Underground Railroad in Pumpkin Hook!

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(08-18-2013 02:02 PM)HerbS Wrote:  Laurie,They told me that "Hook"comes from the top of the pumkin.The hamlet was first called "New Salem".

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Laurie-Here is the actual legend of Pumpkin Hook-A man bought a load of pumkins to take home,but he was tired.While sleeping-Teenagers,came and "Hooked"[stole] the pumpkins-Thus Pumkin Hook!

Well, leave it to me to turn something simple like the top of the pumpkin into a word derivation problem.