Fugue, States: a game

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Post #284,490 by rcareaga 5/12/07 12:07:11 PM Reply	Fugue, States: a game At an impromptu dinner party last night mention was made (in what context I now forget, given the tangent that immediately followed) of the old pre-ZIP code state abbreviations, before the USPS standardized them into a terse two-character format (AK for Alaska, AL for Alabama, AR for Arkansas and so forth—some of our younger readers may not remember this era). Possibly because several of us were already a little giddy with wine, this led to a few minutes' delightful riffing on some serendipitous town names that would have been possible under the old, less codified system. By the time inspiration flagged I think we'd covered over half the states, but I'll repeat just a few here to get people started (unless, of course, it strikes everyone else in the stark sober light of morning as utterly lame, in which case—never mind): Praise, Ala Spelling, Ariz Frieda, Colo Tragic, Fla Your submissions are welcome. cordially, Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
Post #284,492 by Another Scott 5/12/07 12:11:16 PM Reply	Midnight, Mass.
Post #284,493 by bepatient 5/12/07 12:12:10 PM Reply	High, Cal. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,494 by Another Scott 5/12/07 12:20:38 PM Reply	Why Eye, Nev.
Post #284,497 by bepatient 5/12/07 12:46:16 PM Reply	Howdy, Tex. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,508 by Another Scott 5/12/07 4:07:21 PM Reply	Count Two, Tenn.
Post #284,517 by rcareaga 5/12/07 8:22:30 PM Reply	Ah, C'mon Is no one else inspired? Here are a few of last night's less-inspired offerings. Plenty of low-hanging fruit still out there: Ottoman, Calif Itsah, Wash Idunno, Alaska* (I should mention that by the end of the evening entire state names were being accepted, e.g., Nonu, Texas*.) cordially, Die Welt ist alles, was der Fall ist.
Post #284,520 by folkert 5/12/07 9:44:14 PM Reply	Danbury, Conn. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* `PGP key: 1024D/B524687C 2003-08-05 Fingerprint: E1D3 E3D7 5850 957E FED0 2B3A ED66 6971 B524 687C Alternate Fingerprint: 09F9 1102 9D74 E35B D841 56C5 6356 88C0`
Post #284,521 by bepatient 5/12/07 9:48:56 PM Reply	Iron, Ore. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,522 by bepatient 5/12/07 9:49:59 PM Reply	Car, Wash. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #284,523 by Another Scott 5/12/07 9:52:37 PM Reply	Clark, Kent.
Post #284,524 by Another Scott 5/12/07 9:53:23 PM Reply	Gimmean, O.
Post #284,528 by a6l6e6x 5/12/07 10:36:19 PM Reply	What did Tennessee? And much [link\|http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/w007.html\|more] from a kid's song. Alex When fascism comes to America, it'll be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. -- Sinclair Lewis
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