How does one get from Sodom the place to sodomy, typically referred to as anal sex and acts against nature. What did Sodom do to get this permanent infamy?
Way back in Genesis 19, the story goes that the city of Sodom was destroyed by God. No reason given in Genesis. The reason came later and was inferred to be because Lot's male guests were assaulted by the men of Sodom. So the Sodom to Sodomy story is an interpretation. Other Old Testament books - Deuteronomy and Ezekiel mention Sodom and Gomorrah associating them with sins such as adultery and lying.
Go in the opposite direction and you will find that badminton, the sport is named after Badminton in England. Bikini? We know that's the Bikini Atoli where atomic bombs were tested in 1946. The bathing suit supposedly had an "explosive" effect on the male libido. Cologne the perfume originated in Cologne, Germany. The duffle coat comes from Duffel, Belgium. Isn't it a delight that the tuxedo is named after Tuxedo Park in New York.
So back to Sodom and sodomy - why would they name a road Sodom Road in the Niagara Falls area? It started out as Concession Road 3 in the late 1700s - and then somehow it changed names. "The first written reference to the name “Sodom” for this road appeared in 1851 when Henry Ort applied for a license for his new tavern on the town line at New Germany. His license was dated December 28, 1851."
What a mystery to choose to change it from Concession Road 3 to Sodom Road - an infamous reference.This isn't anything like calling it Badminton Road.
Start at one point and watch the evolution to something quite different. Our picture of a watercolour paint palette went through a few versions of Flaming Pear's Flexify - and example is the second picture - and then the various pictures were composed in the Diptich application.
