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Fetpak in Commack and Other Odd and Unique Names

Post by: Fetpak Admin Tags: bags,boxes,commack,commack name 2 Comments

In our last Blog we mentioned that we shipped to the North Pole, we thought you would be interested in hearing some other places Fetpak has customers in:

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico…Yes it was named after the game show, a radio show at that time in 1950.

Paris: Texas, Ontario and France…..There are more but we haven’t shipped to those yet.

Boggy Creek, Manitoba…..Just seems like there would be a lot of mosquitoes there.

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan…..We found the origin….Either it’s from “moose gaw” meaning warm breezes.  Or it’s from the map of the city as the Moose Jaw River is shaped like a moose’s jaw.

Horsefly, British Columbia…..That is not a name that attracts a high degree of tourism, but after researching it, oddly enough it is a tourist destination.  Surprise surprise!  And yes the name is from the masses of horseflies that attack you there.  So don’t forget to pack your horsefly spray or wear a full body net.

Destruction Bay, Yukon…..You have to wonder what was destroyed?  The Bay?

Yes, there really is a place named Horsefly and yes there are plenty of horseflies there.

Yes, there really is a place named Horsefly and yes there are plenty of horseflies there.

We found out….Population is 59.  The name is from the wind blowing down structures erected by the military during highway construction in 1942-43. 

70 Mile House and 100 Mile House in British Columbia….Just though these were interesting names for cities.  History says stagecoaches stopped there, 70 Mile House was first stopping point.

Tipperary, Ireland……It’s definitely a long way.

And finally.…Where Fetpak is, Commack, NY.  Not such an odd name, but what does it mean?  Does anyone care?  Okay, someone does, the Secatogue Native Americans named their northern lands in the center of the Long Island Winnecomac, meaning “pleasant lands”.  The land was fertile, with thick oak forests and an abundance of game.    Pronunciation has changed and it’s now pronounced as Co-Mack.  It’s what happens when a large amount of people from Brooklyn move here.  😉

Fetpak in Commack, NY

Fetpak in Commack, NY

Canada definitely gets the award for cities with odd and unique names.  So congratulations to Canada for giving us Blog writing material.

If anyone knows of more cities with odd or unique names we would love to hear them.

Don’t forget the purpose of this Blog is not only for light entertaining reading, but also to get you to browse our website and make lots of purchases.  We are sure you now have the urge to purchase Bags, Boxes, Jewelry Displays, Labels and Tags.  We have a great website and it is fun to shop on, so browse away.  http://www.fetpak.com

2 Comments

By Fetpak Admin August 8th, 2013

You are lucky to have avoided them in France. We hope that is not the reason for going all the way to France though 😉 Seems we have to hope for cooler summers everywhere to keep the horsefly/taons population down. Hopefully it’s been cooler in NC this year too.

By Mohini August 8th, 2013

Well I have to say I may never be able to see a horsefly as beifuautl. We had plenty of them on the coast of North Carolina, and they are a nuisance. They are, however, easier to swat than a common housefly.Here in Saint-Aignan, we saw a lot of taons in years like 2003 and 2005, when the summers were warm or hot. But now that we have had two cool summers in a row, the taons seem to have disappeared. They are probably all gone to North Carolina, pestering the people on boats and beaches there.

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