[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING BORING, OREGON AND DULL, SCOTLAND

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 24, 2013

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate two 
communities who, though oceans apart, found a way to honor their shared 
identities. I am honored to represent one of these communities in 
Congress: Boring, Oregon, a small community a few miles outside of the 
Portland Metro region. The other is Dull, Scotland, in the northern 
United Kingdom.
  These two communities share cultural and geographic similarities, in 
addition to their quirky names. Both communities lie at the base of 
prominent regional mountain ranges and neighbor cherished farmland. The 
county surrounding Boring, Oregon, Clackamas County, plays a prominent 
role promoting and hosting equestrian events and I am told the same is 
true of Dull, Scotland's Perth and Kinross Counties.
  The Oregon Legislature recently passed House Bill 2352 establishing 
August 9 as Boring & Dull Day. As a result of this alliance, both 
communities have received significant attention and have seen growth in 
economic activity and tourism. I was delighted to be contacted by the 
Boring Community Planning Organization to share in a celebration 
honoring this occasion. It is my hope that this ``Pair for the Ages'' 
thrive well into future.

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