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You here this so often where people talk about the Dogs playing at the 'Ponderosa'

After a quick google search Ponderosa seems to be a type of North American Pine tree, is the reason behind the ground being called Ponderosa or is there another alternative meaning.

It was so named because of its large, open spaces - like in the Ponderosa, the home of the popular television program Bonanza.

I think it gained further resonance when 'Cowboy' Neale was coaching us, but that could be just something I imagined.

Dogwatcher wrote:It was so named because of its large, open spaces - like in the Ponderosa, the home of the popular television program Bonanza.

I think it gained further credence when 'Cowboy' Neale was coaching us.

Thought it had something to do with large open spaces but couldnt find a meaning to match

That makes sense

Thanks heaps DW,

I laughed a little when I saw that map, as our Ponderosa is close to Virginia as well

Dogwatcher wrote:I laughed a little when I saw that map, as our Ponderosa is close to Virginia as well

It's call the Ponderosa, as it's close to Lake Tahoe

e.g

"Hey man, I wanna root tha ho!"

Early Housing Trust estate in Elizabeth...

Dogwatcher wrote:I laughed a little when I saw that map, as our Ponderosa is close to Virginia as well

True - but there isn't a lot of waterfront land in Elizabeth

The real reason ...

why have you got a picture of mal dedja ??



ponderosa is more polite term & gives listeners the picture of a vast open space area



now we could always go back to saying 'pommie park' & others that we have all heard & said albeit not very nice or sporting though