If you’ve ever tried to give an out-of-towner directions in Lubbock, then you know it’s less about Google Maps and more like performing a stand-up comedy special. Our street names don’t just guide visitors from place to place — they also entertain us like someone in city planning was pulling a prank.
For example, Slide Road. Slide? Slide into what? Denny’s? A ditch? None of us really know, but we all say it like it’s a perfectly normal street name. (Of course, there’s real history behind all of these names, folks. Just humor me for a moment.)
Then, we’ve got Quaker Avenue. Absolutely nothing about this street makes me feel peaceful or is remotely oatmeal-related. It’s actually busy and chaotic most of the time. Quite the opposite of serene…