Talk:Silly, Belgium

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Silly[edit]

Should this page include a mention of the usage of the word silly in English? I know that the Wikipedia is not a dictionary, but is it relevant in this case? --Dante Alighieri 01:27 20 May 2003 (UTC)

It should definitely include a derivation of the name. (An information sign in the town said that it came from the river Sille / Zulle. (As the Dutch wp article also says.)) --David Edgar (talk) 16:32, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It comes up high on google searches. Sadly, the town itself appears rather boring. Is there any attempt by the locals to trade on its English name? Totnesmartin (talk) 12:49, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there's not a great deal of note in the town, with the exception of the brewery. (This produces the "Saison Silly" beer - I don't know if it's intentionally named to target the English-speaking market (Saison being a type of beer), but if not, it seems a useful coincidence.) --David Edgar (talk) 16:32, 31 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you think the article should mention the religion Sillyism?[edit]

A man named Max Fosh started a religion called Sillyism and claimed the town as its holy land. I personally think it would be funny if the article mentioned the religion. Liamc9509 (talk) 21:35, 25 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]