"You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you."
That, of course, is a line from Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone." When I was growing up, people said that whatever they did for pleasure was how they "got their kicks."
And, of course, there was that famous Nat King Cole song, "Get Your Kicks On Route 66."
I don't hear that expression much anymore. But if I were to use it, I would say that cycling is one of the ways I get my kicks.
If I manage to get out to Missouri and Kansas, I must might be able to "get my kicks on Route 66." Officials in those states are working to have part of the iconic highway, much of which fell into disuse after the Interstate system was built, as a bicycle route.
So far, it seems that Missouri is closer to that goal. According to a report, the designation could occur in the "Show Me" State some time this year. To be fair, Kansas, which has the shortest stretch of Route 66, isn't far behind.
If efforts in those states succeed, we might be able to get our kicks on Route 66 in a way that Nat might not have imagined. And we would be following Bob's admonition.
That, of course, is a line from Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone." When I was growing up, people said that whatever they did for pleasure was how they "got their kicks."
And, of course, there was that famous Nat King Cole song, "Get Your Kicks On Route 66."
I don't hear that expression much anymore. But if I were to use it, I would say that cycling is one of the ways I get my kicks.
If I manage to get out to Missouri and Kansas, I must might be able to "get my kicks on Route 66." Officials in those states are working to have part of the iconic highway, much of which fell into disuse after the Interstate system was built, as a bicycle route.
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| Joplin, Missouri bicycle shop owner Debra Johnson says designating a stretch of Route 66 as a bicycle route would be great for business. |
So far, it seems that Missouri is closer to that goal. According to a report, the designation could occur in the "Show Me" State some time this year. To be fair, Kansas, which has the shortest stretch of Route 66, isn't far behind.
If efforts in those states succeed, we might be able to get our kicks on Route 66 in a way that Nat might not have imagined. And we would be following Bob's admonition.
