• foggy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Mobile homes legit got their names, not for their mobility, but for their production site.

    Mobile, Alabama.

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        10 months ago

        And on top of that awesome bit of trivia they add this!

        Trivia: The 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit “Sweet Home Alabama” was a reworking of a 1951 radio jingle advertising “Sweet Homes, Alabama.”

        Presumably connecting that song to trailer parks!

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      10 months ago

      This is the kind of cross-section of weird & informative that I’m looking for in my life.

      chef’s kiss 🤌