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Route 66 Icons: Tulsa to Kansas – Epic Stops, Exclusive Tours & Car Show Highlights

Date: July 25, 2024 Duration: 1h 5m
Join us on a thrilling Route 66 adventure from Tulsa to Kansas in this latest Randomland episode! 🚗✨ We start with an exclusive tour of the newly renovated Meadow Gold Macks store, guided by Mary Beth Babcock. Explore the excitement of the Route 66 Road Fest and Car Show, where classic cars and vintage vibes come alive. Discover the quirky Blue Whale of Catoosa and take a stroll along the Ribbon Road/Sidewalk Highway, uncovering hidden gems along the way. This journey showcases the rich history and iconic landmarks of Route 66, making it a must-watch for fans of classic American road trips and roadside attractions. If you’re a Route 66 enthusiast or love discovering unique spots, this video is packed with fascinating stops and exclusive content you won’t want to miss. Don't forget to subscribe to Randomland for more epic adventures, historical deep dives, and exclusive content! Hit the notification bell so you never miss a new video. http://randomland.com - merch - Patreon -and more!
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0:02 well good morning from the main street
0:02 well good morning from the main street of America Route 66 through Oklahoma and
0:05 of America Route 66 through Oklahoma and
0:05 of America Route 66 through Oklahoma and I got a problem but it's a good problem
0:08 I got a problem but it's a good problem
0:08 I got a problem but it's a good problem there is just way too much epic stuff on
0:11 there is just way too much epic stuff on
0:11 there is just way too much epic stuff on Route 66 in Oklahoma I know if you're
0:14 Route 66 in Oklahoma I know if you're
0:14 Route 66 in Oklahoma I know if you're one of those Coastal people you think
0:15 one of those Coastal people you think
0:15 one of those Coastal people you think Oklahoma what the heck is in Oklahoma
0:18 Oklahoma what the heck is in Oklahoma
0:18 Oklahoma what the heck is in Oklahoma everything rattled gas stations restored
0:21 everything rattled gas stations restored
0:22 everything rattled gas stations restored Route 66 motels museums tiny small towns
0:26 Route 66 motels museums tiny small towns
0:26 Route 66 motels museums tiny small towns with Epic Big history and the problem
0:29 with Epic Big history and the problem
0:29 with Epic Big history and the problem we're having is that we're on a route 66
0:31 we're having is that we're on a route 66
0:31 we're having is that we're on a route 66 trip with sort of a deadline to get home
0:34 trip with sort of a deadline to get home
0:34 trip with sort of a deadline to get home and there's been so much epic stuff in
0:35 and there's been so much epic stuff in
0:35 and there's been so much epic stuff in Oklahoma we've been slowing down we've
0:37 Oklahoma we've been slowing down we've
0:37 Oklahoma we've been slowing down we've been checking out all this stuff in
0:39 been checking out all this stuff in
0:39 been checking out all this stuff in detail and now we're way behind even the
0:43 detail and now we're way behind even the
0:43 detail and now we're way behind even the loosest possibility of a schedule but
0:46 loosest possibility of a schedule but
0:46 loosest possibility of a schedule but the good news is Route 66 is going to be
0:48 the good news is Route 66 is going to be
0:48 the good news is Route 66 is going to be here for a while we are still a year and
0:50 here for a while we are still a year and
0:51 here for a while we are still a year and a half out from the 100th anniversary
0:54 a half out from the 100th anniversary
0:54 a half out from the 100th anniversary and they are adding new stuff all the
0:56 and they are adding new stuff all the
0:56 and they are adding new stuff all the time which means I have all the excuses
0:58 time which means I have all the excuses
0:59 time which means I have all the excuses in the world to come back that doesn't
1:01 in the world to come back that doesn't
1:01 in the world to come back that doesn't mean we're not going to see some epic
1:03 mean we're not going to see some epic
1:03 mean we're not going to see some epic stuff today on Route 66 in Oklahoma as
1:05 stuff today on Route 66 in Oklahoma as
1:05 stuff today on Route 66 in Oklahoma as we make our way to Kansas as fast as
1:07 we make our way to Kansas as fast as
1:07 we make our way to Kansas as fast as possible but first we've got to get to
1:11 possible but first we've got to get to
1:11 possible but first we've got to get to Tulsa of course we're still taking old
1:13 Tulsa of course we're still taking old
1:13 Tulsa of course we're still taking old Route 66 to get to our destination and
1:15 Route 66 to get to our destination and
1:15 Route 66 to get to our destination and yes we had to stop at the world's
1:17 yes we had to stop at the world's
1:17 yes we had to stop at the world's largest gas pump post for a picture boy
1:19 largest gas pump post for a picture boy
1:19 largest gas pump post for a picture boy you don't see a gas pump that big every
1:21 you don't see a gas pump that big every
1:21 you don't see a gas pump that big every day but we just discovered something's
1:23 day but we just discovered something's
1:23 day but we just discovered something's happening today we're trying to catch so
1:25 happening today we're trying to catch so
1:25 happening today we're trying to catch so we're making our way as fast as possible
1:28 we're making our way as fast as possible
1:28 we're making our way as fast as possible to Tulsa
1:30 to Tulsa
1:30 to Tulsa Oklahoma dude I feel like I never get to
1:33 Oklahoma dude I feel like I never get to
1:33 Oklahoma dude I feel like I never get to spend enough time in Tulsa Oklahoma
1:36 spend enough time in Tulsa Oklahoma
1:36 spend enough time in Tulsa Oklahoma because there's so much here it's packed
1:38 because there's so much here it's packed
1:38 because there's so much here it's packed so dense with old historic stuff and
1:40 so dense with old historic stuff and
1:40 so dense with old historic stuff and cool little art districts and multiple
1:41 cool little art districts and multiple
1:41 cool little art districts and multiple roots of Route 66 but one place I have
1:44 roots of Route 66 but one place I have
1:44 roots of Route 66 but one place I have always stopped and will always stop is
1:46 always stopped and will always stop is
1:46 always stopped and will always stop is here bucks on 66 home of the Epic Buck
1:51 here bucks on 66 home of the Epic Buck
1:51 here bucks on 66 home of the Epic Buck Adam now by the time you see this video
1:53 Adam now by the time you see this video
1:53 Adam now by the time you see this video Buck over here is going to get a
1:55 Buck over here is going to get a
1:55 Buck over here is going to get a girlfriend Stella Adam is coming she's
1:57 girlfriend Stella Adam is coming she's
1:57 girlfriend Stella Adam is coming she's going to be on this pad right past
2:00 going to be on this pad right past
2:00 going to be on this pad right past Buck Adam and my friend Mary Beth
2:03 Buck Adam and my friend Mary Beth
2:03 Buck Adam and my friend Mary Beth Babcock took over this little old timey
2:06 Babcock took over this little old timey
2:06 Babcock took over this little old timey gas station which was just a little
2:07 gas station which was just a little
2:07 gas station which was just a little rotten old gas station that had been
2:09 rotten old gas station that had been
2:09 rotten old gas station that had been abandoned and turned it into Buck Adams
2:13 abandoned and turned it into Buck Adams
2:13 abandoned and turned it into Buck Adams Cosmic curios and look at this this was
2:15 Cosmic curios and look at this this was
2:15 Cosmic curios and look at this this was her vision Buck Adam the space cowboy he
2:19 her vision Buck Adam the space cowboy he
2:19 her vision Buck Adam the space cowboy he was the newest attraction on Route 66
2:21 was the newest attraction on Route 66
2:21 was the newest attraction on Route 66 when I first came over here and filmed
2:23 when I first came over here and filmed
2:23 when I first came over here and filmed him I think that might have been 2019
2:25 him I think that might have been 2019
2:25 him I think that might have been 2019 but I can never remember and somewhere
2:28 but I can never remember and somewhere
2:28 but I can never remember and somewhere down here on his platform before he was
2:31 down here on his platform before he was
2:31 down here on his platform before he was even installed I got my inaugural brick
2:35 even installed I got my inaugural brick
2:35 even installed I got my inaugural brick so there is a brick somewhere under Buck
2:38 so there is a brick somewhere under Buck
2:38 so there is a brick somewhere under Buck Adam literally with my name on it hey
2:41 Adam literally with my name on it hey
2:41 Adam literally with my name on it hey hey I found it it's just behind his left
2:44 hey I found it it's just behind his left
2:44 hey I found it it's just behind his left boot look at that that was a present
2:46 boot look at that that was a present
2:46 boot look at that that was a present from all of you guys from my friends
2:48 from all of you guys from my friends
2:48 from all of you guys from my friends especially the ones in the Facebook
2:50 especially the ones in the Facebook
2:50 especially the ones in the Facebook group The sometimes mob look at that
2:52 group The sometimes mob look at that
2:52 group The sometimes mob look at that Justin guard and random land right
2:56 Justin guard and random land right
2:56 Justin guard and random land right here behind behind bucks muscular rump
3:01 here behind behind bucks muscular rump
3:01 here behind behind bucks muscular rump over here right behind his left boot
3:03 over here right behind his left boot
3:03 over here right behind his left boot okay on Route 66 in Tulsa Oklahoma a
3:06 okay on Route 66 in Tulsa Oklahoma a
3:06 okay on Route 66 in Tulsa Oklahoma a little piece of random land now I know
3:10 little piece of random land now I know
3:10 little piece of random land now I know Mary Beth's not in Bucks today so we're
3:13 Mary Beth's not in Bucks today so we're
3:13 Mary Beth's not in Bucks today so we're not going to see her we're going to come
3:14 not going to see her we're going to come
3:14 not going to see her we're going to come back and look inside of bucks in just a
3:16 back and look inside of bucks in just a
3:16 back and look inside of bucks in just a second in the buildup to Stella Adam
3:19 second in the buildup to Stella Adam
3:19 second in the buildup to Stella Adam joining Buck over here and you would
3:20 joining Buck over here and you would
3:20 joining Buck over here and you would think that'd be enough no Mary Beth has
3:23 think that'd be enough no Mary Beth has
3:23 think that'd be enough no Mary Beth has opened another shop just down the road
3:25 opened another shop just down the road
3:26 opened another shop just down the road just got to pass this uh this pig over
3:28 just got to pass this uh this pig over
3:28 just got to pass this uh this pig over here and you see that sign way down
3:31 here and you see that sign way down
3:31 here and you see that sign way down there that is the world famous meow gold
3:34 there that is the world famous meow gold
3:34 there that is the world famous meow gold sign that neon sign right there is an
3:36 sign that neon sign right there is an
3:36 sign that neon sign right there is an icon not just of Route 66 but of Tulsa
3:39 icon not just of Route 66 but of Tulsa
3:39 icon not just of Route 66 but of Tulsa in general and just beyond it in that
3:41 in general and just beyond it in that
3:41 in general and just beyond it in that building over there yeah I don't know
3:43 building over there yeah I don't know
3:43 building over there yeah I don't know how easy it is to see but the building
3:44 how easy it is to see but the building
3:45 how easy it is to see but the building the meow gold sign was on is now gone uh
3:48 the meow gold sign was on is now gone uh
3:48 the meow gold sign was on is now gone uh but they built this sort of faximile
3:50 but they built this sort of faximile
3:50 but they built this sort of faximile version to put it on top of it's kind of
3:52 version to put it on top of it's kind of
3:52 version to put it on top of it's kind of a very big sign of hey you should park
3:54 a very big sign of hey you should park
3:54 a very big sign of hey you should park right here and check that out there's
3:55 right here and check that out there's
3:55 right here and check that out there's the metal gold sign right there and just
3:59 the metal gold sign right there and just
3:59 the metal gold sign right there and just behind it almost in the shadow of it
4:00 behind it almost in the shadow of it
4:01 behind it almost in the shadow of it well in the early morning it would be in
4:02 well in the early morning it would be in
4:02 well in the early morning it would be in the shadow of it is what I think is
4:03 the shadow of it is what I think is
4:03 the shadow of it is what I think is another one of Mary best creations where
4:05 another one of Mary best creations where
4:05 another one of Mary best creations where at least meeting her here it's Meadow
4:07 at least meeting her here it's Meadow
4:08 at least meeting her here it's Meadow Gold Max this is my first time in here I
4:10 Gold Max this is my first time in here I
4:10 Gold Max this is my first time in here I don't know what it's all about oh there
4:12 don't know what it's all about oh there
4:12 don't know what it's all about oh there she is it's the mother of the mother
4:15 she is it's the mother of the mother
4:15 she is it's the mother of the mother Rose kind of Welcome to me hello you
4:19 Rose kind of Welcome to me hello you
4:19 Rose kind of Welcome to me hello you said you said this wasn't a plan to open
4:21 said you said this wasn't a plan to open
4:21 said you said this wasn't a plan to open this place but what happened now so okay
4:23 this place but what happened now so okay
4:23 this place but what happened now so okay so I have Buck Adams and this gentleman
4:26 so I have Buck Adams and this gentleman
4:26 so I have Buck Adams and this gentleman Aon Meek in the neighborhood he showed
4:28 Aon Meek in the neighborhood he showed
4:28 Aon Meek in the neighborhood he showed me a picture of this Lumber Jack and I
4:30 me a picture of this Lumber Jack and I
4:30 me a picture of this Lumber Jack and I said what and he said I've had this for
4:33 said what and he said I've had this for
4:33 said what and he said I've had this for 2 years in my warehouse and I was like
4:34 2 years in my warehouse and I was like
4:34 2 years in my warehouse and I was like you're kidding me and he goes I thought
4:36 you're kidding me and he goes I thought
4:36 you're kidding me and he goes I thought I'd be stepping on your toes I said no
4:38 I'd be stepping on your toes I said no
4:38 I'd be stepping on your toes I said no he said where should I put it and I said
4:40 he said where should I put it and I said
4:40 he said where should I put it and I said right down the
4:41 right down the
4:41 right down the street and then he came back and said
4:44 street and then he came back and said
4:44 street and then he came back and said why don't you open a store in here
4:47 why don't you open a store in here
4:47 why don't you open a store in here that's amazing it's Mac's fault so you
4:50 that's amazing it's Mac's fault so you
4:50 that's amazing it's Mac's fault so you accidentally ended up with two Muffler
4:52 accidentally ended up with two Muffler
4:52 accidentally ended up with two Muffler Man yes shops yes but they're back
4:55 Man yes shops yes but they're back
4:55 Man yes shops yes but they're back toback it's awesome You' created a whole
4:57 toback it's awesome You' created a whole
4:57 toback it's awesome You' created a whole District I love this oops but exciting
5:00 District I love this oops but exciting
5:00 District I love this oops but exciting yeah so meow gold Mac The Friendly
5:03 yeah so meow gold Mac The Friendly
5:03 yeah so meow gold Mac The Friendly Lumberjack okay Mary Beth's going to
5:05 Lumberjack okay Mary Beth's going to
5:05 Lumberjack okay Mary Beth's going to give us the fast tour you are in the
5:08 give us the fast tour you are in the
5:08 give us the fast tour you are in the metal gold Mac Booth right now and I'm
5:10 metal gold Mac Booth right now and I'm
5:11 metal gold Mac Booth right now and I'm going to give you a tour come on okay so
5:12 going to give you a tour come on okay so
5:12 going to give you a tour come on okay so this is just all the fun metal gold Mac
5:14 this is just all the fun metal gold Mac
5:14 this is just all the fun metal gold Mac merch we've got artwork by local artists
5:17 merch we've got artwork by local artists
5:17 merch we've got artwork by local artists we've got hats we've got mini mini Macs
5:20 we've got hats we've got mini mini Macs
5:20 we've got hats we've got mini mini Macs we've got stickers you know the whole
5:22 we've got stickers you know the whole
5:22 we've got stickers you know the whole thing the whole thing and then come back
5:24 thing the whole thing and then come back
5:24 thing the whole thing and then come back here we've got books space 23 this is
5:26 here we've got books space 23 this is
5:26 here we've got books space 23 this is Dan rif all vintage books books about
5:28 Dan rif all vintage books books about
5:28 Dan rif all vintage books books about Oklahoma Pulsa Route 66 all kinds of
5:31 Oklahoma Pulsa Route 66 all kinds of
5:31 Oklahoma Pulsa Route 66 all kinds of things you've got this land press and
5:33 things you've got this land press and
5:33 things you've got this land press and Center for Public Secrets there's some
5:35 Center for Public Secrets there's some
5:35 Center for Public Secrets there's some killer books more books about Oklahoma
5:38 killer books more books about Oklahoma
5:38 killer books more books about Oklahoma one that I love it's America's Black
5:40 one that I love it's America's Black
5:40 one that I love it's America's Black Wall Street it's all about the Tulsa
5:42 Wall Street it's all about the Tulsa
5:42 Wall Street it's all about the Tulsa Race Massacre and he chief he gives the
5:45 Race Massacre and he chief he gives the
5:45 Race Massacre and he chief he gives the most incredible walking tours downtown
5:47 most incredible walking tours downtown
5:47 most incredible walking tours downtown so this incredible book America's Black
5:50 so this incredible book America's Black
5:50 so this incredible book America's Black Wall Street okay keep coming Moonlight
5:52 Wall Street okay keep coming Moonlight
5:52 Wall Street okay keep coming Moonlight Art Factory she does paint by number
5:55 Art Factory she does paint by number
5:55 Art Factory she does paint by number kits you've got the blue whale you've
5:57 kits you've got the blue whale you've
5:57 kits you've got the blue whale you've got the golden driller fantastic Mia
6:00 got the golden driller fantastic Mia
6:00 got the golden driller fantastic Mia from the from the uh uh Bell's Amusement
6:03 from the from the uh uh Bell's Amusement
6:03 from the from the uh uh Bell's Amusement Park that is no longer there she's super
6:05 Park that is no longer there she's super
6:05 Park that is no longer there she's super fun she teaches classes too like paint
6:08 fun she teaches classes too like paint
6:08 fun she teaches classes too like paint by number classes and then this is my
6:10 by number classes and then this is my
6:10 by number classes and then this is my old store dwelling spaces oh it's back
6:13 old store dwelling spaces oh it's back
6:13 old store dwelling spaces oh it's back so I had it downtown for 10 years this
6:15 so I had it downtown for 10 years this
6:15 so I had it downtown for 10 years this is where it started and this is where
6:17 is where it started and this is where
6:17 is where it started and this is where the love for Route 66 started because we
6:19 the love for Route 66 started because we
6:19 the love for Route 66 started because we were on the old alignment of Route 66
6:22 were on the old alignment of Route 66
6:22 were on the old alignment of Route 66 and where I met Michael Wallace the
6:24 and where I met Michael Wallace the
6:24 and where I met Michael Wallace the voice of the sheriff in the Pixar film
6:26 voice of the sheriff in the Pixar film
6:26 voice of the sheriff in the Pixar film cars yes he is amazing then we've got
6:30 cars yes he is amazing then we've got
6:30 cars yes he is amazing then we've got vintage items Fanny's attic you never
6:32 vintage items Fanny's attic you never
6:32 vintage items Fanny's attic you never know what you're going to find in here
6:34 know what you're going to find in here
6:34 know what you're going to find in here right you might find a uh a beautiful
6:38 right you might find a uh a beautiful
6:38 right you might find a uh a beautiful steer and you also might get a bowling
6:41 steer and you also might get a bowling
6:41 steer and you also might get a bowling trophy you know you just don't know okay
6:44 trophy you know you just don't know okay
6:44 trophy you know you just don't know okay let's keep going Love Me Two Times This
6:47 let's keep going Love Me Two Times This
6:47 let's keep going Love Me Two Times This Is The Love Me Two Times Outpost I mean
6:50 Is The Love Me Two Times Outpost I mean
6:50 Is The Love Me Two Times Outpost I mean you've got a a cute fluffy puppy you've
6:53 you've got a a cute fluffy puppy you've
6:53 you've got a a cute fluffy puppy you've got Barbies in the dollhouse magic
6:56 got Barbies in the dollhouse magic
6:56 got Barbies in the dollhouse magic that's so cool a lot of magic more magic
6:58 that's so cool a lot of magic more magic
6:58 that's so cool a lot of magic more magic will obey check this out this isn't
7:01 will obey check this out this isn't
7:01 will obey check this out this isn't vintage but it's a local artist Ashley
7:03 vintage but it's a local artist Ashley
7:03 vintage but it's a local artist Ashley Carver and she is this not the coolest
7:06 Carver and she is this not the coolest
7:06 Carver and she is this not the coolest is it like it's like it's like needle
7:07 is it like it's like it's like needle
7:07 is it like it's like it's like needle point yes wow felt needle point it's a
7:10 point yes wow felt needle point it's a
7:10 point yes wow felt needle point it's a cowboy roping a cow up into a UFO or
7:13 cowboy roping a cow up into a UFO or
7:13 cowboy roping a cow up into a UFO or something then you've got OK buug Okie
7:16 something then you've got OK buug Okie
7:16 something then you've got OK buug Okie bug publ she does all these super cool
7:18 bug publ she does all these super cool
7:18 bug publ she does all these super cool books about Oklahoma like bugs and birds
7:21 books about Oklahoma like bugs and birds
7:21 books about Oklahoma like bugs and birds and snakes and M oh my okay A a tattoo
7:26 and snakes and M oh my okay A a tattoo
7:26 and snakes and M oh my okay A a tattoo artist so he's on Route 66 black gold
7:29 artist so he's on Route 66 black gold
7:29 artist so he's on Route 66 black gold tattoo and so these are all original
7:31 tattoo and so these are all original
7:31 tattoo and so these are all original pieces of Art and then he uses the the
7:35 pieces of Art and then he uses the the
7:35 pieces of Art and then he uses the the stencils behind the art it's really
7:37 stencils behind the art it's really
7:37 stencils behind the art it's really really cool Logan is his name you've got
7:40 really cool Logan is his name you've got
7:40 really cool Logan is his name you've got BC ski pottery look at these they're
7:43 BC ski pottery look at these they're
7:43 BC ski pottery look at these they're gorgeous Route 66 and she her company
7:46 gorgeous Route 66 and she her company
7:46 gorgeous Route 66 and she her company has a real cool story it goes back to
7:48 has a real cool story it goes back to
7:48 has a real cool story it goes back to her grandparents they started a pottery
7:51 her grandparents they started a pottery
7:51 her grandparents they started a pottery company back in the day and so she is
7:53 company back in the day and so she is
7:54 company back in the day and so she is now using some of the tools from her
7:56 now using some of the tools from her
7:56 now using some of the tools from her grandparents to make this Pottery it's
7:59 grandparents to make this Pottery it's
7:59 grandparents to make this Pottery it's pretty cool story so the Magic in those
8:02 pretty cool story so the Magic in those
8:02 pretty cool story so the Magic in those could you imagine just carrying on that
8:04 could you imagine just carrying on that
8:04 could you imagine just carrying on that tradition in your family so then you've
8:07 tradition in your family so then you've
8:07 tradition in your family so then you've got brand new ace high Provisions right
8:10 got brand new ace high Provisions right
8:10 got brand new ace high Provisions right here more vintage Treasures you never
8:12 here more vintage Treasures you never
8:12 here more vintage Treasures you never know what you're going to find this is
8:15 know what you're going to find this is
8:15 know what you're going to find this is Terry Barber art her work she'll do
8:20 Terry Barber art her work she'll do
8:20 Terry Barber art her work she'll do custom pieces look at these look how she
8:22 custom pieces look at these look how she
8:22 custom pieces look at these look how she Incorporated the blue whale into this
8:25 Incorporated the blue whale into this
8:25 Incorporated the blue whale into this beautiful like mod piece I love that
8:28 beautiful like mod piece I love that
8:28 beautiful like mod piece I love that look at that oh and look at these hot
8:32 look at that oh and look at these hot
8:32 look at that oh and look at these hot dogss blue whales that's so cool Leon
8:36 dogss blue whales that's so cool Leon
8:36 dogss blue whales that's so cool Leon Russell Eminem eggs this is what you
8:39 Russell Eminem eggs this is what you
8:39 Russell Eminem eggs this is what you need this is so exciting okay we got to
8:41 need this is so exciting okay we got to
8:41 need this is so exciting okay we got to keep going don't we Bubba Flint Bob
8:43 keep going don't we Bubba Flint Bob
8:43 keep going don't we Bubba Flint Bob Wills Wanda Jackson Leon Russell are you
8:45 Wills Wanda Jackson Leon Russell are you
8:46 Wills Wanda Jackson Leon Russell are you ready for the second half I'm Ready
8:47 ready for the second half I'm Ready
8:47 ready for the second half I'm Ready Clean Hands army they do a lot of the
8:49 Clean Hands army they do a lot of the
8:49 Clean Hands army they do a lot of the big murals in town like the Woody
8:51 big murals in town like the Woody
8:51 big murals in town like the Woody Guthrie mural downtown and they've oh
8:54 Guthrie mural downtown and they've oh
8:54 Guthrie mural downtown and they've oh they've just done their stuff is super
8:57 they've just done their stuff is super
8:57 they've just done their stuff is super fun they get crazy creative on their
8:59 fun they get crazy creative on their
8:59 fun they get crazy creative on their their work and I was like guys we've got
9:02 their work and I was like guys we've got
9:02 their work and I was like guys we've got you know some sweatshirts in here he
9:03 you know some sweatshirts in here he
9:03 you know some sweatshirts in here he goes I'm going to come in and cut cut
9:05 goes I'm going to come in and cut cut
9:05 goes I'm going to come in and cut cut the sleeves off for the summer I was
9:06 the sleeves off for the summer I was
9:06 the sleeves off for the summer I was like perfect perfect they'll make it
9:08 like perfect perfect they'll make it
9:08 like perfect perfect they'll make it work of course you got vinyl you got to
9:11 work of course you got vinyl you got to
9:11 work of course you got vinyl you got to have your vinyl records right Iron
9:14 have your vinyl records right Iron
9:14 have your vinyl records right Iron Butterfly what else do we have in here
9:16 Butterfly what else do we have in here
9:16 Butterfly what else do we have in here oh man good luck finding my records in
9:19 oh man good luck finding my records in
9:19 oh man good luck finding my records in here they're all sold out everywhere how
9:21 here they're all sold out everywhere how
9:21 here they're all sold out everywhere how about the Beasty Boys they celebrated
9:23 about the Beasty Boys they celebrated
9:23 about the Beasty Boys they celebrated their 30 I think like one of their
9:25 their 30 I think like one of their
9:25 their 30 I think like one of their albums 30 year anniversary something
9:28 albums 30 year anniversary something
9:28 albums 30 year anniversary something Doug and Linda's Music Emporium which is
9:31 Doug and Linda's Music Emporium which is
9:31 Doug and Linda's Music Emporium which is named after their pets Doug and Linda
9:33 named after their pets Doug and Linda
9:33 named after their pets Doug and Linda are these people's pets I think you
9:35 are these people's pets I think you
9:35 are these people's pets I think you recognize this Sky
9:37 recognize this Sky
9:37 recognize this Sky work this is Josh woodell of three bows
9:41 work this is Josh woodell of three bows
9:41 work this is Josh woodell of three bows upcycling and Josh is the one that's
9:43 upcycling and Josh is the one that's
9:43 upcycling and Josh is the one that's made Stella's rayun and her jetpack yep
9:47 made Stella's rayun and her jetpack yep
9:47 made Stella's rayun and her jetpack yep I had one of these robots for a long
9:49 I had one of these robots for a long
9:49 I had one of these robots for a long time I ran out of space and had to sell
9:51 time I ran out of space and had to sell
9:51 time I ran out of space and had to sell them then I moved into a house where I
9:52 them then I moved into a house where I
9:52 them then I moved into a house where I could have kept them a ain't it always
9:55 could have kept them a ain't it always
9:55 could have kept them a ain't it always the way they're tiny teeny teeny teeny
9:59 the way they're tiny teeny teeny teeny
9:59 the way they're tiny teeny teeny teeny look at this crazy guy what what are you
10:03 look at this crazy guy what what are you
10:03 look at this crazy guy what what are you familiar with the TV show reservation
10:04 familiar with the TV show reservation
10:04 familiar with the TV show reservation dogs no so all shot here in Oklahoma
10:07 dogs no so all shot here in Oklahoma
10:07 dogs no so all shot here in Oklahoma Sterling harjo is the director and these
10:10 Sterling harjo is the director and these
10:10 Sterling harjo is the director and these like the kids in the show one of the
10:12 like the kids in the show one of the
10:12 like the kids in the show one of the kids Lane wears the Bigfoot Oklahoma
10:14 kids Lane wears the Bigfoot Oklahoma
10:14 kids Lane wears the Bigfoot Oklahoma t-shirt they uh he's doing a show right
10:17 t-shirt they uh he's doing a show right
10:17 t-shirt they uh he's doing a show right now so Sterling hardjo his company is
10:20 now so Sterling hardjo his company is
10:20 now so Sterling hardjo his company is called crazy Eagle media and he's doing
10:22 called crazy Eagle media and he's doing
10:22 called crazy Eagle media and he's doing a show he just shot a pilot with Ethan
10:23 a show he just shot a pilot with Ethan
10:24 a show he just shot a pilot with Ethan Hawk and it's called the sensitive kind
10:26 Hawk and it's called the sensitive kind
10:26 Hawk and it's called the sensitive kind so we're waiting for that to get picked
10:28 so we're waiting for that to get picked
10:28 so we're waiting for that to get picked up so fingers crossed we love Bigfoot
10:32 up so fingers crossed we love Bigfoot
10:32 up so fingers crossed we love Bigfoot more vintage Cowboy buddy she was going
10:35 more vintage Cowboy buddy she was going
10:35 more vintage Cowboy buddy she was going to be called the dog and pony show oh I
10:39 to be called the dog and pony show oh I
10:39 to be called the dog and pony show oh I got a pony show get it oh and place
10:42 got a pony show get it oh and place
10:42 got a pony show get it oh and place vintage come on in have a seat stay a
10:45 vintage come on in have a seat stay a
10:45 vintage come on in have a seat stay a while creepy so this is what's cool too
10:48 while creepy so this is what's cool too
10:48 while creepy so this is what's cool too like the guy that has this he also works
10:50 like the guy that has this he also works
10:50 like the guy that has this he also works here so you've got people that are
10:52 here so you've got people that are
10:52 here so you've got people that are invested in the business because they
10:54 invested in the business because they
10:54 invested in the business because they have they're selling their things in
10:55 have they're selling their things in
10:56 have they're selling their things in here too and it gives gives them a place
10:57 here too and it gives gives them a place
10:57 here too and it gives gives them a place to sell candles will be coming soon beex
11:01 to sell candles will be coming soon beex
11:01 to sell candles will be coming soon beex she makes cool art she's got this new
11:03 she makes cool art she's got this new
11:03 she makes cool art she's got this new series going here with these Cowboys and
11:05 series going here with these Cowboys and
11:05 series going here with these Cowboys and kind of Western horror stuff dalen Goods
11:10 kind of Western horror stuff dalen Goods
11:10 kind of Western horror stuff dalen Goods so this is a combo two guys one's a
11:13 so this is a combo two guys one's a
11:13 so this is a combo two guys one's a photographer incredible photographer Tim
11:15 photographer incredible photographer Tim
11:15 photographer incredible photographer Tim Landis and then he also sells books and
11:18 Landis and then he also sells books and
11:18 Landis and then he also sells books and look at these you've got the Desert
11:20 look at these you've got the Desert
11:20 look at these you've got the Desert Hills Motel which is right down the road
11:22 Hills Motel which is right down the road
11:22 Hills Motel which is right down the road on Route 66 the Meadow Gold neon sign
11:26 on Route 66 the Meadow Gold neon sign
11:27 on Route 66 the Meadow Gold neon sign look at that see that's what it looks
11:28 look at that see that's what it looks
11:28 look at that see that's what it looks like at night yes
11:30 like at night yes
11:30 like at night yes gorgeous piggy
11:32 gorgeous piggy
11:32 gorgeous piggy Stardust over piggy Stardust over a buck
11:35 Stardust over piggy Stardust over a buck
11:36 Stardust over piggy Stardust over a buck Adams yes piggy start yes okay and then
11:39 Adams yes piggy start yes okay and then
11:39 Adams yes piggy start yes okay and then this one is we're almost through this is
11:42 this one is we're almost through this is
11:42 this one is we're almost through this is a combo of three different people you've
11:44 a combo of three different people you've
11:44 a combo of three different people you've got K's Ballroom which is a historic
11:46 got K's Ballroom which is a historic
11:47 got K's Ballroom which is a historic music venue you know Hank Williams
11:49 music venue you know Hank Williams
11:49 music venue you know Hank Williams played there Bob Wills The Sex Pistols
11:51 played there Bob Wills The Sex Pistols
11:51 played there Bob Wills The Sex Pistols played there back in the day but there's
11:53 played there back in the day but there's
11:53 played there back in the day but there's also vintage items and then super fun
11:57 also vintage items and then super fun
11:58 also vintage items and then super fun different route 66 items in here you've
12:01 different route 66 items in here you've
12:01 different route 66 items in here you've got check this out cool little Midwest
12:04 got check this out cool little Midwest
12:04 got check this out cool little Midwest and they're doing different styles on
12:06 and they're doing different styles on
12:06 and they're doing different styles on the shirts that's so cool look at this
12:09 the shirts that's so cool look at this
12:09 the shirts that's so cool look at this one this one that says like a magic
12:11 one this one that says like a magic
12:12 one this one that says like a magic eightball Outlook good on Route 66 but
12:14 eightball Outlook good on Route 66 but
12:14 eightball Outlook good on Route 66 but bucks vintage so this we have another a
12:17 bucks vintage so this we have another a
12:17 bucks vintage so this we have another a full store of it but we thought we'll
12:18 full store of it but we thought we'll
12:18 full store of it but we thought we'll put a little taste of it over here so
12:21 put a little taste of it over here so
12:21 put a little taste of it over here so you're in Oklahoma right so you need
12:23 you're in Oklahoma right so you need
12:23 you're in Oklahoma right so you need cowboy boots cowboy hats let's be the
12:26 cowboy boots cowboy hats let's be the
12:26 cowboy boots cowboy hats let's be the whole part I mean could you see us in
12:28 whole part I mean could you see us in
12:28 whole part I mean could you see us in those
12:34 oh and then we gave so this we we gave
12:34 oh and then we gave so this we we gave this space to the Meadow Gold District
12:36 this space to the Meadow Gold District
12:36 this space to the Meadow Gold District so we're you know is a a district we're
12:38 so we're you know is a a district we're
12:38 so we're you know is a a district we're trying to create a whole group with all
12:40 trying to create a whole group with all
12:40 trying to create a whole group with all the businesses so any money that's made
12:42 the businesses so any money that's made
12:42 the businesses so any money that's made from these go to the district to help
12:45 from these go to the district to help
12:45 from these go to the district to help with like that's lights for the
12:47 with like that's lights for the
12:47 with like that's lights for the neighborhood or you know just better
12:49 neighborhood or you know just better
12:49 neighborhood or you know just better kind of kind of help in the neighborhood
12:51 kind of kind of help in the neighborhood
12:51 kind of kind of help in the neighborhood and then right over here last two
12:55 and then right over here last two
12:55 and then right over here last two tangible Omens she's another one Julia
12:58 tangible Omens she's another one Julia
12:58 tangible Omens she's another one Julia she works with me and I love her she's
13:00 she works with me and I love her she's
13:00 she works with me and I love her she's she's the brain she's like the money
13:02 she's the brain she's like the money
13:02 she's the brain she's like the money money girl she does all the numbers
13:04 money girl she does all the numbers
13:04 money girl she does all the numbers spreadsheets all that fun stuff so she
13:06 spreadsheets all that fun stuff so she
13:06 spreadsheets all that fun stuff so she just takes these cool old
13:09 just takes these cool old
13:09 just takes these cool old containers puts her cactus in the
13:12 containers puts her cactus in the
13:12 containers puts her cactus in the containers right cool like just get
13:14 containers right cool like just get
13:14 containers right cool like just get creative you were going to grab it by
13:15 creative you were going to grab it by
13:15 creative you were going to grab it by the cactus for a second I was
13:17 the cactus for a second I was
13:17 the cactus for a second I was worried and the final ice cream you got
13:21 worried and the final ice cream you got
13:21 worried and the final ice cream you got to have ice cream
13:22 to have ice cream
13:22 to have ice cream on6 right Big Dipper Ice Cream local
13:26 on6 right Big Dipper Ice Cream local
13:26 on6 right Big Dipper Ice Cream local company and that's what I I I love the
13:30 company and that's what I I I love the
13:30 company and that's what I I I love the fact that we can have all these local
13:32 fact that we can have all these local
13:32 fact that we can have all these local artists local vendors and we can help
13:35 artists local vendors and we can help
13:35 artists local vendors and we can help support them and then they you know can
13:37 support them and then they you know can
13:37 support them and then they you know can grow maybe one day they want a brick and
13:39 grow maybe one day they want a brick and
13:39 grow maybe one day they want a brick and mortar store but this is a good way for
13:41 mortar store but this is a good way for
13:41 mortar store but this is a good way for them to start and I have fun okay what I
13:43 them to start and I have fun okay what I
13:43 them to start and I have fun okay what I love about you is that I feel like
13:46 love about you is that I feel like
13:46 love about you is that I feel like you're the next generation's angel on
13:49 you're the next generation's angel on
13:49 you're the next generation's angel on Route 66 I feel like you're like one of
13:52 Route 66 I feel like you're like one of
13:52 Route 66 I feel like you're like one of the Route 66 rock stars one of the
13:54 the Route 66 rock stars one of the
13:54 the Route 66 rock stars one of the patron saints and I love that you've
13:56 patron saints and I love that you've
13:56 patron saints and I love that you've like Incorporated all these local
13:57 like Incorporated all these local
13:57 like Incorporated all these local artists you're like giving other people
13:59 artists you're like giving other people
14:00 artists you're like giving other people a start but what keeps you going what
14:02 a start but what keeps you going what
14:02 a start but what keeps you going what keeps you motivated cuz you're always so
14:03 keeps you motivated cuz you're always so
14:03 keeps you motivated cuz you're always so happy I think all the other people and
14:06 happy I think all the other people and
14:06 happy I think all the other people and meeting people like you and just helping
14:09 meeting people like you and just helping
14:09 meeting people like you and just helping yeah giving these people a place to sell
14:12 yeah giving these people a place to sell
14:12 yeah giving these people a place to sell their things and and hopefully they can
14:14 their things and and hopefully they can
14:14 their things and and hopefully they can grow from this it's just this is so
14:16 grow from this it's just this is so
14:16 grow from this it's just this is so awesome we just have fun this way I just
14:18 awesome we just have fun this way I just
14:18 awesome we just have fun this way I just get excited every time I come through
14:19 get excited every time I come through
14:19 get excited every time I come through and like I said I get jealous cuz like I
14:21 and like I said I get jealous cuz like I
14:21 and like I said I get jealous cuz like I don't have a place I kind of wander
14:22 don't have a place I kind of wander
14:22 don't have a place I kind of wander through everywhere and I never get to
14:24 through everywhere and I never get to
14:24 through everywhere and I never get to build anything I feel like like you're
14:27 build anything I feel like like you're
14:27 build anything I feel like like you're kind of like with Route 66 the ribbon
14:29 kind of like with Route 66 the ribbon
14:29 kind of like with Route 66 the ribbon that ties everyone together I'm like the
14:31 that ties everyone together I'm like the
14:31 that ties everyone together I'm like the dust blowing down Route 66 but I love
14:33 dust blowing down Route 66 but I love
14:33 dust blowing down Route 66 but I love that you're building something that I
14:35 that you're building something that I
14:35 that you're building something that I really think will outlive both of us
14:37 really think will outlive both of us
14:37 really think will outlive both of us like it'll just be here I hope for a
14:39 like it'll just be here I hope for a
14:39 like it'll just be here I hope for a long time yes if we could get more and
14:41 long time yes if we could get more and
14:41 long time yes if we could get more and more younger people to get out and
14:43 more younger people to get out and
14:43 more younger people to get out and travel the road come check it out do
14:45 travel the road come check it out do
14:45 travel the road come check it out do these Adventures look how cool this
14:46 these Adventures look how cool this
14:46 these Adventures look how cool this store is and I love that it's like
14:48 store is and I love that it's like
14:48 store is and I love that it's like because at Buck you're so limited it's
14:50 because at Buck you're so limited it's
14:50 because at Buck you're so limited it's such a what was the gas station what was
14:52 such a what was the gas station what was
14:52 such a what was the gas station what was it was a Pimco gas station PCO gas
14:55 it was a Pimco gas station PCO gas
14:55 it was a Pimco gas station PCO gas station 1953 and it's tiny like I don't
14:57 station 1953 and it's tiny like I don't
14:57 station 1953 and it's tiny like I don't know how many square foot like 5
14:59 know how many square foot like 5
14:59 know how many square foot like 5 is it really even smaller it's 350 sare
15:01 is it really even smaller it's 350 sare
15:01 is it really even smaller it's 350 sare ft so you don't have that much room but
15:03 ft so you don't have that much room but
15:03 ft so you don't have that much room but you always crammed it with local artists
15:05 you always crammed it with local artists
15:05 you always crammed it with local artists and local stuff and now you have like a
15:06 and local stuff and now you have like a
15:06 and local stuff and now you have like a little space to spread out so where is
15:09 little space to spread out so where is
15:09 little space to spread out so where is metal gold Mac is he outside I didn't
15:11 metal gold Mac is he outside I didn't
15:11 metal gold Mac is he outside I didn't even see him or is he not here yet it's
15:12 even see him or is he not here yet it's
15:12 even see him or is he not here yet it's a big secret he's in a warehouse okay so
15:14 a big secret he's in a warehouse okay so
15:14 a big secret he's in a warehouse okay so he's coming in Tulsa so Stella's coming
15:17 he's coming in Tulsa so Stella's coming
15:17 he's coming in Tulsa so Stella's coming Friday and then yeah and I'm going to
15:19 Friday and then yeah and I'm going to
15:19 Friday and then yeah and I'm going to miss it which ah and then metal gold Mac
15:22 miss it which ah and then metal gold Mac
15:22 miss it which ah and then metal gold Mac is coming
15:24 is coming
15:24 is coming wiish the end of July we want to give oh
15:27 wiish the end of July we want to give oh
15:27 wiish the end of July we want to give oh my gosh so you're going to have two in
15:28 my gosh so you're going to have two in
15:28 my gosh so you're going to have two in one summer
15:29 one summer
15:29 one summer oh my gosh I got to come back to
15:31 oh my gosh I got to come back to
15:31 oh my gosh I got to come back to Oklahoma in August then so I can see the
15:33 Oklahoma in August then so I can see the
15:33 Oklahoma in August then so I can see the whole family yes this is so cool thank
15:35 whole family yes this is so cool thank
15:35 whole family yes this is so cool thank you so much for the tour thank you and
15:37 you so much for the tour thank you and
15:37 you so much for the tour thank you and we're getting some we're getting some
15:38 we're getting some we're getting some
15:38 we're getting some we're getting some T-shirts over here we got a support I'm
15:41 T-shirts over here we got a support I'm
15:41 T-shirts over here we got a support I'm London grabbed a t-shirt before we were
15:42 London grabbed a t-shirt before we were
15:42 London grabbed a t-shirt before we were even done with the tour he grabbed one
15:43 even done with the tour he grabbed one
15:43 even done with the tour he grabbed one and he was like I could tell he's like
15:45 and he was like I could tell he's like
15:45 and he was like I could tell he's like this place is cool I love it if you can
15:47 this place is cool I love it if you can
15:47 this place is cool I love it if you can impress the
15:48 impress the
15:48 impress the 17-year-olds you know this place is cool
15:50 17-year-olds you know this place is cool
15:50 17-year-olds you know this place is cool look at this Justin scar for random land
15:53 look at this Justin scar for random land
15:53 look at this Justin scar for random land I feel so like honored first signature
15:56 I feel so like honored first signature
15:56 I feel so like honored first signature at Medical M you guys don't know how
15:58 at Medical M you guys don't know how
15:58 at Medical M you guys don't know how frustrating it is for to be some place
15:59 frustrating it is for to be some place
15:59 frustrating it is for to be some place like this right before metal Gold Max
16:02 like this right before metal Gold Max
16:02 like this right before metal Gold Max shows up and Stella Adam she's coming
16:06 shows up and Stella Adam she's coming
16:06 shows up and Stella Adam she's coming any day now which is just driving me
16:08 any day now which is just driving me
16:08 any day now which is just driving me nuts cuz I'm going to miss the big
16:09 nuts cuz I'm going to miss the big
16:09 nuts cuz I'm going to miss the big celebration there she is she's going to
16:11 celebration there she is she's going to
16:11 celebration there she is she's going to be right next to
16:13 be right next to
16:13 be right next to Buck dang it dud look at this they got
16:15 Buck dang it dud look at this they got
16:15 Buck dang it dud look at this they got the best freaking real estate in town
16:18 the best freaking real estate in town
16:18 the best freaking real estate in town like from the front door you've got the
16:20 like from the front door you've got the
16:20 like from the front door you've got the metal gold sign you can see bucks down
16:22 metal gold sign you can see bucks down
16:22 metal gold sign you can see bucks down the street and then they're going to
16:23 the street and then they're going to
16:23 the street and then they're going to have metal gold Mac out here right in
16:26 have metal gold Mac out here right in
16:26 have metal gold Mac out here right in front of this rad freaking mural so most
16:29 front of this rad freaking mural so most
16:29 front of this rad freaking mural so most of the time I like to skip towns like I
16:31 of the time I like to skip towns like I
16:31 of the time I like to skip towns like I like to just Breeze through La I don't
16:33 like to just Breeze through La I don't
16:33 like to just Breeze through La I don't like to linger there on Route 66 cuz you
16:35 like to linger there on Route 66 cuz you
16:35 like to linger there on Route 66 cuz you don't get that whole open road feeling
16:37 don't get that whole open road feeling
16:37 don't get that whole open road feeling you don't get that Mom and Pop feeling
16:39 you don't get that Mom and Pop feeling
16:39 you don't get that Mom and Pop feeling um and it's kind of the same for Chicago
16:42 um and it's kind of the same for Chicago
16:42 um and it's kind of the same for Chicago and a little bit like that for St Louis
16:44 and a little bit like that for St Louis
16:44 and a little bit like that for St Louis but dude Tulsa is worth a stop if you're
16:46 but dude Tulsa is worth a stop if you're
16:46 but dude Tulsa is worth a stop if you're tempted to go ah let's just pass it big
16:48 tempted to go ah let's just pass it big
16:48 tempted to go ah let's just pass it big city not quite the Route 66 Vibe I was
16:50 city not quite the Route 66 Vibe I was
16:50 city not quite the Route 66 Vibe I was looking for you're going to miss out on
16:52 looking for you're going to miss out on
16:52 looking for you're going to miss out on some rad stuff down here most of which
16:54 some rad stuff down here most of which
16:54 some rad stuff down here most of which Mary Beth is involved with somehow but
16:57 Mary Beth is involved with somehow but
16:57 Mary Beth is involved with somehow but there's another event going on in Tulsa
16:58 there's another event going on in Tulsa
16:58 there's another event going on in Tulsa today we're going to try to get to if we
17:00 today we're going to try to get to if we
17:00 today we're going to try to get to if we can possibly make it first we're going
17:01 can possibly make it first we're going
17:01 can possibly make it first we're going to go back to Bucks real quick and look
17:03 to go back to Bucks real quick and look
17:03 to go back to Bucks real quick and look inside for something special a little
17:05 inside for something special a little
17:05 inside for something special a little special random land Route 66 Easter egg
17:09 special random land Route 66 Easter egg
17:09 special random land Route 66 Easter egg in there all right bucks on 66 Buck
17:13 in there all right bucks on 66 Buck
17:13 in there all right bucks on 66 Buck Adams Cosmic curios you heard the story
17:16 Adams Cosmic curios you heard the story
17:16 Adams Cosmic curios you heard the story from Mary Beth this was her second store
17:19 from Mary Beth this was her second store
17:19 from Mary Beth this was her second store and they used to run a little Airbnb
17:20 and they used to run a little Airbnb
17:20 and they used to run a little Airbnb here that's going away but she's got a
17:23 here that's going away but she's got a
17:23 here that's going away but she's got a new project a new Buck themed project
17:26 new project a new Buck themed project
17:26 new project a new Buck themed project where people are going to be able to
17:27 where people are going to be able to
17:27 where people are going to be able to stay look at that they got ice cream in
17:29 stay look at that they got ice cream in
17:29 stay look at that they got ice cream in the parking lot and look at this tiny
17:31 the parking lot and look at this tiny
17:31 the parking lot and look at this tiny little building now for such a tiny
17:33 little building now for such a tiny
17:33 little building now for such a tiny little space I think she said what 300
17:35 little space I think she said what 300
17:35 little space I think she said what 300 Square ft or something like that she has
17:38 Square ft or something like that she has
17:38 Square ft or something like that she has packed it with so many cool Cosmic
17:41 packed it with so many cool Cosmic
17:41 packed it with so many cool Cosmic curios there are books there are all
17:43 curios there are books there are all
17:43 curios there are books there are all kinds of stuff and there's all kinds of
17:45 kinds of stuff and there's all kinds of
17:45 kinds of stuff and there's all kinds of people in there so we're going to have
17:45 people in there so we're going to have
17:45 people in there so we're going to have to wedge ourselves in kind of awkwardly
17:47 to wedge ourselves in kind of awkwardly
17:47 to wedge ourselves in kind of awkwardly by the way this is a new camera to me so
17:49 by the way this is a new camera to me so
17:49 by the way this is a new camera to me so if it's all kind of wonky and weird and
17:50 if it's all kind of wonky and weird and
17:50 if it's all kind of wonky and weird and weird angles and Dutch angles and things
17:52 weird angles and Dutch angles and things
17:52 weird angles and Dutch angles and things I'm sorry but that's just the way it has
17:53 I'm sorry but that's just the way it has
17:53 I'm sorry but that's just the way it has to be wo Full House hello hello hi hi
17:58 to be wo Full House hello hello hi hi
17:59 to be wo Full House hello hello hi hi how are you good oh my gosh oh are you
18:01 how are you good oh my gosh oh are you
18:01 how are you good oh my gosh oh are you Justin yes we were just down hi Melissa
18:04 Justin yes we were just down hi Melissa
18:04 Justin yes we were just down hi Melissa nice to meet you did you see Mary be
18:05 nice to meet you did you see Mary be
18:05 nice to meet you did you see Mary be yeah we saw the Max and everything okay
18:07 yeah we saw the Max and everything okay
18:07 yeah we saw the Max and everything okay she told me I was supposed to let her
18:08 she told me I was supposed to let her
18:09 she told me I was supposed to let her know when you I'm looking for there it
18:10 know when you I'm looking for there it
18:10 know when you I'm looking for there it is look there it is bucks got the window
18:13 is look there it is bucks got the window
18:13 is look there it is bucks got the window smashed out randomly so I carved he's
18:16 smashed out randomly so I carved he's
18:16 smashed out randomly so I carved he's sort of 3D you can't tell it's one of
18:18 sort of 3D you can't tell it's one of
18:18 sort of 3D you can't tell it's one of the first 3D carvings I ever made I made
18:20 the first 3D carvings I ever made I made
18:20 the first 3D carvings I ever made I made this Buck Adam sign I made it for her to
18:22 this Buck Adam sign I made it for her to
18:22 this Buck Adam sign I made it for her to sell for a fundraiser and she was like
18:24 sell for a fundraiser and she was like
18:24 sell for a fundraiser and she was like I'm not selling it I'm going to keep it
18:25 I'm not selling it I'm going to keep it
18:25 I'm not selling it I'm going to keep it in here so there it is look a little
18:27 in here so there it is look a little
18:27 in here so there it is look a little piece of me
18:29 piece of me
18:29 piece of me on Route 66 in Buck Adams look at all
18:31 on Route 66 in Buck Adams look at all
18:31 on Route 66 in Buck Adams look at all the freaking stuff in here this is epic
18:34 the freaking stuff in here this is epic
18:34 the freaking stuff in here this is epic look at that ah so much good stuff this
18:38 look at that ah so much good stuff this
18:38 look at that ah so much good stuff this is the problem though now she's got all
18:40 is the problem though now she's got all
18:40 is the problem though now she's got all these stores that have good stuff in
18:42 these stores that have good stuff in
18:42 these stores that have good stuff in each one and it's going to be hard oh
18:45 each one and it's going to be hard oh
18:45 each one and it's going to be hard oh we're getting that we're getting a
18:46 we're getting that we're getting a
18:46 we're getting that we're getting a freaking plush Buck Adam it's going to
18:49 freaking plush Buck Adam it's going to
18:49 freaking plush Buck Adam it's going to be hard to know where to buy stuff and
18:51 be hard to know where to buy stuff and
18:51 be hard to know where to buy stuff and where not to buy stuff I'm going have to
18:52 where not to buy stuff I'm going have to
18:52 where not to buy stuff I'm going have to save all my money for Tulsa every time I
18:55 save all my money for Tulsa every time I
18:55 save all my money for Tulsa every time I come through oh there's the golden
18:56 come through oh there's the golden
18:57 come through oh there's the golden driller we're on our way to see him next
18:59 driller we're on our way to see him next
18:59 driller we're on our way to see him next come to Bucks come to bucks and get
19:02 come to Bucks come to bucks and get
19:02 come to Bucks come to bucks and get something cool give a buck look at this
19:05 something cool give a buck look at this
19:05 something cool give a buck look at this the Stella merch has already arrived and
19:08 the Stella merch has already arrived and
19:08 the Stella merch has already arrived and we're not going to be in town I'm so
19:09 we're not going to be in town I'm so
19:09 we're not going to be in town I'm so frustrated but I'm going to grab some
19:11 frustrated but I'm going to grab some
19:11 frustrated but I'm going to grab some sick sticks got to grab two bucks over
19:14 sick sticks got to grab two bucks over
19:14 sick sticks got to grab two bucks over here and then that's it we'll head on
19:17 here and then that's it we'll head on
19:17 here and then that's it we'll head on down the street for the big event okay I
19:20 down the street for the big event okay I
19:20 down the street for the big event okay I don't know how I forgot this but this
19:22 don't know how I forgot this but this
19:22 don't know how I forgot this but this pig right here who's originally from New
19:23 pig right here who's originally from New
19:23 pig right here who's originally from New York and then came via American Giants
19:26 York and then came via American Giants
19:26 York and then came via American Giants which we'll have occasion to talk about
19:27 which we'll have occasion to talk about
19:28 which we'll have occasion to talk about I hope later on this trip he's called
19:31 I hope later on this trip he's called
19:31 I hope later on this trip he's called piggy Stardust okay now I don't know if
19:33 piggy Stardust okay now I don't know if
19:34 piggy Stardust okay now I don't know if you guys know this but uh Ziggy Stardust
19:35 you guys know this but uh Ziggy Stardust
19:35 you guys know this but uh Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars dude the rise
19:37 and the spiders from Mars dude the rise
19:38 and the spiders from Mars dude the rise and fall one of my favorite albums of
19:40 and fall one of my favorite albums of
19:40 and fall one of my favorite albums of all time David Bowie Ziggy Stardust so
19:42 all time David Bowie Ziggy Stardust so
19:42 all time David Bowie Ziggy Stardust so piggy Stardust piggy freaking Stardust
19:46 piggy Stardust piggy freaking Stardust
19:46 piggy Stardust piggy freaking Stardust are you kidding me all right all right
19:48 are you kidding me all right all right
19:48 are you kidding me all right all right all right we got to move on down the
19:49 all right we got to move on down the
19:49 all right we got to move on down the road we have a lot of stuff to see today
19:51 road we have a lot of stuff to see today
19:51 road we have a lot of stuff to see today I know you don't like standing out here
19:52 I know you don't like standing out here
19:52 I know you don't like standing out here it is baking I mean when the locals are
19:54 it is baking I mean when the locals are
19:54 it is baking I mean when the locals are telling you oh yeah it's hot we can't go
19:56 telling you oh yeah it's hot we can't go
19:56 telling you oh yeah it's hot we can't go outside we we'll die you know it's is
19:58 outside we we'll die you know it's is
19:58 outside we we'll die you know it's is actually warm which is why I'm stoked
20:00 actually warm which is why I'm stoked
20:00 actually warm which is why I'm stoked that our next thing down the road down
20:03 that our next thing down the road down
20:03 that our next thing down the road down old Route 66 should be at least
20:05 old Route 66 should be at least
20:05 old Route 66 should be at least partially hopefully an indoor event
20:08 partially hopefully an indoor event
20:08 partially hopefully an indoor event because we're going to something I've
20:09 because we're going to something I've
20:09 because we're going to something I've never been to before something called
20:12 never been to before something called
20:12 never been to before something called Route 66 Road Fest all right we're here
20:16 Route 66 Road Fest all right we're here
20:16 Route 66 Road Fest all right we're here at the Expo Center in Tulsa the sage net
20:20 at the Expo Center in Tulsa the sage net
20:20 at the Expo Center in Tulsa the sage net Center something like that and speaking
20:23 Center something like that and speaking
20:23 Center something like that and speaking of big huge things look at this this is
20:29 of big huge things look at this this is
20:29 of big huge things look at this this is like Buck Adams great great
20:32 like Buck Adams great great
20:32 like Buck Adams great great Tulsa granddaddy would you look at the
20:35 Tulsa granddaddy would you look at the
20:35 Tulsa granddaddy would you look at the size of that man this is the golden
20:38 size of that man this is the golden
20:38 size of that man this is the golden driller dude he's G gantu and 76 feet
20:42 driller dude he's G gantu and 76 feet
20:42 driller dude he's G gantu and 76 feet tall one of the tallest statues in
20:44 tall one of the tallest statues in
20:44 tall one of the tallest statues in America the original version was built
20:46 America the original version was built
20:46 America the original version was built in the 1950s by a Texas oil company for
20:49 in the 1950s by a Texas oil company for
20:49 in the 1950s by a Texas oil company for an expo out here in Tulsa which is sort
20:50 an expo out here in Tulsa which is sort
20:50 an expo out here in Tulsa which is sort of the oil capital of America lots of
20:53 of the oil capital of America lots of
20:53 of the oil capital of America lots of drilling and stuff drill baby drill is a
20:56 drilling and stuff drill baby drill is a
20:56 drilling and stuff drill baby drill is a favorite phrase probably around here I
20:57 favorite phrase probably around here I
20:57 favorite phrase probably around here I don't know I'm just making that up off
20:58 don't know I'm just making that up off
20:58 don't know I'm just making that up off the top of my head but look at the size
21:00 the top of my head but look at the size
21:00 the top of my head but look at the size of that guy man nothing better than a
21:02 of that guy man nothing better than a
21:02 of that guy man nothing better than a man who knows how to drill look at him
21:06 man who knows how to drill look at him
21:06 man who knows how to drill look at him this is a Route 66 icon as well lots of
21:09 this is a Route 66 icon as well lots of
21:09 this is a Route 66 icon as well lots of Travelers on Route 66 who love roadside
21:11 Travelers on Route 66 who love roadside
21:11 Travelers on Route 66 who love roadside architecture and weird things come by
21:13 architecture and weird things come by
21:13 architecture and weird things come by and see the golden driller I've been by
21:14 and see the golden driller I've been by
21:14 and see the golden driller I've been by him many times but I've never been in
21:16 him many times but I've never been in
21:16 him many times but I've never been in the Expo Center and today is obviously
21:19 the Expo Center and today is obviously
21:19 the Expo Center and today is obviously the perfect day because they're having
21:20 the perfect day because they're having
21:20 the perfect day because they're having the Route 66 Road Fest dude look at the
21:22 the Route 66 Road Fest dude look at the
21:22 the Route 66 Road Fest dude look at the size of that shoe he the only guy in
21:23 size of that shoe he the only guy in
21:23 size of that shoe he the only guy in town with bigger feet than me I'm a size
21:25 town with bigger feet than me I'm a size
21:26 town with bigger feet than me I'm a size 14 guys hard to find those kicks about
21:28 14 guys hard to find those kicks about
21:28 14 guys hard to find those kicks about the rude 66 Road Fest is that it's sort
21:30 the rude 66 Road Fest is that it's sort
21:30 the rude 66 Road Fest is that it's sort of a Route 66 uh you know road trip
21:34 of a Route 66 uh you know road trip
21:34 of a Route 66 uh you know road trip convention and that it's been going on
21:35 convention and that it's been going on
21:35 convention and that it's been going on for about 3 years so because it's sort
21:37 for about 3 years so because it's sort
21:37 for about 3 years so because it's sort of a postco event I actually haven't had
21:41 of a postco event I actually haven't had
21:41 of a postco event I actually haven't had a chance to be here and so now that
21:43 a chance to be here and so now that
21:43 a chance to be here and so now that we're really unlocking London's getting
21:44 we're really unlocking London's getting
21:44 we're really unlocking London's getting older I have more free time I hope this
21:47 older I have more free time I hope this
21:47 older I have more free time I hope this isn't my last time coming to it but uh
21:49 isn't my last time coming to it but uh
21:49 isn't my last time coming to it but uh everybody's every year you got to go to
21:51 everybody's every year you got to go to
21:51 everybody's every year you got to go to Road Fest you going to be at Road Fest
21:52 Road Fest you going to be at Road Fest
21:53 Road Fest you going to be at Road Fest oh and it feels so good in here the air
21:55 oh and it feels so good in here the air
21:55 oh and it feels so good in here the air conditioning such a welcome relief a
21:58 conditioning such a welcome relief a
21:59 conditioning such a welcome relief a here we go we're going to grab two adult
22:01 here we go we're going to grab two adult
22:01 here we go we're going to grab two adult tickets that's so weird you're an adult
22:04 tickets that's so weird you're an adult
22:04 tickets that's so weird you're an adult two adult
22:06 two adult
22:06 two adult tickets I've been to a lot of
22:07 tickets I've been to a lot of
22:07 tickets I've been to a lot of conventions Man Star Wars conventions
22:09 conventions Man Star Wars conventions
22:09 conventions Man Star Wars conventions Disney conventions comic book
22:11 Disney conventions comic book
22:11 Disney conventions comic book conventions even art conventions but
22:14 conventions even art conventions but
22:14 conventions even art conventions but I've never been to a Route 66 or road
22:17 I've never been to a Route 66 or road
22:17 I've never been to a Route 66 or road trip themed convention look at triaa out
22:20 trip themed convention look at triaa out
22:20 trip themed convention look at triaa out here I think they're one of the big
22:21 here I think they're one of the big
22:21 here I think they're one of the big sponsors look at this rent a realistic
22:24 sponsors look at this rent a realistic
22:24 sponsors look at this rent a realistic dinosaur weird look at that they got the
22:26 dinosaur weird look at that they got the
22:26 dinosaur weird look at that they got the big fiberglass dinosaur egg you can
22:28 big fiberglass dinosaur egg you can
22:28 big fiberglass dinosaur egg you can stuff your own animal oh look at this
22:32 stuff your own animal oh look at this
22:32 stuff your own animal oh look at this you got su's quilting from Oklahoma
22:34 you got su's quilting from Oklahoma
22:34 you got su's quilting from Oklahoma Tulsa Oilers have a little uh a little
22:37 Tulsa Oilers have a little uh a little
22:37 Tulsa Oilers have a little uh a little thing out here wow lots of cool crafts
22:40 thing out here wow lots of cool crafts
22:40 thing out here wow lots of cool crafts and stuff a lot of these places um or
22:43 and stuff a lot of these places um or
22:43 and stuff a lot of these places um or people really will have businesses or
22:45 people really will have businesses or
22:45 people really will have businesses or we'll sell their Craft on or adjacent to
22:47 we'll sell their Craft on or adjacent to
22:47 we'll sell their Craft on or adjacent to Route 66 or in Route 66 towns so this is
22:51 Route 66 or in Route 66 towns so this is
22:51 Route 66 or in Route 66 towns so this is really really cool there's activities
22:52 really really cool there's activities
22:52 really really cool there's activities for the kids wo and look at this a Route
22:56 for the kids wo and look at this a Route
22:56 for the kids wo and look at this a Route 66 themed mini golf course is set up
23:01 66 themed mini golf course is set up
23:01 66 themed mini golf course is set up over here I see tons of cool references
23:03 over here I see tons of cool references
23:03 over here I see tons of cool references to Route 66 not just in Oklahoma but
23:07 to Route 66 not just in Oklahoma but
23:07 to Route 66 not just in Oklahoma but everywhere this is awesome spoiler alert
23:09 everywhere this is awesome spoiler alert
23:09 everywhere this is awesome spoiler alert here's a Route 66 icon that we should be
23:12 here's a Route 66 icon that we should be
23:12 here's a Route 66 icon that we should be seeing today look at this look at these
23:15 seeing today look at this look at these
23:15 seeing today look at this look at these fine art
23:16 fine art
23:16 fine art prints of rout man we've seen a lot of
23:19 prints of rout man we've seen a lot of
23:19 prints of rout man we've seen a lot of these locations in the last couple of
23:20 these locations in the last couple of
23:20 these locations in the last couple of days this is really really really cool
23:23 days this is really really really cool
23:23 days this is really really really cool dude look at these check this out
23:24 dude look at these check this out
23:24 dude look at these check this out there's a business called route66 Road
23:27 there's a business called route66 Road
23:27 there's a business called route66 Road relics.com come they got a bunch of
23:29 relics.com come they got a bunch of
23:29 relics.com come they got a bunch of stickers and stuff here check these out
23:32 stickers and stuff here check these out
23:32 stickers and stuff here check these out look at these old oil bottles they got
23:36 look at these old oil bottles they got
23:36 look at these old oil bottles they got some old signs here I love this that is
23:39 some old signs here I love this that is
23:39 some old signs here I love this that is rad Uncle Sam obviously this could be
23:41 rad Uncle Sam obviously this could be
23:41 rad Uncle Sam obviously this could be its own whole full video because this is
23:43 its own whole full video because this is
23:43 its own whole full video because this is a lot bigger than I thought at first
23:44 a lot bigger than I thought at first
23:44 a lot bigger than I thought at first when we walked through the door it's all
23:46 when we walked through the door it's all
23:46 when we walked through the door it's all spread out so it looked like oh it's not
23:48 spread out so it looked like oh it's not
23:48 spread out so it looked like oh it's not that big it's freaking huge in here
23:50 that big it's freaking huge in here
23:50 that big it's freaking huge in here there's a lot of stuff oh look at this
23:52 there's a lot of stuff oh look at this
23:52 there's a lot of stuff oh look at this old
23:53 old
23:53 old 1937 Ford V8 Oklahoma highway patrol car
23:58 1937 Ford V8 Oklahoma highway patrol car
23:58 1937 Ford V8 Oklahoma highway patrol car dude they don't make them like they used
24:00 dude they don't make them like they used
24:00 dude they don't make them like they used to I have a friend actually it's Spike
24:02 to I have a friend actually it's Spike
24:02 to I have a friend actually it's Spike from spikes Breezeway cocktail hour he
24:04 from spikes Breezeway cocktail hour he
24:04 from spikes Breezeway cocktail hour he was telling me like he worked a little
24:06 was telling me like he worked a little
24:06 was telling me like he worked a little bit in the Auto industry and they have
24:07 bit in the Auto industry and they have
24:07 bit in the Auto industry and they have so many regulations now for bumper
24:09 so many regulations now for bumper
24:09 so many regulations now for bumper height and this and how cars have to be
24:11 height and this and how cars have to be
24:11 height and this and how cars have to be built that's why they all sort of look
24:12 built that's why they all sort of look
24:12 built that's why they all sort of look the same as each other now because I was
24:14 the same as each other now because I was
24:14 the same as each other now because I was saying why doesn't Chevy just do the old
24:17 saying why doesn't Chevy just do the old
24:17 saying why doesn't Chevy just do the old 57 Chevy body if it's so classic and so
24:19 57 Chevy body if it's so classic and so
24:19 57 Chevy body if it's so classic and so popular and then put modern guts on the
24:22 popular and then put modern guts on the
24:22 popular and then put modern guts on the inside you know they'd sell a million
24:24 inside you know they'd sell a million
24:24 inside you know they'd sell a million and apparently it would just be
24:25 and apparently it would just be
24:25 and apparently it would just be impossible because of all the laws so
24:28 impossible because of all the laws so
24:28 impossible because of all the laws so more reason to preserve the old things
24:30 more reason to preserve the old things
24:30 more reason to preserve the old things more reason okay I keep seeing these rad
24:32 more reason okay I keep seeing these rad
24:32 more reason okay I keep seeing these rad booths that we not entering properly and
24:35 booths that we not entering properly and
24:35 booths that we not entering properly and I think what they've done here is
24:36 I think what they've done here is
24:36 I think what they've done here is they've set up a whole walk through
24:39 they've set up a whole walk through
24:39 they've set up a whole walk through Route 66 basically like a whole
24:42 Route 66 basically like a whole
24:42 Route 66 basically like a whole attraction we got to find the entrance
24:43 attraction we got to find the entrance
24:43 attraction we got to find the entrance line and this is sick here it is I don't
24:44 line and this is sick here it is I don't
24:44 line and this is sick here it is I don't know if you guys can read that look at
24:46 know if you guys can read that look at
24:46 know if you guys can read that look at this there's a whole bunch of
24:47 this there's a whole bunch of
24:47 this there's a whole bunch of information about Route 66 we're
24:49 information about Route 66 we're
24:49 information about Route 66 we're starting with an old 1914 Ford over here
24:52 starting with an old 1914 Ford over here
24:52 starting with an old 1914 Ford over here so little pre- Route 66 and the 1920s
24:55 so little pre- Route 66 and the 1920s
24:55 so little pre- Route 66 and the 1920s the Journey Begins this is amazing we
24:57 the Journey Begins this is amazing we
24:57 the Journey Begins this is amazing we can see 66 in the freaking air
25:00 can see 66 in the freaking air
25:00 can see 66 in the freaking air conditioning is triple digit
25:01 conditioning is triple digit
25:01 conditioning is triple digit temperatures outside W they've got a
25:03 temperatures outside W they've got a
25:03 temperatures outside W they've got a whole Tor Philip 66 station mocked up in
25:07 whole Tor Philip 66 station mocked up in
25:07 whole Tor Philip 66 station mocked up in here I'm now inspired to build something
25:09 here I'm now inspired to build something
25:09 here I'm now inspired to build something awesome I just had the most amazing idea
25:11 awesome I just had the most amazing idea
25:11 awesome I just had the most amazing idea and look at that it's like they've got a
25:15 and look at that it's like they've got a
25:15 and look at that it's like they've got a whole Route 66 Museum set up in this
25:19 whole Route 66 Museum set up in this
25:19 whole Route 66 Museum set up in this convention oh my gosh if you live
25:22 convention oh my gosh if you live
25:22 convention oh my gosh if you live anywhere Texas Missouri Oklahoma you
25:25 anywhere Texas Missouri Oklahoma you
25:25 anywhere Texas Missouri Oklahoma you live anywhere where you can get to Tulsa
25:27 live anywhere where you can get to Tulsa
25:27 live anywhere where you can get to Tulsa next year
25:28 next year
25:28 next year come check out roof Fest cuz you can
25:30 come check out roof Fest cuz you can
25:30 come check out roof Fest cuz you can almost do like a mini Route 66 journey
25:34 almost do like a mini Route 66 journey
25:34 almost do like a mini Route 66 journey through these booths whoa check out the
25:37 through these booths whoa check out the
25:37 through these booths whoa check out the 1930s section and look at that I love
25:40 1930s section and look at that I love
25:40 1930s section and look at that I love how it says Shamrock up there a little
25:42 how it says Shamrock up there a little
25:42 how it says Shamrock up there a little bit of an art deco gas station in here
25:45 bit of an art deco gas station in here
25:45 bit of an art deco gas station in here and I love this cuz they have people
25:47 and I love this cuz they have people
25:47 and I love this cuz they have people dressed up in 1930s outfits teaching
25:50 dressed up in 1930s outfits teaching
25:50 dressed up in 1930s outfits teaching kids about Route 66 and especially if
25:53 kids about Route 66 and especially if
25:53 kids about Route 66 and especially if you're like a local kid and you're
25:54 you're like a local kid and you're
25:54 you're like a local kid and you're growing up here this is part of your
25:56 growing up here this is part of your
25:56 growing up here this is part of your history so this this is
25:59 history so this this is
25:59 history so this this is incredible look at that dude it's got
26:01 incredible look at that dude it's got
26:01 incredible look at that dude it's got everything there's Paving completed from
26:03 everything there's Paving completed from
26:03 everything there's Paving completed from Los Angeles to Needles California we
26:05 Los Angeles to Needles California we
26:05 Los Angeles to Needles California we were just out there couple weeks ago and
26:07 were just out there couple weeks ago and
26:07 were just out there couple weeks ago and look over here we were just here showing
26:09 look over here we were just here showing
26:09 look over here we were just here showing the ultimate 1930s Filling Station the
26:12 the ultimate 1930s Filling Station the
26:12 the ultimate 1930s Filling Station the kico tower out there in Shamrock Texas
26:16 kico tower out there in Shamrock Texas
26:16 kico tower out there in Shamrock Texas this is so incredible this is not what I
26:18 this is so incredible this is not what I
26:18 this is so incredible this is not what I was expecting to find no wonder
26:20 was expecting to find no wonder
26:20 was expecting to find no wonder everybody's like dude you going in to
26:21 everybody's like dude you going in to
26:21 everybody's like dude you going in to Road Fest man I might be going to Road
26:24 Road Fest man I might be going to Road
26:24 Road Fest man I might be going to Road Fest for the rest of my life I remember
26:26 Fest for the rest of my life I remember
26:26 Fest for the rest of my life I remember being a kid in the'80s and it was such a
26:27 being a kid in the'80s and it was such a
26:27 being a kid in the'80s and it was such a big deal if your headlights
26:29 big deal if your headlights
26:29 big deal if your headlights automatically went inside your car and
26:32 automatically went inside your car and
26:32 automatically went inside your car and here you got a 1937 cord not Ford Cord
26:35 here you got a 1937 cord not Ford Cord
26:35 here you got a 1937 cord not Ford Cord automobile they were already doing that
26:38 automobile they were already doing that
26:38 automobile they were already doing that back in the day look at that our
26:40 back in the day look at that our
26:40 back in the day look at that our grandparents and great uh
26:41 grandparents and great uh
26:42 grandparents and great uh great-grandparents knew more than we
26:43 great-grandparents knew more than we
26:43 great-grandparents knew more than we give them credit for man they knew how
26:44 give them credit for man they knew how
26:44 give them credit for man they knew how to ride in freaking style that's for
26:47 to ride in freaking style that's for
26:47 to ride in freaking style that's for sure dude that's so incredible I can see
26:49 sure dude that's so incredible I can see
26:49 sure dude that's so incredible I can see 1940s 1950s I'm going to go check these
26:51 1940s 1950s I'm going to go check these
26:51 1940s 1950s I'm going to go check these out right now but I can also see a whole
26:53 out right now but I can also see a whole
26:53 out right now but I can also see a whole bunch of food back here and I know
26:55 bunch of food back here and I know
26:55 bunch of food back here and I know London and I know London will get hangry
26:57 London and I know London will get hangry
26:57 London and I know London will get hangry if he doesn't go get some grub so your
26:59 if he doesn't go get some grub so your
26:59 if he doesn't go get some grub so your excuse you can go get some grub catch up
27:01 excuse you can go get some grub catch up
27:01 excuse you can go get some grub catch up with me on Route 66 so London went for
27:03 with me on Route 66 so London went for
27:03 with me on Route 66 so London went for the Philly cheese steak
27:05 the Philly cheese steak
27:05 the Philly cheese steak earlier I tried to get him to get the
27:08 earlier I tried to get him to get the
27:08 earlier I tried to get him to get the Fredo chili pie but he didn't want to go
27:12 Fredo chili pie but he didn't want to go
27:12 Fredo chili pie but he didn't want to go for it today he didn't want chili uh
27:14 for it today he didn't want chili uh
27:14 for it today he didn't want chili uh sitting in his belly on the road which I
27:15 sitting in his belly on the road which I
27:15 sitting in his belly on the road which I understand I've never had a free toe pie
27:18 understand I've never had a free toe pie
27:18 understand I've never had a free toe pie but I think I might want to make one
27:20 but I think I might want to make one
27:20 but I think I might want to make one when I get home obviously we are
27:21 when I get home obviously we are
27:21 when I get home obviously we are actually living our own Route 66 Road
27:23 actually living our own Route 66 Road
27:23 actually living our own Route 66 Road Fest and traveling down the highway and
27:25 Fest and traveling down the highway and
27:25 Fest and traveling down the highway and we got hours to go yet today so we're
27:27 we got hours to go yet today so we're
27:27 we got hours to go yet today so we're Bree through here pretty quick which
27:29 Bree through here pretty quick which
27:29 Bree through here pretty quick which means I'm I'm missing a lot of
27:30 means I'm I'm missing a lot of
27:30 means I'm I'm missing a lot of information I don't know who set all
27:32 information I don't know who set all
27:32 information I don't know who set all this up but this is the most fantastic
27:34 this up but this is the most fantastic
27:34 this up but this is the most fantastic amazing exhibit and these sort of prop
27:38 amazing exhibit and these sort of prop
27:38 amazing exhibit and these sort of prop um diners and gas stations and
27:40 um diners and gas stations and
27:40 um diners and gas stations and everything are insane these are
27:42 everything are insane these are
27:42 everything are insane these are beautiful whoever did this freaking
27:44 beautiful whoever did this freaking
27:44 beautiful whoever did this freaking Kudos man this rules look it's not just
27:47 Kudos man this rules look it's not just
27:47 Kudos man this rules look it's not just the buildings they have people dressed
27:48 the buildings they have people dressed
27:48 the buildings they have people dressed up in Period correct costumes teaching
27:51 up in Period correct costumes teaching
27:51 up in Period correct costumes teaching the kids teaching the people the grown
27:52 the kids teaching the people the grown
27:52 the kids teaching the people the grown men everybody about the road this is
27:55 men everybody about the road this is
27:55 men everybody about the road this is during the 1940s and obviously one of
27:57 during the 1940s and obviously one of
27:57 during the 1940s and obviously one of the big things no one talks about that
27:58 the big things no one talks about that
27:59 the big things no one talks about that often but one of the big things that
28:00 often but one of the big things that
28:00 often but one of the big things that made Route 66 what it is is that we had
28:02 made Route 66 what it is is that we had
28:02 made Route 66 what it is is that we had so much military equipment moving
28:05 so much military equipment moving
28:05 so much military equipment moving through the country during World War II
28:08 through the country during World War II
28:08 through the country during World War II and so America's highway there America's
28:11 and so America's highway there America's
28:11 and so America's highway there America's Main Street became a connecting link
28:13 Main Street became a connecting link
28:13 Main Street became a connecting link between all kinds of military outposts
28:15 between all kinds of military outposts
28:15 between all kinds of military outposts and supplies and manufacturers and
28:17 and supplies and manufacturers and
28:17 and supplies and manufacturers and things like that lots of GIS went down
28:19 things like that lots of GIS went down
28:19 things like that lots of GIS went down Route 66 I remembered it it sort of
28:21 Route 66 I remembered it it sort of
28:21 Route 66 I remembered it it sort of created that first wave of Route 66
28:24 created that first wave of Route 66
28:24 created that first wave of Route 66 Nostalgia ironically it also killed the
28:26 Nostalgia ironically it also killed the
28:26 Nostalgia ironically it also killed the original Route 66 because of course uh
28:29 original Route 66 because of course uh
28:29 original Route 66 because of course uh Eisenhower saw the autobond in Germany
28:32 Eisenhower saw the autobond in Germany
28:32 Eisenhower saw the autobond in Germany and thought we need a much faster way to
28:34 and thought we need a much faster way to
28:34 and thought we need a much faster way to move stuff across the country and then
28:35 move stuff across the country and then
28:36 move stuff across the country and then the idea for the interstate system was
28:37 the idea for the interstate system was
28:37 the idea for the interstate system was born which would eventually by the 1980s
28:39 born which would eventually by the 1980s
28:39 born which would eventually by the 1980s completely kill off the original Route
28:42 completely kill off the original Route
28:42 completely kill off the original Route 66 look at that if that was on the side
28:43 66 look at that if that was on the side
28:43 66 look at that if that was on the side of the road I would pull over for that
28:45 of the road I would pull over for that
28:45 of the road I would pull over for that and now I get to see it in here in the
28:48 and now I get to see it in here in the
28:48 and now I get to see it in here in the freaking air conditioning okay we got
28:49 freaking air conditioning okay we got
28:49 freaking air conditioning okay we got the 1950s I think right over here oh no
28:53 the 1950s I think right over here oh no
28:53 the 1950s I think right over here oh no you're entering coolsville oh yeah the
28:55 you're entering coolsville oh yeah the
28:55 you're entering coolsville oh yeah the 1950s all here we go look at the lady in
28:57 1950s all here we go look at the lady in
28:57 1950s all here we go look at the lady in the poodle skirt right here she's
29:00 the poodle skirt right here she's
29:00 the poodle skirt right here she's swinging around look at this look at
29:01 swinging around look at this look at
29:01 swinging around look at this look at this tile underneath all the information
29:04 this tile underneath all the information
29:04 this tile underneath all the information there's Elvis over there he traveled
29:05 there's Elvis over there he traveled
29:05 there's Elvis over there he traveled Route 66 quite a bit doing his thing
29:08 Route 66 quite a bit doing his thing
29:08 Route 66 quite a bit doing his thing shaking his hips to uh make his bones on
29:11 shaking his hips to uh make his bones on
29:11 shaking his hips to uh make his bones on the road in the early years when he was
29:13 the road in the early years when he was
29:13 the road in the early years when he was actually performing live all the time oh
29:15 actually performing live all the time oh
29:15 actually performing live all the time oh you got the drivein movies tack of the
29:17 you got the drivein movies tack of the
29:17 you got the drivein movies tack of the Crab Monsters and that's what we got
29:19 Crab Monsters and that's what we got
29:19 Crab Monsters and that's what we got here for the 50s sort of drive-in
29:20 here for the 50s sort of drive-in
29:20 here for the 50s sort of drive-in theater got a little flying saucer on
29:22 theater got a little flying saucer on
29:23 theater got a little flying saucer on there look at the old Woody man this is
29:26 there look at the old Woody man this is
29:26 there look at the old Woody man this is cool seeing the old cars in here in the
29:28 cool seeing the old cars in here in the
29:28 cool seeing the old cars in here in the air conditioning where we can just sort
29:29 air conditioning where we can just sort
29:29 air conditioning where we can just sort of enjoy them without roasting out in
29:32 of enjoy them without roasting out in
29:33 of enjoy them without roasting out in the Oklahoma sunshine today I never I
29:36 the Oklahoma sunshine today I never I
29:36 the Oklahoma sunshine today I never I never think about the history of road
29:40 never think about the history of road
29:40 never think about the history of road safety but I love that art style from
29:44 safety but I love that art style from
29:44 safety but I love that art style from back then this is crazy you don't think
29:46 back then this is crazy you don't think
29:46 back then this is crazy you don't think about stuff we take for granted every
29:48 about stuff we take for granted every
29:48 about stuff we take for granted every day look both ways like that had to be a
29:50 day look both ways like that had to be a
29:50 day look both ways like that had to be a thing someone came up with and taught
29:52 thing someone came up with and taught
29:52 thing someone came up with and taught people all right I probably started that
29:54 people all right I probably started that
29:54 people all right I probably started that clip a little too soon but we're doing
29:56 clip a little too soon but we're doing
29:56 clip a little too soon but we're doing the 60s on on 66 look at that now I'm
30:00 the 60s on on 66 look at that now I'm
30:00 the 60s on on 66 look at that now I'm going to tell you guys something most of
30:02 going to tell you guys something most of
30:02 going to tell you guys something most of the people I see traveling up and down
30:04 the people I see traveling up and down
30:04 the people I see traveling up and down Route 66 are tourists from other
30:07 Route 66 are tourists from other
30:07 Route 66 are tourists from other countries and a lot of them will land in
30:09 countries and a lot of them will land in
30:09 countries and a lot of them will land in Chicago and then they rent cars to go do
30:11 Chicago and then they rent cars to go do
30:11 Chicago and then they rent cars to go do the Route 66 trip and the most common
30:13 the Route 66 trip and the most common
30:13 the Route 66 trip and the most common car they rent without exception and this
30:15 car they rent without exception and this
30:15 car they rent without exception and this is not just my bias because I own one is
30:17 is not just my bias because I own one is
30:17 is not just my bias because I own one is a Ford Mustang obviously more modern
30:20 a Ford Mustang obviously more modern
30:20 a Ford Mustang obviously more modern than this 66 Ford Mustang right here my
30:23 than this 66 Ford Mustang right here my
30:23 than this 66 Ford Mustang right here my dad had a 1970 Boss 302 it was black and
30:26 dad had a 1970 Boss 302 it was black and
30:26 dad had a 1970 Boss 302 it was black and white it was like all white with black
30:27 white it was like all white with black
30:27 white it was like all white with black stripes you know when was a kid it was
30:28 stripes you know when was a kid it was
30:28 stripes you know when was a kid it was so awesome of course he had to sell it
30:30 so awesome of course he had to sell it
30:30 so awesome of course he had to sell it for almost nothing back then and now a
30:32 for almost nothing back then and now a
30:32 for almost nothing back then and now a wrecked one is 100 Grand or whatever oh
30:35 wrecked one is 100 Grand or whatever oh
30:35 wrecked one is 100 Grand or whatever oh it hurts the heart but I've always love
30:37 it hurts the heart but I've always love
30:37 it hurts the heart but I've always love Mustangs but yeah this must be the most
30:38 Mustangs but yeah this must be the most
30:38 Mustangs but yeah this must be the most common car to rent to go down Route 66
30:41 common car to rent to go down Route 66
30:41 common car to rent to go down Route 66 I'm sure it changes decade by decade but
30:44 I'm sure it changes decade by decade but
30:44 I'm sure it changes decade by decade but the modern Mustangs you see tons of them
30:46 the modern Mustangs you see tons of them
30:46 the modern Mustangs you see tons of them out there waa look at that Corvette I
30:49 out there waa look at that Corvette I
30:49 out there waa look at that Corvette I trade my Mustang for a Corvette like
30:50 trade my Mustang for a Corvette like
30:50 trade my Mustang for a Corvette like this any day that's cuz mine's old and
30:52 this any day that's cuz mine's old and
30:52 this any day that's cuz mine's old and all the foam and everything's coming
30:54 all the foam and everything's coming
30:54 all the foam and everything's coming apart check this out now we got the 70s
30:55 apart check this out now we got the 70s
30:55 apart check this out now we got the 70s and 80s when the highway was being
30:57 and 80s when the highway was being
30:57 and 80s when the highway was being replaced by the interstate and becoming
30:59 replaced by the interstate and becoming
30:59 replaced by the interstate and becoming a ghost Road right here so it says 70s
31:03 a ghost Road right here so it says 70s
31:03 a ghost Road right here so it says 70s and 80s a bumpy ride and check this out
31:07 and 80s a bumpy ride and check this out
31:07 and 80s a bumpy ride and check this out lots of information about what was going
31:09 lots of information about what was going
31:09 lots of information about what was going on in the time period of course here we
31:11 on in the time period of course here we
31:11 on in the time period of course here we have this hippie lady with her uh with
31:13 have this hippie lady with her uh with
31:13 have this hippie lady with her uh with her van probably following the Grateful
31:15 her van probably following the Grateful
31:15 her van probably following the Grateful Dead down Route 66 and then we have this
31:18 Dead down Route 66 and then we have this
31:18 Dead down Route 66 and then we have this is anyone nostalgic for this yet this is
31:20 is anyone nostalgic for this yet this is
31:21 is anyone nostalgic for this yet this is weird because it's talking about the
31:22 weird because it's talking about the
31:22 weird because it's talking about the rise of Science Fiction in the 70s and
31:24 rise of Science Fiction in the 70s and
31:24 rise of Science Fiction in the 70s and 80s and Star Wars and everything like
31:25 80s and Star Wars and everything like
31:26 80s and Star Wars and everything like that and so you got bingos Fuel and fly
31:28 that and so you got bingos Fuel and fly
31:28 that and so you got bingos Fuel and fly here you have almost your little uh Moss
31:30 here you have almost your little uh Moss
31:30 here you have almost your little uh Moss Eisley Cantina style building over here
31:33 Eisley Cantina style building over here
31:33 Eisley Cantina style building over here talking about 70s and 80s sci-fi not
31:36 talking about 70s and 80s sci-fi not
31:36 talking about 70s and 80s sci-fi not what I was expecting oh hello there
31:39 what I was expecting oh hello there
31:39 what I was expecting oh hello there greetings Welcome to our Intergalactic
31:41 greetings Welcome to our Intergalactic
31:41 greetings Welcome to our Intergalactic souvenir shop oh Intergalactic suvenir
31:44 souvenir shop oh Intergalactic suvenir
31:44 souvenir shop oh Intergalactic suvenir shop I love ited from Earth all
31:47 shop I love ited from Earth all
31:47 shop I love ited from Earth all harvested from Earth sourced authentic
31:50 harvested from Earth sourced authentic
31:50 harvested from Earth sourced authentic Goods I love it dude was not expecting
31:54 Goods I love it dude was not expecting
31:54 Goods I love it dude was not expecting that but did not hate it okay this just
31:57 that but did not hate it okay this just
31:57 that but did not hate it okay this just keeps going look at this 1990s to today
31:59 keeps going look at this 1990s to today
31:59 keeps going look at this 1990s to today the journey continues and this is where
32:01 the journey continues and this is where
32:01 the journey continues and this is where we would be guys we would be in here
32:04 we would be guys we would be in here
32:04 we would be guys we would be in here with the modern music that's going to
32:06 with the modern music that's going to
32:06 with the modern music that's going to get flagged right away by YouTube it is
32:08 get flagged right away by YouTube it is
32:08 get flagged right away by YouTube it is weird I was thinking about my grandpa
32:09 weird I was thinking about my grandpa
32:09 weird I was thinking about my grandpa who was a truck driver down Route 66
32:11 who was a truck driver down Route 66
32:11 who was a truck driver down Route 66 from St Louis to LA in the 1930s and
32:14 from St Louis to LA in the 1930s and
32:14 from St Louis to LA in the 1930s and thinking he could never picture videos
32:16 thinking he could never picture videos
32:16 thinking he could never picture videos like this in 4k streaming on YouTube why
32:19 like this in 4k streaming on YouTube why
32:19 like this in 4k streaming on YouTube why it's a big mistake to think of Route 66
32:21 it's a big mistake to think of Route 66
32:21 it's a big mistake to think of Route 66 as Frozen in time I see this mistake all
32:23 as Frozen in time I see this mistake all
32:23 as Frozen in time I see this mistake all the time with old guys in Route 66
32:26 the time with old guys in Route 66
32:26 the time with old guys in Route 66 forums and Facebook groups and things
32:28 forums and Facebook groups and things
32:28 forums and Facebook groups and things like that always like well the real
32:29 like that always like well the real
32:29 like that always like well the real routee 66 is this that or the other no
32:31 routee 66 is this that or the other no
32:31 routee 66 is this that or the other no the real Route 66 isn't just a road it's
32:33 the real Route 66 isn't just a road it's
32:33 the real Route 66 isn't just a road it's not just one road anyways right it's a
32:35 not just one road anyways right it's a
32:35 not just one road anyways right it's a bunch of little roads and the real R 66
32:38 bunch of little roads and the real R 66
32:38 bunch of little roads and the real R 66 is mostly an excuse to make memories to
32:41 is mostly an excuse to make memories to
32:41 is mostly an excuse to make memories to see America to discover little pieces of
32:44 see America to discover little pieces of
32:44 see America to discover little pieces of History you don't have to be hardcore
32:45 History you don't have to be hardcore
32:46 History you don't have to be hardcore you don't have to go down to every
32:47 you don't have to go down to every
32:47 you don't have to go down to every stretch of original 1926 alignment to be
32:49 stretch of original 1926 alignment to be
32:49 stretch of original 1926 alignment to be a real Route 66 Rebel to me the main
32:52 a real Route 66 Rebel to me the main
32:52 a real Route 66 Rebel to me the main thing is getting the rubber on the road
32:54 thing is getting the rubber on the road
32:54 thing is getting the rubber on the road getting out on America's highways and
32:56 getting out on America's highways and
32:56 getting out on America's highways and byways as I always like to say and learn
32:58 byways as I always like to say and learn
32:58 byways as I always like to say and learn something about America Okay so
33:00 something about America Okay so
33:00 something about America Okay so yesterday we were here at the threat
33:02 yesterday we were here at the threat
33:02 yesterday we were here at the threat filling station and this is a really
33:04 filling station and this is a really
33:04 filling station and this is a really interesting exhibit about the overground
33:08 interesting exhibit about the overground
33:08 interesting exhibit about the overground railroad it's about the green book that
33:10 railroad it's about the green book that
33:10 railroad it's about the green book that I was telling you about the Negro
33:12 I was telling you about the Negro
33:12 I was telling you about the Negro motorist green book this is the way that
33:14 motorist green book this is the way that
33:14 motorist green book this is the way that black Americans had to travel back in
33:18 black Americans had to travel back in
33:18 black Americans had to travel back in these time periods during Jim Crow after
33:20 these time periods during Jim Crow after
33:20 these time periods during Jim Crow after reconstruction it was very difficult for
33:22 reconstruction it was very difficult for
33:22 reconstruction it was very difficult for them to find safe havens and places
33:25 them to find safe havens and places
33:25 them to find safe havens and places where they are allowed to stay and do
33:27 where they are allowed to stay and do
33:27 where they are allowed to stay and do everything it's a whole horrible part of
33:29 everything it's a whole horrible part of
33:29 everything it's a whole horrible part of our history but a really important one
33:31 our history but a really important one
33:31 our history but a really important one to understand there were all these great
33:32 to understand there were all these great
33:32 to understand there were all these great places along Route 66 which actually
33:36 places along Route 66 which actually
33:36 places along Route 66 which actually helped everybody and were open to
33:38 helped everybody and were open to
33:38 helped everybody and were open to everybody there were lots of places that
33:40 everybody there were lots of places that
33:40 everybody there were lots of places that weren't the three filling station is
33:41 weren't the three filling station is
33:41 weren't the three filling station is like my favorite story we told that in
33:43 like my favorite story we told that in
33:43 like my favorite story we told that in the very last episode that we uploaded
33:45 the very last episode that we uploaded
33:45 the very last episode that we uploaded here and there's this whole section here
33:48 here and there's this whole section here
33:48 here and there's this whole section here where you can talk to this lady in here
33:50 where you can talk to this lady in here
33:50 where you can talk to this lady in here and you can sit in the car and take a
33:52 and you can sit in the car and take a
33:52 and you can sit in the car and take a trip with the greenbook and learn all
33:54 trip with the greenbook and learn all
33:54 trip with the greenbook and learn all about that I'm really really glad this
33:57 about that I'm really really glad this
33:57 about that I'm really really glad this is in here cuz of course Tulsa is the
33:58 is in here cuz of course Tulsa is the
33:59 is in here cuz of course Tulsa is the home of Black Wall Street which we
34:00 home of Black Wall Street which we
34:00 home of Black Wall Street which we didn't get to visit today cuz we're here
34:01 didn't get to visit today cuz we're here
34:01 didn't get to visit today cuz we're here in this place and there's so much
34:04 in this place and there's so much
34:04 in this place and there's so much history here African-American history
34:07 history here African-American history
34:07 history here African-American history civil rights history a lot of
34:09 civil rights history a lot of
34:09 civil rights history a lot of interesting stuff so it's definitely
34:10 interesting stuff so it's definitely
34:10 interesting stuff so it's definitely worth Googling definitely worth doing a
34:12 worth Googling definitely worth doing a
34:12 worth Googling definitely worth doing a little research on or pick up that book
34:14 little research on or pick up that book
34:14 little research on or pick up that book that Mary Beth Babcock was talking about
34:16 that Mary Beth Babcock was talking about
34:16 that Mary Beth Babcock was talking about back there it is seriously worth your
34:18 back there it is seriously worth your
34:18 back there it is seriously worth your time this is cool they have all these
34:19 time this is cool they have all these
34:19 time this is cool they have all these different authors out here and Route 66
34:22 different authors out here and Route 66
34:22 different authors out here and Route 66 Legends people like Michael Wallace and
34:24 Legends people like Michael Wallace and
34:24 Legends people like Michael Wallace and others but down over here in this
34:26 others but down over here in this
34:26 others but down over here in this massive huge wing of the the building I
34:28 massive huge wing of the the building I
34:28 massive huge wing of the the building I didn't even see till now there is an
34:30 didn't even see till now there is an
34:30 didn't even see till now there is an epic gigantic car show dude would you
34:33 epic gigantic car show dude would you
34:34 epic gigantic car show dude would you look at the size of this place look at
34:36 look at the size of this place look at
34:36 look at the size of this place look at all those freaking cars down there this
34:39 all those freaking cars down there this
34:39 all those freaking cars down there this is epic before we even get to that I'd
34:40 is epic before we even get to that I'd
34:40 is epic before we even get to that I'd be remiss if I didn't show you that they
34:42 be remiss if I didn't show you that they
34:42 be remiss if I didn't show you that they have an old camping trailer and like RV
34:44 have an old camping trailer and like RV
34:45 have an old camping trailer and like RV and Van exhibit up here it's the vintage
34:47 and Van exhibit up here it's the vintage
34:47 and Van exhibit up here it's the vintage trailer Resort and they're letting
34:49 trailer Resort and they're letting
34:49 trailer Resort and they're letting everybody walk through and inside of
34:53 everybody walk through and inside of
34:53 everybody walk through and inside of these trailers look you got stuff from
34:54 these trailers look you got stuff from
34:54 these trailers look you got stuff from the 40s from the 80s and everything in
34:57 the 40s from the 80s and everything in
34:57 the 40s from the 80s and everything in between classic trailers out here you
35:00 between classic trailers out here you
35:00 between classic trailers out here you see a lot of these out on the road but
35:02 see a lot of these out on the road but
35:02 see a lot of these out on the road but it's not something you get to walk
35:03 it's not something you get to walk
35:03 it's not something you get to walk inside of every day check out this RV
35:06 inside of every day check out this RV
35:06 inside of every day check out this RV right here I have never seen anything
35:07 right here I have never seen anything
35:07 right here I have never seen anything like this in my
35:10 like this in my
35:10 like this in my entire life this is from Oklahoma it's a
35:13 entire life this is from Oklahoma it's a
35:13 entire life this is from Oklahoma it's a Ford Co which means cab over engine Coe
35:17 Ford Co which means cab over engine Coe
35:17 Ford Co which means cab over engine Coe look at this RV right there holy cow
35:21 look at this RV right there holy cow
35:21 look at this RV right there holy cow 1947 I didn't know they were building
35:23 1947 I didn't know they were building
35:23 1947 I didn't know they were building conversion vans in 1947 that's amazing
35:26 conversion vans in 1947 that's amazing
35:26 conversion vans in 1947 that's amazing dude now the car show itself
35:28 dude now the car show itself
35:28 dude now the car show itself was freaking massive it was freaking
35:30 was freaking massive it was freaking
35:30 was freaking massive it was freaking epic walking around through it obviously
35:33 epic walking around through it obviously
35:33 epic walking around through it obviously they had tons and tons of muscle cars
35:36 they had tons and tons of muscle cars
35:36 they had tons and tons of muscle cars just row after row of muscle cars and
35:39 just row after row of muscle cars and
35:39 just row after row of muscle cars and sports cars and customized cars it was
35:42 sports cars and customized cars it was
35:42 sports cars and customized cars it was amazing including a 1970 Mach one very
35:45 amazing including a 1970 Mach one very
35:45 amazing including a 1970 Mach one very similar to my dad's 1970 Boss 302 they
35:49 similar to my dad's 1970 Boss 302 they
35:49 similar to my dad's 1970 Boss 302 they also of course have tons of classic cars
35:51 also of course have tons of classic cars
35:51 also of course have tons of classic cars and vintage cars and Hot Rods you know
35:54 and vintage cars and Hot Rods you know
35:54 and vintage cars and Hot Rods you know all those postcard looking Vehicles look
35:57 all those postcard looking Vehicles look
35:57 all those postcard looking Vehicles look at this guy over here that's a beauty
35:59 at this guy over here that's a beauty
35:59 at this guy over here that's a beauty and look at that thing woo an Invicta
36:02 and look at that thing woo an Invicta
36:02 and look at that thing woo an Invicta man I didn't used to know that much
36:03 man I didn't used to know that much
36:03 man I didn't used to know that much about cars it was actually traveling
36:05 about cars it was actually traveling
36:05 about cars it was actually traveling Route 66 and stopping at little car
36:07 Route 66 and stopping at little car
36:07 Route 66 and stopping at little car museums that first taught me about them
36:09 museums that first taught me about them
36:09 museums that first taught me about them I mean I still can't fix them I still
36:10 I mean I still can't fix them I still
36:10 I mean I still can't fix them I still don't know anything about the engines
36:12 don't know anything about the engines
36:12 don't know anything about the engines I'm just not the most mechanical guy in
36:13 I'm just not the most mechanical guy in
36:13 I'm just not the most mechanical guy in the world I can barely operate this
36:15 the world I can barely operate this
36:15 the world I can barely operate this camera let me tell you guys like when
36:16 camera let me tell you guys like when
36:16 camera let me tell you guys like when you're younger anything you don't really
36:18 you're younger anything you don't really
36:18 you're younger anything you don't really understand or know a lot about you're
36:19 understand or know a lot about you're
36:19 understand or know a lot about you're like whatever I don't even care anyways
36:21 like whatever I don't even care anyways
36:21 like whatever I don't even care anyways but the older I get the more I actually
36:23 but the older I get the more I actually
36:23 but the older I get the more I actually like checking out things and the more I
36:24 like checking out things and the more I
36:24 like checking out things and the more I appreciate things that I don't
36:27 appreciate things that I don't
36:27 appreciate things that I don't understand and and I don't know a lot
36:28 understand and and I don't know a lot
36:28 understand and and I don't know a lot about because that's the fun of life
36:31 about because that's the fun of life
36:31 about because that's the fun of life right learning about something new which
36:33 right learning about something new which
36:33 right learning about something new which is why I've dragged London out here not
36:35 is why I've dragged London out here not
36:35 is why I've dragged London out here not just to the road Fest but to the road
36:37 just to the road Fest but to the road
36:37 just to the road Fest but to the road itself to learn something new and we're
36:40 itself to learn something new and we're
36:40 itself to learn something new and we're going to have to leave the road Fest now
36:41 going to have to leave the road Fest now
36:41 going to have to leave the road Fest now because as cool as this is as much as
36:43 because as cool as this is as much as
36:43 because as cool as this is as much as I'd love to hang out we're not doing a
36:44 I'd love to hang out we're not doing a
36:44 I'd love to hang out we're not doing a Route 66 Festival we're doing Route 66
36:47 Route 66 Festival we're doing Route 66
36:47 Route 66 Festival we're doing Route 66 so we're just going to snapshot most of
36:49 so we're just going to snapshot most of
36:49 so we're just going to snapshot most of today cuz we have a lot of miles to
36:51 today cuz we have a lot of miles to
36:51 today cuz we have a lot of miles to cover we have some rad stuff to check
36:54 cover we have some rad stuff to check
36:54 cover we have some rad stuff to check out all right Route 66 Road Fest was
36:57 out all right Route 66 Road Fest was
36:57 out all right Route 66 Road Fest was pool and obviously there's so much to
36:58 pool and obviously there's so much to
36:58 pool and obviously there's so much to see in Tulsa but we are going to be
37:00 see in Tulsa but we are going to be
37:00 see in Tulsa but we are going to be barreling down the road now because not
37:02 barreling down the road now because not
37:02 barreling down the road now because not far outside of Tulsa is another crazy
37:05 far outside of Tulsa is another crazy
37:05 far outside of Tulsa is another crazy unbroken stretch of Route 66 that goes
37:08 unbroken stretch of Route 66 that goes
37:08 unbroken stretch of Route 66 that goes all the way to Kansas our next state and
37:10 all the way to Kansas our next state and
37:10 all the way to Kansas our next state and there are so many epic things along the
37:13 there are so many epic things along the
37:13 there are so many epic things along the side of the road that we're going to be
37:14 side of the road that we're going to be
37:14 side of the road that we're going to be checking out today and at least a few we
37:16 checking out today and at least a few we
37:16 checking out today and at least a few we want to share with you including maybe
37:18 want to share with you including maybe
37:18 want to share with you including maybe my favorite spot on the whole old mother
37:21 my favorite spot on the whole old mother
37:21 my favorite spot on the whole old mother Road we're back at the blue whale of
37:25 Road we're back at the blue whale of
37:25 Road we're back at the blue whale of katusa one of the most famous
37:28 katusa one of the most famous
37:28 katusa one of the most famous roadside attractions or pieces of
37:30 roadside attractions or pieces of
37:30 roadside attractions or pieces of roadside architecture in the world much
37:33 roadside architecture in the world much
37:33 roadside architecture in the world much less of course on rout 66 and there have
37:36 less of course on rout 66 and there have
37:36 less of course on rout 66 and there have been so many changes in the last four
37:39 been so many changes in the last four
37:39 been so many changes in the last four years since I've been here for one thing
37:40 years since I've been here for one thing
37:40 years since I've been here for one thing you can actually see the whale so much
37:44 you can actually see the whale so much
37:44 you can actually see the whale so much better and when we were standing there
37:45 better and when we were standing there
37:45 better and when we were standing there on the other side looking at the other
37:47 on the other side looking at the other
37:47 on the other side looking at the other side of the old blue whale of katusa you
37:49 side of the old blue whale of katusa you
37:49 side of the old blue whale of katusa you can actually see him instead of just
37:51 can actually see him instead of just
37:51 can actually see him instead of just seeing trees it looks like the whole
37:53 seeing trees it looks like the whole
37:53 seeing trees it looks like the whole property the whole area around the pond
37:56 property the whole area around the pond
37:56 property the whole area around the pond around the blue whale
37:57 around the blue whale
37:58 around the blue whale has been totally cleared out in a good
38:01 has been totally cleared out in a good
38:01 has been totally cleared out in a good way look you can see people walking back
38:02 way look you can see people walking back
38:02 way look you can see people walking back there they got their fishing poles are
38:04 there they got their fishing poles are
38:04 there they got their fishing poles are going to go fishing and that's the way
38:06 going to go fishing and that's the way
38:06 going to go fishing and that's the way it's always been here at the blue whale
38:09 it's always been here at the blue whale
38:09 it's always been here at the blue whale of katusa this was once a very popular
38:12 of katusa this was once a very popular
38:12 of katusa this was once a very popular picnic spot well actually it's still a
38:14 picnic spot well actually it's still a
38:14 picnic spot well actually it's still a popular picnic spot fishing spot it was
38:16 popular picnic spot fishing spot it was
38:16 popular picnic spot fishing spot it was a swimming hole locally even before
38:18 a swimming hole locally even before
38:18 a swimming hole locally even before there was any kind of Attraction here
38:21 there was any kind of Attraction here
38:21 there was any kind of Attraction here the story behind the blue whale is very
38:23 the story behind the blue whale is very
38:23 the story behind the blue whale is very interesting it was built by a guy named
38:25 interesting it was built by a guy named
38:25 interesting it was built by a guy named Hugh Davis in the 19 7s but even before
38:28 Hugh Davis in the 19 7s but even before
38:29 Hugh Davis in the 19 7s but even before that D Davis was a zoologist and a
38:31 that D Davis was a zoologist and a
38:31 that D Davis was a zoologist and a zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo and it wasn't
38:33 zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo and it wasn't
38:33 zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo and it wasn't until he retired that he was looking
38:35 until he retired that he was looking
38:35 until he retired that he was looking around his property here that had the
38:36 around his property here that had the
38:36 around his property here that had the old swimming hole and stuff like that he
38:39 old swimming hole and stuff like that he
38:39 old swimming hole and stuff like that he had a brother-in-law who was full Native
38:40 had a brother-in-law who was full Native
38:40 had a brother-in-law who was full Native American who opened a trading post
38:42 American who opened a trading post
38:42 American who opened a trading post across the road and he's thinking Route
38:44 across the road and he's thinking Route
38:44 across the road and he's thinking Route 66 goes right by my property I'm a
38:46 66 goes right by my property I'm a
38:46 66 goes right by my property I'm a zoologist why not open an attraction of
38:50 zoologist why not open an attraction of
38:50 zoologist why not open an attraction of my own and so right over here actually
38:53 my own and so right over here actually
38:53 my own and so right over here actually back behind the blue whale in an area of
38:55 back behind the blue whale in an area of
38:55 back behind the blue whale in an area of the property you didn't used to be able
38:57 the property you didn't used to be able
38:57 the property you didn't used to be able to even basically see he opened an
38:59 to even basically see he opened an
38:59 to even basically see he opened an attraction called Nature's Acres now
39:03 attraction called Nature's Acres now
39:03 attraction called Nature's Acres now Nature's Acres was all located behind
39:06 Nature's Acres was all located behind
39:06 Nature's Acres was all located behind this Ark which is uh standing in the
39:08 this Ark which is uh standing in the
39:08 this Ark which is uh standing in the parking lot of the blue whale right now
39:10 parking lot of the blue whale right now
39:11 parking lot of the blue whale right now now right away you're going to notice
39:12 now right away you're going to notice
39:12 now right away you're going to notice this Arc but this Arc actually came
39:14 this Arc but this Arc actually came
39:14 this Arc but this Arc actually came later Nature's Acres was located behind
39:17 later Nature's Acres was located behind
39:17 later Nature's Acres was located behind this Arc in the parking lot of the blue
39:19 this Arc in the parking lot of the blue
39:19 this Arc in the parking lot of the blue whale of katusa back in this area and
39:22 whale of katusa back in this area and
39:22 whale of katusa back in this area and even the last time I was here in
39:24 even the last time I was here in
39:24 even the last time I was here in 2019 this was like really thickly wooded
39:27 2019 this was like really thickly wooded
39:27 2019 this was like really thickly wooded and overgrown with all kinds of bushes
39:30 and overgrown with all kinds of bushes
39:30 and overgrown with all kinds of bushes and weeds you were strongly discouraged
39:33 and weeds you were strongly discouraged
39:34 and weeds you were strongly discouraged from entering this part of the property
39:35 from entering this part of the property
39:35 from entering this part of the property like you could look but not touch kind
39:36 like you could look but not touch kind
39:36 like you could look but not touch kind of a thing and I can just remember all
39:38 of a thing and I can just remember all
39:38 of a thing and I can just remember all these crazy trips out here where I had
39:41 these crazy trips out here where I had
39:41 these crazy trips out here where I had to work my way uh between the snakes and
39:44 to work my way uh between the snakes and
39:44 to work my way uh between the snakes and the bugs and the birds through the trees
39:46 the bugs and the birds through the trees
39:46 the bugs and the birds through the trees and bushes and spiderwebs just to come
39:48 and bushes and spiderwebs just to come
39:48 and bushes and spiderwebs just to come and see these weird left over Relic
39:52 and see these weird left over Relic
39:52 and see these weird left over Relic mushrooms created by Hugh Davis and uh
39:55 mushrooms created by Hugh Davis and uh
39:55 mushrooms created by Hugh Davis and uh that were located in the old Nature's
39:57 that were located in the old Nature's
39:57 that were located in the old Nature's Acres animal attraction and this is
40:00 Acres animal attraction and this is
40:00 Acres animal attraction and this is amazing because now I can actually see
40:02 amazing because now I can actually see
40:02 amazing because now I can actually see that it's a whole Ring Of Mushrooms
40:04 that it's a whole Ring Of Mushrooms
40:04 that it's a whole Ring Of Mushrooms which is probably the way it was set up
40:05 which is probably the way it was set up
40:05 which is probably the way it was set up in the first place you can actually see
40:08 in the first place you can actually see
40:08 in the first place you can actually see clear through the property and truly get
40:10 clear through the property and truly get
40:10 clear through the property and truly get a sense of just how big it was and how
40:12 a sense of just how big it was and how
40:12 a sense of just how big it was and how far back it extended and look at this
40:15 far back it extended and look at this
40:15 far back it extended and look at this here's one of the old cages here is
40:18 here's one of the old cages here is
40:18 here's one of the old cages here is pretty solidly constructed so it still
40:21 pretty solidly constructed so it still
40:21 pretty solidly constructed so it still survives I'm not sure what would have
40:23 survives I'm not sure what would have
40:23 survives I'm not sure what would have been in here possibly Birds it's pretty
40:25 been in here possibly Birds it's pretty
40:25 been in here possibly Birds it's pretty tall but as you can see it is uh looks
40:28 tall but as you can see it is uh looks
40:28 tall but as you can see it is uh looks like you could have held water down here
40:30 like you could have held water down here
40:30 like you could have held water down here now Hugh Davis had alligators out here I
40:32 now Hugh Davis had alligators out here I
40:32 now Hugh Davis had alligators out here I believe he had all kinds of different
40:35 believe he had all kinds of different
40:35 believe he had all kinds of different Critters and creatures but I know
40:36 Critters and creatures but I know
40:36 Critters and creatures but I know alligators were one of the big ones and
40:40 alligators were one of the big ones and
40:40 alligators were one of the big ones and I'm not sure exactly what was in this
40:42 I'm not sure exactly what was in this
40:42 I'm not sure exactly what was in this cage it's been a while since I was
40:43 cage it's been a while since I was
40:43 cage it's been a while since I was looking into it you know I wasn't
40:44 looking into it you know I wasn't
40:44 looking into it you know I wasn't thinking about it this morning or else I
40:45 thinking about it this morning or else I
40:45 thinking about it this morning or else I would have brushed up on my Nature's
40:48 would have brushed up on my Nature's
40:48 would have brushed up on my Nature's Acres knowledge I'm just glad this is
40:50 Acres knowledge I'm just glad this is
40:50 Acres knowledge I'm just glad this is here because the last time I was here
40:52 here because the last time I was here
40:52 here because the last time I was here wandering through the forest there were
40:55 wandering through the forest there were
40:55 wandering through the forest there were way more cages out here still but they
40:57 way more cages out here still but they
40:57 way more cages out here still but they were in all kinds of stages of disrepair
40:59 were in all kinds of stages of disrepair
40:59 were in all kinds of stages of disrepair and totally falling apart and totally
41:01 and totally falling apart and totally
41:01 and totally falling apart and totally falling down like this spigot right here
41:04 falling down like this spigot right here
41:04 falling down like this spigot right here would have been in the middle of all
41:05 would have been in the middle of all
41:05 would have been in the middle of all kinds of bushes and crazy stuff so
41:07 kinds of bushes and crazy stuff so
41:07 kinds of bushes and crazy stuff so unfortunately it looks like they've had
41:08 unfortunately it looks like they've had
41:08 unfortunately it looks like they've had to clear out some of the old cages as
41:11 to clear out some of the old cages as
41:11 to clear out some of the old cages as well as the trees but look at this this
41:13 well as the trees but look at this this
41:13 well as the trees but look at this this whole Park area is open now it looks
41:16 whole Park area is open now it looks
41:16 whole Park area is open now it looks beautiful somebody in the parking lot
41:18 beautiful somebody in the parking lot
41:18 beautiful somebody in the parking lot told me this and I don't know if this is
41:20 told me this and I don't know if this is
41:20 told me this and I don't know if this is true so take this with 100,000 grains of
41:23 true so take this with 100,000 grains of
41:23 true so take this with 100,000 grains of salt cuz I don't know this story to be
41:25 salt cuz I don't know this story to be
41:25 salt cuz I don't know this story to be accurate but the last time I was here
41:26 accurate but the last time I was here
41:26 accurate but the last time I was here there was a mobile home back here and I
41:28 there was a mobile home back here and I
41:28 there was a mobile home back here and I was told that one of the sons in the
41:31 was told that one of the sons in the
41:31 was told that one of the sons in the family was still living back here and
41:34 family was still living back here and
41:34 family was still living back here and that that's kind of why this was sort of
41:35 that that's kind of why this was sort of
41:36 that that's kind of why this was sort of not taken care of and it was like n
41:38 not taken care of and it was like n
41:38 not taken care of and it was like n private stay out kind of a thing really
41:40 private stay out kind of a thing really
41:40 private stay out kind of a thing really wasn't like meant to be inviting back
41:42 wasn't like meant to be inviting back
41:42 wasn't like meant to be inviting back here but what someone in the parking lot
41:44 here but what someone in the parking lot
41:44 here but what someone in the parking lot just told me and this is the part that I
41:45 just told me and this is the part that I
41:45 just told me and this is the part that I don't know if it's true or not is that
41:48 don't know if it's true or not is that
41:48 don't know if it's true or not is that now the daughter has taken over the uh
41:50 now the daughter has taken over the uh
41:50 now the daughter has taken over the uh the land maybe that's why we see the
41:53 the land maybe that's why we see the
41:53 the land maybe that's why we see the clearing out and all that stuff like I
41:55 clearing out and all that stuff like I
41:55 clearing out and all that stuff like I say I keep saying the 100th anniversary
41:56 say I keep saying the 100th anniversary
41:56 say I keep saying the 100th anniversary of root 66 is coming up the blue whale
41:58 of root 66 is coming up the blue whale
41:58 of root 66 is coming up the blue whale of katusa is a major attraction on the
42:01 of katusa is a major attraction on the
42:01 of katusa is a major attraction on the old road especially for this area not to
42:03 old road especially for this area not to
42:03 old road especially for this area not to mention a beloved local attraction so
42:05 mention a beloved local attraction so
42:05 mention a beloved local attraction so like I said on some earlier Adventures
42:07 like I said on some earlier Adventures
42:07 like I said on some earlier Adventures from this trip this is sort of a recon
42:08 from this trip this is sort of a recon
42:08 from this trip this is sort of a recon mission for me cuz I hadn't seen any
42:10 mission for me cuz I hadn't seen any
42:10 mission for me cuz I hadn't seen any information about the site being cleared
42:12 information about the site being cleared
42:12 information about the site being cleared or changed if anybody out there knows
42:13 or changed if anybody out there knows
42:13 or changed if anybody out there knows the real story or can put me in touch
42:15 the real story or can put me in touch
42:15 the real story or can put me in touch with the family or anything like that
42:16 with the family or anything like that
42:16 with the family or anything like that I'd love to know more about what's going
42:19 I'd love to know more about what's going
42:19 I'd love to know more about what's going on out here at the blue whale but this
42:20 on out here at the blue whale but this
42:20 on out here at the blue whale but this is amazing cuz you can actually walk
42:22 is amazing cuz you can actually walk
42:22 is amazing cuz you can actually walk through and see the mushroom ring you
42:23 through and see the mushroom ring you
42:23 through and see the mushroom ring you can at least see one of the remaining
42:25 can at least see one of the remaining
42:25 can at least see one of the remaining cages and then of course
42:27 cages and then of course
42:27 cages and then of course there's the ark which somebody told me
42:29 there's the ark which somebody told me
42:29 there's the ark which somebody told me not that long ago they're like dude I
42:30 not that long ago they're like dude I
42:30 not that long ago they're like dude I think they bulldozed the ark nope not
42:32 think they bulldozed the ark nope not
42:32 think they bulldozed the ark nope not bulldozed I'm happy to say it's still up
42:34 bulldozed I'm happy to say it's still up
42:34 bulldozed I'm happy to say it's still up there I believe the ark came a little
42:36 there I believe the ark came a little
42:37 there I believe the ark came a little while later in the story of the animal
42:39 while later in the story of the animal
42:39 while later in the story of the animal park here that started when Hugh Davis
42:41 park here that started when Hugh Davis
42:41 park here that started when Hugh Davis retired from the Tulsa Zoo and this was
42:43 retired from the Tulsa Zoo and this was
42:43 retired from the Tulsa Zoo and this was called animal Reptile Kingdom a r k Ark
42:47 called animal Reptile Kingdom a r k Ark
42:47 called animal Reptile Kingdom a r k Ark obviously animals were housed in there
42:50 obviously animals were housed in there
42:50 obviously animals were housed in there you can still see some of the caging and
42:52 you can still see some of the caging and
42:52 you can still see some of the caging and here was the old Turn Style entrance or
42:55 here was the old Turn Style entrance or
42:55 here was the old Turn Style entrance or exit look at this there's a little piece
42:58 exit look at this there's a little piece
42:58 exit look at this there's a little piece of an old handp painted Nature's Acres
43:02 of an old handp painted Nature's Acres
43:02 of an old handp painted Nature's Acres sign left over oh please somebody get
43:05 sign left over oh please somebody get
43:05 sign left over oh please somebody get that out of the dirt and hang that back
43:07 that out of the dirt and hang that back
43:07 that out of the dirt and hang that back up look you see the signpost right here
43:09 up look you see the signpost right here
43:09 up look you see the signpost right here see that Nature's Acres I know it's
43:11 see that Nature's Acres I know it's
43:11 see that Nature's Acres I know it's upside down but if we go to the other
43:12 upside down but if we go to the other
43:12 upside down but if we go to the other side it's hard to see this is amazing
43:16 side it's hard to see this is amazing
43:16 side it's hard to see this is amazing clearly somebody has come out here and
43:17 clearly somebody has come out here and
43:17 clearly somebody has come out here and not just cleaned it up but somebody is
43:20 not just cleaned it up but somebody is
43:20 not just cleaned it up but somebody is obviously interested in preserving a
43:22 obviously interested in preserving a
43:22 obviously interested in preserving a little bit of the history of the whole
43:24 little bit of the history of the whole
43:24 little bit of the history of the whole place the blue whale has been sort of
43:26 place the blue whale has been sort of
43:26 place the blue whale has been sort of rest it was falling into disrepair
43:28 rest it was falling into disrepair
43:28 rest it was falling into disrepair because the family couldn't run the
43:29 because the family couldn't run the
43:29 because the family couldn't run the attraction after sort of the 80s you
43:31 attraction after sort of the 80s you
43:31 attraction after sort of the 80s you know when the old Route 66 got bypassed
43:34 know when the old Route 66 got bypassed
43:34 know when the old Route 66 got bypassed there's no tourists and no money coming
43:35 there's no tourists and no money coming
43:35 there's no tourists and no money coming in and so it just became kind of a local
43:37 in and so it just became kind of a local
43:37 in and so it just became kind of a local thing katusa was a lot smaller back then
43:39 thing katusa was a lot smaller back then
43:40 thing katusa was a lot smaller back then and they had to shut the attractions
43:42 and they had to shut the attractions
43:42 and they had to shut the attractions down and obviously as you can see here
43:43 down and obviously as you can see here
43:43 down and obviously as you can see here they fell into disrepair disuse well the
43:45 they fell into disrepair disuse well the
43:45 they fell into disrepair disuse well the blue whale of katusa was so famous it
43:48 blue whale of katusa was so famous it
43:48 blue whale of katusa was so famous it was easy to get you know the local
43:49 was easy to get you know the local
43:49 was easy to get you know the local Hampton in and some volunteers and Route
43:51 Hampton in and some volunteers and Route
43:51 Hampton in and some volunteers and Route 66 people to donate or volunteer their
43:53 66 people to donate or volunteer their
43:54 66 people to donate or volunteer their time and materials and clean it up which
43:56 time and materials and clean it up which
43:56 time and materials and clean it up which just made it that much more of an icon
43:57 just made it that much more of an icon
43:58 just made it that much more of an icon by the era of social media or YouTube
43:59 by the era of social media or YouTube
43:59 by the era of social media or YouTube videos or people like me coming along
44:01 videos or people like me coming along
44:01 videos or people like me coming along and that's just made it even more of an
44:03 and that's just made it even more of an
44:03 and that's just made it even more of an icon for the 100th anniversary of Route
44:06 icon for the 100th anniversary of Route
44:06 icon for the 100th anniversary of Route 66 but the closed animal attraction I
44:08 66 but the closed animal attraction I
44:08 66 but the closed animal attraction I mean nobody really cared about that they
44:10 mean nobody really cared about that they
44:10 mean nobody really cared about that they were still a dime a dozen along Route 66
44:12 were still a dime a dozen along Route 66
44:12 were still a dime a dozen along Route 66 closed ones I mean even in the '90s and
44:15 closed ones I mean even in the '90s and
44:15 closed ones I mean even in the '90s and the early 2000s but as we approach you
44:17 the early 2000s but as we approach you
44:17 the early 2000s but as we approach you know the middle of the 2020s I got to
44:19 know the middle of the 2020s I got to
44:19 know the middle of the 2020s I got to tell you I am seeing less and less
44:21 tell you I am seeing less and less
44:21 tell you I am seeing less and less things like this I don't mean like the
44:23 things like this I don't mean like the
44:23 things like this I don't mean like the ark I mean like the actual animal
44:25 ark I mean like the actual animal
44:25 ark I mean like the actual animal attraction that's really not the thing
44:27 attraction that's really not the thing
44:27 attraction that's really not the thing anymore you know and so now somebody is
44:30 anymore you know and so now somebody is
44:30 anymore you know and so now somebody is actually recognizing that and they're
44:32 actually recognizing that and they're
44:32 actually recognizing that and they're preserving a little piece of this
44:34 preserving a little piece of this
44:34 preserving a little piece of this history and I really hope they spruce up
44:37 history and I really hope they spruce up
44:37 history and I really hope they spruce up the arc here because like I said animal
44:39 the arc here because like I said animal
44:39 the arc here because like I said animal attractions where a dime a dozen but
44:41 attractions where a dime a dozen but
44:41 attractions where a dime a dozen but it's not every day you see a Noah's Arc
44:44 it's not every day you see a Noah's Arc
44:44 it's not every day you see a Noah's Arc that used to house animals and it's not
44:46 that used to house animals and it's not
44:46 that used to house animals and it's not every day you see sort of a handbuilt
44:48 every day you see sort of a handbuilt
44:48 every day you see sort of a handbuilt homemade attraction like this and to me
44:51 homemade attraction like this and to me
44:51 homemade attraction like this and to me the ark is every bit as interesting as
44:54 the ark is every bit as interesting as
44:54 the ark is every bit as interesting as fascinating and a piece of Route 66
44:56 fascinating and a piece of Route 66
44:56 fascinating and a piece of Route 66 history as the blue whale itself which
44:59 history as the blue whale itself which
44:59 history as the blue whale itself which came along a little time later the
45:02 came along a little time later the
45:02 came along a little time later the swimming hole was always there but Hugh
45:04 swimming hole was always there but Hugh
45:04 swimming hole was always there but Hugh Davis obviously a very creative guy over
45:06 Davis obviously a very creative guy over
45:06 Davis obviously a very creative guy over here and a busy guy a guy who couldn't
45:08 here and a busy guy a guy who couldn't
45:08 here and a busy guy a guy who couldn't sit still I know the feeling I get it he
45:10 sit still I know the feeling I get it he
45:10 sit still I know the feeling I get it he was the Mary Beth Babcock of his day
45:12 was the Mary Beth Babcock of his day
45:12 was the Mary Beth Babcock of his day apparently um decided to give his wife
45:14 apparently um decided to give his wife
45:14 apparently um decided to give his wife zela a special anniversary present see
45:17 zela a special anniversary present see
45:17 zela a special anniversary present see she collected Little Whale figurines and
45:19 she collected Little Whale figurines and
45:20 she collected Little Whale figurines and so to plus up the whole animal
45:22 so to plus up the whole animal
45:22 so to plus up the whole animal attraction and of course to add to the
45:24 attraction and of course to add to the
45:24 attraction and of course to add to the swimming hole the blue whale of Kusa was
45:28 swimming hole the blue whale of Kusa was
45:28 swimming hole the blue whale of Kusa was born dude the first few times I came out
45:30 born dude the first few times I came out
45:30 born dude the first few times I came out to the blue whale of katusa you know in
45:33 to the blue whale of katusa you know in
45:33 to the blue whale of katusa you know in sort of the early 2000s and then the
45:35 sort of the early 2000s and then the
45:35 sort of the early 2000s and then the 2010s with the early randomland videos
45:38 2010s with the early randomland videos
45:38 2010s with the early randomland videos out here every time I was out here I was
45:40 out here every time I was out here I was
45:40 out here every time I was out here I was pretty much alone there'd be look loose
45:41 pretty much alone there'd be look loose
45:41 pretty much alone there'd be look loose there'd be people pulling over from rout
45:43 there'd be people pulling over from rout
45:43 there'd be people pulling over from rout 66 snap a photo or two every once in a
45:45 66 snap a photo or two every once in a
45:45 66 snap a photo or two every once in a while you get some picnickers but I love
45:47 while you get some picnickers but I love
45:47 while you get some picnickers but I love that over the last few years I've seen
45:48 that over the last few years I've seen
45:48 that over the last few years I've seen the little snack shop and gift shop
45:51 the little snack shop and gift shop
45:51 the little snack shop and gift shop reopen I'm seeing the property cleared
45:54 reopen I'm seeing the property cleared
45:54 reopen I'm seeing the property cleared out the thing is so much better
45:57 out the thing is so much better
45:57 out the thing is so much better maintained more better maintained Weller
45:59 maintained more better maintained Weller
45:59 maintained more better maintained Weller maintained I mean there's still some
46:00 maintained I mean there's still some
46:00 maintained I mean there's still some stuff that could be patched up and could
46:02 stuff that could be patched up and could
46:02 stuff that could be patched up and could be fixed like uh you know the whale
46:04 be fixed like uh you know the whale
46:05 be fixed like uh you know the whale there on the entrance to the lady's
46:06 there on the entrance to the lady's
46:06 there on the entrance to the lady's restroom but for the most part seeing
46:08 restroom but for the most part seeing
46:08 restroom but for the most part seeing this path cleared out this whole trail
46:11 this path cleared out this whole trail
46:11 this path cleared out this whole trail that uh goes around the side of the
46:13 that uh goes around the side of the
46:13 that uh goes around the side of the Lagoon there to look at the whale you
46:15 Lagoon there to look at the whale you
46:15 Lagoon there to look at the whale you used to basically climb through trees
46:17 used to basically climb through trees
46:17 used to basically climb through trees and try to peek your camera through all
46:19 and try to peek your camera through all
46:19 and try to peek your camera through all the branches to get even a remotely
46:22 the branches to get even a remotely
46:22 the branches to get even a remotely clear shot of the whale from that side
46:24 clear shot of the whale from that side
46:24 clear shot of the whale from that side and now as you saw in the very beginning
46:25 and now as you saw in the very beginning
46:25 and now as you saw in the very beginning of the video we could just cruise over
46:26 of the video we could just cruise over
46:26 of the video we could just cruise over over there this is freaking awesome
46:29 over there this is freaking awesome
46:29 over there this is freaking awesome London and I were out here exploring I
46:31 London and I were out here exploring I
46:31 London and I were out here exploring I was showing him all this first and
46:33 was showing him all this first and
46:33 was showing him all this first and normally after he sees a place and takes
46:34 normally after he sees a place and takes
46:34 normally after he sees a place and takes a few pictures he wants to get in the
46:35 a few pictures he wants to get in the
46:35 a few pictures he wants to get in the car but he's been sitting over there in
46:37 car but he's been sitting over there in
46:37 car but he's been sitting over there in the picnic area in the shade just kind
46:40 the picnic area in the shade just kind
46:40 the picnic area in the shade just kind of you know browsing the phone having a
46:41 of you know browsing the phone having a
46:41 of you know browsing the phone having a drink having a snack enjoying himself
46:44 drink having a snack enjoying himself
46:44 drink having a snack enjoying himself and so you know what the blue whale
46:45 and so you know what the blue whale
46:45 and so you know what the blue whale works even on Modern 2020s kids they
46:49 works even on Modern 2020s kids they
46:49 works even on Modern 2020s kids they want to get out they want to check it
46:50 want to get out they want to check it
46:50 want to get out they want to check it out they want to soak up the Vibes of
46:52 out they want to soak up the Vibes of
46:52 out they want to soak up the Vibes of the blue whale of katusa oh my gosh
46:56 the blue whale of katusa oh my gosh
46:56 the blue whale of katusa oh my gosh feels so good to be back in here I love
46:59 feels so good to be back in here I love
46:59 feels so good to be back in here I love this blue whale I feel like Jonah coming
47:02 this blue whale I feel like Jonah coming
47:02 this blue whale I feel like Jonah coming home into the whale's mouth and I love
47:04 home into the whale's mouth and I love
47:04 home into the whale's mouth and I love that you can still see where people used
47:06 that you can still see where people used
47:06 that you can still see where people used to slide down in the pond when uh more
47:08 to slide down in the pond when uh more
47:08 to slide down in the pond when uh more people were allowed to swim here you can
47:10 people were allowed to swim here you can
47:10 people were allowed to swim here you can still see the back deck which was the
47:11 still see the back deck which was the
47:12 still see the back deck which was the sort of diving board for the blue whale
47:13 sort of diving board for the blue whale
47:13 sort of diving board for the blue whale you can still see the ladders where you
47:15 you can still see the ladders where you
47:15 you can still see the ladders where you could climb back up onto the whale and
47:17 could climb back up onto the whale and
47:17 could climb back up onto the whale and then dive back off but something has
47:20 then dive back off but something has
47:20 then dive back off but something has changed on the whale itself first of all
47:22 changed on the whale itself first of all
47:22 changed on the whale itself first of all you got this vinyl flooring underneath
47:23 you got this vinyl flooring underneath
47:23 you got this vinyl flooring underneath us which is nice because the old wood
47:25 us which is nice because the old wood
47:25 us which is nice because the old wood was a little ropey when I first came
47:28 was a little ropey when I first came
47:28 was a little ropey when I first came here no more ladder up to the tail new
47:31 here no more ladder up to the tail new
47:31 here no more ladder up to the tail new sort of plastic or vinyl flooring you
47:33 sort of plastic or vinyl flooring you
47:33 sort of plastic or vinyl flooring you can still see some of the old wood
47:34 can still see some of the old wood
47:35 can still see some of the old wood through the floor so it's still down
47:36 through the floor so it's still down
47:36 through the floor so it's still down there it's still in its original
47:38 there it's still in its original
47:38 there it's still in its original condition probably could use a full
47:40 condition probably could use a full
47:40 condition probably could use a full restoration at some point but let's put
47:42 restoration at some point but let's put
47:42 restoration at some point but let's put that off for a while what actually
47:44 that off for a while what actually
47:45 that off for a while what actually changed and the thing I'm kind of I
47:46 changed and the thing I'm kind of I
47:46 changed and the thing I'm kind of I don't know whether I'm disappointed or
47:47 don't know whether I'm disappointed or
47:47 don't know whether I'm disappointed or relieved about is look at this they have
47:50 relieved about is look at this they have
47:50 relieved about is look at this they have blocked up the port hole to go stand up
47:53 blocked up the port hole to go stand up
47:54 blocked up the port hole to go stand up in the whale's head you'll have to go
47:57 in the whale's head you'll have to go
47:57 in the whale's head you'll have to go backwards to my old epic Route 66 series
47:59 backwards to my old epic Route 66 series
47:59 backwards to my old epic Route 66 series or to an old random land maybe from 2019
48:02 or to an old random land maybe from 2019
48:02 or to an old random land maybe from 2019 to see what it looks like up in the
48:03 to see what it looks like up in the
48:03 to see what it looks like up in the whales head you used to be able to climb
48:05 whales head you used to be able to climb
48:05 whales head you used to be able to climb up there for the longest time you were
48:08 up there for the longest time you were
48:08 up there for the longest time you were allowed to write your name up on the
48:10 allowed to write your name up on the
48:10 allowed to write your name up on the inside and yes you were allowed because
48:12 inside and yes you were allowed because
48:12 inside and yes you were allowed because I did always ask whoever was up there at
48:15 I did always ask whoever was up there at
48:15 I did always ask whoever was up there at the gift shop I wouldn't say you were
48:16 the gift shop I wouldn't say you were
48:16 the gift shop I wouldn't say you were super encouraged to do it but you were
48:18 super encouraged to do it but you were
48:18 super encouraged to do it but you were allowed and one time I was even handed
48:20 allowed and one time I was even handed
48:20 allowed and one time I was even handed to Sharpie right up there in that little
48:21 to Sharpie right up there in that little
48:21 to Sharpie right up there in that little Shack for the purpose I noticed signs
48:24 Shack for the purpose I noticed signs
48:24 Shack for the purpose I noticed signs out front today that said riding on the
48:26 out front today that said riding on the
48:26 out front today that said riding on the way is prohibited you know city of
48:28 way is prohibited you know city of
48:28 way is prohibited you know city of katusa or whatever and so I don't know
48:30 katusa or whatever and so I don't know
48:30 katusa or whatever and so I don't know whether it's family-owned anymore or
48:32 whether it's family-owned anymore or
48:32 whether it's family-owned anymore or it's a joint venture between the city or
48:34 it's a joint venture between the city or
48:34 it's a joint venture between the city or the county and the family or a private
48:37 the county and the family or a private
48:37 the county and the family or a private group it's a little it's a little
48:39 group it's a little it's a little
48:39 group it's a little it's a little confusing the lines are a little bit
48:40 confusing the lines are a little bit
48:40 confusing the lines are a little bit blurry and there's not much signage to
48:42 blurry and there's not much signage to
48:42 blurry and there's not much signage to tell the tail so I wish I could be more
48:44 tell the tail so I wish I could be more
48:44 tell the tail so I wish I could be more informative but today I'm just here
48:46 informative but today I'm just here
48:46 informative but today I'm just here being appreciative not only that I'm
48:48 being appreciative not only that I'm
48:48 being appreciative not only that I'm here at the freaking blue whale the best
48:51 here at the freaking blue whale the best
48:51 here at the freaking blue whale the best thing ever like my favorite roadside
48:53 thing ever like my favorite roadside
48:53 thing ever like my favorite roadside thing ever also then I finally got to
48:54 thing ever also then I finally got to
48:54 thing ever also then I finally got to bring London out over here I wasn't sure
48:57 bring London out over here I wasn't sure
48:57 bring London out over here I wasn't sure I would even have any room or time to
48:59 I would even have any room or time to
48:59 I would even have any room or time to film the blue whale of katusa and the
49:01 film the blue whale of katusa and the
49:01 film the blue whale of katusa and the amazing old concrete Little Whale tables
49:04 amazing old concrete Little Whale tables
49:04 amazing old concrete Little Whale tables look at the Little Treasure uh barrels
49:07 look at the Little Treasure uh barrels
49:07 look at the Little Treasure uh barrels for seats look at that I love all this
49:09 for seats look at that I love all this
49:09 for seats look at that I love all this homemade architecture but I was telling
49:11 homemade architecture but I was telling
49:11 homemade architecture but I was telling London earlier like you have to come
49:13 London earlier like you have to come
49:13 London earlier like you have to come here with me because this is one of the
49:14 here with me because this is one of the
49:14 here with me because this is one of the places I saw in an old book about
49:17 places I saw in an old book about
49:17 places I saw in an old book about roadside architecture when I was a kid
49:19 roadside architecture when I was a kid
49:19 roadside architecture when I was a kid younger than London before I could even
49:20 younger than London before I could even
49:20 younger than London before I could even drive it's like H whatever whatever
49:22 drive it's like H whatever whatever
49:22 drive it's like H whatever whatever whatever and I saw this on the cover of
49:25 whatever and I saw this on the cover of
49:25 whatever and I saw this on the cover of a book I can't even remember remember
49:26 a book I can't even remember remember
49:26 a book I can't even remember remember the name of the book and I was like oh
49:29 the name of the book and I was like oh
49:29 the name of the book and I was like oh my gosh what is that I have got to see
49:33 my gosh what is that I have got to see
49:33 my gosh what is that I have got to see that where is that same book had like
49:35 that where is that same book had like
49:35 that where is that same book had like the Peewee dinosaurs and all kinds of
49:37 the Peewee dinosaurs and all kinds of
49:37 the Peewee dinosaurs and all kinds of other roadside architecture and I can't
49:38 other roadside architecture and I can't
49:38 other roadside architecture and I can't even remember if it was the front cover
49:39 even remember if it was the front cover
49:39 even remember if it was the front cover or the back cover but the blue whale was
49:41 or the back cover but the blue whale was
49:41 or the back cover but the blue whale was on it and this is one of the things that
49:42 on it and this is one of the things that
49:42 on it and this is one of the things that inspired me like there's so much rad
49:44 inspired me like there's so much rad
49:44 inspired me like there's so much rad stuff out there in the rest of the
49:45 stuff out there in the rest of the
49:45 stuff out there in the rest of the country I live right next door to
49:47 country I live right next door to
49:47 country I live right next door to Disneyland I grew up right next door to
49:49 Disneyland I grew up right next door to
49:49 Disneyland I grew up right next door to Disneyland and I love big you know
49:51 Disneyland and I love big you know
49:51 Disneyland and I love big you know obviously we have Monstra we have all
49:52 obviously we have Monstra we have all
49:52 obviously we have Monstra we have all kinds of uh we have our own whale out
49:54 kinds of uh we have our own whale out
49:54 kinds of uh we have our own whale out there we have a mountain we got the
49:55 there we have a mountain we got the
49:55 there we have a mountain we got the matter horn so always been inspired by
49:57 matter horn so always been inspired by
49:57 matter horn so always been inspired by that stuff you know I've grown up
49:59 that stuff you know I've grown up
49:59 that stuff you know I've grown up looking at it from over the fence but
50:00 looking at it from over the fence but
50:00 looking at it from over the fence but that always made sense to my childhood
50:02 that always made sense to my childhood
50:02 that always made sense to my childhood mind you know Walt Disney for all that
50:04 mind you know Walt Disney for all that
50:04 mind you know Walt Disney for all that it was sort of Mickey Mouse in the
50:05 it was sort of Mickey Mouse in the
50:05 it was sort of Mickey Mouse in the beginning could afford to build a place
50:07 beginning could afford to build a place
50:07 beginning could afford to build a place like Disneyland when I discovered that
50:09 like Disneyland when I discovered that
50:09 like Disneyland when I discovered that there were people out in America that
50:11 there were people out in America that
50:11 there were people out in America that just randomly built stuff like this on
50:14 just randomly built stuff like this on
50:14 just randomly built stuff like this on their property mostly just for the fun
50:16 their property mostly just for the fun
50:16 their property mostly just for the fun of it that blew my mind that changed my
50:19 of it that blew my mind that changed my
50:19 of it that blew my mind that changed my whole dude that rocked my world right
50:21 whole dude that rocked my world right
50:21 whole dude that rocked my world right and that is a big part of I think the
50:23 and that is a big part of I think the
50:23 and that is a big part of I think the seed that would later grow into doing
50:25 seed that would later grow into doing
50:25 seed that would later grow into doing randomland look at all this cleared area
50:27 randomland look at all this cleared area
50:27 randomland look at all this cleared area over here I saw all these families out
50:28 over here I saw all these families out
50:28 over here I saw all these families out here picnicking running around saw kids
50:31 here picnicking running around saw kids
50:31 here picnicking running around saw kids out here fishing and stuff you know some
50:32 out here fishing and stuff you know some
50:32 out here fishing and stuff you know some of the old stuff is Fallen apart the
50:35 of the old stuff is Fallen apart the
50:35 of the old stuff is Fallen apart the whale could probably use some structural
50:37 whale could probably use some structural
50:37 whale could probably use some structural uh reconstruction at some point but
50:39 uh reconstruction at some point but
50:39 uh reconstruction at some point but somebody's clearly taking care of the
50:41 somebody's clearly taking care of the
50:41 somebody's clearly taking care of the property obviously locals that have
50:43 property obviously locals that have
50:43 property obviously locals that have grown up here have always appreciated it
50:45 grown up here have always appreciated it
50:45 grown up here have always appreciated it and wanted to see it reviv I just talked
50:47 and wanted to see it reviv I just talked
50:47 and wanted to see it reviv I just talked to a woman and her daughter about the
50:49 to a woman and her daughter about the
50:49 to a woman and her daughter about the same age as London um who uh came all
50:52 same age as London um who uh came all
50:52 same age as London um who uh came all the way from Ohio to drag her daughter
50:54 the way from Ohio to drag her daughter
50:54 the way from Ohio to drag her daughter to come see this because she's like this
50:56 to come see this because she's like this
50:56 to come see this because she's like this is the kind of stuff we used to do when
50:57 is the kind of stuff we used to do when
50:57 is the kind of stuff we used to do when we were kids you know you've got to
50:59 we were kids you know you've got to
50:59 we were kids you know you've got to check this out so it continues and it
51:01 check this out so it continues and it
51:01 check this out so it continues and it continues and it continues down the ages
51:04 continues and it continues down the ages
51:04 continues and it continues down the ages down the centuries and you think about
51:05 down the centuries and you think about
51:05 down the centuries and you think about it and old Hugh here maybe it was purely
51:08 it and old Hugh here maybe it was purely
51:08 it and old Hugh here maybe it was purely as the ultimate blue whale collectible
51:11 as the ultimate blue whale collectible
51:11 as the ultimate blue whale collectible for his wife for their anniversary
51:12 for his wife for their anniversary
51:12 for his wife for their anniversary present as the legend goes maybe he just
51:14 present as the legend goes maybe he just
51:14 present as the legend goes maybe he just did it for the heck of it whatever the
51:16 did it for the heck of it whatever the
51:16 did it for the heck of it whatever the motivation was his kids grew up here
51:19 motivation was his kids grew up here
51:19 motivation was his kids grew up here they grew up with the swimming hole
51:20 they grew up with the swimming hole
51:20 they grew up with the swimming hole maybe he really wanted it to exist for
51:22 maybe he really wanted it to exist for
51:22 maybe he really wanted it to exist for the local kids who knows whatever the
51:24 the local kids who knows whatever the
51:24 the local kids who knows whatever the motivation like I was trying to say he
51:27 motivation like I was trying to say he
51:27 motivation like I was trying to say he created something that has lasted
51:29 created something that has lasted
51:29 created something that has lasted through generations it has made
51:30 through generations it has made
51:30 through generations it has made generations of memories it is a great
51:33 generations of memories it is a great
51:33 generations of memories it is a great wonderful peaceful spot to stop to relax
51:37 wonderful peaceful spot to stop to relax
51:37 wonderful peaceful spot to stop to relax to get out of the car to have a snack
51:39 to get out of the car to have a snack
51:39 to get out of the car to have a snack maybe buy a blue whale t-shirt they were
51:41 maybe buy a blue whale t-shirt they were
51:41 maybe buy a blue whale t-shirt they were actually sold out in there in mine in
51:43 actually sold out in there in mine in
51:43 actually sold out in there in mine in London sizes so we bought Ally an old
51:45 London sizes so we bought Ally an old
51:45 London sizes so we bought Ally an old school blue whale t-shirt since she's
51:48 school blue whale t-shirt since she's
51:48 school blue whale t-shirt since she's back at home which is probably a good
51:49 back at home which is probably a good
51:49 back at home which is probably a good thing cuz it's about a billion degrees
51:51 thing cuz it's about a billion degrees
51:51 thing cuz it's about a billion degrees even in the shade today she would be
51:54 even in the shade today she would be
51:54 even in the shade today she would be melting now I brought my own son here to
51:56 melting now I brought my own son here to
51:56 melting now I brought my own son here to enjoy what do you think son it's cool
51:59 enjoy what do you think son it's cool
51:59 enjoy what do you think son it's cool big it's still hot though every time a
52:01 big it's still hot though every time a
52:01 big it's still hot though every time a camera's on you're like cool big nice
52:05 camera's on you're like cool big nice
52:05 camera's on you're like cool big nice good why I don't know I keep telling
52:08 good why I don't know I keep telling
52:08 good why I don't know I keep telling people you talk so much if there's no
52:10 people you talk so much if there's no
52:10 people you talk so much if there's no camera and I people like oh you can tell
52:12 camera and I people like oh you can tell
52:12 camera and I people like oh you can tell he hates being on camera I know you
52:13 he hates being on camera I know you
52:13 he hates being on camera I know you don't mind being on camera I know you
52:15 don't mind being on camera I know you
52:15 don't mind being on camera I know you just don't like talking on camera but
52:17 just don't like talking on camera but
52:17 just don't like talking on camera but come on for the blue whale you can
52:19 come on for the blue whale you can
52:19 come on for the blue whale you can appreciate this
52:20 appreciate this
52:20 appreciate this right I don't know what else to say
52:23 right I don't know what else to say
52:23 right I don't know what else to say except that it's cool and large and you
52:25 except that it's cool and large and you
52:25 except that it's cool and large and you like it yeah he likes it
52:28 like it yeah he likes it
52:28 like it yeah he likes it success do you think coming here and
52:30 success do you think coming here and
52:30 success do you think coming here and looking at the blue whale will be a
52:32 looking at the blue whale will be a
52:32 looking at the blue whale will be a memory that you will have forever kind
52:34 memory that you will have forever kind
52:34 memory that you will have forever kind of an unforgettable piece of
52:35 of an unforgettable piece of
52:35 of an unforgettable piece of architecture at
52:38 architecture at
52:38 architecture at least
52:40 least
52:40 least yeah okay well there you go we've got
52:42 yeah okay well there you go we've got
52:42 yeah okay well there you go we've got London's review look at that we got the
52:43 London's review look at that we got the
52:44 London's review look at that we got the London thumbs up he's 17 he wants to be
52:46 London thumbs up he's 17 he wants to be
52:46 London thumbs up he's 17 he wants to be home playing video games with his
52:48 home playing video games with his
52:48 home playing video games with his friends man come on if he can give it a
52:49 friends man come on if he can give it a
52:49 friends man come on if he can give it a thumbs up you should bring your kids out
52:51 thumbs up you should bring your kids out
52:51 thumbs up you should bring your kids out here too if you can if you can man this
52:53 here too if you can if you can man this
52:53 here too if you can if you can man this was always so dense I never noticed how
52:55 was always so dense I never noticed how
52:55 was always so dense I never noticed how beautiful the whole property was whoever
52:58 beautiful the whole property was whoever
52:58 beautiful the whole property was whoever is taking care of this now man is doing
53:00 is taking care of this now man is doing
53:00 is taking care of this now man is doing a
53:01 a
53:01 a fantastic job the son the daughter the
53:04 fantastic job the son the daughter the
53:04 fantastic job the son the daughter the city whoever it is it's kind of
53:06 city whoever it is it's kind of
53:06 city whoever it is it's kind of incredible I'd love to have more
53:08 incredible I'd love to have more
53:08 incredible I'd love to have more information I always say that no one's
53:10 information I always say that no one's
53:10 information I always say that no one's ever reached out it's one of those weird
53:11 ever reached out it's one of those weird
53:11 ever reached out it's one of those weird black holes of information maybe it's a
53:14 black holes of information maybe it's a
53:14 black holes of information maybe it's a Local's only thing but uh I'd love to
53:16 Local's only thing but uh I'd love to
53:16 Local's only thing but uh I'd love to have more information on the blue whale
53:18 have more information on the blue whale
53:18 have more information on the blue whale of katusa now in 2024 and who's running
53:21 of katusa now in 2024 and who's running
53:21 of katusa now in 2024 and who's running it and what's going to happen in 2026 is
53:23 it and what's going to happen in 2026 is
53:23 it and what's going to happen in 2026 is there going to be any more preservation
53:24 there going to be any more preservation
53:25 there going to be any more preservation on the site I love to sit here and
53:27 on the site I love to sit here and
53:27 on the site I love to sit here and ponder it and talk to the lady in the
53:29 ponder it and talk to the lady in the
53:29 ponder it and talk to the lady in the gift shop about it for more time it's SP
53:32 gift shop about it for more time it's SP
53:32 gift shop about it for more time it's SP a long long time at my favorite place in
53:33 a long long time at my favorite place in
53:33 a long long time at my favorite place in the world the blue whale of katusa but
53:35 the world the blue whale of katusa but
53:36 the world the blue whale of katusa but before we get to Kansas there's a lot
53:37 before we get to Kansas there's a lot
53:37 before we get to Kansas there's a lot more for the two of us to see and a
53:39 more for the two of us to see and a
53:39 more for the two of us to see and a couple more things to share with you so
53:41 couple more things to share with you so
53:41 couple more things to share with you so let us get back on old Route 66 and
53:44 let us get back on old Route 66 and
53:44 let us get back on old Route 66 and blast down these old highways through
53:46 blast down these old highways through
53:46 blast down these old highways through some of the coolest quaintest little
53:47 some of the coolest quaintest little
53:48 some of the coolest quaintest little small towns in Oklahoma in this part of
53:51 small towns in Oklahoma in this part of
53:51 small towns in Oklahoma in this part of the middle of America and of course lots
53:53 the middle of America and of course lots
53:53 the middle of America and of course lots of historic parts of old Route 66 are
53:55 of historic parts of old Route 66 are
53:55 of historic parts of old Route 66 are going to go fly flying by just talking
53:57 going to go fly flying by just talking
53:57 going to go fly flying by just talking to a few more locals who were bringing
53:59 to a few more locals who were bringing
53:59 to a few more locals who were bringing their kids who now live in California
54:01 their kids who now live in California
54:01 their kids who now live in California out to see the blue whale and visit and
54:04 out to see the blue whale and visit and
54:04 out to see the blue whale and visit and he was saying he remembers being a kid
54:05 he was saying he remembers being a kid
54:05 he was saying he remembers being a kid and dealing with the family that owned
54:08 and dealing with the family that owned
54:08 and dealing with the family that owned it and he remembers that the swimming
54:10 it and he remembers that the swimming
54:10 it and he remembers that the swimming hole and the blue whale were always free
54:12 hole and the blue whale were always free
54:12 hole and the blue whale were always free they were not part of the paid
54:14 they were not part of the paid
54:14 they were not part of the paid attraction over there um with the snakes
54:16 attraction over there um with the snakes
54:16 attraction over there um with the snakes and the alligators and all that stuff
54:18 and the alligators and all that stuff
54:18 and the alligators and all that stuff which he can remember well and of course
54:20 which he can remember well and of course
54:20 which he can remember well and of course he can remember the old Trading Post
54:22 he can remember the old Trading Post
54:22 he can remember the old Trading Post across the street at the brother-in-law
54:24 across the street at the brother-in-law
54:24 across the street at the brother-in-law ran his name was chief wolf robe hunt
54:27 ran his name was chief wolf robe hunt
54:27 ran his name was chief wolf robe hunt who's a full-blooded AA Indian which is
54:30 who's a full-blooded AA Indian which is
54:30 who's a full-blooded AA Indian which is really crazy cuz you know the AA tribe
54:32 really crazy cuz you know the AA tribe
54:32 really crazy cuz you know the AA tribe Sky City that is so awesome see the
54:34 Sky City that is so awesome see the
54:34 Sky City that is so awesome see the Trading Post is still there but it's
54:36 Trading Post is still there but it's
54:36 Trading Post is still there but it's been closed for quite a while I wonder
54:39 been closed for quite a while I wonder
54:39 been closed for quite a while I wonder if that's still in the family too it'd
54:40 if that's still in the family too it'd
54:40 if that's still in the family too it'd be neat to see it restored all right we
54:42 be neat to see it restored all right we
54:42 be neat to see it restored all right we have pulled over to the sleepy little
54:43 have pulled over to the sleepy little
54:43 have pulled over to the sleepy little town of Chelsea Oklahoma not much going
54:46 town of Chelsea Oklahoma not much going
54:46 town of Chelsea Oklahoma not much going on along the side of the modern Highway
54:48 on along the side of the modern Highway
54:48 on along the side of the modern Highway today but remember Route 66 was once the
54:51 today but remember Route 66 was once the
54:52 today but remember Route 66 was once the major Chicago to La Highway this was a
54:54 major Chicago to La Highway this was a
54:54 major Chicago to La Highway this was a major route to get across at the country
54:57 major route to get across at the country
54:57 major route to get across at the country and the traffic here was actually so bad
54:59 and the traffic here was actually so bad
54:59 and the traffic here was actually so bad at one point that it was very very
55:01 at one point that it was very very
55:01 at one point that it was very very difficult if you were a car to get safe
55:03 difficult if you were a car to get safe
55:03 difficult if you were a car to get safe from this side of town over Route 66 and
55:06 from this side of town over Route 66 and
55:06 from this side of town over Route 66 and the railroad tracks to the old downtown
55:09 the railroad tracks to the old downtown
55:09 the railroad tracks to the old downtown which is way down over there and forget
55:11 which is way down over there and forget
55:11 which is way down over there and forget it if you were a pedestrian not just
55:14 it if you were a pedestrian not just
55:14 it if you were a pedestrian not just because of how long it would take for
55:15 because of how long it would take for
55:15 because of how long it would take for you to get a light or find a place with
55:17 you to get a light or find a place with
55:17 you to get a light or find a place with a light to cross over but there were so
55:19 a light to cross over but there were so
55:19 a light to cross over but there were so many cars traveling down this highway I
55:21 many cars traveling down this highway I
55:21 many cars traveling down this highway I mean picture a modern interstate going
55:23 mean picture a modern interstate going
55:23 mean picture a modern interstate going along through the middle of this sleepy
55:25 along through the middle of this sleepy
55:25 along through the middle of this sleepy town that it was so so unsafe for
55:27 town that it was so so unsafe for
55:27 town that it was so so unsafe for pedestrians that in a number of places
55:29 pedestrians that in a number of places
55:29 pedestrians that in a number of places along Route 66 they built these
55:33 along Route 66 they built these
55:33 along Route 66 they built these pedestrian
55:35 pedestrian
55:35 pedestrian underpasses now many of these were
55:36 underpasses now many of these were
55:36 underpasses now many of these were actually filled in when they weren't
55:38 actually filled in when they weren't
55:38 actually filled in when they weren't used anymore Chelsea is special because
55:41 used anymore Chelsea is special because
55:41 used anymore Chelsea is special because it still survives down here they've got
55:42 it still survives down here they've got
55:42 it still survives down here they've got all kinds of local history murals and
55:46 all kinds of local history murals and
55:46 all kinds of local history murals and this big old white wall where people
55:47 this big old white wall where people
55:47 this big old white wall where people sign their names there's crickets
55:49 sign their names there's crickets
55:49 sign their names there's crickets tripping down here so of course I had to
55:51 tripping down here so of course I had to
55:51 tripping down here so of course I had to bring London to this very special place
55:53 bring London to this very special place
55:53 bring London to this very special place Very Special Part of uh Route 66 history
55:56 Very Special Part of uh Route 66 history
55:56 Very Special Part of uh Route 66 history sign our names down here once more and
55:59 sign our names down here once more and
55:59 sign our names down here once more and continue on down the road yeah they
56:01 continue on down the road yeah they
56:01 continue on down the road yeah they definitely must repaint it from time to
56:03 definitely must repaint it from time to
56:03 definitely must repaint it from time to time because I can see lots of rude
56:04 time because I can see lots of rude
56:04 time because I can see lots of rude messages and there's a lot of white
56:06 messages and there's a lot of white
56:06 messages and there's a lot of white space that I don't remember here but we
56:08 space that I don't remember here but we
56:08 space that I don't remember here but we got randomland in 2024 I'll sign my name
56:10 got randomland in 2024 I'll sign my name
56:10 got randomland in 2024 I'll sign my name right there and we become part of Route
56:12 right there and we become part of Route
56:12 right there and we become part of Route 66 history at least temporarily till the
56:15 66 history at least temporarily till the
56:15 66 history at least temporarily till the next repaint we've seen The Pedestrian
56:17 next repaint we've seen The Pedestrian
56:17 next repaint we've seen The Pedestrian underpass in Chelsea Oklahoma the only
56:20 underpass in Chelsea Oklahoma the only
56:20 underpass in Chelsea Oklahoma the only town on 66 has ever given me sort of
56:22 town on 66 has ever given me sort of
56:22 town on 66 has ever given me sort of weird Vibes we saw the Big Chief outside
56:24 weird Vibes we saw the Big Chief outside
56:24 weird Vibes we saw the Big Chief outside of the Western motel and of course Big
56:26 of the Western motel and of course Big
56:26 of the Western motel and of course Big Bill outside the highway Cafe starting
56:29 Bill outside the highway Cafe starting
56:29 Bill outside the highway Cafe starting to see that rock architecture that
56:30 to see that rock architecture that
56:31 to see that rock architecture that reminds me of Missouri we're going
56:33 reminds me of Missouri we're going
56:33 reminds me of Missouri we're going through all these beautiful little small
56:35 through all these beautiful little small
56:35 through all these beautiful little small towns but here's the thing I just want
56:37 towns but here's the thing I just want
56:37 towns but here's the thing I just want to stop at every single thing there is
56:39 to stop at every single thing there is
56:39 to stop at every single thing there is to see on Route 66 I mean everybody
56:43 to see on Route 66 I mean everybody
56:43 to see on Route 66 I mean everybody thinks of me as a Route 66 guy and I am
56:45 thinks of me as a Route 66 guy and I am
56:45 thinks of me as a Route 66 guy and I am a Route 66 guy but we had a pandemic in
56:48 a Route 66 guy but we had a pandemic in
56:48 a Route 66 guy but we had a pandemic in the middle between my big series on
56:49 the middle between my big series on
56:49 the middle between my big series on Route 66 where we went from LA to
56:51 Route 66 where we went from LA to
56:51 Route 66 where we went from LA to Chicago to LA and filmed all this crazy
56:53 Chicago to LA and filmed all this crazy
56:54 Chicago to LA and filmed all this crazy stuff you know spent more than a month
56:55 stuff you know spent more than a month
56:55 stuff you know spent more than a month just going going inch by inch down the
56:57 just going going inch by inch down the
56:57 just going going inch by inch down the road and then I did portions of it in
56:59 road and then I did portions of it in
56:59 road and then I did portions of it in 2019 little portions in 2021 but I'm
57:02 2019 little portions in 2021 but I'm
57:02 2019 little portions in 2021 but I'm just realizing now how many years it's
57:04 just realizing now how many years it's
57:04 just realizing now how many years it's been since I've been through some
57:05 been since I've been through some
57:05 been since I've been through some sections and how much there is to see
57:07 sections and how much there is to see
57:07 sections and how much there is to see and I keep having to remind myself of
57:08 and I keep having to remind myself of
57:09 and I keep having to remind myself of this it's not the destination it's the
57:11 this it's not the destination it's the
57:11 this it's not the destination it's the journey I think when most people say
57:12 journey I think when most people say
57:12 journey I think when most people say that they mean hey it's not about
57:14 that they mean hey it's not about
57:14 that they mean hey it's not about getting to Chicago man slow down cruise
57:17 getting to Chicago man slow down cruise
57:17 getting to Chicago man slow down cruise it's about the journey but for me it
57:19 it's about the journey but for me it
57:19 it's about the journey but for me it also means hey man you don't have to
57:21 also means hey man you don't have to
57:21 also means hey man you don't have to stop at every little thing you don't
57:22 stop at every little thing you don't
57:22 stop at every little thing you don't have to show every little thing you
57:24 have to show every little thing you
57:24 have to show every little thing you don't have to film everything you don't
57:25 don't have to film everything you don't
57:25 don't have to film everything you don't have to describe and tell every story
57:26 have to describe and tell every story
57:26 have to describe and tell every story this time remember to enjoy the journey
57:29 this time remember to enjoy the journey
57:29 this time remember to enjoy the journey enjoy the journey so in that spirit I
57:31 enjoy the journey so in that spirit I
57:31 enjoy the journey so in that spirit I thought we were going to show a lot more
57:33 thought we were going to show a lot more
57:33 thought we were going to show a lot more stuff at the end of this video but we
57:35 stuff at the end of this video but we
57:35 stuff at the end of this video but we are running out of film we're actually
57:36 are running out of film we're actually
57:36 are running out of film we're actually literally running out of memory card
57:38 literally running out of memory card
57:38 literally running out of memory card space this turned out to be a lot longer
57:41 space this turned out to be a lot longer
57:41 space this turned out to be a lot longer than I ever imagined it would so we're
57:43 than I ever imagined it would so we're
57:43 than I ever imagined it would so we're going to go to just two more stops if
57:46 going to go to just two more stops if
57:46 going to go to just two more stops if you want to see the section of Route 66
57:47 you want to see the section of Route 66
57:47 you want to see the section of Route 66 covered in a lot more detail there is of
57:50 covered in a lot more detail there is of
57:50 covered in a lot more detail there is of course the Epic rot 66 playlist on this
57:53 course the Epic rot 66 playlist on this
57:53 course the Epic rot 66 playlist on this channel that starts all the way back in
57:54 channel that starts all the way back in
57:54 channel that starts all the way back in 2016 and blast all the way through to
57:56 2016 and blast all the way through to
57:56 2016 and blast all the way through to the present I will be back so if you're
57:59 the present I will be back so if you're
57:59 the present I will be back so if you're familiar with Route 66 and you didn't
58:00 familiar with Route 66 and you didn't
58:00 familiar with Route 66 and you didn't see your favorite part of this road
58:02 see your favorite part of this road
58:02 see your favorite part of this road don't worry we will definitely get to it
58:05 don't worry we will definitely get to it
58:05 don't worry we will definitely get to it this is one of my favorite parts of the
58:07 this is one of my favorite parts of the
58:07 this is one of my favorite parts of the road now this is the ribbon Road or
58:09 road now this is the ribbon Road or
58:09 road now this is the ribbon Road or sidewalk Highway it was originally paved
58:12 sidewalk Highway it was originally paved
58:12 sidewalk Highway it was originally paved in 1922 and was only 9 ft wide there
58:15 in 1922 and was only 9 ft wide there
58:15 in 1922 and was only 9 ft wide there were actually many sections of Old
58:17 were actually many sections of Old
58:17 were actually many sections of Old Highway that were paved only the width
58:19 Highway that were paved only the width
58:19 Highway that were paved only the width of basically one car that were later
58:21 of basically one car that were later
58:21 of basically one car that were later replaced in
58:23 replaced in
58:23 replaced in 1937 and this is the only stretch of an
58:25 1937 and this is the only stretch of an
58:25 1937 and this is the only stretch of an old Route 66 portion left in Oklahoma
58:29 old Route 66 portion left in Oklahoma
58:29 old Route 66 portion left in Oklahoma one of my favorite little things to see
58:31 one of my favorite little things to see
58:31 one of my favorite little things to see we've seen it before we'll see it again
58:33 we've seen it before we'll see it again
58:33 we've seen it before we'll see it again but had to at least stop by real quick
58:35 but had to at least stop by real quick
58:35 but had to at least stop by real quick it doesn't look all that narrow at first
58:38 it doesn't look all that narrow at first
58:38 it doesn't look all that narrow at first because the road itself is obviously
58:40 because the road itself is obviously
58:40 because the road itself is obviously wider now this little Farm Road and it's
58:42 wider now this little Farm Road and it's
58:42 wider now this little Farm Road and it's gravel on either side in fact gravel
58:43 gravel on either side in fact gravel
58:43 gravel on either side in fact gravel often covers the entire ribon Road or
58:47 often covers the entire ribon Road or
58:47 often covers the entire ribon Road or sidewalk highway but you can just see
58:49 sidewalk highway but you can just see
58:49 sidewalk highway but you can just see it's only the width of one modern car
58:52 it's only the width of one modern car
58:52 it's only the width of one modern car we're driving a little Rav 4 it's not
58:53 we're driving a little Rav 4 it's not
58:53 we're driving a little Rav 4 it's not even that wide it's a very small dinky
58:56 even that wide it's a very small dinky
58:56 even that wide it's a very small dinky little section and look at this mostly
58:59 little section and look at this mostly
58:59 little section and look at this mostly used for Farm travel now we got lucky
59:01 used for Farm travel now we got lucky
59:01 used for Farm travel now we got lucky today because sometimes it's kind of
59:03 today because sometimes it's kind of
59:03 today because sometimes it's kind of crowded with root 66 Travelers but not
59:05 crowded with root 66 Travelers but not
59:05 crowded with root 66 Travelers but not at the moment it's why it's one of my
59:07 at the moment it's why it's one of my
59:07 at the moment it's why it's one of my favorite little spots you got to search
59:08 favorite little spots you got to search
59:08 favorite little spots you got to search for the ribbon Road it'll come up in
59:10 for the ribbon Road it'll come up in
59:10 for the ribbon Road it'll come up in most of the map apps now which is nice
59:12 most of the map apps now which is nice
59:12 most of the map apps now which is nice cuz the first time I tried to find it it
59:15 cuz the first time I tried to find it it
59:15 cuz the first time I tried to find it it was not easy and in fact this thing was
59:16 was not easy and in fact this thing was
59:16 was not easy and in fact this thing was all covered with gravel to the point
59:18 all covered with gravel to the point
59:18 all covered with gravel to the point that I had to pull out a broom I went to
59:20 that I had to pull out a broom I went to
59:21 that I had to pull out a broom I went to Walmart bought a broom came back and had
59:22 Walmart bought a broom came back and had
59:22 Walmart bought a broom came back and had to sweep off the road just to see that
59:25 to sweep off the road just to see that
59:25 to sweep off the road just to see that original ribbon stretch obviously
59:26 original ribbon stretch obviously
59:26 original ribbon stretch obviously there's asphalt on top that's new that
59:28 there's asphalt on top that's new that
59:29 there's asphalt on top that's new that concrete that's original 9 ft wide the
59:31 concrete that's original 9 ft wide the
59:31 concrete that's original 9 ft wide the sidewalk Highway okay guys we cruised
59:33 sidewalk Highway okay guys we cruised
59:33 sidewalk Highway okay guys we cruised into mam Oklahoma and I've been keeping
59:36 into mam Oklahoma and I've been keeping
59:36 into mam Oklahoma and I've been keeping this going on uh fumes because I wanted
59:39 this going on uh fumes because I wanted
59:39 this going on uh fumes because I wanted to show you London eating at Wayland's
59:41 to show you London eating at Wayland's
59:41 to show you London eating at Wayland's hamburgers over here the cuckoo
59:43 hamburgers over here the cuckoo
59:43 hamburgers over here the cuckoo hamburgers look at a little cuckoo bird
59:45 hamburgers look at a little cuckoo bird
59:45 hamburgers look at a little cuckoo bird up there and this was sort of like a
59:46 up there and this was sort of like a
59:46 up there and this was sort of like a cuckoo clock the whole building it's a
59:48 cuckoo clock the whole building it's a
59:48 cuckoo clock the whole building it's a kind of a famous Route 66 thing I have
59:50 kind of a famous Route 66 thing I have
59:50 kind of a famous Route 66 thing I have celiac disease so I can't ever eat out
59:51 celiac disease so I can't ever eat out
59:51 celiac disease so I can't ever eat out at places like this so I was super
59:53 at places like this so I was super
59:53 at places like this so I was super stoked for London to go unfortunately
59:55 stoked for London to go unfortunately
59:55 stoked for London to go unfortunately they're close Clos today at like 400
59:57 they're close Clos today at like 400
59:57 they're close Clos today at like 400 p.m. we didn't make it so London is
59:59 p.m. we didn't make it so London is
59:59 p.m. we didn't make it so London is going over and getting himself some Taco
1:00:02 going over and getting himself some Taco
1:00:02 going over and getting himself some Taco Bell next door anyway as you can see the
1:00:04 Bell next door anyway as you can see the
1:00:04 Bell next door anyway as you can see the Shadows are getting long the Sun is
1:00:05 Shadows are getting long the Sun is
1:00:05 Shadows are getting long the Sun is going down we still have a couple hours
1:00:07 going down we still have a couple hours
1:00:07 going down we still have a couple hours to drive to where we're going to hotel
1:00:09 to drive to where we're going to hotel
1:00:09 to drive to where we're going to hotel and sleep well so I'm only going to make
1:00:11 and sleep well so I'm only going to make
1:00:11 and sleep well so I'm only going to make one more stop and there we're going to
1:00:13 one more stop and there we're going to
1:00:13 one more stop and there we're going to say farewell for this adventure it's
1:00:16 say farewell for this adventure it's
1:00:16 say farewell for this adventure it's just a little ways North the childhood
1:00:18 just a little ways North the childhood
1:00:18 just a little ways North the childhood home of Mickey mantel the little town of
1:00:23 home of Mickey mantel the little town of
1:00:23 home of Mickey mantel the little town of Commerce Oklahoma which has
1:00:26 Commerce Oklahoma which has
1:00:26 Commerce Oklahoma which has this Allen's Filling Station otherwise
1:00:29 this Allen's Filling Station otherwise
1:00:29 this Allen's Filling Station otherwise known as the hole in- thewall kico look
1:00:32 known as the hole in- thewall kico look
1:00:32 known as the hole in- thewall kico look at this place right here it is half of
1:00:35 at this place right here it is half of
1:00:35 at this place right here it is half of an old konico Station built right up
1:00:38 an old konico Station built right up
1:00:38 an old konico Station built right up against the wall of another business to
1:00:41 against the wall of another business to
1:00:41 against the wall of another business to share space this thing has been here uh
1:00:44 share space this thing has been here uh
1:00:45 share space this thing has been here uh supposedly since 1929 to 1930 built by a
1:00:48 supposedly since 1929 to 1930 built by a
1:00:48 supposedly since 1929 to 1930 built by a man named FD Mitchel as I think it says
1:00:51 man named FD Mitchel as I think it says
1:00:51 man named FD Mitchel as I think it says on the sign over here it's been a while
1:00:53 on the sign over here it's been a while
1:00:53 on the sign over here it's been a while since I've been here I was here in 2019
1:00:55 since I've been here I was here in 2019
1:00:55 since I've been here I was here in 2019 delving a little deeper into the history
1:00:58 delving a little deeper into the history
1:00:58 delving a little deeper into the history here and the cool thing is right across
1:01:00 here and the cool thing is right across
1:01:00 here and the cool thing is right across the street that my friends is Dairy King
1:01:04 the street that my friends is Dairy King
1:01:04 the street that my friends is Dairy King oh I know what you're thinking did
1:01:06 oh I know what you're thinking did
1:01:06 oh I know what you're thinking did Justin just misspeak right now did he
1:01:07 Justin just misspeak right now did he
1:01:07 Justin just misspeak right now did he mean Dairy Queen no I don't mean Dairy
1:01:09 mean Dairy Queen no I don't mean Dairy
1:01:09 mean Dairy Queen no I don't mean Dairy Queen I mean Dairy King and again this
1:01:11 Queen I mean Dairy King and again this
1:01:11 Queen I mean Dairy King and again this is all stuff that maybe we've seen
1:01:13 is all stuff that maybe we've seen
1:01:13 is all stuff that maybe we've seen before on Route 66 but one I can't get
1:01:15 before on Route 66 but one I can't get
1:01:15 before on Route 66 but one I can't get enough of it and two this was all about
1:01:18 enough of it and two this was all about
1:01:18 enough of it and two this was all about bringing London out to see it plus I'm
1:01:20 bringing London out to see it plus I'm
1:01:20 bringing London out to see it plus I'm still doing recon out here you know
1:01:22 still doing recon out here you know
1:01:22 still doing recon out here you know what's changed what's different what
1:01:24 what's changed what's different what
1:01:24 what's changed what's different what stayed the same and this is another cool
1:01:26 stayed the same and this is another cool
1:01:26 stayed the same and this is another cool spot because the very old alignment of
1:01:27 spot because the very old alignment of
1:01:27 spot because the very old alignment of Route 66 comes through town here it's
1:01:30 Route 66 comes through town here it's
1:01:30 Route 66 comes through town here it's cut off by a later alignment and then
1:01:31 cut off by a later alignment and then
1:01:31 cut off by a later alignment and then makes this hard right turn that's why
1:01:33 makes this hard right turn that's why
1:01:33 makes this hard right turn that's why they would rebuild the alignments
1:01:35 they would rebuild the alignments
1:01:35 they would rebuild the alignments multiple times to take out hard curves
1:01:37 multiple times to take out hard curves
1:01:37 multiple times to take out hard curves like this and make the road easier to
1:01:38 like this and make the road easier to
1:01:38 like this and make the road easier to follow over time and it's great cuz you
1:01:40 follow over time and it's great cuz you
1:01:40 follow over time and it's great cuz you have the Dairy King You've Got Allen's
1:01:42 have the Dairy King You've Got Allen's
1:01:42 have the Dairy King You've Got Allen's filling station right there and then
1:01:44 filling station right there and then
1:01:44 filling station right there and then look at that little Main Street USA you
1:01:48 look at that little Main Street USA you
1:01:48 look at that little Main Street USA you know most people see Decay they see old
1:01:50 know most people see Decay they see old
1:01:50 know most people see Decay they see old stuff falling apart but I'm telling you
1:01:52 stuff falling apart but I'm telling you
1:01:52 stuff falling apart but I'm telling you all down Route 66 all along the road
1:01:55 all down Route 66 all along the road
1:01:55 all down Route 66 all along the road everywhere we go what I see are
1:01:58 everywhere we go what I see are
1:01:58 everywhere we go what I see are possibilities and Mary Beth earlier that
1:02:00 possibilities and Mary Beth earlier that
1:02:00 possibilities and Mary Beth earlier that should be the ultimate example of buying
1:02:02 should be the ultimate example of buying
1:02:02 should be the ultimate example of buying some busted up old closed gas station
1:02:05 some busted up old closed gas station
1:02:05 some busted up old closed gas station something like this or an old building
1:02:07 something like this or an old building
1:02:07 something like this or an old building that seems like it's on its last legs
1:02:09 that seems like it's on its last legs
1:02:09 that seems like it's on its last legs like oh who would do business there she
1:02:11 like oh who would do business there she
1:02:11 like oh who would do business there she opened up some place came up with a
1:02:13 opened up some place came up with a
1:02:13 opened up some place came up with a creative masc on and literally changed
1:02:15 creative masc on and literally changed
1:02:15 creative masc on and literally changed the landscape of her town I got a pro
1:02:18 the landscape of her town I got a pro
1:02:18 the landscape of her town I got a pro tip for anyone thinking of starting a
1:02:20 tip for anyone thinking of starting a
1:02:20 tip for anyone thinking of starting a business on Route 66 don't call it Route
1:02:22 business on Route 66 don't call it Route
1:02:22 business on Route 66 don't call it Route 66 anything cuz we pass hundreds of
1:02:25 66 anything cuz we pass hundreds of
1:02:25 66 anything cuz we pass hundreds of Route 66 Barber Route 66 gas station
1:02:28 Route 66 Barber Route 66 gas station
1:02:28 Route 66 Barber Route 66 gas station that might be cool if you're just
1:02:29 that might be cool if you're just
1:02:29 that might be cool if you're just counting on the locals to come by but
1:02:32 counting on the locals to come by but
1:02:32 counting on the locals to come by but think about it the jack rabbit Trading
1:02:34 think about it the jack rabbit Trading
1:02:34 think about it the jack rabbit Trading Post that's legendary you know the El
1:02:36 Post that's legendary you know the El
1:02:36 Post that's legendary you know the El Rancho Motel Buck Adams on 66 you can
1:02:40 Rancho Motel Buck Adams on 66 you can
1:02:40 Rancho Motel Buck Adams on 66 you can add a little on 66 Dairy King you know
1:02:43 add a little on 66 Dairy King you know
1:02:43 add a little on 66 Dairy King you know right what I'm talking about if I say
1:02:44 right what I'm talking about if I say
1:02:44 right what I'm talking about if I say Jack Rabbit Trading Post if you ask me
1:02:46 Jack Rabbit Trading Post if you ask me
1:02:46 Jack Rabbit Trading Post if you ask me what my favorite place to eat is and I
1:02:47 what my favorite place to eat is and I
1:02:47 what my favorite place to eat is and I say the roote 66 Grill you're going to
1:02:49 say the roote 66 Grill you're going to
1:02:49 say the roote 66 Grill you're going to go where's that you know what I mean so
1:02:51 go where's that you know what I mean so
1:02:51 go where's that you know what I mean so so if you're thinking of opening a
1:02:52 so if you're thinking of opening a
1:02:52 so if you're thinking of opening a business I'm just saying Pro tip going
1:02:54 business I'm just saying Pro tip going
1:02:54 business I'm just saying Pro tip going forward find a little unique thing find
1:02:56 forward find a little unique thing find
1:02:56 forward find a little unique thing find something that makes it unique find a
1:02:57 something that makes it unique find a
1:02:57 something that makes it unique find a unique name or something like that it's
1:02:59 unique name or something like that it's
1:02:59 unique name or something like that it's just something I've noticed along the
1:03:01 just something I've noticed along the
1:03:01 just something I've noticed along the road that those places tend to do a lot
1:03:02 road that those places tend to do a lot
1:03:02 road that those places tend to do a lot better and stay open a lot longer anyway
1:03:05 better and stay open a lot longer anyway
1:03:05 better and stay open a lot longer anyway we're done we are cooked this went way
1:03:07 we're done we are cooked this went way
1:03:07 we're done we are cooked this went way too long way too deep expect a couple of
1:03:10 too long way too deep expect a couple of
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1:03:17 tired I know you like that Taco
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1:03:20 Bell yeah full happy yeah okay well I'm
1:03:20 Bell yeah full happy yeah okay well I'm happy but you want to get
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1:03:26 driving bed bed bed indeed my friends we've done our duty it's time to go home
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1:03:29 we've done our duty it's time to go home and sleep well remember you can help me
1:03:32 and sleep well remember you can help me
1:03:32 and sleep well remember you can help me get back to all these places and make
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1:04:07 Mary Beth for us come on down Route 66 bring your kids if you don't have any
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1:04:10 kids have some kids and bring them down Route 66 all right guys London you and
1:04:14 Route 66 all right guys London you and
1:04:14 Route 66 all right guys London you and them you and you and me we've done our
1:04:17 them you and you and me we've done our
1:04:17 them you and you and me we've done our duty you can go home and
1:04:20 duty you can go home and
1:04:21 duty you can go home and sleep wow
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1:05:02 the freaking vehicle what is it what do
1:05:02 the freaking vehicle what is it what do that mean I love that your character is
1:05:03 that mean I love that your character is
1:05:03 that mean I love that your character is just now onew caveman talk okay I get to
1:05:06 just now onew caveman talk okay I get to
1:05:06 just now onew caveman talk okay I get to be the first signature first signature
1:05:09 be the first signature first signature
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1:05:15 do we want it big look at this Justin Scar from random
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