And It Shall Be Known As........

That right, dear readers, there's a new subway line coming to town and it's called T 125 St - Houston St, otherwise known as The Second Avenue Line.

Why T? Bear with me here, dear readers: Back before the creation of the MTA in the 1940s, our trolleys and elevated lines were part of three competitive companies: the IND, BMT and the IRT. The INDs are the letter lines while the IRTs are identified by numbers. (BMT lines resided in Brooklyn) The T will be part of the old IND system. Of the available letters left, H and K once lived as blue lines and I and O could too easily be mistaken for a one and zero. That leaves P and T. Apparently there was an internal spat over the letter P, so our winner is.....wait for it.......T. Got all that?

Fun fact for you: This isn't the first time the T's made her grand debut. For a year back in the 1960s she took over the D's duties before being hustled back into obscurity. Patiently she's waited for this moment, and patience will have to remain T's virtue, because before the official line's opening, the MTA's grand three-fold plan is to extend the Q all the way to the east side and up to 125th before digging down to Houston.

While my grandchildren await that fateful day, I'm getting to work on creating T tees and other fun loot celebrating the eminent opening of my new favorite subway line.