#4166892 - 09/09/15 07:33 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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These days just hold your hand down on a keyboard for a few seconds - instant new Welsh town!
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#4166904 - 09/09/15 07:58 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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Simbo_Sim123
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Easy to say guys,the locals call it Llanfair P G !!
Paul
Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra m�d,
Dros ryddid collasant eu gwaed.
Gwlad, gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad.
Tra m�r yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r hen iaith barhau.
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#4166912 - 09/09/15 08:13 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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With the influx of Muslim refugees in Europe, I bet there will be a lot of towns to be renamed to words we cannot pronounce.
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#4166916 - 09/09/15 08:18 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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 I personally think all cities and towns in Europe should go back to their Roman names. Camulondonum, Londinium and Corinium just sound cool!
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#4167111 - 09/10/15 11:11 AM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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I'm sure whomever came up with that town name was most likely looking for a good laugh.  According to wiki, The long form of the name was invented for promotional purposes in the 1860s; with 58 characters it is the longest place name in Europe and the second longest official one-word place name in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
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#4167211 - 09/10/15 03:35 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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My roommate just saw this story on the news and exclaimed "that's Stupid why would you name something with a word you can't pronounce" and me understanding that this is in Wales, thought aloud well it's Welsh and probably was an obscure little Village the King or somebody important passed through in Ye Olden Times so they named it "ThePlaceWheretheKingStoppedandPissedontheRoadside" or something equally ridiculous sounding in their native tongue and that's closer than I think anyone could just take a stab at and it was pretty close. I was surprised it was an attempt to get name recognition over 150 years ago and not something more ancient.
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#4167233 - 09/10/15 04:28 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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driving down from Manchester to Bristol using the more scenic 'b' roads, it's easy to tell when you have strayed across the Welsh border because all the vowels disappear from all the signage  Can you imagine a Welsh version of the "Wheel of Fortune" TV show? English Closed Captioning: "Pat, I'd like to buy a vow.... Oh, never mind!" 
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#4167271 - 09/10/15 05:19 PM
Re: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
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I was expecting him to finish it off with "go go gadget shoes!"
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