I stumbled across this old news story from England today:
The Mirror (London, England); 1/31/1997
Snooty residents of a street named after a road sweeper say it devalues their homes.
They claim house prices have dropped 10 per cent on Eddie Willett Road.
Resident Reg Stanley said: “If people had known the road name when they bought they may have chosen to live elsewhere”.
Council worker Eddie was a popular figure who swept the roads of Herne Bay, Kent, for 45 years.
Eddie’s daughter Jill Goldfinch said: “It was a great idea to honour Dad but this really hurts.”
COPYRIGHT 1997 MGN LTD
Personally, I’d pay extra to live on Eddie Willett road!
Insufferable snobs. *Sniff*