FIRST SUNDAY LECTURE
"How Georgia Cities Got Their Names"

Sunday, January 5, 2020
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room

Speaker: Cathy Kaemmerlen, author of Georgia Place Names From Jot-em-Down to Doctortown

Ever wonder how Rough and Ready got its name? Or what Stonesthrow is a stone's throw from? And surely the story behind Climax can't be...that thrilling, can it? The curious Georgian can't help pondering the seemingly endless supply of head-scratching place names that dot this state. Luckily, the intrepid Cathy Kaemmerlen stands ready to unravel the enigmas--Enigma is, in fact, a Georgia town--behind the state's most astonishing appellations. Cow Hell, Gum Pond, Boxankle and Lord a Mercy Cove? One town owes its name to a random sign that fell off a railcar, while another memorializes a broken bone suffered by a cockfight spectator. And just how many place names were inspired by insolent mules? Come on in to find out.

Speaker Biography: Cathy Kaemmerlen is a professional storyteller, actress, historical interpreter, and author known for her variety of one-woman shows, her creatively artistic and animated approach to storytelling, and her rapport with audiences of all ages. Her production company is Tattlingtales Productions, Inc.

Free admission. Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.