So today we shared the name origins of some of our famous cities…here’s the list:
Baton Rouge, LA – red stick (French)
Boise, ID – woods (French)
Des Moines, IA – of the monks (French)
Terre Haute, IN – high ground (French)
Detroit, MI – strait (French)
Anaheim, CA – hybrid of Santa Ana and the German word for home
Philadelphia, PA – brotherly love (Greek)
Athens, OH and GA – named for the Greek capital
Phoenix, AZ – named for the immortal bird of Greek mythology
Cincinnati, OH – curly hair (Latin) named for Lucius Cincinnatus – a Roman hero
Chicago, IL – wild onion (Native American)
Milwaukee, WI – gathering place (Native American)
Tucson, AZ – base of the black hill (Native American)
Los Angeles, CA – the angels (Spanish)
Amarillo, TX – yellow (Spanish)
Santa Fe, NM – holy faith (Spanish)
El Paso, TX – the pass (Spanish)
Las Vegas, NV – the meadows (Spanish)
Memphis, TN – city in ancient Egypt, named by Andrew Jackson b/c of its location on the Nile-like Mississippi River
Cairo, IL – like the Egyptian capital, pronounced CAY-roh by the natives
Odessa, TX – city in Russia, named by Russian/Ukrainian rail workers
– My real first and middle names are Karol Jozef
– I lived in Krakow during World War II to attend college
– When the Nazi’s closed my school, I worked three jobs and began studying for the priesthood
– I survived the Nazi occupation of Poland and finally was ordained in 1946
– I learned 15 languages and earned my doctorate in 1954
– I became Archbishop of Krakow and eventually part of the College of Cardinals
– I was elected Pope in October 1978 and served until my death in 2005
I am…Pope John Paul II. Congratulations to Kathleen of Mount Vernon, who guessed correctly and wins the one day pass to the Hiawatha Water Park and Pool.
Thanks for listening!
– Joe and Brogan
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