route66
ROUTE 66
Route 66, also collocjuially known as the Main Street of America, was one of the first highways in the US. On maps. it starts in Chicago and ends about 2,400 miles further, in Santa Monica. But as an idea, Route 66 runs through the hcart of American pop culture. Synonymous with the adventure of the open road, it has becomc virt ually 1.1. (MORTAL)_in songs, on TV. in books, and in movies.
Route 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west. People doing business along
the route bccame prosperous duc to the growing 1.2. (POPULAR) _
of the highway. Nowadays. these old businesses linę the old route and are part of its appeal.
It's one of the most 1.3. (CHARACTER) _ features of this road.
“It’s America the way it used to be,” says David Listokin, a professor at Rutgers University.
“The restaurants and shops are 1.4. (1NDIVIDUAL)_owned, so people
can speak to the proprietors. Not like in chain Stores.”
The road is no longcr a highway and thcrc are fastcr ways to get from Chicago to Santa
Monica but many 1.5. (TRAVEL)_still prcfer to cxplorc the smali towns
by sticking to the old road.
adaptcd from www.cnbc.com
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