More from the 4th Estate:"An embarrassing blooper that saw a Wellington footpath named as Old Bollock Road instead of Old Bullock Road has had a happy outcome.
The sign in suburban Highbury has been given to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and is likely to be auctioned off to raise funds.
The misspelled sign was replaced yesterday."
"A blooper that saw a misspelled Wellington street sign become a national laughing stock has resulted in city council staff drawing up a "red list" of possibly naughty street names.
The council had opened the street directory and done an "informal check" of street names that could be easily altered by the misplacement of a a few letters. They included Dorking Rd, Volga St, Wanaka St and Virginia Grove.The embarrassing blunder came less than a year after a sign for Prince of Wales Park in Mt Cook turned it into Prince of Whales Park"
Could have been worse - Prince of Wails Park
6 comments:
At least some good has come out of this error. Too funny.
DD - what a pity there wasn't an "s" after the "k". Very small minority outraged, majority highly amused.
Hee,Hee!
dear John.g and dd
Mickle could do with more like this. And the parents shared my laughter and joy too.They woz away when it hit the news, thankful I sent it to them.
Care and huggles. M
I think Prince of Whales is probably an improvement. When on hols him and his wife could be known as The Beached Whales." Debs x
Excellent dear Debs. love and huggly care as you pack up - what size cardboard box for Bob?
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