How many cities have a street named after anchovies as “Via delle Acciughe”?
Any “Vicolo degli Asini” or Donkeys Alley?See also: Narrow Streets, Long Names - Low and Dark
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This is so funny because there is a series of streets in San Pedro (with many Italian and Croatian immigrants in the 1900s) with fish names. My friend just moved to Morea St. and one of the bigger ones is Anchovy. I guess where there are fisherman there are anchovy streets.
I'm on a lookout for donkey alley now.
You're right, these street names are a bit funny and unusual. havn't been able to find either a Donkey Street or an Anchovy Street in Denmark :-)
I looked for any "Ansjovisgator" or "Apvägar" in Sweden, no luck so far!
Now I'm going to have to keep my eyes open for funny street names!
I don't mind the anchovies though — I love 'em!
Come to Indonesia and you'll find Squid Street. We name our streets after so many kinds of things, animals, flowers, abstract nouns (happiness :)), national heroes/heroines, you name it.
Funny... but in a way it is an original name. I couldn't say what the meaning would have been if you didn't told me.
Funny idea, i like it! Haven't met neither Anchovy norDonky street so far, but we have here quite a lot named after birds and flowers - streeet I livein is nammed after busch:)
First photo is superb!
Many of our streets here in New England are named after trees. I agree with Joo, that first shot is so strong.
In Tamarindo, Costa Rica, they don't other to have street signs with names, because we do not even use addresses. If someone doesn't know where something is, you just tell him or her where the place is near.
In Arizona, USA, the have unusual street and town names. In Carefreee, Arizona, there is a "Ho" street and an "Hum" street, and the signs at the intersection of the two say "Ho Hum." Often in Arizona, they well use Spanish names to make places sound more enchanting. Sometimes, real estate developers will name communities, developments or streets using words that sound Spanish but are just made up syllables that do not mean anything.
the street light in your top photo looks like it could be a golf ball on a fancy tee.
;-) I love those old names. There's a "butter place", a "warm bread" vicolo ;-) in Quimper, a "bread street" in Versailles and so many other evocative names of days long, long gone. But anchovies and donkeys I've never yet seen!
Nothing like that here. Although, if we used the Italian names, it would certainly add a lot to the city.
Very funny.
Only an ass would name a street after an anchovie!
;-))
I bet you could find a donkey alley somewhere in France. Not sure about Anchovy Lane though!
In the US, residential developers often name the streets after their children, spouses or themselves! I've seen plenty of Kimberly Avenues and Donnie Boulevards. Some streets named after animals might be welcome.
"Vicolo degli Asini"? Ahahaha, sarebbe utile in ogni citta' ;-)
You had an idea brilliant!
And the first photo, with the lamp ...
Great, you are the best!
:-)
I like the angle of the first photo! Great composition!
Curiosi! Now I'll have to start looking more carefully at street names around town. The ones I know are all named after national and local heroes or holidays.
Strana la coincidenza.
Un anno fa pubblicasti questo vicolo degli asini, ieri, 21 maggio 2010, Sarcastycon ha pubblicato quella vignetta "vicolo dei somari". Sarebbe molto interessante conoscere la storia che si cela dietro quei nomi; sicuramente è meno banale di quanto si possa pensare.
@ marshall - Attingo dall'Antico Stradario di Livorno di Bbppe Leonardini:
“Le fu data questa denominazione da prima del 1784, perché vi sostavano i quadrupedi che conducevano i prodotti ortofrutticoli al vicino mercato (nell'attuale piazza Cavallotti)”.
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