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2. The first home I remember was a share cropper house

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 05:28 PM

Aug 2

Less than half a mile from the junction of route 66 and route 150

More than 60 years later, I am about a mile and a half from that same junction

I haven’t gotten very far, but that is ok because I live in the best little city in the world!

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Cool Moment Today [View all] ProfessorGAC Aug 2 OP

Very cool. underpants Aug 2 #1

Nice. I've always loved the Route 66 song describing the trip. Some of the motel architecture is pretty cool. brush Aug 2 #3

I Live Two Blocks From Old Rt 66 ProfessorGAC Aug 2 #6

I've been on some of the western part of it...Flagstaff, Kingman AZ, and some in NV. and California. brush Aug 3 #7

The first home I remember was a share cropper house questionseverything Aug 2 #2

Very nice post, ProfessorGAC. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Aug 2 #4

Rats. All the way down from the first sentence I more than half-expected the 20somethings George McGovern Aug 2 #5