The notoriety of Walla Walla!

Back in 2013, there was an article in our local paper that I just found stashed in my files. I hope you find it as much fun as I did! It said:

Our area is famous for the Native American tribe from which it derives its name, for the pioneers who settled in our beautiful agricultural WW Valley where WW Sweet Onions and world-class wines are cultivated.

It’s a highly desirable place in which to live and dine, and it’s also known because of a few well-placed lyrics in songs and lines in cartoons and movies…

When Bugs Bunny in “Transylvavia 6-5000” uses the incantation “Walla Walla, Washington,” the count is turned into a two-headed male vulture.

In another cartoon, Bugs has a door-to-door sales pitch for the “Wishy Washy Washing Machine Company of Walla Walla Washington.”

Daffy Duck is a traveling salesman for the Ace Novelty Company of Walla Walla, Washington.

In “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” Eddie Valiant asks, “Have you tried Walla Walla? Cucamonga? I hear Kokomo’s very nice this time of year.”

In an episode of “The Simpsons,” Krusty the Clown mentions Cucamonga, Walla Walla, Seattle and Keokuk.

And of course, the famous song “Witch Doctor” performed by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. of Alvin and the Chipmunks fame, released in 1958 by Liberty Records under the name David Seville, a character Ross voiced:

“I told the witch doctor I was in love with you/I told the witch doctor you didn’t love me too/And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do/He said that ...Ooo eee, ooo ah ah ting tang walla walla, bing bang…”

And here’s a link for the newest and best Walla Walla video I’ve ever seen!

 https://vimeo.com/cmbell/wallawalla

What a great place we live, work, and play in!

Let us know what YOU like best about it!

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