street mnemonics
South Seattle's named streets lend to its charm. Compared to numbered streets, there's just more character in it. Some street names are regional, or even farther-reaching —
These probably evoke the Valley's pioneering families —
And these seem positively lyrical —
But who can remember their order? Citizens, we need a memory aid. |
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We need a mnemonic.
Some neighborhoods have a catchy phrase that recalls a list. Downtown they've got this —
| Jefferson James |
Cherry Columbia |
Marion Madison |
Spring Seneca |
University Union |
Pike Pine |
| Jesus | Christ | Made | Seattle | Under | Protest |
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Seattle Channel even came up with a few for other neighborhoods.
Here’s the challenge.
We need a mnemonic to mentally organize our neighborhood street names.
- Choose any portion of the list below
- You can work your way north or south.
- Try to start from one of the arterials (Genesee, Alaska, Orcas, Graham).
- Aim for a phrase that makes some sense.
- Humor is welcome (taste is appreciated).
- Extra bragging rights if you catch them all.
| Genesee Oregon Conover Alaska Americus |
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Angeline Edmunds Ferdinand Hudson Pearl |
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Farrar Dawson Bennett Mayflower Brandon |
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Lucile Findlay Orcas Mead Juneau |
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Kenny Raymond Spencer Bateman Graham |
Post your mnemonic!
page revision: 4, last edited: 07 Nov 2014 14:35
Use this thread to post a street name-onic for our neighborhood. Use the first letter of each street to make a catchy phrase to jog our memories!
Hudson to Genesee, going north:
Have
Faith
Everyone,
Americans
Aren't
Always
Corrupt
Or
Greedy
I got nothing.
But man Scott if there's cool, obscure stuff like this to be found on Columbiacitizens, then I'm encouraged to keep rooting around in the attic! Don't know how I missed this.
In honor of Seafair's annual imprint on Columbia City, I've got this mnemonic for neighborhood streets:
Have at it: post your own.
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