Tourism to a once flaccid Canadian town is quickly rising, and it’s all because travellers are hard for the opportunity to snap a picture next to the road sign advertising the destination’s name.
It may sound like weenie behaviour, but tourists are plonkers over the name of the Canadian town.
In case you missed the five references, the destination located in the Newfoundland province shares a name with the toy version of a male sex organ. Yes, dildo.
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History suggests that the destination received its title in the 18th century, and was named after the wooden peg used to lock oars in position on a traditional boat. There was an attempt to change it in the 1980s, but residents were keen for it to remain as is.
As a result, 1,500 town members now see travellers acting like whangs when they make a chopper to the destination JUST to take a photo next to the town sign. To be clear, this isn’t a fancy welcome sign; it’s just a green sign with the word ‘Dildo’ written on it and an arrow pointing towards the town.
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Seriously, what hilarious tools.
Locals have been left cocking their heads to the side by the behaviour because they can’t understand why tourists won’t venture beyond the sign & see what the town is packing.
Roger George, one of the partners behind the town’s craft beer company, told the Daily Beast that those who stick around discover that the destination is “quirky” beyond the name and very well lubricated.
I wonder if the people are spunky too…
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