Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Interstate 151 And The Mystery Surrounding Yagsalvania

It turns out that there's no such thing as an Interstate 151, but there is a Route 151.
























As you can see it runs from the edge of Wisconsin and enters into Iowa. Google Maps lists it as a 239 mile trip, which is a little over a four hour drive. If you still remember the ideas that have been thrown around for the "Interstate 151" drinking game, this should put the fear of God into you. You see, Yagsalvania is a fictional place with an arbitrary travel time, thus allowing someone either one hour, or as long as fifteen hours to get there if they so choose. Route 151 is an actual stretch of highway with actual speed limits that must be obeyed. If the (newly named) Route 151 drinking game were to be played, competitors would be required to do x amount of shots in under four hours. It's a truly extreme game, and not too far off from actually speeding down a highway, considering those who were to aim for even a three hour completion time might run the risk of being arrested, injured, or killed.

Because I don't talk enough about Yagsalvania on this blog, I think it's also worth recapping the mythos of its location. Here's what we know about Yagsalvania:

  • It's near the fictional Yee-Haw County, Georgia, and is usually entered by jumping vehicles off a large ramp.
  • It's also near the fictional small town of Yagton. The two are only separated by about 30km.
  • It's been said to exist in Florida.
  • Route 151 runs along Yagsalvania, though those who enter Yagsalvania don't necessarily take that path.

    Given all these facts, there are conflicting accounts as to where Yagsalvania is exactly. It could very well be in Florida, as it is next to the state of Georgia, and one could jump a car into the town with a large enough ramp. However, with this new evidence shedding light on the fact that Route 151 runs through Wisconsin and Iowa, Yagsalvania's exact location is now up to about as much interpretation as Springfield.