Today’s Zippy, with some western Massachusetts silliness, notably the possibly risible name of Belchertown MA: (#1) Note the “burping contest in Belchertown”, which plays on the name Belcher in Belchertown, treating it as if it were an agentive in –er based on eructational belch ‘burp’. Bits of background. The geographical setting. Western Massachusetts, very pretty … Continue reading Belchertown