Wanker Corner (pronounced either "wohn-kers" or "waah-nkers") is the name of the intersection of Stafford Road with Borland Road, within the boundaries of Clackamas County, Oregon. Because this is not a recognized community, it has never had a post office established there, nor does it consistently appear on many maps of Oregon (although the AAA map of Oregon shows it in an inset). Clackamas County (IPA: ) is a county located in the state of Oregon. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Look up the abbreviation AAA in Wiktionary // AAA or Triple-A may be: Economic, political, and social Agricultural Adjustment Act, U.S. farm subsidy legislation of 1933 Alianza Anticomunista Argentina (Argentine Anticommunist Alliance in Spanish), an Argentinian far-right death squad of the mid-1970s Alianza Americana Anticomunista (American Anticommunist...

The origin of the name of this landmark was explained in a post to the Usenet group alt.folklore.urban (from one "dino", dated May 14, 1995): Usenet is a distributed Internet discussion system that evolved from a general purpose UUCP network of the same name. ... alt. ...

Well, Peter and the rest, I called Wanker's Country Store, and talked with one Lois Wanker (that's pronounced "Wonker," how she answered the phone), and got some info. I wrote them a long time ago, both the Wanker's Country Store and Wanker's Corner Saloon and Cafe, but never got a response, so I finally called. She was quite pleasant and friendly on the phone.

Here is what I just learned on the phone: Lois Wanker's grandfather settled there (West Linn, Oregon area, just south of Portland) in 1895. The tavern was founded by Lois's dad in 1931. I gathered that it burned down in something like 1969 but they built a new one (I was scribbling fast and may have missed a few details). They own the store and lease the saloon (see below). I also gather that there is info about this in the Lake Oswego Library, for any friends out in the Beaver State who want to check this out, and in some Oregon Historical Society thing in Oregon City. I should comment, my earlier researches in Oregon place name books and Oregon history books revealed nothing.

In short, it was named for a person named Wanker who settled there, presupposing that she wasn't lying to me.

Funny thing is, I then called the saloon, and got a slightly different story... They (or at least the person with whom I talked) pronounce it "Wanker," "a" as in "at." They claimed no real relation to the store, and I had the feeling that the guy was putting me on. Lois Wanker (yeah, if that *is* her real name) at least sounded believable on the phone and I am more inclined to believe her. I should point out, the store and the saloon are right next to each other.

The tavern located in Wanker's Corners played up the double entendre in its name in the 1990s, and for a while offered for sale a t-shirt showing a kangaroo eating peanuts pulled from its pouch, with the motto, "Grab your nuts at Wanker's Corner." However, with the development of the surrounding farmland into apartments and condos, the tavern was forced to relocate to nearby Wilsonville, where it currently operates with a country and western theme, while still allowing patrons to toss their empty peanut shells on the floor. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Roses, Stumptown, Bridgetown Location Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Oregon Multnomah County Mayor Tom Potter Geographical characteristics Area     City 145. ... Flag Seal Location Location in Oregon Coordinates , Government County Clackamas County Founded 1847 Mayor Judie Hammerstad Geographical characteristics Area     City 26. ... The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization which encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. ... Municipal Elevator in Oregon City Oregon City is the first city in the United States incorporated west of the Rockies. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Profanity. ... Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus A kangaroo is any of several large macropods (the marsupial family that also includes the wallabies, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons and the Quokka: 65 species in all). ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the legume family Fabaceae native to South America. ... Wilsonville is a city located in Clackamas County, Oregon. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ...

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