Historic Routes

Summary

The web content discusses a fun poetry prompt focusing on subjects with the initials "HR," specifically highlighting historic Route 66 through a haiku and personal reflections on a road trip through the Southwest US.

Abstract

The article presents a creative exploration of the initials "HR," inspired by a poetry prompt from Lucy Dan 蛋小姐. It features a haiku that reflects on the enduring stories of historic routes, particularly Route 66. The author recounts a road trip across the Southwest US, noting the iconic status of Route 66 as a symbol of American road culture, spanning over 2,400 miles and connecting various landscapes and communities. The piece also mentions the first McDonald's, which opened on Route 66 in the 1940s, as a fun historical fact, and provides links to further reading on Route 66 and previous attempts at the "HR" poetry prompt, including a piece on "Huevos Rancheros" and another on the "Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis."

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The author appreciates the prompt provided by Lucy Dan 蛋小姐, indicating it sparked creativity and exploration.
Route 66 is portrayed with a sense of nostalgia and significance, described as an iconic highway with a rich history.
The haiku suggests a reverence for the history embedded in the roads, with a poetic emphasis on the stories that persist from the past.
The mention of the first McDonald's on Route 66 implies a connection between the road's history and American cultural development.
The inclusion of additional links to related content indicates the author values context and depth, encouraging readers to delve further into the subject matter.

A road trip haiku

Glory of the past roads traveled and forgotten but stories still last

Thank you to Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) for the fun prompt: something with the initials HR. On a recent road trip through the Southwest US, I noticed several signs indicating a “historic route” and prompted this attempt.

Briefly, route 66 is often considered — the original road trip — An iconic highway stretching approximately 2,400 miles across two-thirds of the continental United States connecting the shores of Lake Michigan across the agricultural fields of Illinois, to the rolling hills of the Missouri Ozarks, through the mining towns of Kansas, across Oklahoma, the open ranch lands of Texas, the enchanted mesa lands of New Mexico and Arizona, to the Mojave Desert, and finally to the beaches of Santa Monica, CA and the shores of the Pacific Ocean. Many mini-adventures are waiting to be explored and discovered along the way, and stories to be told. Fun historical fact: The first McDonald’s opened in the 1940s on Route 66 in San Bernardino!

Here’s the original prompt:

And an earlier attempt:

Fun Poetry Prompt: something with the initials HR

Historic Routes

A road trip haiku

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