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Tuesday, 12 May 2009

The Main Drag


I have no idea why the main street of our towns are referred to as "drags". If it is a reference to street racing, I can't think of anything less conducive to racing than this, but there's a pretty clear view of the hills at the end of the street anyway.

Nambour

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  1. Lois12 May 2009 at 08:48

    We have a main drag too, only it's six lanes and I hate driving on it!

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  2. Julie12 May 2009 at 13:32

    The term was first recorded in 1851 and has something to do with the "main stem".

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