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Meadows
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Post by Meadows »

Why was the next one named Tic-Tac-Toe?
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Post by Meadows »

Why is the sky blue?
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Post by wirednut »

According to Schaeferssenn's Unabrideged Etymology Companion, it's derived from the Latin: Sanctus Rodoenus, or St. Ouen, a seventh century monk, scholar, teacher to princes, and offspring of Gallo Roman parents.

It was thusly named because the FA party lived like monks: no sex, wierd clothes, not much to eat. So I'm told.
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Post by Like This »

Damn, I didn't think there were this many theories on a route name. Quite entertaining though.
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Post by ReachHigh »

Its a cool sounding name.
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Post by goodguy »

So why is beef stick named beef stick? Or Night moves named Night moves?
VERRRRRY INTERESTING.
Oh man, he is messing that up. However, he is missing his left leg so that way would probably be harder for him. SCIN, just before spraying some beta for a climber doing a route the WRONG way.
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Post by Like This »

Yep. maybe we should start an entire forum on the meaning behind all the strange route names.
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Post by charbee13 »

the correct spelling Reaux I think
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Post by Wes »

[edit] This link [nws] is for the route Ball scratcher,[edit]

http://www.redriverclimbing.com/RRCGuid ... php?id=740

I think the photo says all you need to know about how the route got it's name.
Last edited by Wes on Thu May 11, 2006 3:09 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by michaelzr2 »

Wes, you are a sick sick man.
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