Dull Woman Pushes for Boring Partnership
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Dull, Scotland provides picturesque views of idyllic hills, as well as plenty of signs that amuse outsiders. The Scottish village is pursuing a partnership with Boring, Oregon to attract attention to both towns. Photo: C. Michael Hogan
Boring, Oregon Photo: Doug Beghtel/The Oregonian
When Elizabeth Leighton discovered Boring, she couldn’t wait to tell all her Dull friends.
Leighton was making her way from Flagstaff, Ariz., to Seattle earlier this year when the Scotland resident stopped in Oregon to tour energy-efficient homes. When she arrived in the rural Clackamas County community named after homesteader William H. Boring, Leighton whipped out her phone to send a message to a friend in Dull, a tiny village in Scotland.
“Obviously, this is an opportunity for a twinning with Dull and Boring,” wrote Leighton, who lives in a neighboring village called Grandtully. Her friend Emma Burtles took the “twinning” idea to a meeting of the Dull women’s book club, and the idea became more than just a clever joke.
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When I lived in Oregon, the joke was, “There really is a town in Oregon named Boring, and 200 more that should be.” Boring looks pretty exciting next to Dull, though.