When I was a kid, I was told the tale of how Mesick got its name. After the town was founded, an Indian returned to his homeland and saw what the white man had done to it. He looked around in disgust and said "Me sick!". Well, not only does this have nothing to do with history, it also plays into the stereotype of Indians all talking like Tonto.Mesick is a pretty good place if you like mushrooms. They have a Morel mushroom festival every year. And yes, it is pronounced like "Me sick" but with the accent on the "me".
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What a funny post. It figures someone would make up a story like that. Sheesh. But then, with a name like Mesick, I guess it's expected too. ha.
Nice catch on the misspell. Mesick is a funny name for a town.
I like Morel mushrooms. If I go pick and cook them myself. I don't recall how Port Angeles got its name. I could look it up again if I wasn't so fucking lazy, or cared.
Aw, we had to give up pumping before paying quite some time ago around here.
That's funny.
ah yes, Mesick. My favorite pit stop on the way through to Crystal Mountain.
My ex-wife could do the Tonto talk very well when it suited her.
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