Re: Speaking of Sam's Surname...
Tranio, on host 209.177.154.101
Tuesday, September 5, 2000, at 14:27:45
Re: Speaking of Sam's Surname... posted by Ellmyruh on Tuesday, September 5, 2000, at 10:20:04:
> > > There's a street in the neighborhood I grew up in called Stoddard Avenue. I used to ride my bike up that street as a shortcut to get home from the river bike trail. It's a fairly short street, but it has a lot of trees and nice landscaping around the houses. I'll have to take a picture of it (the streetsign) sometime... > > > > > > Gri"I bet nobody's ever seen a Grishny Street."shny > > > > I have never seen a Grishny Street, but I have seen a Cockbill Street (for that is my real surname). In fact, I saw it in a book. > > > > In "Feet Of Clay" by Terry Pratchett (yes, him again), it is revealed that Captain of the Night Watch, Samuel Vimes, was born in Cockbill Street. I wrote a letter to him asking where he got the name of the street from. He replied that he couldn't remember. Typical. > > > > Chr"Please don't laugh at my last name"ico > > There's an Elmira Road in Vacaville (see my previous post to find out where Vacaville is). Because of RinkWorks, I know that there is an Elmira College and a town of Elmira. > > I would pay money to see a Layla Road or, better yet, a Layla Lane. > > Ell"Who me...take the sign...uh.."myruh
Back when I was young and rebelious, I permanently borrowed a street sign or two. The only one that I kept is my last name and is currently hanging on my shed out back.
Tra "I seem to remember getting a Howard St. at the same time. It's an intersection. There are two streets. It's a package deal." nio
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