O is for O. Henry Oaks

Today is ABC Wednesday and O is for O. Henry Oaks. If you are local, you likely know that short story writer O. Henry is from Greensboro. The August edition of O. Henry magazine dedicated several pages to all things, locally, named in his honor. As the article points out, there is an O. Henry subdivision on Sidney Porter Drive, as well as an O. Henry Blvd. Additionally, there is a neighborhood named O. Henry Oaks.  

O. Henry Oaks is located from 16th Street to Cone Boulevard to Spry Street between N. O. Henry Blvd. and Yanceyville St. Page High School is near O. Henry Oaks. The neighborhood is one of the most racially balanced in Greensboro. Approximately 40% of the neighborhood is white; 40% black, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% other.* Today's post takes us to 3419 Yanceville Street, the upper northwest corner of O. Henry Oaks, where a plane tail permanently dive bombs into the lawn in the front yard. Surely, were O. Henry alive today, he would write an interesting short story with one of his famous smile-with-tears endings. How did the plane land in the yard? Why is it still there? What story does it have to tell? Today is ABC Wednesday and O is for O. (gotta have the dot) Henry!

(see Greensboro's A-N  neighborhoods here)

 

*http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/O.Henry-Oaks-Greensboro-NC.html

Comments

[Jane Mitchell]

Now that is a statement and probably a good enough story without the O. Henry ending.

[Laloofah]

I adore O. Henry's writings, and Once paid him Obeisance in Pete's Tavern, a bar in NYC where he allegedly wrote "The Gift of the Magi." The bar was a disappointment, but this post sure isn't! A neighborhood named O. Henry Oaks is a great tribute, as is this post - absolutely perfect for O week!

That's One of the more intriguing "yard Ornaments" I've ever seen! Were I a teacher at William Sydney Porter Elementary in Greensboro, I'd have my students write an Original short story about it, O. Henry style, and see what their imaginations came up with. :-)

[Roger Green]

half a plane in the yard - not your everyday kind of lawn jockey
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

[Oakland Daily Photo]

It clearly has meaning to the homeowner, but I'm in the dark. Definitely something that would help you find the house.

[photowannabe]

Gotta say that's the most Original lawn Ornament I have ever Observed.
Love all your O'Henry's in your post.