[1000013348] http://www.covenanter.org.uk/queensferry_covenanter_lane.html The Covenanters were part of the political and religious reformation in Europe and the UK opposed to Catholicism and James VI and Charles I doctrines of the divine right of Kings which the Stuart monarchy believed placed t…

[image] 26thDoctor: Would you accept a street sign? That seems like it must more than meet whatever the bar is.

This post reminds me of a scene from the movie Infamous (the Truman Capote biopic with Toby Jones). In it, he is at a social event and he is trying out different ways to tell a scene in a book, seeing which gets the reaction he wants before committing to it. Test screening if you will. Not a crit…

I suspect that slope is a particularly slippery one. :wink:

I actually reviewed something very similar this morning :eyes: I’ve forgotten the details but it was a standard street sign on a new build estate, and the name was inspired by the history of the area. The person had made an effort as they provided good background information. But it was just a stre…

I would not. This information is fascinating. But once you start diving into local history, you realize that most streets are named after someone or something significant.

I come down balanced top-dead-center on this kind of nomination. Virtually every town in the US has named a street after, say, JFK or Martin Luther King. Most of them lack any special connection to the named individual. The special relationship needs to be made clear. Then I’ll accept it. A detail…

Picnic table overlooking the stoopid old bridge instead it is then.

Yes but @frealafgb and I could meet at the picnic table and admire the bridge and wonder what the Covenanters would have made of it all. That is some awesome picnic table.

Speaking of standard street signs… this one went live recently: [87+curtner] At least they made sure to address each arrow: A few miles north east of this sign you can find a great place to visit. You can ice skate or watch the San Jose Giants play in their stadium next door. And just a street …

Would you accept a street sign?

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NvlblNm October 20, 2024, 4:44pm 2

That seems like it must more than meet whatever the bar is.

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Would you accept a street sign?

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