(A MY WORLD POST) Here in Lancaster Ohio we have a plethora of alleys and I’m glad. I have a blind alley behind my house and that is called a cul-de-sac. Chicago,Illinois has the largest network of alleys in the world,about 1,900 miles worth.
Those two houses are separated by an alley. Not only that they don’t face on a street they face on an alley.
For the most part the Alleys in Lancaster,Ohio are made of brick though some are grass. “ A Way To Go” is what “Alley” means in France.
Sometimes you will find white picket fences ,barns or garages in alleys.Just to add to the confusion here are some other terms for alley: snickets, ginnels,close, jennels,twitten,jigger,gulley,twichell,or wynd and pend. I also like backyards.
Whether it be a street or an alley an Ohio winter is cold and snowy. So:::::
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Great shots from your town and I enjoyed the post being about alleys.
ReplyDeleteFun post on alleys. Way to go. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLiked learning all the different names for alleys. I enjoyed your photos too.
ReplyDeleteI mostly like alleys. They seem friendly to me. That probably means I don't know city alleys, right? Nice post. I like all the frame houses.
ReplyDeleteJoe: What a fun post, alley is a word that I hadn't used for a while. When I think of alley I have to think of Tin Can Alley the shooting game.
ReplyDeleteLike it! I live in a cul-de-sac myself
ReplyDeleteHi Joe. The first house we owned had an alley (as did all the houses in that little town in Washington). We couldn't believe it when we moved and they didn't exist in our new home town. I still hate to see garbage cans sitting out on the street on collection days.
ReplyDeleteThe alleys in your town are absolutely beautiful though as well as utilitarian. Makes me want to come there and take a walk down everybody's backyard.
lol Yup, you'll stay warm down here, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteNo alleys in my neighborhood, and I think they are slowly disappearing here in Florida. Alleys are only found in old neighborhoods here in St. Pete.
classic picket fences there.
ReplyDeleteAlleys give a whole different view of our world...kind of like walking down a railroad.
ReplyDeleteWhite picket fences are so charming!
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My very first home had an alley...my daughter was an alley rat!!! It was a safe place for the kids to play without worrying about too much traffic! She missed it so much when we moved to the country!!
ReplyDeletenope no alleys here. maybe a country lane or two. ha. ha!! (:
ReplyDeleteOnly familiar with terms "close" and "wynd" for alleys--and that from reading novels. Hope in Lancaster people are good neighbors since they're only separated by alleys. And did I see an old hitching post in one of your photos?
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