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FOXNews.com Notices North Idaho Athols

When Life Gives You Athols ... Don't go there. That place is full of Athols. Really. In this comically-named town in northern Idaho, having a reputation as the community's "favorite Athol" is not necessarily an insult — in fact, it's a moneymaking venture. When she first moved to Athol, Idaho, four years ago, Lynne MacKinzie was so shamed by the name she used an address stamp that said she lived somewhere else (which, she might later tell you, was a real Athol thing to do). MacKinzie realized she had two choices: continue to live in post office purgatory or embrace her new Athol home and let it be the … um … butt of some seriously lucrative jokes. She chose the latter. (For the rest of the FOXNews.com story, click here.)

Question: Have you purchased or plan to purchase a product from Athol Gear?

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