[SOC] Budgewoi

[JMcAulay]

At 09:57 AM 03/08/2003 +1100, Ian C. Purdie wrote:
>Paul Bartlett wrote:
>
>> Release me from the misery...
>>
>> How do you pronouce Budgewoi?
>
>BUDGE [as in I can't budge that rock] - "E" [as in eeeeeeeee] - WOY [rhyming
>with boy]
>
>An aboriginal word, the meaning of which eludes me for the moment. Later
>
>A huge number of places / street names come from the original aboriginal
naming
>of locations. Incredibly most seem to start with "B".
>
>Where I lived in the 60's and 70's nearly every street started with "B".
Here's
>a few.
>
>Biji
>Bungarrabee
>Bungara
>Binalong


Ian, you really can't remember the meaning of the name of the town where
you live?  That is amazing.  I cannot imagine anyone being in such a
confused state.  Why, the true meaning of the name of the place where I
live, given to it by early settlers over a century ago, trips off my lips
as easily as a "good morning" on a bright spring day.  Anytime you want to
know, just ask.  I'll tell you immediately.  And a man of your intelligence
and character!  Really!  I am shocked.

73
John WA6QPL  SOC 263
Littlerock, California, USA