Morning Glory Road renamed due to sexual connotation

[Laurence Horn]

On Apr 10, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:

> "Climax, Nevada," is the locale of Billy Wilder's comedy, _Kiss Me, Stupid_
> (1964), a film condemned by the Catholic Legion of Decency at the time
> (i.e., in real time) for its leering, though now less than ho-hum, sexual
> content.
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> JL

"Less than ho-hum", implying the absence of ho-hummers?  I do remember passing through Climax, Michigan, or at least the exit signs for it from the interstate, and everyone tittering.  Right up there with Intercourse, PA.

LH
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> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 10:44 AM, David A. Daniel <dad at pokerwiz.com> wrote:
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>> Poster:       "David A. Daniel" <dad at POKERWIZ.COM>
>> Subject:      Re: Morning Glory Road renamed due to sexual connotation
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>> At least Climax and Morning Glory have other meanings and you have to sort
>> of divert your attention to the naughty ones. But maidenhead, as in
>> Maidenhead, England, has just one meaning and there it is, with an entire
>> town named after it.
>> DAD
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>> Poster:       Charles C Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU>
>> Subject:      Re: Morning Glory Road renamed due to sexual connotation
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>> I can't find the beginning of this thread--but aren't we talking about a
>> sexual DENOTATION?
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>> --Charlie
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