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Chris wrote:
Sounds like they were drowning when they named the lake!
Its actually in Webster, Massachusetts. It means "you fish on your side, I fish on my side, nobody fish in the middle" – I believe the Nipmuk Indians named it. (I live a mile away from it). Everyone just calls it "Webster Lake"
Chris wrote:
Sounds like they were drowning when they named the lake!
Posted on 22-Aug-09 at 2:50 am | Permalink
Katrina wrote:
Only in New England!
Posted on 22-Aug-09 at 2:19 am | Permalink
Wolfgang DelaSangre wrote:
I bet that's not the real name of the lake, but the tribe told them that to watch white folk try to pronounce it.
Posted on 22-Aug-09 at 8:18 pm | Permalink
Crazy Person wrote:
It has something to do with no fishing in the center of the lake…
Posted on 24-Aug-09 at 4:06 am | Permalink
Jaroslav Pelikan wrote:
Autocorrection of Microsoft Office
Posted on 09-Oct-09 at 1:02 pm | Permalink
Jack Mine wrote:
something like you fish on one side, i fish on ther other, no one fishes in the middle
Posted on 08-Nov-09 at 12:36 am | Permalink
oooooooo wrote:
im dumb i actually tried to pronounce it!!XD
Posted on 09-Nov-09 at 12:00 am | Permalink
John H wrote:
I’m from Webster! It’s easy to pronounce once you get it.
“Jack Mine wrote:
something like you fish on one side, i fish on ther other, no one fishes in the middle”
correct.
Great to stumble on this lol.
Posted on 28-Dec-09 at 10:59 pm | Permalink
Laura wrote:
Its actually in Webster, Massachusetts. It means "you fish on your side, I fish on my side, nobody fish in the middle" – I believe the Nipmuk Indians named it. (I live a mile away from it). Everyone just calls it "Webster Lake"
Posted on 20-Feb-10 at 10:09 pm | Permalink