Originally Posted by Loretta
what will they do when the tree dies?
Around here, for at least 10 years they would still say, "By the big oak tree." After it had been dead about 10 years, they would start to say, "Where the big oak tree used to be."
We have "red bridge" which has not been red in at least 18 years. I know because my husband kept getting lost looking for a red bridge to turn at. I finally showed him the bridge and he was mad as an old wet hen because it is a plain silver/rusty bridge.
People here are very bad about giving directions assuming you know where everyone used to live. I have owned my house for 17 years and it is still referred to as "Glenn Frame's old house". Four families have owned it since Glenn Frame!!