I once lived on a Subtle Lane. It was a lane that ended since it looped around like a horseshoe or a cul-de-sac.
To get there you had to drive on a Hunter Road and then enter a Blue-Gate Lane, which led to Subtle Lane.
I like the word “subtle”. It comes from Latin “sub”– meaning beneath plus “tela”–meaning weaving.
It is interesting to think that we lived beneath the weaving.
My old house number is another story.
Behind the fence along our backyard property line lived John Riggins of Redskin fame. It was rumored he had a pig or pigs that lived back there behind the fence. I never saw evidence of this nor did I ever see him.
This was during the era of “The Hogs” of Redskin fame. They were the offensive line that protected John Riggins and Joe Theismann. “The Hogs” helped the Redskins under coach Joe Gibbs win three Super Bowl championships.
And then there were the “hogettes”. They were a group of men that were huge fans. They would dress up in old lady drag outfits and they would wear pig snout noses. They would cheer on the team looking like this.
Their era has ended. The Redskins have recently been pressured to change their team name in order to be more culturally sensitive.
I never really got into watching football. My father’s favorite team was the Kansas City Chiefs.
As for Subtle Lane, we lived in a nice house with a pool in the backyard. My parent’s marriage ended there.
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