Theories on what the number means are numerous and contradictory in the collective mind of pop-culture enthusiasts, historians and theologians, and today's date - 6/6/06 - means different things to different people.
Nailen provides balanced coverage of the doomsday theories, assurances not to worry from Evangelical Christian Pastor Mark Hitchcock — an expert in Biblical prophecy, and additional examples of how various people and organizations are leveraging this hellacious marketing opportunity. The latter category includes Amy Adams and Jason Harris, owners of a Murray, Utah, store called Redrum that specializes in horror and serial killer-related items. The couple, Nailen wrote, "considered getting married last Halloween until they realized the 'once in a lifetime' chance to get married on 6/6/6."
Filmmakers, folks in Utah and Bonza Bottler Day followers are not the only ones who will celebrate today. As CNN.com and AP publicized in a June 3, 2006 article entitled, "
Party in Hell Planned on 6-6-06," today is certainly going to be a hot time in Hell. Hell, Michigan, that is. Mayor from Hell, John Colone, and his fellow hellions or hell-billies — as residents are sometimes called in the unincorporated hamlet approximately 66 miles west of Detroit — will celebrate today with costume parties, sales of deeds to one square inch of Hell, gift shop items specially priced at $6.66 and newly erected Gates of Hell. In an interview with CBS-News this morning, Mayor Colone issued the following invitation: "Hope you have a hell of a good day and spend some time in Hell while you can enjoy it."
I would go to Hell today, without hesitation, if I could. In Michigan, I might even stay at the Dam Site Inn. But other paths could lead to Hell, Norway, Hell, Grand Cayman, or Hell for Certain, Kentucky. Today I'm giving out a scholarship at a high school awards ceremony and will celebrate with the lil' devils there instead. We'll surely have a wicked good time. Maybe another day I will go to Hell and back, descending from Paradise (a Michigan town a few hundred miles north of Hell) and reemerge to chill out at Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
Article comments
1 - Dave Nalle
Technically there's a 6/6/6 every century, not every millenium.
Dave
2 - LIsa Tolliver
Thanks Dave, hell yes...you're right. LT.