tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post478212485694034381..comments2023-10-11T06:50:10.494-04:00Comments on The Glass-Bottom Blog: Illinois Place NamesZedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10623092831367861959noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-15675099963173496732009-04-22T16:56:00.000-04:002009-04-22T16:56:00.000-04:00As an addition, you should tell us how the locals ...As an addition, you should tell us how the locals pronounce these names.Grobsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964699430818239961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-18688203046769999072009-04-22T14:46:00.000-04:002009-04-22T14:46:00.000-04:00I think Vandalia works by proximity to Teutopolis....I think Vandalia works by proximity to Teutopolis. (They're about 30 mi apart; en route, one can stop at Confidence, Brownstown, Funkhouser, or Loogootee.)Zedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10623092831367861959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-6590561804147623262009-04-22T14:30:00.000-04:002009-04-22T14:30:00.000-04:00Yeah, I feel like I could write a book about Teuto...Yeah, I feel like I could write a book about Teutopolis based on the name alone. "Teutonic" and variants are inherently amusing.<br /><br />I don't see how Vandalia is any more heavy-handed. Just means the Vandals settled there, right?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706340157861904187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-86693215995928363112009-04-22T13:35:00.000-04:002009-04-22T13:35:00.000-04:00Great postGreat postzbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795831846754083167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5145200404704322540.post-92080202573191001252009-04-22T12:12:00.000-04:002009-04-22T12:12:00.000-04:00I fucking love "Teutopolis." Obviously. "Oblong" i...I fucking love "Teutopolis." Obviously. "Oblong" is great. "Vandalia" seems heavy-handed.Grobsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964699430818239961noreply@blogger.com