Where the streets have no name...well, they have names, but I wasn't familiar with them.

I paid a visit to my brother Tim last week. After having crack (read: a "Heartbreaker" crepe from The Skinny Pancake) for lunch, I brought him back to his house. On his fridge, I saw a poster printed by Burlington Telecom. On it are photos of street signs for 205 various streets in Burlington. I was fasicnated by the poster, so much so that my brother gave it to me. I steadfastly refused (a la Jerry Seinfeld and the gravity pen), but took it after Tim assured me that he could get another copy of the poster.

As I sit here wasting my afternoon until the Super Bowl kicks off, I'm using Google Maps to look up many of the street names. The two streets I lived on in Burlington (Cayuga Ct. and Nottingham Ln.) are both depicted. They're listed in alphabetical order, the exception being Faith, Hope and Charity Streets in the New North End, which are listed consecutively.

As a horse racing fan, I smiled at the inclusion of Saratoga Av. (I'm strongly considering getting DEL MAR as a plate when it's time to renew my registration.) Both Pine Place and Pine Street are depicted. Both DeForest Heights and DeForest Rd. (Hill Section - had to Google that one) are depicted.

Lots of lovely ladies in Burlington (Catherine St, Caroline St, Sandra Circle, Holly Lane, Janet Circle, Margaret St, Lori Lane, Tracy Drive, even Venus Avenue.)

Lots of greenery as well (Birch Court, Ivy Lane, Fern St, and Village Green - the only time I've ever seen "green" as a street suffix.)

If you want to make your room feel a little more homey, swing by BT's office on Church Street. Hopefully, they have plenty more posters lying around.