Thursday, February 18, 2021

If You Think 13 Is An Unlucky Number--It Is For Washington Criminals

 

As I grew up in Walla Walla, I knew the Washington State Penitentiary, which to many, is the only thing they can think about when hearing of the town, was on 13th Street.   What I didn't know at all, is the address is 1313 N. 13th.   Not until I saw a post in the Facebook group You Know You Grew Up In Walla Walla When??
Of course, many consider 13 to be an unlucky number and to have it repeated 3 times in the address of such an infamous institution is impossible to resist.  
Walla Walla has only a handful of numbered streets, all running North and South. 
Speaking of "repeats", how many towns have one word repeated twice?

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3 comments:

  1. pnwlyra8:27 AM

    Hah, what a great anecdote. I could only think of Bella Bella in British Columbia and Bora Bora in Polynesia, but it turns out there's an actual list for these things out there! I won't post it as I do not wish to spoil anything, but it's easily Googled and resides on Wikipedia, for the curious.

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  2. Mike Barer8:33 AM

    Then, of course, there is New York, New York.

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  3. Anonymous9:16 PM

    1313 Mockingbird Lane.

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