Minchin.ca - Comments: Day 5: Las Vegas NV to San Diego CAhttps://blog.minchin.ca/2009/05/day-5-las-vegas-nv-to-san-diego-ca.html/2009-05-06T02:08:00-06:00Posted by: Jerry2009-05-06T02:08:00-06:002009-05-06T02:08:00-06:00Jerrytag:blog.minchin.ca,2009-05-06:/2009/05/day-5-las-vegas-nv-to-san-diego-ca.html//comment-909081646037155030md<html><head></head><body><p><span class="caps">PS</span>. Just found this from wikipedia.</p>
<p><span class="dquo">“</span>The name Zzyzx was given to the area in 1944 by Curtis Howe Springer, claiming
it to be the last word in the English language. Springer made up the word’s pronunciation.”</p></body></html>Posted by: Jerry2009-05-06T02:01:00-06:002009-05-06T02:01:00-06:00Jerrytag:blog.minchin.ca,2009-05-06:/2009/05/day-5-las-vegas-nv-to-san-diego-ca.html//comment-6080155170067275988md<p>Just a note. It’s named zzyxz for a reason. You know how you place the name
game in the car? You look for the letter ‘A’ in a sign somewhere, then the
letter ‘B’, etc. etc. etc. Or you play the double letters game in the car
instead. This …</p><html><head></head><body><p>Just a note. It’s named zzyxz for a reason. You know how you place the name
game in the car? You look for the letter ‘A’ in a sign somewhere, then the
letter ‘B’, etc. etc. etc. Or you play the double letters game in the car
instead. This would cover both games as you’re coming to Utah. I believe it
was intentionally named that way specifically for that reason. I need to check
my references though and get back to you on that.</p></body></html>