It's a great number for many reasons:
The number 88 symbolizes fortune and good luck in Asian culture since the word 8 sounds similar to the word fā (發, which implies 發財, or wealth).
State Route 88 (SR 88), also known as the Carson Pass Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. This road is thought to be one of the most beautiful highways in America.
The number 8 is considered to be the luckiest number in Chinese culture, and prices in Asian supermarkets often contain many 8s. The shape of the Chinese character for 8 (八) implies that a person will have a great, wide future as the character starts narrow and gets wider toward the bottom.
More cool stuff about 88:
- "88" is a song by Level 42 on the album Strategy
- "88" by hip hop act the Cool Kids
- "88" by the Japanese electro-pop duo C, or Lovely Mocochang.com
- In the United States Navy, 88 is slang for "what". For example, "88 are you doing tonight?"
- The 88 is an American pop-rock band.
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