DECEMBER 9
The U.S. House of Representatives approves the Route 66 Centennial Bill and it now awaits the president's signature. They approved the Senate version. There will be 15 persons appointed to the commission to oversee the celebration.
Hey, Mr. President, I'm available and would be very pleased to serve on it. I'm kinda a Route 66 nut, you know.
DECEMBER 12
Country music legend Charlie Pride dies at age 86. he was the first black country superstar and died in Dallas. Had 52 Top ten hits on the Billboard Country charts, 30 of which went to #1.
Besides being just great Route 66 or any old road cruising music, he had one song where he actually mentioned Route 66 on his song "Is Anybody Going to San Antone?"
"Rain drippin' from the brim of my hat, It sure is cold today and here I was walkin' down 66, wish she hadn't done me that way."
There is a reason his Greatest Hits CD is on my 300 Disc Ultimate Jukebox.
So Long Charlie. --RoadFan
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