I’m planning a road trip, and as I was looking at maps, I starting thinking about Smokey and the Bandit, specifically the bet to drive from Atlanta to Texarkana, pick up 400 cases of Coors beer, and drive back in 28 hours.
According to Apple Maps, Atlanta to Texarkana is 669 miles with a 10 hour drive time. I don’t think the route was substantially different in 1977, and while the speed limit was 55 mph, I don’t know that it would have added 8 hours to the overall time.
Maybe I’m mistaken, but that trip doesn’t sound like that big of a challenge. It certainly seems like pairing up in the semi to share the driving would have been more efficient and safer. You don’t get a silly movie that way, though.
Stay healthy and safe.
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