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Sep 11, 2019

The street cred of stealing an “Old Town Road” sign

The stock market is deceivingly quiet. The cost of damages from excessive drinking dwarfs alcohol tax revenue. Wellesley, Massachusetts is sick of “Old Town Road” for a very specific reason.

Lil Nas X performs onstage at the 2019 BET Awards on June 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
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Which way to Old Town Road?
by Judith Kogan
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In Wellesley, Massachusetts, signage for the town’s own Old Town Road has been repeatedly stolen. It’s all to do with the hit song of the same name.

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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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The street cred of stealing an “Old Town Road” sign

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Which way to Old Town Road?

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The Team