Wisconsin State Tutorial

[Sue]

Posted on behalf of Tom VanHorn, from Madison Wisconsin.... who can't seem to figure out how to log onto the forum. :)

For all you upcoming visitors to Wisconsin/Ouisconsin/Meskousing/Badger State:

To assist in your getting around, some of us locals y'know dere thought we'd offer a short tutorial on some of the things found on the state map.

The first Europeans to infest the place were French [Jean Nicolet arrived at the foot of Green Bay wearing Chinese silks, sure he was in the Orient. He didn't ask directions either. :D So, French and mangled native names are pretty common, and often hard to wrap your tongue around.

So, how 'bout a chance to impress the locals when asking directions?
Choose the one best answer.

1) Oconomowoc (town, Waukesha county)
a) Oh-ko-NO-moe-walk
b) Oh-CON-oh-moe-walk
c) On-account-a-WHAT?

2) Chequamegon (forest and bay up nort' dere)
a) Check-wa-MEE-gun
b) Sha-WAH-mi-gun
c) Shi-CAH-go

3) Muscoda (river town, Grant county)
a) Muss-KO-duh
b) MUS-kuh-day
c) MUSS-el-SHOALs

4) Lac Court Oreilles (flowage and reservation, again up nort')
a) Lack-cort-o'riles
b) La-COO-duh-ray
c) Lack-curds-O'Reilly

5) Namekagon (lake and river up nort')
a) Nuh-ME-cage-in
b) Nah-muh-KAH-gun
c) La-Crosse

6) Manitowoc (lake Michigan port)
a) Munny-toe-wick
b) MAN-ih-toe-walk
c) Man-t'woc, dere

Place your test sheets in front when completed. No help from youse locals.

[Mar]

Hahahahaha. I'd say "c" for all of them. Makes things more interesting...

[2beers]

Dont forget Theresa:

a)ter-ee-sa (as in Mother Theresa)

b)ther-e-sa (as in Solomon Juneau's Daughter)

c)widmer's cheese (as in the best Brick cheese in the world)


:drink

:eat

[Visian]

i christmas treed the test... how'd i do, eh?

[The_Veg]

Having grown up in Alabama, I can assure you that Mussel Shoals in nowhere near Grant county. Except for that one, I answered C for all as well. :nyah

And I can't wait to get up there and start asking directions and collecting those oh-so-precious stares that say, "you're not from 'round here, are ya?" as if there was something I could do about that fact. I'll smile proudly and hope to learn something. :)

[SheRidesABeemer]

Dang, I'll limit my requests for directions to Garmin. (Gah-min) :D