https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/07/02/route-66-how-a-century-old-highway-helps-explain-america QT:{{” Route 66 contains hundreds of reminders that it can also be an individual endeavour, requiring little more than a few cans of paint and a memorable name (such as the Blue Swallow and the Wagon Wheel, both motels). Gimmicks work, too: if you finish a 72-ounce steak at the Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo within an hour and without vomiting, your meal is free. “}}
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