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Hmm, I Wonder How 'Horrific Sewage Stench Hill' Got Its Name?
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This article traces the origins of many of New York's neighborhood names, like Red Hook and Rego Park and Vinegar Hill. Some of them were the inventions of real estate agents, but others have colorful backgrounds. Your town probably has neighborhoods with distinct names; do some research, find out why they're called what they're called, and report back to your listeners on that. Or ask THEM to tell YOU where they live and how it got its name. (New York Times)
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