# Podunk.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 12, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428 "2006-06-12T14:56:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428/1 "2006-06-12T14:56:35Z")

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Podunk…revealed!!

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=42.215869,-72.035551&spn=0.02797,0.048494&t=h&om=1

Here is the site for East Brookfield.

> **[East Brookfield, MA - Local Information Guide to the Town of East Brookfield](http://masslocal.com/east-brookfield/)**
>
> East Brookfield Massachusetts information and local businesses directory. Find East Brookfield discount coupons, news & events and local business listings.

There is no mention of Podunk.

I do greatly fear that Podunk has gone to Valhalla.

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**Author:** ![Saltire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saltire/32/553_2.png) [@Saltire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saltire)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428/2 "2006-06-12T18:31:06Z")

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I just wanted to pop in and praise this column. I found it very entertaining.

It’s a great illustration of what happens when journalists decide to be funny. And, for a change, we have more journalists than just Cecil providing the wit.

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428/3 "2006-06-12T18:41:35Z")

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[Podunk](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/05/AR2006060501174.html)

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2006, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/podunk/360428/4 "2006-06-12T18:49:10Z")

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And, while I’m here, [a link to the column](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_132.html). Interesting that both Cecil and the Post writer cite Allen Read. Also there appear to be several Podunks. Cecil’s is in New York state, while the WaPo writer’s is in Vermont.