If there’s a worse town motto than Fall River’s, I’d like to hear itSubmitted by orleansville t3_y9s2zo in massachusetts
Perks508 t1_it737ma wrote
This is hilarious! Is it actually legit?
NoMoLerking t1_it7gcbd wrote
I went down the rabbit hole a few years ago, it’s actually pretty interesting.
The motto was born of one of Fall River’s many great fires — this one, in 1843. The city’s residents resolved to rebuild from the ruins, and their efforts spawned the hopeful “We’ll Try.” It stuck, and for years has adorned both police cruisers and the city seal.
AtTheFirePit t1_it8ytb7 wrote
Ware MA is "the town that can't be licked!"
"The Great Depression era nearly signaled the demise of the mills. But, the citizens of Ware banded together to buy shares in the struggling companies. The purchase was the first employee buy-out of a major manufacturer in America. Ware Industries was born, preserving the livelihood for hundreds of families. Ware's then-Chief of Police Bartholomew Buckley coined a new phrase for Ware, calling it “The Town that can’t be licked!” Life Magazine heralded the event in their May 23, 1938 issue with an article entitled Life Goes to a Party: Ware, Mass. Celebrates Comeback."
needless to say, things have... changed
ansonexanarchy t1_it9dzmz wrote
I fucking love this state.
Mastermachetier t1_it9ljo1 wrote
I’ve been to ware the last 5 years and I’m telling you it got licked
orleansville OP t1_it73n62 wrote
Yes it is
Perks508 t1_it73s51 wrote
No shit!? Wow that’s too funny, I can’t believe that got approved.
Mary10123 t1_it83juz wrote
It is, I worked in FR as a case manager and had to file a missing persons. The second my eye caught that patch I nearly shouted in laughter, then realized they’d prob not find the missing person
h0llywoodsbleeding t1_it8g82d wrote
Yes lmao. My high school boyfriend’s dad was a Fall River cop.
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