Why I Miss Bill Clinton (and other thoughts):

Our little neighborhood rag published the first of a two-part piece this month on the meaning behind the street names in our area. The streets are alphabetical and are named for famous individuals in (mostly) American history, particularly literary, military and political figures. To be honest, I hadn't thought much about this, but found the story absolutely fascinating. I was particularly pleased to find out that we live on the street named after Washington Irving, creator of Ichabod Crane and Rip Van Winkle. I've long had an affection for the macabre, so the Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a favorite yarn.

Here are the famous folks behind the first-half of the alphabetical streets in Minneapolis:
Aldrich Ave: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Bryant Ave: William Cullen Bryant
Colfax Ave: Schuyler Colfax
Dupont Ave: Samuel Francis Dupont
Emerson Ave: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fremont Ave: John Charles Fremont
Girard Ave: Stephen Girard
Humboldt Ave: Alexander von Humboldt
Irving Ave: Washington Irving
James Ave: George P.R. James
Knox Ave: Henry Knox
Logan Ave: John Alexander Logan

Sleepy Hollow image