Think spelling "Winnipesaukee" is difficult?

Sal · 04-21-2009, 04:20 PM

WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

bigdog · 04-21-2009, 05:23 PM

BTW, I have been told this indian name interprests to
'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, Nobody fishes in the middle' !

Not sure how true this is, probably more local lore.

This'nThat · 04-21-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sal

WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

Yeah, I believe it was spelled incorrectly in the 20th and 38th letters: Chargoggagoggmanchaoggagoggchaubunaguhgamaugg.

The mispellings were obvious.

JayDV · 04-21-2009, 07:15 PM

Just singing this song makes you feel as good as swimming in Winnipesaukee.

http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.htm (website)

http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.WMV (media player file)

04-21-2009, 04:20 PM	#1
Sal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 311 Thanks: 103 Thanked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Think spelling "Winnipesaukee" is difficult? WEBSTER, Mass. – Officials have agreed to correct spelling errors in road signs pointing to a central Massachusetts lake with a 45-letter name. Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg in Webster has one of the world's longest place names. It's been spelled many different ways over the years. Some locals have given up and simply call it Lake Webster.

04-21-2009, 05:23 PM	#2
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,419 Thanks: 314 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	Think spelling "Winnipesaukee" is difficult? BTW, I have been told this indian name interprests to 'You fish on your side, I fish on my side, Nobody fishes in the middle' ! Not sure how true this is, probably more local lore.

04-21-2009, 07:15 PM	#4
JayDV Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fairfield, CT & island vacation Posts: 97 Thanks: 8 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	And a song about the lake Just singing this song makes you feel as good as swimming in Winnipesaukee. http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.htm (website) http://www.oldewebster.com/video/lakesong.WMV (media player file) Last edited by JayDV; 04-21-2009 at 07:45 PM. Reason: website