Claims to fame from your town/city

[Absolut Bitch]

Like the label says - gis a thrilling or famous fact about where you're from

So, me first.... In 1930, Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia. Flying G-AAAH Jason, she left Croydon Airport, Surrey, on 5 May and landed at Darwin, Northern Territory on 24 May, 11,000 miles later

 

[Deleted member 292068]

But what if it's a serial killer?

 

[Absolut Bitch]

We're sick individuals (well those that will admit it) - tis still a claim to fame 👍

 

[StubleU]

we used to have the worlds largest mall here...now it's like 8th.

 

[Deleted member 292068]

we used to have the worlds largest mall here...now it's like 8th.

Mall of America? I went there nye with my ex because her mom lived in Saint Paul's. I enjoyed it but people were acting crazy. I was wearing a Rangers jersey and some kid ran up to me with his mom running up to grab him just to tell me he likes Henrik lol. The city itself looks like Gotham and it was full of snow. You probably know what I'm talking about, there's two bridges there side by side.

 

[StubleU]

nah...West Edmonton Mall in Canada...though i was in Minneapolis this summer...while their breweries make good beer...the Saint Paul ones have better vibes...

 

[Ytodd]

My state (Michigan) is the coolest shaped state in America! No other state is shaped like a mitten! P.s. Colorado is the most lame shaped state ever..sorry toc!

 

[Pinky]

Uhhh … maybe the most car thefts or something sinister? Biggest shithole too? Most corrupt police force?

 

[splat]

Serial killers

 

[Heathen2002]

The members of a band called Operator Please went to the school I live next door to.

Alex Chumpy Pullin, Olympic and world Champion Snow Boarder drown on the beach up the road

 

[!tulsa!]

G.A.P band came from where in from. G.A.P stands for greenwood archer pine.

 

[Deleted member 292068]

nah...West Edmonton Mall in Canada...though i was in Minneapolis this summer...while their breweries make good beer...the Saint Paul ones have better vibes...

Speaking of Edmonton

 

[Deleted member 292068]

Serial killers

Oh do tell lol

 

[StubleU]

Speaking of Edmonton

yeah...but the Oilers suck. I've lived here my whole life and never been a hockey fan...

 

[babydolla]

in fort worth we has the historic stockyards,

which feature the world's only twice daily cattle drive; where the old west comes back to life, presented by the fort worth herd... literally ranchers drive herds of texan long horns down east exchange avenue in the stockyards national historic district as it implies, twice daily everyday @ 11:30am & 4pm...

doesn't sound all that interesting, but if u never seen a massive herd of longhorns being herded through the second largest city in texas, it's actually a pretty amazing sight to see...

🐄

 

[-Luka]

Ian Brady 😤

Which is odd considering my mothers name is Myra…

Thankfully not hindley.

Knife capital of the UK.

 

[SerenityMoon]

Barksdale AFB
Home to the 2nd Bomb Wing, 2nd Operations Group, 2nd Maintenance Group, 2nd Mission Support Group, the 2nd Medical Group, Barksdale Global Power Museum (which maintains the historical aircraft and artifacts that grace the base) and the Air Force Reserve's 307th Bomb Wing, and a host of mission partners dedicated to providing nuclear deterrence, combat power and combat support anytime, anywhere!

 

[StubleU]

i mean we also

1. often end up being the coldest place on earth one day of the year....every year
2. home town of Nathan Fillion, Michael J. Fox, Tommy Chong
3. most northern city with over 1 million people in north america

 

[Ytodd]

in fort worth we has the historic stockyards,

which feature the world's only twice daily cattle drive; where the old west comes back to life, presented by the fort worth herd... literally ranchers drive herds of texan long horns down east exchange avenue in the stockyards national historic district as it implies, twice daily everyday @ 11:30am & 4pm...

doesn't sound all that interesting, but if u never seen a massive herd of longhorns being herded through the second largest city in texas, it's actually a pretty amazing sight to see...

🐄

I dont know why..but whenever I see a cow I flip them the bird!

 

[Pinky]

I dont know why..but whenever I see a cow I flip them the bird!

Kinda like “I ate your brother, mf’er!” 🖕🏼

 

[SerenityMoon]

Cow tipping is optional.

 

[StubleU]

Cow tipping is optional.

but encouraged?

 

[SerenityMoon]

but encouraged?

10% minimum.

 

[StubleU]

10% minimum.

that's not a cost of living's worth of tipping

 

[Ken_Kaneki]

Known for our history and some historic people only ones I can think of are (Edgar Allen Poe) << who was a shithead who first created horror and (William Penn). We have good teams right now (Eagles) & (The Phillies). City of brotherly love (I call bs on that), we have the worst pot holes in all of America (messed my damn tires up), and we have the best cheese steaks that are to die for (not literally) 🙂

 

[SerenityMoon]

Known for our history and some historic people only ones I can think of are (Edgar Allen Poe) << who was a shithead who first created horror and (William Penn). We have good teams right now (Eagles) & (The Phillies). City of brotherly love (I call bs on that), we have the worst pot holes in all of America (messed my damn tires up), and we have the best cheese steaks that are to die for (not literally) 🙂

Pat's or Geno's?

 

[Ken_Kaneki]

Pat's or Geno's?

Neither I like mines from the Latinos I don’t like south Philly Italian cheese steaks

 

[Icarium]

Most people in the world have something in their house labelled Philips. Oh, and we have a UFO.

 

[that one chick]

My state (Michigan) is the coolest shaped state in America! No other state is shaped like a mitten! P.s. Colorado is the most lame shaped state ever..sorry toc!

Never judge a state by its shape as it can be deceiving. Besides, the elevation in Denver, Colorado is about 5,280 feet above sea level, deeming it the “Mile High City.” We're in the clouds, living the paradise life. Oh, and I took this picture myself so neener neener!

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We'll ignore that Denver International Airport has a popular conspiracy theory behind it that claims the Freemasons hold nefarious meetings in the underground pathways of the airport, which also happens to be in the shape of a swastika. Just a minor detail!

Source: DIA Conspiracy Theories

 

[Ytodd]

Never judge a state by its shape as it can be deceiving. Besides, the elevation in Denver, Colorado is about 5,280 feet above sea level, deeming it the “Mile High City.” We're in the clouds, living the paradise life. Oh, and I took this picture myself so neener neener!

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We'll ignore that Denver International Airport has a popular conspiracy theory behind it that claims the Freemasons hold nefarious meetings in the underground pathways of the airport, which also happens to be in the shape of a swastika. Just a minor detail!

Source: DIA Conspiracy Theories

We have water toooo

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[Ytodd]

Never judge a state by its shape as it can be deceiving. Besides, the elevation in Denver, Colorado is about 5,280 feet above sea level, deeming it the “Mile High City.” We're in the clouds, living the paradise life. Oh, and I took this picture myself so neener neener!

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We'll ignore that Denver International Airport has a popular conspiracy theory behind it that claims the Freemasons hold nefarious meetings in the underground pathways of the airport, which also happens to be in the shape of a swastika. Just a minor detail!

Source: DIA Conspiracy Theories

And we have cool stuff like this!

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[American Badger]

Only thing my town is known for is being selected out of thousands of applicants to provide the national Christmas Tree on the White House lawn.

 

[that one chick]

And we have cool stuff like this!

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Beautiful pictures. I love them, thanks for sharing! I think every place has its gorgeous landscapes and something about them that's unlike any others. You don't have to go very far for an escape.

Just say no to Saginaw, MI though. How is that area not torn down and rebuilt by now?

 

[rawr 🦖]

Mellisa McCarthy and a few racist KKK peoples. If you wanna count my secondary home a few mins away then it’s like 100 celebrities.

 

[Chelle Belle]

Beautiful pictures. I love them, thanks for sharing! I think every place has its gorgeous landscapes and something about them that's unlike any others. You don't have to go very far for an escape.

Just say no to Saginaw, MI though. How is that area not torn down and rebuilt by now?

us Michiganders refer to it as "Sag-nasty" 🤣

 

[Louize]

First industrialised city in the world.

First steam passenger railway.

The world's first programmable computer was made here.

Emmeline Pankhurst was Mancunian and is the mother of the suffragette movement.

Music wise we were the home or formation city of the following: The Smiths, Inspiral Carpets, The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Happy Mondays, The 1975, The Hollies, The Ting Tings, The Bee Jees, The Prodigy, Joy Division, New Order, Everything Everything, Black Grape, Take That and mannnny more.

Vimto.

Rolls Royce.

The first competitive football league.

Marx and Engels first meeting.

Tons more but damn I love my city 😍

 

[that one chick]

us Michiganders refer to it as "Sag-nasty" 🤣

That has a nice ring to it, and you may or may not see me call it "Sag-nasty" from now on. Thanks for the fun fact! 😆

 

[Twinkle Toes24]

Home of Little League baseball and Ed Ott,Tom O'malley,Mike Mussina and the late Gary Brown.