Oakanickon, Espanong, Ocean View
Navesink, Shabakunk, Ongs Hat, Jumbo
Wortendyke, Waterwitch Park, Blue Ball, Ringoes
Matchaponix, Delawanna, Wawayanda, Timbuctoo...

You can hear it sung at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpbNdTY0ogQ


Chad Wohlers
who's been to many of these places, but is now in
Woodbury, VT USA
chadwohl at satucket.com

-----Original Message----- 
From: Scott Knitter
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2016 2:52 PM
To: Magdalen at herberthouse.org
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Speaking of unfortunate names

On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 1:23 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
> in re Ontonagon... Grace, you may or may not know that MI is filled with
> both real and made up Indian named towns... ; (

Brings up a memory from third grade in Rochester, Mich...this song...

INDIAN NAMES Mistele
1. Listen to the beauty of the Indian names, in Michigan ,
(RESPONSE) in Michigan
Part of the history the Indian names in Michigan
(RESPONSE) In Michigan.
Mishilimackinac (echo)
Mishiwaguma (echo)
Saginaw (echo)
Ishpeming (echo)

2. Listen to the beauty of the Indian names in Michigan
(RESPONSE) in Michigan.
Part of the history the Indian names in Michigan
RESPONSE )In Michigan.
Otsego, Munising (echo)
Chippewa, Huron (echo)
Pontiac (echo)
Washtenaw (echo)

SING 1. AGAIN AND CLAP THE ECHO ON THE NAMES
CODA
Listen to the beauty of the Indian names in Michigan
(RESPONSE )In Michigan.
Part of the history the Indian names in Michigan
(RESPONSE )In Michigan.
Michigan (echo)
Michigan (echo)
Michigan (echo)
ENJOY! Mrs. Cleland & Miss Noel


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA