Sunday's Guest Post - TwoPi & Xi_Heather

Today's guest post is from a couple that comments frequently on Puntabulous. They're quite funny, and a bit naughty, which is why I like them. And their guest post fits right into that description. And hopefully, by this time in my Toronto trip, I will have visited some of the towns they mention...if only in metaphorical terms.

Your guide to naughty (sounding) travel destinations

Inspired by the comment thread to a post at
Puntabulous, we present a guide to localities with names that no doubt
sound better than the actual experience of visiting them.

Intercourse, Pennsylvania, is in the heart of Amish country, and roughly
midway between Blue Ball, PA, and Paradise, PA. [Yes, the path from Blue Ball
to Paradise goes through Intercourse: http://www.mapquest.com/mq/3-qFz6]
The name of the town was changed from Cross Keys to Intercourse in 1814, and
there are several theories as to the name: one claims that the name comes from
the entrance to a local race course (thus “enter”-“course”); a second is that
Intercourse is referring to the fellowship and conversation to be found in the
center of town; or perhaps (as the third theory has it), the town is named for
a crossroads.

Intercourse, PA, is home to several highly regarded shops and establishments,
including the Intercourse News, the Intercourse Pretzel Factory, and the Intercourse Bed and Breakfast.

Ideally, Intercourse will lead up to Climax. Wikipedia lists seven towns
by the name of Climax. Our favorites:

Climax, North Dakota. Originally named after a chewing tobacco company, the local
school superintendent made the national news in 2004 when she banned t-shirts with
the town motto from school grounds. The motto (“Climax – More Than A Feeling”) was
chosen in a local contest, beating out several other contenders (including “Bring a
Friend to Climax”).

Climax, Saskatchewan: Apparently the back of the town welcome sign reads “Come again!”.

Climax, Georgia. Home of 300 people, as well as the annual Swine Time Festival, which attracts over 35,000 attendees, and features such events as “…best dressed pig, corn shucking, hog calling, eating chitterlings, pig racing, syrup making, baby crawling and the greased pig chase.” The event culminates with the crowning of the beauty pageant winners: Miss Swine Time and Little Miss Swine Time.

Curiously, Climax, GA is nowhere near Cumming, GA, further proof that the world ain’t right.

If you have trouble reaching Climax, you might get desperate enough to Humptulips, WA:
Population 216, a small town in Western Washington. According to Wikipedia, “the name…may
have come from a local Native American language, meaning ‘hard to pole’” (supposedly a
reference to the challenges of poling one’s canoe upstream).

So enjoy your travels! We can’t guarantee you’ll get lucky on your trip, but we can be pretty sure you’ll make your travel agent blush.