Oh, now that hurts!

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*

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