Mine is that Groundhog day was filmed there
and the creator of dick tracy is from there
-Where I live now (Salt Lake) hosted the 2002 olympics and they are STILL talking about it..."Hey, remember when we had the olympics???"
2007-06-04 06:43:07 · 31 answers · asked by Kewpie 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Groundhog day was FILMED in woodstock, illinois...not in PA.
2007-06-04 06:57:37 · update #1
Well, we have a HUGE lake and dam and there's a funny (sort of) story that goes with their construction. When the dam was made, two towns had to be vacated and flooded. Now there's a law/rule somewhere that says if, when building a dam, an entire town is lost, the dam is supposed to be named for that town. HOWEVER, the town that was destroyed was Gad, and no one wanted it to be call the Gad Dam, so it's just called the Summersville Dam after the nearest town (and county seat).
2007-06-04 06:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by teacherhelper 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don Haskins former coach of the University of Texas at El Paso formed the team in which the movie Glory Road was made
Lee Trevino some bigtime golfer was from here
Marty Robbins wrote a song about El Paso
The Nightstalker Richard Ramirez was born here
We have Lithium in the water which makes everyone ultra mellow and non violent
2007-06-04 13:56:47 · answer #2 · answered by Volpe Della Regina Di Dramma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reading, PA
Home of The Reading Railroad made famous by the game Monopoly.
Also the birthplace of Factory Outlet Shopping (back when the outlet was actually at the factory where the items were made).
Oh yeah, almost forgot. Home of the 5th Avenue candy bar.
2007-06-04 13:49:15 · answer #3 · answered by lunatic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My hometown is famous for its hamburgers. There is a restaurant called Whattaburger (not the Whataburger chain). Its been around since the 60's and their burgers are SOOOOO good. They have a campy little restaurant with all sorts of cute and funny little signs and saying posted everywhere.
Also Miss America 1982, Elizabeth Ward, who got decrowned after posing for playboy or hustler, if from my hometown as well
2007-06-04 13:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by cpblair 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are famous for a place called Franks Chicken House
it was a strip club that went through a lot of law suits because the town tried to make laws to close them down and then later because it has Russian immigrants as slaves.
2007-06-04 13:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Packo's pickles, Jamie Farr and Katie Holmes
2007-06-04 13:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cool, My B-day is groundhogs day
My town is known for Mardi Gras, the port of New Orleans, battle of 1812, and Voodoo !!!
2007-06-04 13:46:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Land of Lincoln:
Lincoln's Law office
Lincoln's Home
Lincoln's Tomb
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Obama also announced his presidential bid here.
2007-06-04 17:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by BeMadd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birthplace of Comdian Tim Conway from "Carol Burnett Show" fame.
2007-06-04 13:46:56 · answer #9 · answered by Teethdoc98 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm...well, until the causeway was built and affected it, it had a river with the world's highest tide, which would come in one gigantic wave.
It's also the home of Magnetic Hill, a natural optical illusion that gives you the impression of rolling uphill with your car in neutral.
2007-06-04 13:47:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋