… nor are they particularly important.
But — with time on our hands during the pandemic — why not ponder them?
Alert “06880” reader/longtime Westporter/concerned citizen Arlene Yolles took these 2 photos the other day:
So, she wonders: Which is it? South Compo Road, or Compo Road South?
To which I add, what about Morningside Drive (North and South), (North and South) Turkey Hill Road, Maple Avenue (North and South), and probably others as well?
Damned if I know.
But that brings up a related question: Why is one of these streets a “drive,” another a “road,” and a third an “avenue”?
What’s the difference? They all look alike to me.
And don’t get me started on the proper use of Greens Farms and/or Green’s Farms. Even the post office can’t decide:
(Photo/Nico Eisenberger)
What I do know for sure is, this is definitely wrong:
Feel free to weigh in below. If you’re on one of the drives, roads or avenues mentioned, we’re especially interested in where you think you live.
And why.