On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:54:01 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:31:42 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
>
>>All cat bedding gets washed at the washateria, but not because of dirt.
>>All that hair damages my very expensive front loader...
>
> The first time I was in Texas and passed a washateria I laughed. Here
> they're laundromats. I wonder if Texas is the only area that has
> washaterias?
>
> Lou

i think it is a localism, but not limited to texas. merriam-webster online
says 'chiefly southern.'

another google hit says 'In Alaska, the word washeteria is still routinely
used; however it has come to mean a laundromat with shower facilities.'

your pal,
blake