Weirdness back through TEXAS! THREE Vehicle Ranches!? Ghost Towns and Swanky Motels on Route 66
Cadillac Ranch you know, but did you know there's actually THREE such Ranches in the same area?? Some of you might have seen Bug Ranch with me, and you'll never believe what's still there this time - but have you ever heard of Combine City!? Plus, Abandoned Buildings, The three quarter halfway line, and another epic stay at the Swankiest motel on Old 66! Come back to New Mexico with me across the high plains of Texas on Another Randomland Adventure!
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wow how about that it's still there
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wow how about that it's still there weeks later and it's still there Conway
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weeks later and it's still there Conway
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weeks later and it's still there Conway Texas's bug Ranch is obviously a little
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Texas's bug Ranch is obviously a little
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Texas's bug Ranch is obviously a little different than Cadillac Ranch because my
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different than Cadillac Ranch because my
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different than Cadillac Ranch because my rout 66 Shield is still here other
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rout 66 Shield is still here other
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rout 66 Shield is still here other people added some colors and I did a
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people added some colors and I did a
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people added some colors and I did a little bit of touch-up work just to
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little bit of touch-up work just to
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little bit of touch-up work just to brighten it up today but it's still
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brighten it up today but it's still
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brighten it up today but it's still there that is pretty awesome Route 66
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there that is pretty awesome Route 66
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there that is pretty awesome Route 66 right over there BW bug slug bug or just
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right over there BW bug slug bug or just
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right over there BW bug slug bug or just plain bug Ranch I love that the bug
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plain bug Ranch I love that the bug
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plain bug Ranch I love that the bug Ranch has outlived the businesses that
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Ranch has outlived the businesses that
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Ranch has outlived the businesses that it was meant to promote look at it just
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it was meant to promote look at it just
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it was meant to promote look at it just sitting out here I'm trying to make my
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sitting out here I'm trying to make my
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sitting out here I'm trying to make my way back to California as fast as
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way back to California as fast as
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way back to California as fast as humanly possible now mostly because I
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humanly possible now mostly because I
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humanly possible now mostly because I can't extend the rental car anymore
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can't extend the rental car anymore
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can't extend the rental car anymore apparently its tags are going to expire
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apparently its tags are going to expire
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apparently its tags are going to expire but it's impossible not to make a few
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but it's impossible not to make a few
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but it's impossible not to make a few stops in Texas especially to check up on
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stops in Texas especially to check up on
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stops in Texas especially to check up on the Route 66 Shield here if you're ever
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the Route 66 Shield here if you're ever
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the Route 66 Shield here if you're ever coming through the area touch it up
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coming through the area touch it up
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coming through the area touch it up let's keep it going let's see how long
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let's keep it going let's see how long
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let's keep it going let's see how long it lasts the whole Southwest is going
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it lasts the whole Southwest is going
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it lasts the whole Southwest is going through crazy Heat Wave especially
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through crazy Heat Wave especially
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through crazy Heat Wave especially Arizona parts of New Mexico not looking
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Arizona parts of New Mexico not looking
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Arizona parts of New Mexico not looking forward to getting out there but I am
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forward to getting out there but I am
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forward to getting out there but I am looking forward to getting home I got to
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looking forward to getting home I got to
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looking forward to getting home I got to spend some time with my family and of
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spend some time with my family and of
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spend some time with my family and of course I have new adventures planned for
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course I have new adventures planned for
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course I have new adventures planned for the future once I recover from this one
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the future once I recover from this one
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the future once I recover from this one that Route 66 Shield over there on that
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that Route 66 Shield over there on that
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that Route 66 Shield over there on that old car this one didn't survive I had to
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old car this one didn't survive I had to
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old car this one didn't survive I had to repaint it but what was there was most
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repaint it but what was there was most
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repaint it but what was there was most of the random land this will probably be
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of the random land this will probably be
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of the random land this will probably be covered up pretty quickly again but
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covered up pretty quickly again but
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covered up pretty quickly again but still I had to put it back Conway Texas
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still I had to put it back Conway Texas
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still I had to put it back Conway Texas has certainly seen some more more
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has certainly seen some more more
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has certainly seen some more more profitable days than the modern day but
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profitable days than the modern day but
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profitable days than the modern day but still look at that what a beautiful
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still look at that what a beautiful
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still look at that what a beautiful sight I mean in one way it's really ugly
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sight I mean in one way it's really ugly
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sight I mean in one way it's really ugly cuz it's covered with spray paint and
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cuz it's covered with spray paint and
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cuz it's covered with spray paint and it's broken down buildings and old
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it's broken down buildings and old
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it's broken down buildings and old broken down cars you could look at it
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broken down cars you could look at it
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broken down cars you could look at it that way but then you look at it again
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that way but then you look at it again
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that way but then you look at it again and there's something romantic about it
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and there's something romantic about it
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and there's something romantic about it something inspiring something mysterious
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something inspiring something mysterious
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something inspiring something mysterious and something beautiful you have the
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and something beautiful you have the
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and something beautiful you have the wild flowers and the butterflies and
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wild flowers and the butterflies and
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wild flowers and the butterflies and whatnot flying around mixing in with the
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whatnot flying around mixing in with the
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whatnot flying around mixing in with the spray paint in the background I don't
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spray paint in the background I don't
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spray paint in the background I don't know I just like it obviously the bug
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know I just like it obviously the bug
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know I just like it obviously the bug Ranch was inspired by the much more
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Ranch was inspired by the much more
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Ranch was inspired by the much more famous Cadillac Ranch setup on the other
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famous Cadillac Ranch setup on the other
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famous Cadillac Ranch setup on the other side of Amarillo from where we are now
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side of Amarillo from where we are now
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side of Amarillo from where we are now but this isn't actually the only
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but this isn't actually the only
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but this isn't actually the only Cadillac Ranch imitator it's not even
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Cadillac Ranch imitator it's not even
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Cadillac Ranch imitator it's not even the only one in the area way down the
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the only one in the area way down the
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the only one in the area way down the country roads out in the middle of
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country roads out in the middle of
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country roads out in the middle of nowhere pretty much is this Cadillac
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nowhere pretty much is this Cadillac
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nowhere pretty much is this Cadillac Ranch with combines wow and they took it
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Ranch with combines wow and they took it
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Ranch with combines wow and they took it up a notch here look it it's not just
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up a notch here look it it's not just
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up a notch here look it it's not just one row it's multiple rows of combines
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one row it's multiple rows of combines
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one row it's multiple rows of combines it's been here since 2002 and it's known
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it's been here since 2002 and it's known
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it's been here since 2002 and it's known as combined City pretty cool that they
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as combined City pretty cool that they
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as combined City pretty cool that they put up that sign there so people would
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put up that sign there so people would
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put up that sign there so people would know exactly what it is they also put up
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know exactly what it is they also put up
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know exactly what it is they also put up this sign though so it's sort of mixed
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this sign though so it's sort of mixed
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this sign though so it's sort of mixed messages come look at our combines but
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messages come look at our combines but
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messages come look at our combines but don't you touch them don't you touch
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don't you touch them don't you touch
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don't you touch them don't you touch them now don't even think of spray
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them now don't even think of spray
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them now don't even think of spray painting them actually these ones look
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painting them actually these ones look
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painting them actually these ones look better without spray paint if there was
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better without spray paint if there was
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better without spray paint if there was tagging all over these somehow it just
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tagging all over these somehow it just
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tagging all over these somehow it just wouldn't be as impressive back at the
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wouldn't be as impressive back at the
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wouldn't be as impressive back at the bug Ranch the sheriff had pulled over to
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bug Ranch the sheriff had pulled over to
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bug Ranch the sheriff had pulled over to talk to some other people who' pulled
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talk to some other people who' pulled
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talk to some other people who' pulled over to take a look and he asked me oh
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over to take a look and he asked me oh
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over to take a look and he asked me oh where you headed to next and I said I'm
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where you headed to next and I said I'm
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where you headed to next and I said I'm going to combine City it's Cadillac
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going to combine City it's Cadillac
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going to combine City it's Cadillac Ranch in farm combines you know what he
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Ranch in farm combines you know what he
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Ranch in farm combines you know what he said he said I think someone's been
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said he said I think someone's been
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said he said I think someone's been pulling your leg I do not think that
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pulling your leg I do not think that
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pulling your leg I do not think that exists well I'm happy to report that the
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exists well I'm happy to report that the
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exists well I'm happy to report that the mystical combine city does in fact exist
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mystical combine city does in fact exist
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mystical combine city does in fact exist it's a beautiful wonderful site but as
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it's a beautiful wonderful site but as
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it's a beautiful wonderful site but as for spray painting on it that's a no no
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for spray painting on it that's a no no
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for spray painting on it that's a no no what a country huh of course let's keep
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what a country huh of course let's keep
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what a country huh of course let's keep things in perspective there's nothing
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things in perspective there's nothing
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things in perspective there's nothing quite like the original there can only
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quite like the original there can only
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quite like the original there can only be one original American Stonehenge the
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be one original American Stonehenge the
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be one original American Stonehenge the ultimate roadside icon the original
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ultimate roadside icon the original
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ultimate roadside icon the original Cadillac Ranch I keep making a fist
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Cadillac Ranch I keep making a fist
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Cadillac Ranch I keep making a fist today I think all these ranches are just
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today I think all these ranches are just
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today I think all these ranches are just making me feel I don't know so powerful
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making me feel I don't know so powerful
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making me feel I don't know so powerful I'm feeling the power this field has
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I'm feeling the power this field has
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I'm feeling the power this field has certainly become much more green in the
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certainly become much more green in the
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certainly become much more green in the last couple of weeks since I was here
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last couple of weeks since I was here
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last couple of weeks since I was here look at my route 66 Shield here long
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look at my route 66 Shield here long
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look at my route 66 Shield here long gone also since the last time we were
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gone also since the last time we were
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gone also since the last time we were here summer vacation has begun so there
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here summer vacation has begun so there
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here summer vacation has begun so there are significantly more people here doing
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are significantly more people here doing
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are significantly more people here doing their thing spray painting all these
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their thing spray painting all these
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their thing spray painting all these beloved Cadillacs most people never even
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beloved Cadillacs most people never even
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beloved Cadillacs most people never even noticed they go from earlier model to
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noticed they go from earlier model to
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noticed they go from earlier model to later model Cadillacs and the tail fins
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later model Cadillacs and the tail fins
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later model Cadillacs and the tail fins get bigger and bigger as you go along
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get bigger and bigger as you go along
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get bigger and bigger as you go along what I understand Cadillac still makes a
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what I understand Cadillac still makes a
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what I understand Cadillac still makes a fine automobile but I've never wanted to
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fine automobile but I've never wanted to
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fine automobile but I've never wanted to own one perhaps if they brought back the
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own one perhaps if they brought back the
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own one perhaps if they brought back the tail fin that might change my mind
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tail fin that might change my mind
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tail fin that might change my mind there's just something about them so
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there's just something about them so
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there's just something about them so sexy so Swanky on three sides you can
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sexy so Swanky on three sides you can
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sexy so Swanky on three sides you can see the city slowly encroaching on
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see the city slowly encroaching on
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see the city slowly encroaching on Cadillac Ranch they moved it once before
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Cadillac Ranch they moved it once before
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Cadillac Ranch they moved it once before because it used to be closer to
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because it used to be closer to
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because it used to be closer to always makes me wonder if they'll ever
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always makes me wonder if they'll ever
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always makes me wonder if they'll ever move it again I really don't know if
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move it again I really don't know if
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move it again I really don't know if they should do that right now the
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they should do that right now the
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they should do that right now the setting seems so perfect I mean where
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setting seems so perfect I mean where
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setting seems so perfect I mean where better to have Cadillac Ranch than in a
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better to have Cadillac Ranch than in a
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better to have Cadillac Ranch than in a field that grows spray paint bottles yes
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field that grows spray paint bottles yes
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field that grows spray paint bottles yes sir it's one strange and colorful crop
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sir it's one strange and colorful crop
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sir it's one strange and colorful crop they got out here it's interesting cuz
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they got out here it's interesting cuz
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they got out here it's interesting cuz this is the same way they grow Skittles
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this is the same way they grow Skittles
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this is the same way they grow Skittles well we've said plenty enough about
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well we've said plenty enough about
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well we've said plenty enough about Cadillac Ranch on other occasions but
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Cadillac Ranch on other occasions but
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Cadillac Ranch on other occasions but how could I not stop by and complete the
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how could I not stop by and complete the
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how could I not stop by and complete the trilogy Amarillo 3 strange vehicular
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trilogy Amarillo 3 strange vehicular
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trilogy Amarillo 3 strange vehicular Stone hinge like monuments and now it's
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Stone hinge like monuments and now it's
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Stone hinge like monuments and now it's time to keep heading towards California
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time to keep heading towards California
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time to keep heading towards California first we got to head a block over and
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first we got to head a block over and
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first we got to head a block over and say goodbye to our old friend the Second
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say goodbye to our old friend the Second
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say goodbye to our old friend the Second Amendment Cowboy we'll miss you Cowboy
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Amendment Cowboy we'll miss you Cowboy
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Amendment Cowboy we'll miss you Cowboy keep America strong I love seeing all
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keep America strong I love seeing all
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keep America strong I love seeing all the different versions of the muffler
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the different versions of the muffler
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the different versions of the muffler man all right goodbye Cowboy oo I almost
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man all right goodbye Cowboy oo I almost
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man all right goodbye Cowboy oo I almost forgot something I wanted to show you
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forgot something I wanted to show you
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forgot something I wanted to show you just down the road in Vega Texas is this
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just down the road in Vega Texas is this
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just down the road in Vega Texas is this the Circa
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the Circa
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the Circa 1924 Magnolia Gas Station Road widenings
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1924 Magnolia Gas Station Road widenings
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1924 Magnolia Gas Station Road widenings killed a lot of these old gas stations
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killed a lot of these old gas stations
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killed a lot of these old gas stations and this one has a shorter porch today
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and this one has a shorter porch today
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and this one has a shorter porch today than it would have had in the 1920s but
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than it would have had in the 1920s but
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than it would have had in the 1920s but that is still one beautiful restoration
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that is still one beautiful restoration
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that is still one beautiful restoration look upstairs the Proprietors would have
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look upstairs the Proprietors would have
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look upstairs the Proprietors would have lived up there as a matter of fact
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lived up there as a matter of fact
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lived up there as a matter of fact Kenneth and Marie Lloyd were married in
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Kenneth and Marie Lloyd were married in
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Kenneth and Marie Lloyd were married in the station in 1935 and lived above it
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the station in 1935 and lived above it
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the station in 1935 and lived above it it was known as the highway service
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it was known as the highway service
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it was known as the highway service station like hi Highway service station
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station like hi Highway service station
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station like hi Highway service station back then and they sold Magnolia
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back then and they sold Magnolia
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back then and they sold Magnolia gasoline that later became Mobile Gas
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gasoline that later became Mobile Gas
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gasoline that later became Mobile Gas this is pretty cool behind the station
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this is pretty cool behind the station
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this is pretty cool behind the station is this giant giant arrow commemorating
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is this giant giant arrow commemorating
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is this giant giant arrow commemorating a time when kames camped here on their
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a time when kames camped here on their
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a time when kames camped here on their way west of all the giant arrows I've
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way west of all the giant arrows I've
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way west of all the giant arrows I've seen this one looks the most like it
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seen this one looks the most like it
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seen this one looks the most like it could actually be fired look at that
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could actually be fired look at that
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could actually be fired look at that there's a notch in the shaft up there
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there's a notch in the shaft up there
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there's a notch in the shaft up there nice Fletching pretty cool Texas sure is
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nice Fletching pretty cool Texas sure is
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nice Fletching pretty cool Texas sure is a lot of fun ain't it baby e who even
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a lot of fun ain't it baby e who even
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a lot of fun ain't it baby e who even are you good one baby all right zooming
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are you good one baby all right zooming
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are you good one baby all right zooming down Old Highway 66 back into Adrian
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down Old Highway 66 back into Adrian
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down Old Highway 66 back into Adrian Texas look at this every time I come
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Texas look at this every time I come
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Texas look at this every time I come through these little towns I notice
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through these little towns I notice
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through these little towns I notice something new like this right here so
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something new like this right here so
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something new like this right here so many old service stations filling
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many old service stations filling
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many old service stations filling stations gas stations whatever you want
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stations gas stations whatever you want
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stations gas stations whatever you want to call them this one appears to be
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to call them this one appears to be
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to call them this one appears to be missing most of a wall back there but
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missing most of a wall back there but
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missing most of a wall back there but it's still just got that look buildings
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it's still just got that look buildings
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it's still just got that look buildings don't get overgrown as fast out west as
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don't get overgrown as fast out west as
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don't get overgrown as fast out west as they do back East so they tend to last a
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they do back East so they tend to last a
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they do back East so they tend to last a little longer especially the paint it's
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little longer especially the paint it's
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little longer especially the paint it's not as wet out here wow look at that old
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not as wet out here wow look at that old
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not as wet out here wow look at that old door in the rubble there well pigeon you
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door in the rubble there well pigeon you
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door in the rubble there well pigeon you scared me how are pigeons everywhere I
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scared me how are pigeons everywhere I
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scared me how are pigeons everywhere I feel like you could go to the North Pole
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feel like you could go to the North Pole
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feel like you could go to the North Pole and there'd still be pigeons look at
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and there'd still be pigeons look at
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and there'd still be pigeons look at that awesome old DOR knob old door plate
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that awesome old DOR knob old door plate
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that awesome old DOR knob old door plate right there that is so cool I also never
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right there that is so cool I also never
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right there that is so cool I also never noticed this strange sign in town before
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noticed this strange sign in town before
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noticed this strange sign in town before pig on a stick I have no idea what
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pig on a stick I have no idea what
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pig on a stick I have no idea what that's for or what that means but there
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that's for or what that means but there
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that's for or what that means but there it is I know that the same people
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it is I know that the same people
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it is I know that the same people responsible for Cadillac Ranch have a
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responsible for Cadillac Ranch have a
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responsible for Cadillac Ranch have a program in Amarillo of strange unusual
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program in Amarillo of strange unusual
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program in Amarillo of strange unusual traffic signs could this be one of them
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traffic signs could this be one of them
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traffic signs could this be one of them inquiring minds want to know of course
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inquiring minds want to know of course
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inquiring minds want to know of course coming to Adrian we can't forget about
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coming to Adrian we can't forget about
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coming to Adrian we can't forget about the bent door at the Midway Station
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the bent door at the Midway Station
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the bent door at the Midway Station matter how many times I see this weird
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matter how many times I see this weird
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matter how many times I see this weird bent door I just I I feel so happy this
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bent door I just I I feel so happy this
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bent door I just I I feel so happy this place was built in 1947 partially out of
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place was built in 1947 partially out of
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place was built in 1947 partially out of an old air traffic control tower from an
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an old air traffic control tower from an
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an old air traffic control tower from an army base right after World War II it's
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army base right after World War II it's
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army base right after World War II it's a lot easier to tell without that tree
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a lot easier to tell without that tree
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a lot easier to tell without that tree in the way they really got to do
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in the way they really got to do
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in the way they really got to do something about that for the last 10 or
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something about that for the last 10 or
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something about that for the last 10 or 11 years they've been saying they're
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11 years they've been saying they're
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11 years they've been saying they're going to restore this place hopefully
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going to restore this place hopefully
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going to restore this place hopefully that comes true I just like to check on
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that comes true I just like to check on
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that comes true I just like to check on this place every time I come through all
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this place every time I come through all
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this place every time I come through all right it's time to head not towards El
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right it's time to head not towards El
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right it's time to head not towards El bordo but down further into
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bordo but down further into
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bordo but down further into Adrian I did it I did it again I have
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Adrian I did it I did it again I have
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Adrian I did it I did it again I have once again cross the midpoint line
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once again cross the midpoint line
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once again cross the midpoint line halfway to Chicago halfway to La
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halfway to Chicago halfway to La
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halfway to Chicago halfway to La 1,139 mil to go that's so weird last
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1,139 mil to go that's so weird last
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1,139 mil to go that's so weird last time I was here I was halfway to Chicago
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time I was here I was halfway to Chicago
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time I was here I was halfway to Chicago now I'm halfway back from Chicago so
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now I'm halfway back from Chicago so
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now I'm halfway back from Chicago so because I'm going there to there and
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because I'm going there to there and
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because I'm going there to there and then back to there really when I was on
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then back to there really when I was on
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then back to there really when I was on my way to Chicago I was only a quarter
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my way to Chicago I was only a quarter
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my way to Chicago I was only a quarter of the way through the Journey and now
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of the way through the Journey and now
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of the way through the Journey and now I'm only 3/4 of the way back so the
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I'm only 3/4 of the way back so the
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I'm only 3/4 of the way back so the halfway point here isn't really halfway
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halfway point here isn't really halfway
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halfway point here isn't really halfway to anything but I'm halfway so really
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to anything but I'm halfway so really
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to anything but I'm halfway so really this is only halfway the halfway point
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this is only halfway the halfway point
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this is only halfway the halfway point for us the midpoint of Route 66 is the
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for us the midpoint of Route 66 is the
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for us the midpoint of Route 66 is the quarter and 3/4 point of our thing I
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quarter and 3/4 point of our thing I
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quarter and 3/4 point of our thing I don't care still celebrating just think
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don't care still celebrating just think
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don't care still celebrating just think of all the kicks we've got on Route 66
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of all the kicks we've got on Route 66
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of all the kicks we've got on Route 66 this painted line on the ground really
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this painted line on the ground really
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this painted line on the ground really makes me feel like we've accomplished
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makes me feel like we've accomplished
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makes me feel like we've accomplished something even though you know we've got
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something even though you know we've got
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something even though you know we've got quite a Long Way left to go well I guess
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quite a Long Way left to go well I guess
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quite a Long Way left to go well I guess there's no time for Dilly Dian time for
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there's no time for Dilly Dian time for
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there's no time for Dilly Dian time for us to hit the old dusty trail and leave
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us to hit the old dusty trail and leave
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us to hit the old dusty trail and leave Texas and there's no better place to do
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Texas and there's no better place to do
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Texas and there's no better place to do that than in Glen Rio there's very
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that than in Glen Rio there's very
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that than in Glen Rio there's very little to indicate the Texas state line
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little to indicate the Texas state line
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little to indicate the Texas state line today just a little wooden sign a
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today just a little wooden sign a
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today just a little wooden sign a concrete plin and a slight change in the
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concrete plin and a slight change in the
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concrete plin and a slight change in the color of the pavement we've done it we
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color of the pavement we've done it we
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color of the pavement we've done it we just traveled from Glen Rio Texas to
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just traveled from Glen Rio Texas to
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just traveled from Glen Rio Texas to Glen Rio New Mexico wait a minute
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Glen Rio New Mexico wait a minute
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Glen Rio New Mexico wait a minute there's a New Mexico now you can see
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there's a New Mexico now you can see
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there's a New Mexico now you can see once upon a time this was a four lane
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once upon a time this was a four lane
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once upon a time this was a four lane divided highway through Glen Rio and now
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divided highway through Glen Rio and now
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divided highway through Glen Rio and now I've had my car sitting right over there
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I've had my car sitting right over there
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I've had my car sitting right over there for about 45 minutes I was talking on
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for about 45 minutes I was talking on
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for about 45 minutes I was talking on the phone and one and only one car has
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the phone and one and only one car has
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the phone and one and only one car has come by in all that time pulled in off
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come by in all that time pulled in off
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come by in all that time pulled in off the interstate took a look around and
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the interstate took a look around and
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the interstate took a look around and turned around to be fair old 66 does
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turned around to be fair old 66 does
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turned around to be fair old 66 does turn into a dirt road through many
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turn into a dirt road through many
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turn into a dirt road through many cattle ranches going this way for miles
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cattle ranches going this way for miles
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cattle ranches going this way for miles and miles and miles and it's 103° and
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and miles and miles and it's 103° and
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and miles and miles and it's 103° and all the businesses are closed in Glen
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all the businesses are closed in Glen
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all the businesses are closed in Glen Rio which now only has a population of
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Rio which now only has a population of
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Rio which now only has a population of two by the way so there's not much to do
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two by the way so there's not much to do
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two by the way so there's not much to do in this town anymore well except scooty
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in this town anymore well except scooty
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in this town anymore well except scooty Putin those old Glen Rio nights them old
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Putin those old Glen Rio nights them old
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Putin those old Glen Rio nights them old Glen R
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Glen R
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Glen R days trust me all those Glen Rio ladies
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days trust me all those Glen Rio ladies
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days trust me all those Glen Rio ladies love those dance moves every single one
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love those dance moves every single one
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love those dance moves every single one of them you see was duly impressed look
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of them you see was duly impressed look
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of them you see was duly impressed look at that that's the sign that used to say
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at that that's the sign that used to say
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at that that's the sign that used to say first motel in Texas and on the other
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first motel in Texas and on the other
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first motel in Texas and on the other side what's true for us today last motel
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side what's true for us today last motel
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side what's true for us today last motel in Texas it's time for us to leave Glen
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in Texas it's time for us to leave Glen
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in Texas it's time for us to leave Glen Rio and blast our way into New Mexico
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Rio and blast our way into New Mexico
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Rio and blast our way into New Mexico down past old San H home and into one of
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down past old San H home and into one of
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down past old San H home and into one of my favorite towns of all time that's
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my favorite towns of all time that's
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my favorite towns of all time that's right we're back in tucum carry man
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right we're back in tucum carry man
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right we're back in tucum carry man every time I come here I bring the
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every time I come here I bring the
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every time I come here I bring the rainclouds with me you guys remember
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rainclouds with me you guys remember
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rainclouds with me you guys remember tukum Cary last time I was here I spent
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tukum Cary last time I was here I spent
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tukum Cary last time I was here I spent the night at the famous blue swallow
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the night at the famous blue swallow
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the night at the famous blue swallow Motel it was great I got nothing bad to
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Motel it was great I got nothing bad to
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Motel it was great I got nothing bad to say at the blue swallow what a great
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say at the blue swallow what a great
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say at the blue swallow what a great time actually when I was here last I
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time actually when I was here last I
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time actually when I was here last I left something behind let's see if it's
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left something behind let's see if it's
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left something behind let's see if it's still here yep right where I left him
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still here yep right where I left him
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still here yep right where I left him look at this little donkey I got from
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look at this little donkey I got from
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look at this little donkey I got from Oatman he's the twin of the one I gave
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Oatman he's the twin of the one I gave
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Oatman he's the twin of the one I gave Oscar that one's name was Umberto I
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Oscar that one's name was Umberto I
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Oscar that one's name was Umberto I think this one's name should be Rolando
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think this one's name should be Rolando
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think this one's name should be Rolando cuz he's the randomland adventure donkey
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cuz he's the randomland adventure donkey
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cuz he's the randomland adventure donkey Rolando the buo hanging out right here
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Rolando the buo hanging out right here
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Rolando the buo hanging out right here at the blue swallow well since I spent
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at the blue swallow well since I spent
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at the blue swallow well since I spent my last night in tuum Cary at the blue
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my last night in tuum Cary at the blue
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my last night in tuum Cary at the blue swallow I decided that tonight I should
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swallow I decided that tonight I should
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swallow I decided that tonight I should find different accommodations no I'm not
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find different accommodations no I'm not
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find different accommodations no I'm not staying here East could do whatever he
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staying here East could do whatever he
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staying here East could do whatever he wants no I'm going to ride out that
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wants no I'm going to ride out that
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wants no I'm going to ride out that creepy looking rainstorm right here at
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creepy looking rainstorm right here at
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creepy looking rainstorm right here at the Road Runner lodge because there's no
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the Road Runner lodge because there's no
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the Road Runner lodge because there's no better place to get your 1960 swag on
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better place to get your 1960 swag on
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better place to get your 1960 swag on Route 66 before we check out the room
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Route 66 before we check out the room
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Route 66 before we check out the room how about we Cruise in their 1960s Ford
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how about we Cruise in their 1960s Ford
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how about we Cruise in their 1960s Ford Galaxy last time I was here one of the
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Galaxy last time I was here one of the
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Galaxy last time I was here one of the owners David really wanted to take me
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owners David really wanted to take me
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owners David really wanted to take me for a cruise in that Ford Galaxy but
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for a cruise in that Ford Galaxy but
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for a cruise in that Ford Galaxy but they couldn't get it started so they
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they couldn't get it started so they
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they couldn't get it started so they were pretty glad I came back to get a
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were pretty glad I came back to get a
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were pretty glad I came back to get a cruise I love this place I love love
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cruise I love this place I love love
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cruise I love this place I love love that car that is what I want I want one
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that car that is what I want I want one
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that car that is what I want I want one of those the beautiful 1960s Ford Galaxy
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of those the beautiful 1960s Ford Galaxy
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of those the beautiful 1960s Ford Galaxy 500 look at those tail lights right
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500 look at those tail lights right
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500 look at those tail lights right there talk about 60 swing if I ever find
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there talk about 60 swing if I ever find
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there talk about 60 swing if I ever find one for a super bargain price or the
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one for a super bargain price or the
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one for a super bargain price or the seller accepts hugs as payment I would
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seller accepts hugs as payment I would
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seller accepts hugs as payment I would definitely get one the owners David and
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definitely get one the owners David and
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definitely get one the owners David and Amanda are the friendliest people ever
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Amanda are the friendliest people ever
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Amanda are the friendliest people ever they know a lot about Route 66 a lot
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they know a lot about Route 66 a lot
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they know a lot about Route 66 a lot about local history and have created an
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about local history and have created an
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about local history and have created an unparalleled experience here you got to
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unparalleled experience here you got to
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unparalleled experience here you got to request the 60s slank rooms and when you
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request the 60s slank rooms and when you
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request the 60s slank rooms and when you do walking into your hotel room feels
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do walking into your hotel room feels
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do walking into your hotel room feels like stepping back in time they have
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like stepping back in time they have
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like stepping back in time they have their own radio station with vintage
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their own radio station with vintage
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their own radio station with vintage commercials playing by all means try an
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commercials playing by all means try an
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commercials playing by all means try an you'll like the convenience of this
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you'll like the convenience of this
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you'll like the convenience of this place is sparkling clean has free moon
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place is sparkling clean has free moon
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place is sparkling clean has free moon pies the most comfortable beds ever
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pies the most comfortable beds ever
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pies the most comfortable beds ever magic fingers groovy lighting no
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magic fingers groovy lighting no
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magic fingers groovy lighting no seriously super groovy lighting old
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seriously super groovy lighting old
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seriously super groovy lighting old timey furniture and reading material
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timey furniture and reading material
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timey furniture and reading material this one has an epic old view Master
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this one has an epic old view Master
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this one has an epic old view Master still in the original case and an
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still in the original case and an
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still in the original case and an original vintage Operation game look at
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original vintage Operation game look at
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original vintage Operation game look at that the doctor's smoking while he's
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that the doctor's smoking while he's
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that the doctor's smoking while he's operating pretty sure they're not
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operating pretty sure they're not
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operating pretty sure they're not allowed to do that anymore oh Poopers I
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allowed to do that anymore oh Poopers I
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allowed to do that anymore oh Poopers I just realized I don't know if I'm going
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just realized I don't know if I'm going
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just realized I don't know if I'm going to be able to upload this video they
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to be able to upload this video they
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to be able to upload this video they didn't have Wi-Fi in the' 60s luckily
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didn't have Wi-Fi in the' 60s luckily
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didn't have Wi-Fi in the' 60s luckily the Road Runner does I realize I sound
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the Road Runner does I realize I sound
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the Road Runner does I realize I sound like I'm making a commercial right now
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like I'm making a commercial right now
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like I'm making a commercial right now and yes I paid for this room I just
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and yes I paid for this room I just
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and yes I paid for this room I just can't help it I can't help loving this
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can't help it I can't help loving this
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can't help it I can't help loving this place
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place
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place oh the store all right well it's
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oh the store all right well it's
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oh the store all right well it's starting to come down now getting a
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starting to come down now getting a
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starting to come down now getting a little bit of stinging rain big old fat
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little bit of stinging rain big old fat
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little bit of stinging rain big old fat rain and I think some thunder and
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rain and I think some thunder and
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rain and I think some thunder and lightning are also on the way so this is
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lightning are also on the way so this is
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lightning are also on the way so this is my excuse to go and take a rest back in
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my excuse to go and take a rest back in
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my excuse to go and take a rest back in the 60s thank you guys for getting some
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the 60s thank you guys for getting some
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the 60s thank you guys for getting some more kicks on old Route 66 with me I'm
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more kicks on old Route 66 with me I'm
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more kicks on old Route 66 with me I'm pretty tired of driving now I think I've
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pretty tired of driving now I think I've
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pretty tired of driving now I think I've done my duty hotel and
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the r stands for
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the r stands for sleep oh dang I should have said the r
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sleep oh dang I should have said the r
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sleep oh dang I should have said the r stands for
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stands for
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stands for relaxation that would have been better
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relaxation that would have been better
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relaxation that would have been better those old Glen Rio nights them old Glen
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those old Glen Rio nights them old Glen
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those old Glen Rio nights them old Glen R