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To: LouAvul

And yet New Jersey changed Route 69 to Route 31 in 1968 because college students were stealing the "69" signs -- due to the sexual connotation of the number.


2 posted on 11/22/2004 1:53:36 PM PST by Publius
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To: Publius

---that's about when Platteville, Wisconsin was having a problem with "Virgin Avenue" signs due to college kiddies--but it's still Virgin Avenue--


5 posted on 11/22/2004 1:56:50 PM PST by rellimpank
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To: Publius
I'm surprised these don't get stolen...


8 posted on 11/22/2004 1:58:40 PM PST by flashbunny (Every thought that enters my head requires its own vanity thread.)
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To: Publius

It's still listed as "easy street" in the mapbooks but you won't find the sign in Tucson: It keeps being stolen.


11 posted on 11/22/2004 2:01:08 PM PST by Nateman (The enemies of reason are allies of evil.)
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To: Publius

A kid in Virginia lived in the "Big Pines" development. He swapped the E and I to the delight of his friends.


30 posted on 11/22/2004 2:32:35 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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