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- From: charlie@umnstat.stat.umn.edu (Charles Geyer)
- Subject: Re: K Street
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- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 23:16:47 GMT
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- In article <Bzqz8z.2Jt@techbook.com> dant@techbook.com (Dan Tilque) writes:
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- >This also reminded me of a short list that I have of streets that have
- >become metonyms or toponyms.
- >
- > Wall St.
- > Madison Ave.
- > Fleet St.
- > Skid Road an actual road in Seattle
- > Grub Street my dictionary tells me that this referes to literary
- > hacks, but I've never heard it used.
- >
- >Any additions?
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- Hollywood?
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- Didn't the street give tinseltown its name? How about
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- both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue
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- meaning the White House and Congress?
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- Charles Geyer
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- University of Minnesota
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