Podunk (disambiguation)
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Podunk
is the archetypical name of American places, real and imagined.
Podunk may also be:
Podunk
In American English, Podunk, podunk, or Podunk Hollow denotes or describes a place of small size or "in the middle of nowhere", and is often used in the upper case as a placeholder name in a context of dismissing significance or importance....
is the archetypical name of American places, real and imagined.
Podunk may also be:
- Podunk (people)Podunk (people)The Podunks were an indigenous people living in some of the southern parts of what came to be known as New England. The Europeans referred to these people as the Podunk, but they did not have a name for themselves, or a written language, and they spoke an Algonquian dialect...
, an Eastern Woodlands group of Native Americans - Podunk (band)Podunk (band)Podunk is a hard rock band that formed in Port Arthur, Texas in 1992, soon thereafter establishing themselves on the scene in Austin, Texas. Similar to AC/DC and The Black Crowes in style, Podunk performed at South by Southwest in the mid-1990s and subsequently...
, a Texas rock band - "Podunk, USA", the home town of the hero from the game Secret of EvermoreSecret of EvermoreSecret of Evermore is a role-playing video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released by Square Soft in North America on October 1, 1995. In February 1996, it saw release in the PAL territories of Europe and Australia...
for the Super Nintendo - "Podunk", a country song by Keith Anderson from the album Three Chord Country and American Rock & RollThree Chord Country and American Rock & Roll-Album:-Singles:-Certifications:-Personnel:*Keith Anderson – lead vocals, background vocals*Brian Barnett – piano, drums*Tom Bukovac – electric guitar*Chad Cromwell – drums*Eric Darken – percussion, lap steel guitar*Tom Hambridge – background vocals...
- "Podunk", a song by Foo Fighters on certain releases of the single This Is a CallThis Is a Call"This Is a Call" is the first major single released by the Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. It was released in 1995. No video was made for the song.Dave Grohl said about the song: "The chorus says 'This is a call to all my past resignation'...
- Podunk Bluegrass FestivalPodunk Bluegrass FestivalThe Podunk Bluegrass Festival is an annual bluegrass festival held the first full weekend of August in East Hartford, Connecticut. It features local, regional and national bluegrass bringing together the finest in bluegrass music each year....
, an annual bluegrass festival held in East Hartford, Connecticut - Podunk, Ulysses, New YorkPodunk, Ulysses, New YorkPodunk is an old hamlet located along Taughannock Creek in the town of Ulysses, just south of Trumansburg, Tompkins County, New York State.-External links:*...
- Podunk, a nickname for the Denver Harbor area of Houston, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
- Poeville, NevadaPoeville, NevadaPoeville, also known as Peavine until 1863, is the site of a historical mining town, established in 1864. John Poe, a professional promoter from Michigan allegedly related to Edgar Allan Poe, discovered rich gold and silver veins in 1862 on the slopes of Peavine Mountain...
a ghost townGhost townA ghost town is an abandoned town or city. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, or nuclear disasters...
nicknamed Podunk after John PoeJohn PoeJohn Poe is the name of:* John P. Poe, Sr. , American jurist & politician* Johnny Poe , American football coach* John Poe was a prospector, and in 1870s founded the mining town Poeville, Nevada...
founder of the mining camp.