#15 – Llanfair PG
[Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch]
The two men had been arguing for 20 minutes, their sweaty brows gleaming in the mid-summer sun.
“No, I’m telling you it’s pronounced “Clan Vire”!”
The older man was jabbing his finger at the new sign with flailing exasperation.
“Then why is it spelt “Fair?!” The younger man moaned, scratching his head.
With a sigh, the first man called to a passenger, nearby. “Excuse me, love. How do you pronounce the name of this railway station?”
“Bodorgan.”
The two men looked at each other. Then at the sign. Then at the tools they’d used to erect it, 20 minutes before.
“Bollocks.”
(c) Tim Austin 2016. Photo by Benn McGuinness on Unsplash
Today’s word was suggested by Liverpool songsmiths the Speakeasy Bootleg Band – purveyors of the “Finest Quality Bootleg Music Since Records Began…..”. You can find them on Twitter at @Speakeasybootle.
For those not in the know, this is a real train station in Wales. Yes, that really is the full name. And no, most people can’t pronounce it.
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