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A village called Dull in Perthshire is to be unofficially twinned with a US town called Boring in Oregon.



The people of Dull, Perthshire, ‘are already smiling at the prospect of a new road sign’ once their link to the Oregon town in the US has been approved.

The potential twinning is the brainchild of Dull resident Elizabeth Leighton, who visited Boring while on holiday.

The Oregon town has a population of 1200 however, making it too big to be official paired with the tiny Scottish village – though the partnership offer will be discussed at the town's next meeting.

Dull community councillor Marjorie Keddie said: 'It might seem like a joke, but this could have real benefits for Dull.

'Everyone has been smiling at the prospect of the very eye-catching road sign this will inevitably require.'

There are few similarities between the two locations, though Jim Hart of Boring's newspaper The Sandy Post, said: 'One of the things our communities share is the weather, we get a lot of rain and snow every year.'

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Well, at least they have a sense of humour!