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Rockband Commercial – “The”
Yea, it’s been a while. Just saw this commercial for the game Rockband. In it, a band contemplates band names using the “the.” Cool.
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The 5 on Chuck
So I’m watching Chuck tonight on my DVR. And I just had to blog the fact that Chuck called Interstate 5 “the 5,” giving the show some socal cred. For those of you that don’t know, the 270 pays homage … Continue reading
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Manolo says, the Manolo uses the “the”
The 270 says, the Manolo is an amusing read. The 270 likes the Manolo’s extensive use of the “the.” Further, the 270 says, make sure you read in accented voice.
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Is the use of the “the” a SoCal phenomena only?
Okay, we know why the 270 is called the 270. Because I said that Californians use the the before freeway names. But is it really all Californians? Or is it just a SoCal phenomena? That is, does NoCal use the … Continue reading
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Columbus hipsters use the “the”
Thinking about the 270, I’ve noticed that other entities have use a the preceding their names. I’ve heard of The LC (a/k/a the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion) and The Jeffrey. Now, I’ve just read about The Jackson. All three project a … Continue reading
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Welcome to the 270
First the name. It’s “the 270.” As in I-270. Which is the outerbelt for Columbus, Ohio. Which this site is about. Why “the” before 270? Well, we mid-westerners don’t identify freeways or highways with a “the” before it. (And no, … Continue reading
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