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ST Poll: Do you or did you live on a street with a famous name? -- nm

Posted by Beaker (aka anniebecca) Feb 5 '13, 12:51

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Not yet. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 5, 13:11
Lois Lane. -- nm - Spawn Feb 5, 13:09
I used to live on Fourth Avenue. I did some research and found out that lots of things come in groups of at least four. -- nm - con_carne Feb 5, 13:04
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I've lived on Riverside Drive, although I guess that's not as famous as Rodeo. -- nm - mara Feb 5, 13:01 1
- considering every city has one, I'd say the name is ... watered down. -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:02
Last year I moved to George Bell Circle but can't figure out who George was. - Dr.Vermin Feb 5, 12:59 2
- 1987 AL MVP -- (link) - zork Feb 5, 13:00 1
  - the street is named for the landing spot of one of his dingers. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 13:01
We lived on Chevy Chase in Dallas (Irving actually) -- nm - zork Feb 5, 12:58 1
- and I lived on a Durie St. but always wanted to call it Drury Lane. -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:03
Neal Dow: the "Napoleon of Temperance" and the "Father of Prohibition" -- (link) - amoxy Feb 5, 12:55 1
- I used to live on Colony St, which was short for "Temperance Colony" - and which was 5 blocks from a university. -- nm - Reagen Feb 5, 12:56
Named for a famous person, but not a famous street. Player Drive. -- nm - GregW Feb 5, 12:55
Braddock Road (named for F&I War General Braddock), Warren Ave., Churchill St. -- nm - charlie Feb 5, 12:54
Close. it was Elm Avenue... -- nm - znufrii Feb 5, 12:53
no, never. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 12:53 4
- Joseph Bloor founded the village of Yorkville! -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:04 3
  - sure, in Toronto Bloor is a big street, but it's not a *famous* street in any way. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 13:06 2
    - Brock? Dundas? -- nm - zork Feb 5, 13:08 1
      - those are famous people, but not famous streets. -- nm - Andie Feb 5, 13:08
No, but I take Sleepy Hollow to get to the highway on my drive into work -- nm - prayformojo Feb 5, 12:52
possible. multiple cities, a horserace, and a university all have it as their name. -- nm - tRuMaN Feb 5, 12:52
grew up on Elm Street. No significant nightmares though -- nm - Beaker Feb 5, 12:51

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