Hell, Mich., heats up for 6-6-6 party

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Hell, Mich., heats up for 6-6-6 party.
Some say day for devil; to locals, it’s for tourism

Associated Press

HELL - They’re planning a hot time Tuesday in Hell.

Tuesday bears the date of 6-6-06, or abbreviated as 666 - a number that carries hellish significance.

And there’s not a snowball’s chance in Hell that the day will go unnoticed in the unincorporated hamlet 60 miles west of Detroit.

Nobody is more fired up than John Colone, the town’s self-styled mayor and owner of a souvenir shop.

“I’ve got ‘666′ T-shirts and mugs. I’m only ordering 666 (of the items) so once they’re gone, that’s it,” said Colone, also known as Odum Plenty. “Everyone who comes will get a letter of authenticity saying you’ve celebrated June 6, 2006, in Hell.” [more...]

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