But some things are the same. My mother still owns the house I grew up in, on what would now be called a cul de sac, but which the sign on the corner called a dead end street.
Meaning of the quote
Even though many things change over time, some things stay the same. The speaker's mother still lives in the same house where the speaker grew up, even though the street now has a different name. It used to be called a "dead end street," but now it's known as a "cul de sac." The speaker is reminding us that some important parts of our lives can remain constant, even as the world around us changes.
About Mink Stole
Mink Stole, born Nancy Paine Stoll, is an American actress from Baltimore, Maryland who has appeared in all of director John Waters’ feature films, making her one of the Dreamlanders, Waters’ regular cast and crew members. She has had a prolific career in the films of this iconic director.
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