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BannaOj
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Olivia, you think your minds in the gutter.

I used to pass a Buttitta Drive nearly every day, and I couldn't not giggle.

AJ

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Lupus
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There is a Chinese place near me called "Wok 'n Roll"

lol

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Olivetta
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There's also a Chinese restaurant on the other side of Atlanta called "Tung Sing."

CT- Darn you! Now I want a 'rita, too. We really must split a pitcher sometime. Then do Karaoke. *snort*

Banna-- A significantly more 'fun' person than me once said, "All of us are in the gutter, but some of are looking at the stars" (or something along those lines). Buttita? REALLY? *mad giggle*

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"Hnnnnrrrghhhh's" - a diner in Wisconsin where us Mid-Western Jatraqueros about six months ago. Pretty darn good food, too.
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In Boulder, Colorado, a long time ago...

The Brick Shirt House - T-shirts with transfers.

Funky and Damnear New - Used jeans and recycled denim.

Suds 'n' Duds - Combination beer joint and laundromat.

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rivka
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L.A. has lots of restaurants with weird or amusing names. Shame I can only think of Le Chic Hen.

There's a sports store called The Merchant of Tennis a few blocks from me.

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Christy
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*thirds the desire for a good 'rita with the girls*
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Glenn Arnold
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"The Best Little Hairhouse," Hyde Park NY

Also, there used to be a big sign that read "Woodstoves" next to a burned down building.

Somewhere I saw a sign that said "Highway Rubbers" for a tire store.

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ElJay
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There is a street named Como in St Paul, and on it there is a cafe named "That Place on Como." It leads to no end of who's-on-first style conversations.
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quote:
Dick's Fine Meat
Yeah, we have a Dick's Meat Shop here. I would think you'd go by your last name.
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NdRa
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"Hand Job"

A car wash in Redondo Beach, CA.

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Little_Doctor
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Down in NC on the outer banks, theres a small chain known a s the Try My Nuts Co. It's a store that sells mainly nuts and hot sauces. THey also have a very funny (although sometimes inapropriate) clothing line. The way they name their products is quite funny also. Ex: A bag of tralmix ith everything inside dipped in white chocolate = White Trash.

[ July 23, 2004, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: Little_Doctor ]

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Little_Doctor
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Oh and theres also a seafood place down in NC named Dirty Dick's. Their slogan:
"Get your Crabs at Dirty Dick's"

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pooka
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When I first moved to utah there was a bar called "My wife's place". 10 years later, they had painted over the "my" and replaced it with an X. I used to walk past it every day going to college.

We saw a "Gas and Go". The rest of that trip, to my mother's chagrin, involved rhyming variations that captured the gist of it.

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Julian Delphiki
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saw a vietnamese restaurant on ilovebacon.com called "Pho Shizzle". Apparently its a real place too because a friend of mine has actually been there.
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quote:
Yeah, we have a Dick's Meat Shop here. I would think you'd go by your last name.
That could be the last name - our bishop's last name is Dick. Yep, Bishop Dick. Straight face, y'all.
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Straight face? Try keeping it with this one: My aunt's gynecologist was named Dr. Fillerup. This is the absolute truth.

Also, there used to be a podiatrist in Fresno (may still be) whose name is...wait for it...Dr. Frederick J. Kreuger. People kept stealing the sign from in front of his office.

Oh, also in Fresno, a veterinarian named Dr. Gene Poole.

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Jill
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Bathroom Graffiti
(Paris, FR)

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Javert
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C.A. Jones ...a Mexican resturaunt...
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romanylass
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Oh, how could I forget the famous Seattle laundromat, Sit'n Spin. Nope, no innuendo there.

MMM, make my 'rita strawberry.

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aretee
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There is "The Dirty Hoe" which is a garden shop in Columbus, TX.
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Olivetta
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I'm frankly surprised that nobody mentioned Smut 'n' Eggs. I have been told by a fairly reliable source, that ther eis such a place in Madison, serving breakfast food while showing porn.

Or was that a joke?

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Megan
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There's a used/consignment clothing shop in Bloomington called "AMUSED Clothing," with enough different fonts in amused for it to look like "am used."

There's also a Brave New Deli. Coincidentally (or not?) they're right around the corner.

And down the street from a coffee house called Soma. I was somewhat wary of the coffee at first--though I suppose as a drug to keep the population happy and stupid, caffeine may or may not be appropriate. [Big Grin]

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pooka
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The day after I read m_p_h's post about the Purple Turtle, my sister in law recounts a date where they went to... the purple turtle. then the next day I'm talking to my mom about where to see 24th fireworks and she gives me instructions including... ... ... The Purple [freaky] Turtle. Wahhh! He is after my soul!
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My favorite book store is called "tramps" I always feel like I'm going to get a lap dance or something.
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Beca
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Olivetta,

Providence has Legs'n'Eggs - would that do it for you? Only, it isn't the name of the strip joint - it's what they call their breakfast show. Breakfast buffet and strippers.

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Noemon
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Just the other day, I was thinking "You know what would go good with these pancakes? A bunch of naked ladies, that's what." Thank god the the good folks of Providence have seen fit to fill that need.

Seriously, that seems...odd. How many people are head down to their local strip club for breakfast?

[Edit to change an "a" to an "e"]

[ July 26, 2004, 04:57 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]

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Christy
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Actually, its true -- Bennett's Smut 'n eggs. *laugh*
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"Eat Here and Get Gas" is a combination restaurant and gas station at the intersection of 28 and 31.

"Here We Grow Again" is a children's resale shop.

The "Grocery Sack" convenience store has a motto - "Hop in the Sack"

"Microchips" is the Kindercare I used to work for that is located in the parking lot of Delphi Delco Electronics.

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