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Started by J Route Z, September 15, 2014, 12:56:22 PM

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jakeroot

Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html

Very interesting. Thanks for the link.

Quote from: kkt on August 26, 2016, 03:53:41 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.

To quote that fount of wisdom, Office Space:  "Why should I change?  He's the one who sucks."

And that's as may be. But the general public is pretty dumb. The fact that no one has thought to change it, just to avoid confusion, genuinely surprises me.


jbnv

Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html

They could put a lot of this to rest by naming the road "Joseph Hitler Road."
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GaryV

Quote from: TR69 on August 26, 2016, 05:25:00 PM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 26, 2016, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: jbnv on August 26, 2016, 08:17:22 AM
Quote from: jakeroot on August 25, 2016, 07:40:24 PM
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Quote from: TR69 on August 25, 2016, 07:19:11 PM
The photo of Fuhrer earlier in this thread made me think of Hitler Street in Kimmel, Indiana:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/N+Hitler+St,+Kimmell,+IN+46760/@41.3944609,-85.5494287,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88166309c176cd45:0xd7a76b40f501e307!8m2!3d41.3944569!4d-85.54724

That belongs in "least funny street names".

Well, not "least funny". But certainly "most bizarre", even if there's a story behind it.

The story is probably this: There are several people in the world named Hitler, and one just ruined it for the rest.

More than likely, unless the townsmen are Nazi sympthathizers. The bizzare bit is that, between WWII and now, the name of the street wasn't changed.

The street was named after Joe Hitler. Read more here: http://kpcnews.com/columnists/steve_garbacz/kpcnews/article_1ac8f77d-9e9a-567a-9c92-2cec70f81419.html

Marne, Michigan, was called Berlin, but changed at WW1.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marne,_Michigan

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McEvilly Road in Minooka, IL: 


PHLBOS

I saw this one while driving through Aston, PA yesterday.

GSV of street sign for the above-map.
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Buffaboy

"Hakanaw Ave" in Wanakah, NY:

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cl94

Nine Partners Road in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.
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Buffaboy

Quote from: cl94 on October 05, 2016, 02:18:36 PM
Nine Partners Road in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.

My mind made up some silly conclusions for that one. I have no idea what it could be.
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route17fan

Quote from: Buffaboy on October 06, 2016, 01:10:20 AM
Quote from: cl94 on October 05, 2016, 02:18:36 PM
Nine Partners Road in northern Dutchess. I want to know the story behind this one.

My mind made up some silly conclusions for that one. I have no idea what it could be.

While not a direct answer, there is some insight in this fascinating Wikipedia article which may shed some light:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Partners_Meeting_House_and_Cemetery
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jeffandnicole

"Weirdo Lane" popped up as a street name when I was searching for a business in Marlton, NJ.  It's really just a parking lot lane (and an exit lane at that) for a small shopping center.  https://goo.gl/maps/9k4TEfKE26E2


jbnv

Quote from: jeffandnicole on October 07, 2016, 12:29:53 PM
"Weirdo Lane" popped up as a street name when I was searching for a business in Marlton, NJ.  It's really just a parking lot lane (and an exit lane at that) for a small shopping center.  https://goo.gl/maps/9k4TEfKE26E2

According to Google Maps it's actually "Weido" Lane (no R).
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Scott5114



The intersection of Beaver Street and Date Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Nearby is a Kum & Go right next to a Subway.
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empirestate

Quote from: Scott5114 on October 13, 2016, 04:30:31 PM
The intersection of Beaver Street and Date Street in Jenks, Oklahoma. Nearby is a Kum & Go right next to a Subway.

I gotta be honest, I never found "beaver" references to be particularly funny. I guess I just never adopted that term for its colloquial meaning, so I'm not wont to titter when I see it out of context.

cjk374

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z

West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.
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jbnv

Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z

West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.

I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.
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formulanone

Quote from: jbnv on October 14, 2016, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z

West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.

I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.

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cjk374

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Quote from: formulanone on October 14, 2016, 03:27:13 PM
Quote from: jbnv on October 14, 2016, 12:50:51 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on October 13, 2016, 10:59:39 PM
https://www.instantstreetview.com/@32.517224,-92.162591,140.77h,-0.79p,2.78z

West Monroe, LA. The old blades gave the impression it was one word. In this view, they have capital letters but no spaces.

I sure hope there's a good story behind that name.

Suquaknatchah: Possible clan of the Choctaw?

I wonder how many people in that neighborhood actually know how to pronounce that name, especially for 911 calls....and if the operator knows what to say or type to the police/fire/ambulance personnel being dispatched.
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jbnv

Quote from: cjk374 on October 14, 2016, 04:41:45 PM
I wonder how many people in that neighborhood actually know how to pronounce that name, especially for 911 calls....and if the operator knows what to say or type to the police/fire/ambulance personnel being dispatched.

"Hey Beavis, that street is called Suck-a-natch. Huh huh, huhhuhhuhuhhuhuh..."
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cjk374

https://goo.gl/maps/JX9SUMjdTio

On the left side is Jedi Way. Zoom in a little and you will find Negro Head Rd.

The history of this must be deeply interesting.
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cl94

Quote from: cjk374 on October 23, 2016, 02:19:53 PM
https://goo.gl/maps/JX9SUMjdTio

On the left side is Jedi Way. Zoom in a little and you will find Negro Head Rd.

The history of this must be deeply interesting.

Once upon a time, there were a bunch of things named N----- Head, so this is probably renamed from that.
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Max Rockatansky

This one:



Best part is that it's a state highway even.  :-D

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pderocco

Nothing particularly funny about Brown Rd, except when there are two of them:


That's in Inyokern, CA.

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Quote from: pderocco on November 04, 2016, 04:01:35 AM
Nothing particularly funny about Brown Rd, except when there are two of them
'Brown St' is a fairly common street name, nothing funny about that name, just because the street is primarily named after the surname Brown, not the color.
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