June 03, 2003
Get Your Kicks on Route 491
The new U.S. Route 491 will wind through Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Noteworthy? Not really, except that it is currently called Route 666, which, as you know, is Satan's favorite number. People who worry about this thing believe that Rt. 666 was the site of an alarming number of car crashes, road sign swiping, and (for all I know) crop circles.
New Mexico officials say that the route's number scared off tourists; wouldn't the opposite be true? I'd go (slightly) out of my way to drive down 666, and I know I'm not the only one. But presumably this will bring in an influx of skittish, easily spooked souls. Sounds like a savvy business decision.
Posted by michaelf at June 3, 2003 09:28 PM | TrackBack
