Hoboken
A city of northeast New Jersey on the Hudson River opposite Manhattan. Now a railroad hub and busy seaport, it was once a resort and amusement center for New Yorkers before the mid-19th century.

Why is Hoboken significant to the show?

1.) It is one of the busiest rail road hubs in the United States, making it an excellent place to get lost and confused in.

2.) Because it continues a tradition. Many Vaudeville performers used odd names of in their routines. Other city names that are used in classic routines would be:
Niagara Fall, (a slow link), Pokipse and Kookamonga.

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