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I'm trying to settle a bet. I remember a show where a brewer was talking about how the townies from his community had made up an entire language so they could make fun of tourists without pissing them off. Anybody remember which show it was, or better yet the city and what the language was called? I'm pretty sure it was in Washington or Oregon.

Thanks so much!

Are you thinking of Boontling?

Yes! Thank you!

Sounds like a California thing from what I can gather online. Not the PacNW.........

We love tourists! especially ones open to a great Wine, Beer, distilling culture!

If they piss me off, I start speaking Klingon and slashing everything with my Bat'leth. Qapla'!

Kbar wrote:Sounds like a California thing from what I can gather online. Not the PacNW.........

We love tourists! especially ones open to a great Wine, Beer, distilling culture!

Not even California, just that one valley from what I remember.

Yup, Boontling. I lived in Boonville making Irish bagpipes for a few years back. There's only a couple old farts that still remember the language (more of a silly dialect of American English than a distinct language). The valley it originated in is Anderson Valley, about 2 hours or so north of San Francisco. Beautiful place, but don't blink while you're driving through or you might miss it. The show you want is one of the Fal Allen/Anderson Valley Brewing Co. shows.

Fierce Beard wrote:I'm trying to settle a bet. I remember a show where a brewer was talking about how the townies from his community had made up an entire language so they could make fun of tourists without pissing them off.

So "yay come here to support our economy but we'll treat you like shit and be cowards while we're at it"? Awesome.