Some 'Podunk' Town In The Middle Of Nowhere
"Podunk" is supposed to be bleak and isolated. But there are a few things that people who use the term might not know. For one, it really exists. For another, its history predates the United States.
It happens on every road trip — you're driving from city to city, natural wonder to natural wonder. Every hour is a magical combination of rustic beauty and historic landmarks and fascinating people. Until, one day, things change: The scenery turns gray, the people lose their charm. You find yourself at a rest stop with no toilet paper, where the vending machine eats your last single. It's 90 miles to the nearest motel. Small, but menacing-looking rodents scurry across the road.
You, my friend, are in Podunk. Or as some people say, "Some Podunk town in the middle of nowhere."
Akin to "flyover states," "nowheresville" and "hicksville," people use "Podunk" as a stand-in for
