Do you have a source for that fun detail? Wikipedia doesn’t mention Mobile Alabama anywhere in their article on mobile homes, and I can’t find any history of a brand named Mobile Homes or any company based out of Mobile that would have caused this etymology to become the default term.
Mobile homes legit got their names, not for their mobility, but for their production site.
Mobile, Alabama.
Do you have a source for that fun detail? Wikipedia doesn’t mention Mobile Alabama anywhere in their article on mobile homes, and I can’t find any history of a brand named Mobile Homes or any company based out of Mobile that would have caused this etymology to become the default term.
Edit: nevermind I found a valid source. Snopes has a great summary of the Alabama history.
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And on top of that awesome bit of trivia they add this!
Presumably connecting that song to trailer parks!
This is the kind of cross-section of weird & informative that I’m looking for in my life.
chef’s kiss 🤌