Spadina Spadina Station
If you have travelled on the Toronto Subway system, you will no doubt have heard the station announcements, such as:
"The next station is Spadina, Spadina station." Soon thereafter you will hear:
"Now arriving at Spadina, Spadina station." (or, occasionally "Now arrivin' at...).
I just clued in that my son (age 3 and a bit) has assumed that the names of the stations were 'Spadina Spadina Station' and 'College College Station'. We have conversations like:
Him: Is this our stop Daddy?I find this particularly hilarious. Je vais à Québec. À plus tard.
Me: What station is this?
Him: Osgoode Osgoode Station.
Me: No, it's not our stop yet. We are getting off at St. George.
Him: St. George St. George station?
Me: Yes, St. George St. George station.
5 comments:
That is too funny! And completely understandable.
Have fun in Quebec.
Hey there yes enjoy your vacation. I would laugh too. But I have never had to take a subway before. Just the City Tansit. Metro we call it here.
I love it!
Once I had someone stop me in the street and ask me where "Spah-din-ah" Street was. I had to ask for clarification...
Actually, if I remember correctly, that was once the correct pronunciation, but that person probably did not know that.
Very good.
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