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12/28/2007
12:01:22 pm EST
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Louisiana Town Changing Its 666 Phone Prefix
Author: Associated Press Source: Dallas News
Title: LOUISIANA TOWN CHANGING ITS 666 PHONE PREFIX
After decades of living with what Mayor Scott Walker calls a stigma, residents of this southwest Louisiana village are getting a new telephone exchange, one without the biblical connotations attached to their current 666.
Beginning this month, residents and businesses can change the first three digits of their phone numbers from 666 to 749. Walker said he's made the change on his phone; it's set to be official for City Hall Jan. 2, and Walker said he'd had "20" people contact him Friday morning – before 10 a.m. – about changing, as well.
"This boils down to, this is a very, very religious community," Walker said.
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| Lolz, | Dec 31st. at 1:38:22 am EST
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Sharon (Lake Charles, Louisiana) - Email Me
Talk about boredom in the world, aye.
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| OK, Now... | Dec 29th. at 8:20:21 am EST
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Silver Tree (Fort Worth, Texas) - Email Me
So some small burg in Louisiana changes its phone numbers.
When does Topeka, Kansas and the surrounding area change their zip code?
Community superstitions.
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| Oh Give Me A Break | Dec 29th. at 1:36:08 am EST
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Nocturnal Light (Camp Humphreys, Kansas) - Email Me
It's a damn phone number, it's not like anyone's tattooing it to everyone's forehead. Oh well if it makes them sleep better at night then I guess it's not a big deal, though countless scholars have proven that their "beast" is a long dead Roman emporer.
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| Here's One To Ask Them.. | Dec 28th. at 6:40:38 pm EST
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bigcat (peoria, Illinois) - Email Me
frankly, changing the number only confuses people. I can see it now. I wonder how many of those religious souls would turn down 666, if in came in a check with six zeros behind it?
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| Oops | Dec 28th. at 5:27:42 pm EST
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Shadowbear (Hillsboro, Oregon) - Email Me
The neighbors are 664 & 668, 669 lives across the street. Can't type anymore. Getting old.
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| Hmmm..... | Dec 28th. at 5:26:36 pm EST
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Shadowbear (Hillsboro, Oregon) - Email Me
I'll bet they all say they are not superstitious either. Do we have to get rid of 664 & 669 cause they are the neighbors of the beast? 333 cause it's the little brother of the beast?
Geesh.
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| Actually, | Dec 28th. at 1:27:22 pm EST
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Amber (Spencer, Iowa) - Email Me
I've seen that some interpretations of the Bible have the mark of the beast as 613.
It sounds like they're giving residents the choice of changing the prefix or keeping the current one. If that's the case, I'd keep 666 just for amusement.
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