Stacey, as someone who was born in Iowa and raised in Texas I say it both wats. Just depends on what rolls off my tongue first. Larry L. McElwee Dodge City, Ks. [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacy Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [IADECATU] the filling station and other... > ok, I just have to ask... when talking of 69.... do you call it hwy 69 > or > 69 hwy? > I am wondering if it's a regional thing, as we moved south and they are > always saying it "backwards"... after being down here for 13+ years I > have > caught myself saying 69 hwy.