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so called because it passed through the heart of towns such as Gallup. It took eleven years to fully pave the entire route, but from the beginning it mirrored the daily changes taking place in America. The Depression and Dust Bowl days brought desperate families from ruined farms to greener pastures. World War II brought huge convoys of military supplies and hitchhiking soldiers. Later everyone piled in their cars to head for the Grand Canyon of Disneyland. All along the way little tourist traps dished up everything from barbecue to plastic tomahawks. If the old road could talk, some fascinating stories could be added to the lore of the highway, because Route 66 took travelers into other people’s towns-into their neighborhood and main streets. These people needed meats, restrooms, fuel, tires, and places to spend the night. Gallup like other towns on Highway 66, was filled with auto courts, diners, curio stores, hot dog stands and small familyowned motels. Sadly, change eventually reached us in the form of Interstate Continued Next Page
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