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606 is a Way of Life

Freddie Maggard

SOUTH FORK, KY - JULY 30: Command Sergeant Major Tim Lewis of the Kentucky National Guard escorts 3 children to a helicopter for evacuation on July 30, 2022 in South Fork, Breathitt County, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

606 is an Eastern Kentucky area code. But it’s much more than a series of numbers. 606 has developed into a popular catchphrase that describes an attitude as much as it outlines a geographical area. It can be seen on shirts and billboards and is actually embedded in this writer’s Twitter handle.