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drew up drinks ahead of time, loaded the grill with hamburgers, and filled the fryers with racks of cozy dogs and baskets of French fries. Even as a child he was enticed to see exotic license plates from
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piece of 66 and started wondering how many pieces he could cover as he made his way to
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version of restoration that he pursued throughout his travels on Route 66. His main concern was the preservation for nature which is why he enjoyed 66 since it was an experience of being one with nature. There was a sense of connection to this nature where people could stop and enjoy the location, rather than being on an interstate. (3)
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Waldmire had an initial exposure to Route 66 because his dad built his main restaurant on the south edge of
Springfield which was close to 66. He recalls having fond memories of being excited to see unannounced busses pulling into the lot. He detailed the rush that would go on in the kitchen as they
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In his artwork he has weaved nature and made it a point to include landscape and geological factors into his pieces. He made it a point to himself to include details of any history that he covered along with certain plants and animals that pertained to that location. Additionally, as his audience
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In an interview published by Jay Crim on
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which had spread from his colon to his liver. His ashes were returned to the earth at multiple sites, including his parents' gravesite in
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