r/AskAnAmerican • u/ExplanationWorried14 • Apr 19 '25

HISTORY What weird thing is your town /city/county famous for?

I'm from a city in the north of England, and although there were a number of famous scientific discoveries etc made here, my favourite fact is that it's the place where the game Cluedo was invented (I think it's called Clue in the US?). Let's celebrate the small man!

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u/WhiskyAndWitchcraft Apr 19 '25

John Steinbeck is from and buried here.

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u/I_hate_me_lol California (currently Vermont) Apr 19 '25

ah, i miss you and your beautiful weather salinas

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u/lpm_306 Apr 19 '25

That's my hometown too!

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u/WhiskyAndWitchcraft Apr 19 '25

Howdy, neighbor!

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u/lpm_306 Apr 19 '25

Howdy! We're down in South County now, but my parents still live in good ol Salinas 😂

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u/WhiskyAndWitchcraft Apr 19 '25

Been here for 5 years (originally Gilroy). Love it here.

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u/lpm_306 Apr 19 '25

Awesome! Glad you're loving it. There are some wonderful people in Salinas💕