If the Olympics, do land in Chicago in 2012, it could mean another boom for Route 66. A huge component of Route 66 tourism has always been the foreign travelers, who are lured by the mythic appeal of 66 generated by Steinbeck, Kerouac and the 1960's Route 66 TV show. A Chicago Olympics would place legions of foreigners right at the doorstep of Route 66's Chicago-to-LA path.
The Route 66 State Associations should immediately propose a new Olympic event - a Cannonball Run type race along the old route!
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