We have been on Route 66. We have not taken the entire, or even the entire route through Illinois. So, but I will say one of the great things to do for people who have not been able to drive Route 66 or have any of the experiences along the way is there is a mini version of it right here at the State Fair, and I do commend to everybody that it’s a fun thing to do. Aside from we’ve, we you know the theme this year is all about Route 66. You can actually go see what’s along Route 66 when you go to the exhibits that are right here at the Illinois State Fair.
He kept saying “rout 66″ until the final sentence, when he called it “root 66″ like it’s supposed to be pronounced.
- It's always Sunny in Illinois - Friday, Aug 14, 26 @ 7:47 am:
It would sound a little more believable coming from him if he had said….as you know we have flown over all of route 66 in our jet, as well as over a lot of it across the United States
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Friday, Aug 14, 26 @ 8:01 am:
“Tell me you’re not from around here, without telling me you’re not from around here.”
Here’s a decent link to the old Route 66 map which includes the Mother Road from the 20’s, which did not follow what is today I-55 south of Springfield, but instead ran east through Chatham, Auburn, Thayer, Girard, Carlinville, Benld and Gillespie.
Benld is one of the most fascinating towns in the region, tied to Capone and his bootlegging operation, The Coliseum openly served alcohol during Prohibition, and was a major music venue from the 20’s to the 1970’s, a must-stop for bands trekking from Chicago to St. Louis.
- It's always Sunny in Illinois - Friday, Aug 14, 26 @ 7:47 am:
It would sound a little more believable coming from him if he had said….as you know we have flown over all of route 66 in our jet, as well as over a lot of it across the United States
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Friday, Aug 14, 26 @ 8:01 am:
“Tell me you’re not from around here, without telling me you’re not from around here.”
Here’s a decent link to the old Route 66 map which includes the Mother Road from the 20’s, which did not follow what is today I-55 south of Springfield, but instead ran east through Chatham, Auburn, Thayer, Girard, Carlinville, Benld and Gillespie.
Benld is one of the most fascinating towns in the region, tied to Capone and his bootlegging operation, The Coliseum openly served alcohol during Prohibition, and was a major music venue from the 20’s to the 1970’s, a must-stop for bands trekking from Chicago to St. Louis.
https://www.route66-map.com/
- Yellow Dog Democrat - Friday, Aug 14, 26 @ 8:02 am:
I should add, Ray Charles was one of the many acts that performed at The Coliseum on Route 66 in Benld.