On Mon, 22 Nov 2010, John Foust wrote:
Even today, Google Maps says the difference in
Chicago's favor is
13 hours 9 minutes versus 13 hours 32 minutes, but I bet you can drive
at a higher speed from El Paso than you can from Chicago.
In the mid 20th century, Texans would brag, "You can ride a train all day
and still be in Texas"
Pennsylvania: We used to have a slow train, also.
Alaska (1958): Quit bragging, or we'll cut Alaska in half, and then Texas
will be the THIRD largest state.