Comments on: Eye Street Updates – Juice Zone Closes, BonMi opening Monday

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:43:57 +0000

As someone who lives on Eye St, I can tell you that mail makes it to me much more frequently when I write it that way.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:11:22 +0000

I thought there was no J street for that reason.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:03:52 +0000

Yep.

Per Wikipedia:

Important to note, there is no J Street in any quadrant. This is because, until the mid-nineteenth century, the letters “I” and “J” were indistinguishable when written.[10] Following that same idea, “I” Street is often written as “Eye” Street, to distinguish it from the letter “L” and the numeral “1″, and “Q” Street, is often written “Que,” “Cue,” or “Queue.”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:59:15 +0000

it looks like a lower case L, so people say “Eye” street. it’s been that way for years. it’s a DC thing, like illegal U turns… go with it….

By: 11th

11th — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:42:16 +0000

definitely want to see the menu and hoping for some pate options.

By: none

none — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:39:16 +0000

When Dc was being build 200 years ago the letters I and J look to muck a like so they use EYE for the street. Learn your history.

By: ForTheShorties

ForTheShorties — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:49:30 +0000

I’m ready to Nom up all over some BonMi. Sad times to see Juice Zone go though! Eye have to get back to work now, but thanks for posting!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:52:04 +0000

whatsa stye guide?

By: Prince Of Petworth

Prince Of Petworth — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:37:54 +0000

Hahaha, sounds like a plan. As for a style guide – unfortunately I can assure you and IMGoph that there will be no consistency on this rule or any others. I just liked the way it looked in the title.

By: Rome

Rome — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:35:12 +0000

Oooh PoP you can write however your style guide says to.
But I can still think it’s stupid, as thre are no street signs in lower case.

I guess I shoulda saved that for tomorrow’s rant. Maybe Mr. Goph can do a curmudgeon report.

Have a smile back at ya.