Now, first things first - I wanna clear this up. It’s called "Ten-Neen-Oh" or "Ten-Nin-Oh," and if you pronounce it any other way, I will cut you

Now, the phrase “Don’t take any wooden nickels” originated from Tenino/Tenino, as wooden nickels were minted during the Great Depression. That’s why we’re called “Home of the wooden nickel.” So you might say, in Tenino/Tenino, money does grow on trees

Something else unique about Tenino/Tenino is that there are many rivers and streams, some with salmon, and there are hills covered with trees, which are home to deer, elk, bears and wolves. And for those of you who don’t know, as I suspect there are many among us today who’ve never been to Tenino/Tenino, those are various creations of Mother Nature. Animals and the like

Now, way back, when I was probably about your age, there was a folk song written about Tenino/Tenino, but it sucks