highway of the beast

[nibot]

• WHEREAS, people living near the road already live under the cloud of opprobrium created by having a road that many believe is cursed running near their homes and through their homeland; and

• WHEREAS, the number "666" carries the stigma of being the mark of the beast, the mark of the devil, which was described in the book of revelations in the Bible; and

• WHEREAS, there are people who refuse to travel the road, not because of the issue of safety, but because of the fear that the devil controls events along United States route 666; and

• WHEREAS, the economy in the area is greatly depressed when compared with many parts of the United States, and the infamy brought by the inopportune naming of the road will only make development in the area more difficult.

How did I miss this?? They got rid of U.S. 666!

Comments

[easwaran.livejournal.com]

There's a route 666? Is this near (historic) route 66?

[nibot.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it was a spur of 66, mostly in Arizona IIRC.

[probablevacancy.livejournal.com]

There's also a 666 in Florida, going to the beach, that haven of sin.

[nibot.livejournal.com]

Oh, and to answer the first part of your question: no, not anymore!

[yodasan.livejournal.com]

must search ebay for highway signs...

[yodasan.livejournal.com]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14048&item=2208266535

[bobolly.livejournal.com]

book of revelation. No S.

[shamster.livejournal.com]

You're a revelation!

[emidala.livejournal.com]

this country is ridiculously lame, but amusing.

[blackrock.livejournal.com]

That's really too bad. Fortunately, friends of mine stole one of the signs just in time.

[squarkz.livejournal.com]

HA! "cloud of opprobrium?" i love that one.

i wonder how many people made it a specific point of their travels -- as i've done -- to drive along U.S. 666?