666 - The Number of the Bus.

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[JayMac]

From Notes from Poland:

Poland’s most famous bus line – the 666 to Hel, a town on the Baltic coast – has been brought to an end after its operator received repeated complaints about the choice of number, which one Christian group warned was “spreading Satanism”.

The 666 bus ran during summer months between the village of Dębki and the town of Hel, which is located at the end of a peninsula – also called Hel – that separates the Baltic Sea from the Bay of Puck. The area, famous for its sandy beaches, is a popular tourist destination.

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I wonder if there was onboard music featuring Chris Rea and AC/DC^▸ (Direct Current) on a loop.

[Bmblbzzz]

I expect there's a tour route from Hel (Poland) to Hell (Norway) with tour guides Dante and Virgil.

[ChrisB]

It's been renumbered simply by turning the last digit over.

[PrestburyRoad]

This made me think of other numbers with associations, and a quick google showed that across the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) there are several bus routes numbered 69 ...

(I hope this is OK for The Lighter Side.)

[TaplowGreen]

From Notes from Poland:

Poland’s most famous bus line – the 666 to Hel, a town on the Baltic coast – has been brought to an end after its operator received repeated complaints about the choice of number, which one Christian group warned was “spreading Satanism”.

The 666 bus ran during summer months between the village of Dębki and the town of Hel, which is located at the end of a peninsula – also called Hel – that separates the Baltic Sea from the Bay of Puck. The area, famous for its sandy beaches, is a popular tourist destination.

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I wonder if there was onboard music featuring Chris Rea and AC/DC^▸ (Direct Current) on a loop.

Hard to think of anything that defines hell better than sitting on a bus for hours listening to Chris Rea.

[JayMac]

Hard to think of anything that defines hell better than sitting on a bus for hours listening to Chris Rea.

I'd happily rock out to AC/DC^▸ (Direct Current) though. Had the long hair for a bit of headbanging in my teens/twenties.

[TonyK]

Had the long hair for a bit of headbanging in my teens/twenties.

Me too. By the time I reached my thirties, I only just had hair.