Audrey in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is curious about the term East Jesus Nowhere meaning a nonexistent, faraway place. Other such fanciful place names include East Overshoe, South Burlap, West Burlap, West Hell, South Succotash, Ginny Gall, and...
A California man says his mother used to respond to his inquiries about what they were going to do by telling him playfully, “We’re going to Buxtehude!” Decades later, he wonders whether there really is a place called Buxtehude, or...