Publisher's Synopsis
This creative reimagining of how some Massachusetts towns got named was inspired by telling tall tales to bored children in the car while traveling in the pre-digital entertainment era. Stories geared for adults and teens include Braintree, Raynham, Wellfleet, Brockton and fourteen others. Religious fanatics, explosions, Pirates, high stakes gambling, prize fighting, murder, smiling cats and a talking goose. It's all in there. Some stories are funny...some are not!
A sampler of quickie tales to whet your appetite for more:How did...
...Belchertown get its name?
Every year they used to have a big burping contest.
...Oak Bluffs get its name?
The trees there like to play poker.
...Monroe get its name?
It has something to do with a girl named Marilyn.
...Great Barrington get its name?
They have a high opinion of themselves.
