Local residents baffled why “Daddyhole Road” sign keeps getting stolen
Who else suddenly wants to travel abroad?
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Street signs keep getting stolen in this small English town — and we’ve got a sneaky feeling the gays might be to blame.
Last month, council members in Torquay met to discuss a marker that’s repeatedly been nabbed by what they called “souvenir hunters.”
The street’s name? Daddyhole Road.
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(Yes, you read that correctly. D-A-D-D-Y-H-O-L-E.)
According to BBC, the naughty-sounding street’s name goes way, way back to when the term “daddy” was commonly used to reference the devil.
In the town, legend had it that the infamous demon “lived in a cave at the base of the cliffs formed when a chunk of limestone fell into the sea.” Hence, the term “daddyhole.”
(To be fair, “devilhole” doesn’t sound any better.)
Apparently, replacing the sign has become SUCH a burden that the cabinet is putting plans to update children’s play areas on hold to make up the cost. Sorry, kids!
As Councillor Nick Bye told the committee, “There are souvenir hunters who seem to be quite fascinated by the title of Daddyhole Road, and the sign keeps disappearing.”
He added that while it is “perhaps a slightly comical name,” he doesn’t understand “quite why it gets taken away so frequently.”
One local resident speculated that the robbers are either “devil worshippers” or keep stealing it, “because it sounds rude.”
(We’re leaning toward the latter.)
In the current term, the town has already replaced the sign twice, and now they’re hoping visitors can knock off the “nonsense.”
The craziest part? According to the map, Daddyhole Road leads on up to Daddyhole Plain.
Naturally, the comment section was filled with innuendo and accusations.
But a quick social media search revealed that its lore has been a long-running inside joke among gays in the know. (And you can see how many variations the sign has gone through, thanks to the Daddyhole bandits!)
Of course, there are a handful of gay-sounding cities in the United States, too.
Some of our favorites include Balltown in Iowa, Ohio’s Guysville, and Three Way, Tennessee.
Still, the most notable might be the infamous town of Cumming in Georgia, where police reportedly redesigned their cars after hearing one too many dirty jokes.
So, perhaps a trip to England is in order?
And don’t worry! If the sign is gone, you can just find a daddy to guide you.
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