There's a fucking town called 'Dildo' and I am in absolute stitches.
Several questions come (again and again) to mind. First of all, why was this a good idea in the first place? When was it decided that they'd name it after a sex aid?
Secondly, if it was ages ago, why haven't they changed it since? It seems like they've really got shafted with this name.
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Finally, does this help tourism (stag do paradise) or does it hinder it? I can't image a mum stood at the gates of her kid's primary school telling Sandra, the school's head dinner lady, that their half term is being spent inside a lovely cabin in Dildo.
Can you?!
The small fishing village (really?! Fishing?! I can't cope) is in Newfoundland, Canada and is home to around 1,200 Dildoians (I swear to fuck this is all true) and they even hold an annual event called 'Dildo Days'. This year, the 'Dildo Days' will take place between 27th - 31st July.
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According to The New York Times (who unearthed this delightful place) the 'I Survived Dildo Days' t-shirts sell out quick.
I know this sounds like I'm making this shit up, but honest to God. The Dildoians are very proud of their name, and when a local electrician started campaigning to change it in 1990 - they were pissed off.
So, after thinking long and hard, he dropped it.
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Who fancies a trip to Dildo?
Words by Mel Ramsay
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