French town Y claims world shortest name in Europe
The village of Y in France near the Somme claims the shortest name in Europe and perhaps the world. Mayor Francois Delacour, in office since 1946, muses the name may stem from a fork sign shaped like a Y. Visitors can obtain a mayoral certifying stamp noting their visit.
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France
Somme
Europe
Les Yaciens
Francois Delacour
Mayor Delacour
Charles de Gaulle
Pyrenees
Guiry-Vexin
Switzerland
Germany
Delacour
Par Matigny
Department de la Somme
Arrondissement de Peronne
Canton de Ham
Republique Francaise
Rio Grande island to host new Cherokee Nation state
Retired Air Force colonel Herbert Williams plans a self declared Cherokee Nation on a 180 acre Rio Grande island south of Los Indios Cameron County. He envisions casinos a flying machine factory and a tax shelter bank with a Seattle firm moving in to operate one man flying contraptions.
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Brownsville
Texas
Herbert Williams
Rio Grande Island
Air Force
Cherokee Nation
United States
Mexico
Oval
University
Office of Ship Registry
Williamson
Cameron County
Williams
Rio Grande
Kenedy
Seattle
U.S
West
Liberia
Nick Malant
Las Vegas
Outdated Tennessee laws still on the books
A roundup of historic Tennessee statutes includes a 1911 banana peel ban with a $50 fine a 1939 eight hour marathon dancing limit and breaks for endurance contests a 1800s duel law with prison terms a 1901 hollow log sale ban and Sunday work prohibitions Among other notes the piece also touches on criminal restrictions around animals sorority interference and steamboat racing along with unrelated commentary on proposed Cherokee Nation ventures and legal questions.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
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Nino Lo Bello
North
Wales
Norway
Finland
Iraq
Saint Anne
Paris
Lille
Peronne
Matigny
God
Island
Los Indios
Telstar
State Department
Washington
Malani
Hugh Calvert
International Boundary and Water Commission
Calvert
Pidgeon
Burlwood
Brookwood
Serta
King Mattress
Pontiac
Blue Velvet
Commode
Crey
Ise
Futomian
Bentwood
Rocker
Mersman Reg
Pidgeon’s
Pidgeons
First Avenue
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