It is because of the shallow, materialist attitudes of those in Southern
California who name objects as if they are possessions, while here in
Northern California, we name these cold slabs of concrete and steal as
if they possess personalities. That's why if we were to call 580 "THE
580", Northern California would feel a lot more cold, absent of soul and
spirituality.
Katie
-----Original Message-----
From: Sethracer@aol.com [mailto:Sethracer@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 10:56 AM
To: Kelly, Katie; ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Accents
Katie writes:
I find accents really fascinating, and all of them possess their own
charm. I wish people would stop moving so much, so there could be some
consistency.
Okay. Why do Southern California call their freeways "THE 405" and "THE
605", etc.? I don't take "THE 280" up to San Francisco, or "THE 101" to
Gilroy. I take Highway 280 or 101. My daughters used to laugh at the
southerner's naming convention. Both live there right now and use the
same terms. ARRRGH! -Seth
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