Today's Geography Question

[rolanni]

Is it called the Dry Tortugas because the rum's gone?

Comments

[od-mind.livejournal.com]

Or for their sardonic wit?

Ektually, I believe it's onnacounta the lack of fresh water sources. See also the Dry Salvages (aka Selvagens).

[barsukthom.livejournal.com]

An', they's kinda in the Leeward side of summa dem Carri-dem Kerryoke islands, so dey don't get dem storms, neither.

[serge-lj.livejournal.com]

No idea whatsoever. But I wanted to thank you, Rolanni and Kinzel, for being among the people instrumental into my wife becoming a writer. A Merry Christmas to you, and a Happy New Year.

[kk1raven.livejournal.com]

The "dry" part of the name comes from the lack of fresh water. However, I've never seen any rum when I've been there though, so the rum must be gone.

By the way, my default LJ icon is a picture of sunrise over Long Key in the Dry Tortugas.