Proof That You’re Famous
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (78242)
United States
August 3, 2025 7:29pm CST
Howdy from Norman, Oklahoma! I had a great day with Rogers and Route 66, and I’ll drag you along.
Let’s start with Route 66. I stopped to get a look at one of the countless tourist trap things along the road. Afterwards, I found a small stretch of the original highway (and it felt like it, too: extremely narrow, and some potholes that have probably been there since 1927!).
This sign jumped out at me. Paul McCartney was HERE!!! 
Proof that you’re famous: they put a sign up where a celebrity stopped. Yeah (yeah, yeah), Paul isn’t just “any” celebrity, I know. But I did find this sort of funny.
Very sweet, too: the fact that one of the most famous and most popular musicians on earth would be driving down this rickety old road, stopping to make sure he really was on an original portion of the Mother Road, speaks volumes as to the draw of Route 66.
Photo is of the sign placed where the resident of Arcadia, Oklahoma had a brief encounter with Sir Paul, and the explanation behind the meeting.
Proof that you’re famous: they put a sign up where a celebrity stopped. Yeah (yeah, yeah), Paul isn’t just “any” celebrity, I know. But I did find this sort of funny.
Very sweet, too: the fact that one of the most famous and most popular musicians on earth would be driving down this rickety old road, stopping to make sure he really was on an original portion of the Mother Road, speaks volumes as to the draw of Route 66.
Photo is of the sign placed where the resident of Arcadia, Oklahoma had a brief encounter with Sir Paul, and the explanation behind the meeting.18 people like this
18 responses
@celticeagle (179066)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug
You can sure tell the difference between the old and new.
How odd to find such a sign.
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@celticeagle (179066)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Aug
@FourWalls ......That is a fun plus to look forward to.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
I know. It’s quite funny, in a way; then again, Route 66 has so many oddities as roadside attractions (as you may remember from my trip through Illinois last year, or you will see in the recap from this trip) that it’s perfectly normal to be there.
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@thislittlepennyearns (65846)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Aug
You're close to one of my favorite mylotters!
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@thislittlepennyearns (65846)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
4 Aug
@FourWallsAre you going to see her? lol
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@snowy22315 (195182)
• United States
4 Aug
I was on bits and parts of 166 before, but it was at night, so don't recall any of the touristy stuff unfontunately.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
Those were the days when people didn’t stay out at night, so most of the touristy things were closed at sundown.
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@Deepizzaguy (113546)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug
I did attend one of Sir Paul McCartney's concerts in New Orleans in 1993.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
That’s neat! I saw him in person at the Grand Ole Opry in 1974, but he didn’t sing. He was just introduced to the audience by Roy Acuff.
By the way, I like that tribute to Chuck Mangione you have in your avatar currently!
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@Deepizzaguy (113546)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4 Aug
@FourWalls I like Chick Mangione myself from his hit record.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
I passed an “I Love This Bar & Grill” on the way through OKC. I thought of you.
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@MarieCoyle (47805)
•
4 Aug
I would have had to stop, too. How neat that the sign is there in such a remote area.
I believe you about the potholes. Everywhere I go, potholes!
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
You can definitely tell the difference almost immediately when getting on the original road: not maintained at all, much more narrow than the rest of the roads, etc. But still a treasure to drive!
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
@MarieCoyle — I have only driven Joliet to Springfield, Illinois nonstop. I’d love to drive it all, too.
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@MarieCoyle (47805)
•
4 Aug
@FourWalls
It would be really cool to drive all of route 66! One of my cousins did that, he had a blast.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
I saw it while looking for the round barn. I was more happy to see that sign than the round barn. 
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
I know what you mean. I was like that with Frank Sinatra: the heyday of his popularity was long before I was born, but I certainly understand why he was popular, and still is!
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
A road is a road, be it Abbey or Route 66!
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@DaddyEvil (158233)
• United States
4 Aug
I've seen lots of Route 66 signs when driving different places in Missouri and Oklahoma.
I wouldn't have paid attention to the sign for Paul McCartney... 
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
Glad to see you got your account back, Daddy Evil. 
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
Pop’s (just up the road from this, I’ll discuss it later) was very busy, so yes, there are lots of people still driving along Route 66.
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@JESSY3236 (20970)
• United States
5 Aug
That's cool to have sign of that meeting.
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@LindaOHio (199308)
• United States
4 Aug
I didn't know Sir Paul traveled any further than New York or LA. I remember going to a touristy spot on Route 66. I had a banana split for dinner.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
My “live” encounter with him was when Roy Acuff introduced him at the Grand Ole Opry while he was vacationing in Nashville. Sure, he’s gone further than New York or L.A.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
5 Aug
@LindaOHio — no, he is old. But Jane Morgan was the “next,” and she was 101.
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@LindaOHio (199308)
• United States
5 Aug
@FourWalls He's getting old too. I hope he's not the next to go. Knock on wood.
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@GardenGerty (165552)
• United States
4 Aug
I am through that area often, but always on the interstate, so I have not seen it.
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
5 Aug
I know. I never take a certain route so I’m clueless as to all the changes going on.
@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
So much for those silly “George Washington slept here” signs!
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@RasmaSandra (88473)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Aug
And where did Paul McCartney spend the night?
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@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
5 Aug
NOT with the guy who had the sign put up!
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@vilma143 (2920)
• Dipolog, Philippines
4 Aug
How old is the sign put it there? But anyway, the famous one is i love it too, i am n avid fans on them. Nice if i see them, maybe they are too old now than me. I love watching and listening this famous group.
@FourWalls (78242)
• United States
4 Aug
I don’t know how new the sign is. I’d think the citizen involved called the mayor immediately afterward and said, “Paul McCartney just stopped me on the old 66! Put a sign up!”
