Geoxymoron

I coined a new term today: geoxymoron–a contradiction of places. It’s my idiom for cities and town with names that are contradictions in term.

Manhattan, KS (my favorite)
Rome, GA
Athens, TN

Got any others?

6 comments

  1. ___sascha___

    When my car broke down, I spent a romantic night at a truck stop in Paris, IL…does that count?

    Friended you, ya big LJ snob ;) .

  2. elsbet_vance

    Belfast, ME
    Norway, ME
    Paris, ME
    Lebanon, ME
    Berea, SC

  3. thunderchikin

    I’m not a snob; I just have good taste :)

  4. thunderchikin

    Those are great. I add Paris, TX to the list of American Parises. I’ve never been to Maine. Would it and Norway have similar weather? Not that I’ve been to Norway, either.

  5. elsbet_vance

    Well, it was cold and there were lots of evergreen trees. :)

    I forgot China, ME.

  6. professornana

    Paris Texas comes to mind.

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