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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Mobile homes legit got their names, not for their mobility, but for their production site.

Mobile, Alabama.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Do you have a source for that fun detail? Wikipedia doesn’t mention Mobile Alabama anywhere in their article on mobile homes, and I can’t find any history of a brand named Mobile Homes or any company based out of Mobile that would have caused this etymology to become the default term.

Edit: nevermind I found a valid source. Snopes has a great summary of the Alabama history.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

And on top of that awesome bit of trivia they add this!

Trivia: The 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit "Sweet Home Alabama" was a reworking of a 1951 radio jingle advertising "Sweet Homes, Alabama."

Presumably connecting that song to trailer parks!

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

This is the kind of cross-section of weird & informative that I'm looking for in my life.

chef's kiss 🤌