Comments on: Does Fayetteville really need a nickname?

By: Megadeath

Megadeath — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:11:28 +0000

FayetteKILL!

By: David Franks

David Franks — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:13:31 +0000

Sounds like an episode of Family Guy.

By: yrfuneralmytrial

yrfuneralmytrial — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:01:48 +0000

I’ve always used the name “Fartwhistle”. Like it?

By: David Franks

David Franks — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:47:32 +0000

I’d have to say that Chester or Ozan would beat out Fayetteville for lamest downtown in Arkansas. Not that they lack charm, but their downtowns are far more ambulation-impaired.

By: Tonya Janks

Tonya Janks — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:20:56 +0000

Lamest downtown in Arkansas?

By: David

David — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:02:14 +0000

As far as I know the name Fayette-nam sprung up in the 70s during the Vietnam War, mainly because of all the wrecks on the 2lane by-pass. No overpasses at that time only stop signs, which quickly got known as the Die-fast. So the negative nick-name sprung up due to all the people who were being killed on the roadway. Be careful of the die-fast when traveling thru Fayettnam!

By: Urk

Urk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:27 +0000

@Laurie

The little town of Gilbert, pop.33 is somewhat officially known as “the Coolest Town In Arkansas.” They have it as a slogan on the signs leading into and out of town. It’s apparantly a kind of a pun since being right on the Buffalo keeps the temperatures there lower than average for the state.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:40 +0000

I haven’t heard Fayettenam, but I’m all for recalling it.

Maybe the Flyer should host a contest for knicknames for all of the NW Metro’s bigger cities. Just for ****s and grins.

“Coolest City on the Planet or in the Ozarks, Whichever You Are Closest To” would be my submission for Fayetteville. CCPOWYACT would be the acronym. Catchy.

By: Johnathan

Johnathan — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:40:05 +0000

I am definitely guilty of calling the people of Fayetteville “Fayettevillains”.

By: George

George — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:37:45 +0000

@Sardon – I think there’s room for both. Unfortunately I fall into the former.

@5X5 – Diggin’ on the “F-Bomb”!!!

As far as Arkansas residents…I prefer Arkanians.

By: five by five

five by five — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:33:21 +0000

never liked “Fayettenam” either. when the situation calls for a nickname, i prefer “F-Bomb”

By: burgerboy

burgerboy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:12:13 +0000

I like “Arkansawyers” better than R-Kansans.

I also prefer Arkansaw. Or Maybe Arkansau.

Arkans-Ahhhhh…..

yo tengo hambre…

By: Sardon

Sardon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:56:11 +0000

@George, why not Fayette-heroes?

By: Infidel

Infidel — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:37:51 +0000

George, I would agree with that. Now we just need to get rid of the term Arkansawyers. I friggin’ hate that.

By: George

George — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:05:35 +0000

Can we at least agree that the correct term for residents is Fayette-villains?

By: Infidel

Infidel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:41:46 +0000

Thanks Urk, that was some badass knowledge dropping right there. I had to watch “No Direction Home” last night after reading that.

By: George

George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:09:50 +0000

That’s interesting, Urk. Thinking along those lines got me to the obvious choice for our fair town’s nickname….Hot Dog City!

I can’t take credit for that. Neil Young coined the term in reference to Fayetteville in his classic “Here We Are In The Years” off his self-titled 1969 album. While the imagery may be vague to some, anyone who was around Neil Young at the time could vouch (including Ronnie Van Zant….were he not dead). Apparently he was on a four day bender when he rolled into F’ville in 1969 and thought he was in Springfield, IL. Things likely would have been different had he been coherent enough to realize he was South of the (figurative) Mason-Dixon Line. Look it up (okay…don’t).

“Go to the country take the dog
Look at the sky without the smog
See the world laugh
At the farmers feeding hogs
Eat hot dogs.

What a pity
That the people from the city
Can’t relate to the slower things
That the country brings.”

Fableville isn’t bad either…or The F’n Ville.

By: The Truth

The Truth — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:39:39 +0000

@Urk I’ve heard all the stories about “The Weight’s” connection to Fayetteville (and I believe them), but not the Dylan connection.

Very cool indeed.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:34:06 +0000

@Urk That’s really awesome. I’ve never heard that before.

By: Urk

Urk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:11:08 +0000

oops, wish there was an “edit comment” button. I meant to note the years: “Lo and Behold” was recorded in 1967. The Hawks had been playing in NWA as recently as 3 years before that.

@Sardon: I like “Fableville” a little bit too. And that reminded me that in Ellen gilchrist’s first novel, the Annunciation, Fayetteville is called “Fateville” a few times.