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

      Mobile, Alabama.

      • eric
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        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.

        • @[email protected]
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          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
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        This is the kind of cross-section of weird & informative that I’m looking for in my life.

        chef’s kiss 🤌