Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, recently finished his Route 66 tour, despite near-exhaustion, logistical screw-ups and a broken-down RV. Love filed his last tour diary entry on Monday after reaching the shores of Santa Monica. As far as the next roller tour goes, I think i would definately (sic) do it again. I had … Continue reading Roller Rapper reaches the end of the line
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The Harley & Annabelle Experience
If you can't get to Erick, Okla., to see Harley and Annabelle Russell, aka the Mediocre Music Makers, here's the next-best thing, posted just a couple weeks ago. It must've been hot when this video was shot. You can usually tell what the weather is like by what Harley wears with his overalls. If he's … Continue reading The Harley & Annabelle Experience
Bum knee ends Tour de Route 66 early
Buddy Boren, a 62-year-old Texan who was cycling Route 66 to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, was forced to stop of his trek about 1,000 miles short of his goal because of a sore knee, reports the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Boren feared that if he kept going, he would inflict permanent damage to … Continue reading Bum knee ends Tour de Route 66 early
Which town truly earns the “Redneck” title?
Harley Russell, during the course of his entertaining and sometimes eccentric Mediocre Music Makers shows with wife Annabelle, will tell his audience, "Welcome to Erick, Oklahoma, the Redneck Capital of the World." But the Oklahoman newspaper, in a lighthearted article, reports that East Dublin, Ga., was bestowed the "redneck capital" title by the "Jeopardy" game … Continue reading Which town truly earns the “Redneck” title?
Joplin makes a case for Mickey Mantle Museum
Perhaps growing impatient at the slow progress of a Mickey Mantle Museum in his Route 66 hometown of Commerce, Oka., Joplin Globe guest columnist Scott Haar makes a pitch for putting the Mick museum in nearby Joplin, Mo., instead. I'm not persuaded by Maar's argument. I'd rather have the museum in Mantle's actual home state … Continue reading Joplin makes a case for Mickey Mantle Museum
One man’s memories of Route 66
Ninety-year-old Gene Hodkin has lived on Route 66 virtually his entire life -- first in southwest Missouri, then in the high desert of California. The Barstow Desert Dispatch mined some of Hodkin's memories. Hodkin, by the way, is the father-in-law of Deb Hodkin, who is manager/curator of the Barstow Route 66 Mother Road Museum.
Route 66-loving artist revamps Web site
Artist Gerald "Maestro" Gaxiola has informed me that he's revamped his Web site. There you can look over the photos and text from his Route 66 trip, look over his extensive artwork, and gaze on the very cool Route 66 boots he created.
Pain Walker writes his final entry
It took nearly a week, but Dennis Kinch posted the final entry in his Notes from the Road after completing his walk on Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation. Go read it. Kinch expresses a lot of thoughts about his adventure, and there are plenty of photos of him finishing his walk, too.
Roller Rapper news
The Carthage (Mo.) Press shot a photo of Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, during his Route 66 tour as he skated in front of the historic Jasper County Courthouse this past weekend. UPDATE: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has a long, well-done story about Love's visit to the Gateway City.
Roller Rapper visits kids at Missouri hospital
Robby Love, aka the Roller Rapper, stopped at St. John's Hospital at Springfield, Mo., to visit sick kids there during his Route 66 tour, reports the Springfield News-Leader. Enter Robby Love wearing a blue sleeveless tank top, faded jeans and black roller skates. He did a fancy spin and knelt beside the 9-year-old's bed. Aside … Continue reading Roller Rapper visits kids at Missouri hospital