Mad Men, Burgers, & Abandoned Roads! Route 66 to San Bernardino
Giant Oranges, Restored AMAZING gas stations, Mad Men filming locations, Crazy motels and the original McDonalds! PLUS! Abandoned stretches of Route 66 right here in Southern California! Eastbound on Route 66 through another Randomland Adventure!
Route 66 in Rancho Cucamonga, Fontana, Rialto, San Bernardino, Devore, and the Cajon Pass to Blue Cut. Stay tuned for the high desert soon! May the road rise with you
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wow just wow now that's a site you don't
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wow just wow now that's a site you don't see every day we're back on old Route 66
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see every day we're back on old Route 66
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see every day we're back on old Route 66 hello welcome everyone to Reno camanga
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hello welcome everyone to Reno camanga
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hello welcome everyone to Reno camanga and the historic Route 66 camanga
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and the historic Route 66 camanga
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and the historic Route 66 camanga service station look at that it is so
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service station look at that it is so
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service station look at that it is so cool to start the day with an ultimate
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cool to start the day with an ultimate
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cool to start the day with an ultimate amazing success story this is not a
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amazing success story this is not a
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amazing success story this is not a replica this is a relic of a bygone era
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replica this is a relic of a bygone era
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replica this is a relic of a bygone era in American history this gas station and
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in American history this gas station and
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in American history this gas station and onetime garage was built in
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onetime garage was built in
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onetime garage was built in 1915 by a guy by the name of Henry kman
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1915 by a guy by the name of Henry kman
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1915 by a guy by the name of Henry kman maybe Clan I'm not always the best at
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maybe Clan I'm not always the best at
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maybe Clan I'm not always the best at pronunciation but I'm going to go with
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pronunciation but I'm going to go with
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pronunciation but I'm going to go with Clan because it just sounds the most fun
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Clan because it just sounds the most fun
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Clan because it just sounds the most fun like many other auto garages and gas
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like many other auto garages and gas
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like many other auto garages and gas stations and service stations along Old
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stations and service stations along Old
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stations and service stations along Old Route 66 it became outdated in the
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Route 66 it became outdated in the
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Route 66 it became outdated in the middle of the 20th century and by 19 71
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middle of the 20th century and by 19 71
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middle of the 20th century and by 19 71 it was closed turned into a series of
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it was closed turned into a series of
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it was closed turned into a series of random shops and eventually abandoned
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random shops and eventually abandoned
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random shops and eventually abandoned for decades this little service station
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for decades this little service station
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for decades this little service station here was very rundown dilapidated really
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here was very rundown dilapidated really
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here was very rundown dilapidated really an eyes sore that people just wanted to
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an eyes sore that people just wanted to
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an eyes sore that people just wanted to get rid of just bulldo it darn it of
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get rid of just bulldo it darn it of
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get rid of just bulldo it darn it of course plenty of people wanted to
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course plenty of people wanted to
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course plenty of people wanted to purchase the station and restore it to
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purchase the station and restore it to
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purchase the station and restore it to its former rout 66 Glory but they
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its former rout 66 Glory but they
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its former rout 66 Glory but they couldn't strike a deal with the property
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couldn't strike a deal with the property
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couldn't strike a deal with the property owners which was a billboard company
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owners which was a billboard company
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owners which was a billboard company using this lot for storage they were too
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using this lot for storage they were too
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using this lot for storage they were too late to save the service station itself
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late to save the service station itself
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late to save the service station itself back there the garage for this little
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back there the garage for this little
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back there the garage for this little gas station you can see it in Old
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gas station you can see it in Old
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gas station you can see it in Old historical photos just to the right of
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historical photos just to the right of
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historical photos just to the right of the gas station that still exists here
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the gas station that still exists here
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the gas station that still exists here eventually a lack of upkeep and the
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eventually a lack of upkeep and the
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eventually a lack of upkeep and the elements of just being abandoned back
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elements of just being abandoned back
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elements of just being abandoned back there led to the garage's collapse
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there led to the garage's collapse
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there led to the garage's collapse sometime I think in the early 2000s
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sometime I think in the early 2000s
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sometime I think in the early 2000s luckily some local history Buffs would
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luckily some local history Buffs would
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luckily some local history Buffs would not give up on purchasing this historic
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not give up on purchasing this historic
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not give up on purchasing this historic gas station so that didn't have the same
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gas station so that didn't have the same
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gas station so that didn't have the same fate as the garage behind it and in
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fate as the garage behind it and in
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fate as the garage behind it and in 2015 100 years after first opening up
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2015 100 years after first opening up
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2015 100 years after first opening up here along the side of Route 66 the
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here along the side of Route 66 the
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here along the side of Route 66 the Richfield Cucamonga service station was
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Richfield Cucamonga service station was
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Richfield Cucamonga service station was reopened by the Route 66 Inland Empire
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reopened by the Route 66 Inland Empire
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reopened by the Route 66 Inland Empire California Association I think I'm
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California Association I think I'm
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California Association I think I'm getting that right the IA this is
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getting that right the IA this is
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getting that right the IA this is actually the first time that I've ever
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actually the first time that I've ever
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actually the first time that I've ever noticed or seen this service station I
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noticed or seen this service station I
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noticed or seen this service station I have driven down this stretch of
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have driven down this stretch of
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have driven down this stretch of Foothill Boulevard or Route 66 before
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Foothill Boulevard or Route 66 before
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Foothill Boulevard or Route 66 before through Rancho canga but I've never
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through Rancho canga but I've never
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through Rancho canga but I've never noticed this building golly would you
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noticed this building golly would you
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noticed this building golly would you look at that they really did a bang up
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look at that they really did a bang up
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look at that they really did a bang up job check these out here these are old
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job check these out here these are old
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job check these out here these are old visible gas pumps and they're called
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visible gas pumps and they're called
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visible gas pumps and they're called visible gas pumps because you could see
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visible gas pumps because you could see
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visible gas pumps because you could see exactly how much gas was coming out of
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exactly how much gas was coming out of
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exactly how much gas was coming out of that tank there and into the tank of
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that tank there and into the tank of
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that tank there and into the tank of your automobile you had to worry about
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your automobile you had to worry about
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your automobile you had to worry about getting ripped off back in the day and
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getting ripped off back in the day and
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getting ripped off back in the day and these visible gas pumps helped the
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these visible gas pumps helped the
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these visible gas pumps helped the customer feel assured after all gas was
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customer feel assured after all gas was
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customer feel assured after all gas was 13810 C per gallon jeez you got to watch
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13810 C per gallon jeez you got to watch
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13810 C per gallon jeez you got to watch your money there I wish I could find
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your money there I wish I could find
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your money there I wish I could find some gas for 18 cents including tax wow
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some gas for 18 cents including tax wow
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some gas for 18 cents including tax wow and look at these old cans here for a
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and look at these old cans here for a
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and look at these old cans here for a Lube job look at that what is that an
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Lube job look at that what is that an
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Lube job look at that what is that an air hose over there this is one of those
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air hose over there this is one of those
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air hose over there this is one of those stations that would hearken back to a
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stations that would hearken back to a
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stations that would hearken back to a time where little uniformed men would
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time where little uniformed men would
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time where little uniformed men would come out and pump your gas for you maybe
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come out and pump your gas for you maybe
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come out and pump your gas for you maybe wash off your windshield perhaps even
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wash off your windshield perhaps even
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wash off your windshield perhaps even top off your oil look at these cans he
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top off your oil look at these cans he
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top off your oil look at these cans he hates these can stay away from the can
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hates these can stay away from the can
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hates these can stay away from the can look at that Route 66 once again passing
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look at that Route 66 once again passing
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look at that Route 66 once again passing in front of some historic gas pumps here
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in front of some historic gas pumps here
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in front of some historic gas pumps here at the Cucamonga service station they
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at the Cucamonga service station they
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at the Cucamonga service station they even managed to get an old Richfield
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even managed to get an old Richfield
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even managed to get an old Richfield sign back on top of this little bad boy
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sign back on top of this little bad boy
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sign back on top of this little bad boy although they did have to lower it a few
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although they did have to lower it a few
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although they did have to lower it a few feet cuz for a while it was blocking
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feet cuz for a while it was blocking
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feet cuz for a while it was blocking that billboard up there and I think the
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that billboard up there and I think the
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that billboard up there and I think the part of the deal with getting to land
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part of the deal with getting to land
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part of the deal with getting to land was they had to make a deal with the
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was they had to make a deal with the
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was they had to make a deal with the billboard company like you can still
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billboard company like you can still
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billboard company like you can still leave your billboard here we won't get
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leave your billboard here we won't get
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leave your billboard here we won't get in the way of your billboard business
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in the way of your billboard business
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in the way of your billboard business that's some pretty creative thinking
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that's some pretty creative thinking
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that's some pretty creative thinking right there look at that a Route 66
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right there look at that a Route 66
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right there look at that a Route 66 success story a 1915 102y old service
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success story a 1915 102y old service
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success story a 1915 102y old service station restored to its former glory and
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station restored to its former glory and
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station restored to its former glory and from what I understand eventually
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from what I understand eventually
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from what I understand eventually they're also going to build a replica of
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they're also going to build a replica of
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they're also going to build a replica of the original garage here you can park
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the original garage here you can park
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the original garage here you can park your car inside of and get a fun pck
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your car inside of and get a fun pck
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your car inside of and get a fun pck check it out here's their website here
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check it out here's their website here
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check it out here's their website here where you can buy a brick with your name
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where you can buy a brick with your name
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where you can buy a brick with your name on it I might have to do that and
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on it I might have to do that and
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on it I might have to do that and there's some more information about the
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there's some more information about the
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there's some more information about the historic
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historic
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historic restoration
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restoration
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restoration preservation obligation they really want
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preservation obligation they really want
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preservation obligation they really want to involve the whole local community so
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to involve the whole local community so
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to involve the whole local community so there's the website right there look at
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there's the website right there look at
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there's the website right there look at these associations stuff like this these
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these associations stuff like this these
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these associations stuff like this these are what allow history to be preserved
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are what allow history to be preserved
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are what allow history to be preserved along the Mother Road I can't wait to
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along the Mother Road I can't wait to
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along the Mother Road I can't wait to see what it looks like once they restore
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see what it looks like once they restore
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see what it looks like once they restore the service garage back here that is one
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the service garage back here that is one
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the service garage back here that is one impressive project and luckily enough
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impressive project and luckily enough
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impressive project and luckily enough for once I happened to stop by one of
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for once I happened to stop by one of
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for once I happened to stop by one of these places when the gift shop was
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open hi had to come grab the brochure
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open hi had to come grab the brochure for getting my own brick look a pin
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for getting my own brick look a pin
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for getting my own brick look a pin that's a great map so far I've only done
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that's a great map so far I've only done
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that's a great map so far I've only done just this little line a lot more line go
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just this little line a lot more line go
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just this little line a lot more line go there not just a gift shop space in
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there not just a gift shop space in
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there not just a gift shop space in there they also have a pretty awesome
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there they also have a pretty awesome
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there they also have a pretty awesome little miniature Museum showcasing a lot
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little miniature Museum showcasing a lot
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little miniature Museum showcasing a lot of old Richfield oil artifacts that I
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of old Richfield oil artifacts that I
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of old Richfield oil artifacts that I got to be honest with you I never knew
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got to be honest with you I never knew
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got to be honest with you I never knew that much about Richfield oil pretty
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that much about Richfield oil pretty
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that much about Richfield oil pretty freaking awesome and I did pick up some
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freaking awesome and I did pick up some
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freaking awesome and I did pick up some pins and a book because places like this
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pins and a book because places like this
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pins and a book because places like this rely on the support of the people who
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rely on the support of the people who
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rely on the support of the people who enjoy them just like these videos now
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enjoy them just like these videos now
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enjoy them just like these videos now check this out notice the shape of the
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check this out notice the shape of the
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check this out notice the shape of the little Archway the roof here and these
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little Archway the roof here and these
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little Archway the roof here and these two columns in front of the old
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two columns in front of the old
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two columns in front of the old Cucamonga service station and you'll
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Cucamonga service station and you'll
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Cucamonga service station and you'll notice that their new neighbors are
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notice that their new neighbors are
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notice that their new neighbors are using a very similar theme for their
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using a very similar theme for their
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using a very similar theme for their little strip mall thing they're building
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little strip mall thing they're building
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little strip mall thing they're building here how cool is it that gas station
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here how cool is it that gas station
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here how cool is it that gas station bill in 19155 is still influencing this
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bill in 19155 is still influencing this
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bill in 19155 is still influencing this city 100 years later and that's not all
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city 100 years later and that's not all
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city 100 years later and that's not all not only is the new strip mall
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not only is the new strip mall
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not only is the new strip mall influenced by the Cucamonga service
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influenced by the Cucamonga service
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influenced by the Cucamonga service station but so is the McDonald's across
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station but so is the McDonald's across
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station but so is the McDonald's across the street dude Rancho Cucamonga is not
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the street dude Rancho Cucamonga is not
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the street dude Rancho Cucamonga is not screwing around when it comes to their
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screwing around when it comes to their
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screwing around when it comes to their Route 66 history this I think is
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Route 66 history this I think is
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Route 66 history this I think is especially cool that even a big chain
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especially cool that even a big chain
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especially cool that even a big chain like McDonald's can have some local
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like McDonald's can have some local
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like McDonald's can have some local influence in its design and construction
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influence in its design and construction
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influence in its design and construction this pleases me Mr big is pleased all
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this pleases me Mr big is pleased all
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this pleases me Mr big is pleased all right and now we got to make tracks here
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right and now we got to make tracks here
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right and now we got to make tracks here you can see there's still a lot of
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you can see there's still a lot of
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you can see there's still a lot of historic structures along Route 66 over
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historic structures along Route 66 over
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historic structures along Route 66 over here today I'm only doing a short
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here today I'm only doing a short
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here today I'm only doing a short stretch of the road because today is a
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stretch of the road because today is a
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stretch of the road because today is a significant day because it's the last
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significant day because it's the last
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significant day because it's the last night I'll actually be able to sleep in
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night I'll actually be able to sleep in
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night I'll actually be able to sleep in my own bed and then tomorrow morning the
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my own bed and then tomorrow morning the
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my own bed and then tomorrow morning the pace is going to be picked up
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pace is going to be picked up
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pace is going to be picked up significantly as I move along Old Route
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significantly as I move along Old Route
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significantly as I move along Old Route 66 but there's a couple of things I
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66 but there's a couple of things I
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66 but there's a couple of things I really wanted to see today for example
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really wanted to see today for example
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really wanted to see today for example good old Bono's Deli here in Fontana yes
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good old Bono's Deli here in Fontana yes
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good old Bono's Deli here in Fontana yes that would be Bono as in like Sunny Bono
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that would be Bono as in like Sunny Bono
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that would be Bono as in like Sunny Bono this place is a real part of Route 66
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this place is a real part of Route 66
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this place is a real part of Route 66 been here since 1936 as a matter of fact
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been here since 1936 as a matter of fact
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been here since 1936 as a matter of fact and I know they've been having all kinds
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and I know they've been having all kinds
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and I know they've been having all kinds of problems with the city and getting
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of problems with the city and getting
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of problems with the city and getting this place reopen but judging from the
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this place reopen but judging from the
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this place reopen but judging from the brand new parking lot and of course from
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brand new parking lot and of course from
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brand new parking lot and of course from this sign over here seems like things
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this sign over here seems like things
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this sign over here seems like things might be picking up maybe it'll be open
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might be picking up maybe it'll be open
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might be picking up maybe it'll be open again soon the 1930s Deli is not the
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again soon the 1930s Deli is not the
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again soon the 1930s Deli is not the only reason to pull off of Route 66 here
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only reason to pull off of Route 66 here
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only reason to pull off of Route 66 here however because Bonos also has this it's
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however because Bonos also has this it's
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however because Bonos also has this it's a garu in Orange would you look at a
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a garu in Orange would you look at a
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a garu in Orange would you look at a size of that orange I'm still pretty
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size of that orange I'm still pretty
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size of that orange I'm still pretty young but luckily I'm just old enough to
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young but luckily I'm just old enough to
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young but luckily I'm just old enough to remember when there were way more orange
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remember when there were way more orange
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remember when there were way more orange groves down here in Southern California
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groves down here in Southern California
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groves down here in Southern California but even when I was a kid there weren't
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but even when I was a kid there weren't
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but even when I was a kid there weren't many left at one time back in my mom's
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many left at one time back in my mom's
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many left at one time back in my mom's day and my grandparents who came via
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day and my grandparents who came via
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day and my grandparents who came via Route 66 to move to California back then
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Route 66 to move to California back then
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Route 66 to move to California back then when they all got here this was all
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when they all got here this was all
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when they all got here this was all Farmland as far as the eye could see old
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Farmland as far as the eye could see old
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Farmland as far as the eye could see old man orange owned all of this orange
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man orange owned all of this orange
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man orange owned all of this orange groves were everywhere and all over
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groves were everywhere and all over
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groves were everywhere and all over Southern California you could find
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Southern California you could find
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Southern California you could find orange juice stands like this pretty
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orange juice stands like this pretty
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orange juice stands like this pretty simple idea really and you can still
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simple idea really and you can still
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simple idea really and you can still find giant oranges like this in Florida
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find giant oranges like this in Florida
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find giant oranges like this in Florida I think there's still one or two of
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I think there's still one or two of
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I think there's still one or two of these left in Southern California but I
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these left in Southern California but I
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these left in Southern California but I believe that this is the last giant
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believe that this is the last giant
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believe that this is the last giant orange orange juice stand on Route 66
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orange orange juice stand on Route 66
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orange orange juice stand on Route 66 now as you can see from down below Bonos
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now as you can see from down below Bonos
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now as you can see from down below Bonos had this giant historic orange moved
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had this giant historic orange moved
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had this giant historic orange moved here this wasn't its original location
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here this wasn't its original location
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here this wasn't its original location I'm actually not sure the original
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I'm actually not sure the original
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I'm actually not sure the original location was along Route 66 probably was
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location was along Route 66 probably was
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location was along Route 66 probably was but even if it wasn't this is a classic
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but even if it wasn't this is a classic
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but even if it wasn't this is a classic example of something that used to dot
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example of something that used to dot
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example of something that used to dot the highway in Southern California giant
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the highway in Southern California giant
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the highway in Southern California giant lemons giant oranges whatever you could
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lemons giant oranges whatever you could
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lemons giant oranges whatever you could do I'm not the biggest fan of orange
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do I'm not the biggest fan of orange
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do I'm not the biggest fan of orange juice in the entire world especially if
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juice in the entire world especially if
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juice in the entire world especially if it has pulp look but I got to tell you
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it has pulp look but I got to tell you
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it has pulp look but I got to tell you guys this orange is making me thirsty I
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guys this orange is making me thirsty I
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guys this orange is making me thirsty I could really really go for some Sunny D
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could really really go for some Sunny D
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could really really go for some Sunny D right about now
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right about now
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right about now hello I'd like an orange juice please
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hello I'd like an orange juice please
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hello I'd like an orange juice please hello anyone in there I'm thirsty I need
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hello anyone in there I'm thirsty I need
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hello anyone in there I'm thirsty I need some vitamin C that is pretty amazing a
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some vitamin C that is pretty amazing a
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some vitamin C that is pretty amazing a giant gargantuan Orange right here in
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giant gargantuan Orange right here in
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giant gargantuan Orange right here in Fontana California I was just thinking I
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Fontana California I was just thinking I
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Fontana California I was just thinking I have a great great grandma named Maran
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have a great great grandma named Maran
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have a great great grandma named Maran Bono I wonder if there's any relation
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Bono I wonder if there's any relation
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Bono I wonder if there's any relation there now Fontana appears to be a gold
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there now Fontana appears to be a gold
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there now Fontana appears to be a gold mine when it comes to Old Route 66
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mine when it comes to Old Route 66
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mine when it comes to Old Route 66 motels and motor courts and old 50s
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motels and motor courts and old 50s
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motels and motor courts and old 50s architecture you can see old buildings
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architecture you can see old buildings
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architecture you can see old buildings and old signage pretty much everywhere
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and old signage pretty much everywhere
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and old signage pretty much everywhere you look people who like photographing
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you look people who like photographing
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you look people who like photographing run down or half abandoned old Route 66
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run down or half abandoned old Route 66
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run down or half abandoned old Route 66 structures would definitely love Fontana
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structures would definitely love Fontana
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structures would definitely love Fontana I should say actually that Route 66
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I should say actually that Route 66
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I should say actually that Route 66 doesn't go through exactly the best
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doesn't go through exactly the best
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doesn't go through exactly the best neighborhoods from this point out but I
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neighborhoods from this point out but I
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neighborhoods from this point out but I think honestly out here at Fontana San
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think honestly out here at Fontana San
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think honestly out here at Fontana San Bernardino there's a lot of potential
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Bernardino there's a lot of potential
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Bernardino there's a lot of potential for restoration and preservation a
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for restoration and preservation a
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for restoration and preservation a little dedication this place could be
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little dedication this place could be
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little dedication this place could be quite the destination and speaking of
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quite the destination and speaking of
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quite the destination and speaking of potential right here when you cross into
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potential right here when you cross into
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potential right here when you cross into Rialto is a Route 66 must up until
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Rialto is a Route 66 must up until
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Rialto is a Route 66 must up until pretty recently it was called Jims
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pretty recently it was called Jims
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pretty recently it was called Jims Burger now it appears to be Chris's
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Burger now it appears to be Chris's
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Burger now it appears to be Chris's Burgers but at one point in time this
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Burgers but at one point in time this
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Burgers but at one point in time this little burger place on the side of Route
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little burger place on the side of Route
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little burger place on the side of Route 66 was a Burger Chef location now you
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66 was a Burger Chef location now you
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66 was a Burger Chef location now you would be forgiven for never having heard
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would be forgiven for never having heard
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would be forgiven for never having heard of Burger Chef but at one time it was a
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of Burger Chef but at one time it was a
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of Burger Chef but at one time it was a massive fast food chain second I think
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massive fast food chain second I think
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massive fast food chain second I think only to McDonald's so never quite as big
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only to McDonald's so never quite as big
9:48
only to McDonald's so never quite as big or iconic as McDonald's but I guess you
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or iconic as McDonald's but I guess you
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or iconic as McDonald's but I guess you could say it was the Burger King of its
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could say it was the Burger King of its
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could say it was the Burger King of its day Burger Chef now this location looks
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day Burger Chef now this location looks
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day Burger Chef now this location looks a lot like its former Burger Chef self
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a lot like its former Burger Chef self
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a lot like its former Burger Chef self but not because it was preserved that
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but not because it was preserved that
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but not because it was preserved that way because this particular one was a
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way because this particular one was a
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way because this particular one was a filming location for the TV show madman
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filming location for the TV show madman
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filming location for the TV show madman which is probably where most people my
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which is probably where most people my
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which is probably where most people my age and down heard of Burger Chef in the
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age and down heard of Burger Chef in the
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age and down heard of Burger Chef in the first place remember Peggy ol and Don
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first place remember Peggy ol and Don
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first place remember Peggy ol and Don Draper working on that Burger Chef
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Draper working on that Burger Chef
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Draper working on that Burger Chef account Don's trying to work his way
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account Don's trying to work his way
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account Don's trying to work his way back up through his own company well
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back up through his own company well
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back up through his own company well this was the place where the Mad Men
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this was the place where the Mad Men
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this was the place where the Mad Men people restored an original old school
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people restored an original old school
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people restored an original old school Burger Chef and right there that right
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Burger Chef and right there that right
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Burger Chef and right there that right there is the boot when Don Draper and
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there is the boot when Don Draper and
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there is the boot when Don Draper and Peggy olssen were sitting right there
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Peggy olssen were sitting right there
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Peggy olssen were sitting right there now if you're a fan of old Route 66
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now if you're a fan of old Route 66
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now if you're a fan of old Route 66 you're a fan of the 1950 s and
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you're a fan of the 1950 s and
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you're a fan of the 1950 s and especially the 1960s obviously you
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especially the 1960s obviously you
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especially the 1960s obviously you probably loved Mad Men it was a pretty
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probably loved Mad Men it was a pretty
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probably loved Mad Men it was a pretty dramatic show but it was a great tone
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dramatic show but it was a great tone
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dramatic show but it was a great tone poem as well for me and others like me
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poem as well for me and others like me
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poem as well for me and others like me who love that midcentury imagery madman
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who love that midcentury imagery madman
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who love that midcentury imagery madman was probably one of the greatest shows
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was probably one of the greatest shows
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was probably one of the greatest shows of a generation and now I can step
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of a generation and now I can step
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of a generation and now I can step inside the world of madman how freaking
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inside the world of madman how freaking
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inside the world of madman how freaking epic is that and look at this I snag the
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epic is that and look at this I snag the
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epic is that and look at this I snag the best seat in the house based on this
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best seat in the house based on this
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best seat in the house based on this picture here I am sitting in John Ham's
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picture here I am sitting in John Ham's
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picture here I am sitting in John Ham's seat I'm having a mad and
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seat I'm having a mad and
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seat I'm having a mad and Pepsi always surreal to sit somewhere
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Pepsi always surreal to sit somewhere
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Pepsi always surreal to sit somewhere where your favorite TV shows were filmed
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where your favorite TV shows were filmed
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where your favorite TV shows were filmed it's so awesome that a place like this
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it's so awesome that a place like this
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it's so awesome that a place like this survives at all much less get a historic
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survives at all much less get a historic
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survives at all much less get a historic makeover because it was used in a TV
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makeover because it was used in a TV
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makeover because it was used in a TV show that's pretty cool and of course I
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show that's pretty cool and of course I
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show that's pretty cool and of course I can't come to Rialto without mentioning
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can't come to Rialto without mentioning
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can't come to Rialto without mentioning Another Roadside Wonder right across the
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Another Roadside Wonder right across the
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Another Roadside Wonder right across the city limits in San Bernardino The Wigwam
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city limits in San Bernardino The Wigwam
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city limits in San Bernardino The Wigwam motel or The Wigwam Village number seven
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motel or The Wigwam Village number seven
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motel or The Wigwam Village number seven very historic I won't be stopping in
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very historic I won't be stopping in
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very historic I won't be stopping in there today it's kind of a long story
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there today it's kind of a long story
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there today it's kind of a long story but these won't be the last tepes we'll
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but these won't be the last tepes we'll
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but these won't be the last tepes we'll see on Route 66 don't you worry about
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see on Route 66 don't you worry about
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see on Route 66 don't you worry about that there's actually tons of old Route
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that there's actually tons of old Route
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that there's actually tons of old Route 66 structures in San Bernardino some
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66 structures in San Bernardino some
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66 structures in San Bernardino some have obviously fared better than others
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have obviously fared better than others
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have obviously fared better than others but San Bernardino is one of the oldest
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but San Bernardino is one of the oldest
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but San Bernardino is one of the oldest towns in Southern California a lot of
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towns in Southern California a lot of
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towns in Southern California a lot of history here and remember what I was
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history here and remember what I was
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history here and remember what I was saying about potential for restoration
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saying about potential for restoration
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saying about potential for restoration and creativity well when it comes to
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and creativity well when it comes to
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and creativity well when it comes to Route 66 San Bernardino has got those in
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Route 66 San Bernardino has got those in
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Route 66 San Bernardino has got those in Spades thanks largely to one guy the
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Spades thanks largely to one guy the
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Spades thanks largely to one guy the owner of one poo chicken the owner of
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owner of one poo chicken the owner of
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owner of one poo chicken the owner of this small restaurant chain Mr Alber ber
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this small restaurant chain Mr Alber ber
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this small restaurant chain Mr Alber ber okura is a big fan of Route 66 he's
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okura is a big fan of Route 66 he's
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okura is a big fan of Route 66 he's helped to preserve many of the landmarks
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helped to preserve many of the landmarks
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helped to preserve many of the landmarks and he also opened this little rout 66
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and he also opened this little rout 66
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and he also opened this little rout 66 Museum inside of one of his locations
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Museum inside of one of his locations
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Museum inside of one of his locations when's the last time you went into a
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when's the last time you went into a
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when's the last time you went into a fast food chicken place quite
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fast food chicken place quite
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fast food chicken place quite like this huh dude what a fun one this
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like this huh dude what a fun one this
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like this huh dude what a fun one this place is part restaurant part amusement
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place is part restaurant part amusement
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place is part restaurant part amusement park and my favorite part part
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park and my favorite part part
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park and my favorite part part Museum heck yeah look at all of
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Museum heck yeah look at all of
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Museum heck yeah look at all of this this is one of the most amazing
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this this is one of the most amazing
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this this is one of the most amazing most eclectic collections of local
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most eclectic collections of local
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most eclectic collections of local history and Route 66 memorabilia I have
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history and Route 66 memorabilia I have
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history and Route 66 memorabilia I have ever seen anywhere old postcards all
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ever seen anywhere old postcards all
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ever seen anywhere old postcards all local old photographs look at this old
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local old photographs look at this old
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local old photographs look at this old timey soda fountain that used to be in
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timey soda fountain that used to be in
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timey soda fountain that used to be in town the whole history of the local part
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town the whole history of the local part
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town the whole history of the local part of Route 66 is right here look at this
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of Route 66 is right here look at this
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of Route 66 is right here look at this old brochures tips to Travelers on us66
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old brochures tips to Travelers on us66
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old brochures tips to Travelers on us66 TV Guide with the Route 66 TV show cover
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TV Guide with the Route 66 TV show cover
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TV Guide with the Route 66 TV show cover tons of old license PL look at more
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tons of old license PL look at more
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tons of old license PL look at more brochures up there part of what made 66
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brochures up there part of what made 66
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brochures up there part of what made 66 so legendary was that it was very well
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so legendary was that it was very well
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so legendary was that it was very well advertised and all this is mixed in with
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advertised and all this is mixed in with
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advertised and all this is mixed in with some very interesting others look at
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some very interesting others look at
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some very interesting others look at this rattled juke box here an old leaded
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this rattled juke box here an old leaded
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this rattled juke box here an old leaded gas pump weird oh check out this old
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gas pump weird oh check out this old
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gas pump weird oh check out this old Coke freezer Serve Yourself please pay
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Coke freezer Serve Yourself please pay
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Coke freezer Serve Yourself please pay the clerk dang an honor System Coke
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the clerk dang an honor System Coke
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the clerk dang an honor System Coke machine guessing that Mr okura is a fan
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machine guessing that Mr okura is a fan
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machine guessing that Mr okura is a fan of Looney Tunes look at this here Taz
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of Looney Tunes look at this here Taz
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of Looney Tunes look at this here Taz and Sylvester and Daffy Duck some of
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and Sylvester and Daffy Duck some of
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and Sylvester and Daffy Duck some of these one poo mascots here dang they
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these one poo mascots here dang they
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these one poo mascots here dang they even have Zach Morris's cell phone but
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even have Zach Morris's cell phone but
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even have Zach Morris's cell phone but these are really interesting look at
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these are really interesting look at
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these are really interesting look at this here's a
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this here's a
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this here's a 1918 gas pump a manual cranked pump one
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1918 gas pump a manual cranked pump one
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1918 gas pump a manual cranked pump one of the earliest in California the sign
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of the earliest in California the sign
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of the earliest in California the sign says look at that I never knew you had
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says look at that I never knew you had
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says look at that I never knew you had to crank gas pumps before speaking of
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to crank gas pumps before speaking of
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to crank gas pumps before speaking of pumps look at this a motor oil dispenser
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pumps look at this a motor oil dispenser
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pumps look at this a motor oil dispenser that you had to pump yourself that's
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that you had to pump yourself that's
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that you had to pump yourself that's pretty wild oo and another oil pump here
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pretty wild oo and another oil pump here
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pretty wild oo and another oil pump here dude this place is pretty big
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dude this place is pretty big
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dude this place is pretty big considering these are all old legit size
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considering these are all old legit size
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considering these are all old legit size from places off of Route 66 in the local
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from places off of Route 66 in the local
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from places off of Route 66 in the local area look at this one though that one's
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area look at this one though that one's
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area look at this one though that one's from Kansas here Essex this is in San
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from Kansas here Essex this is in San
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from Kansas here Essex this is in San Bernardino County not far from here
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Bernardino County not far from here
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Bernardino County not far from here really way out in the desert look at
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really way out in the desert look at
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really way out in the desert look at that that's a 1940 sign even back then
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that that's a 1940 sign even back then
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that that's a 1940 sign even back then the population was only 100 50 people
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the population was only 100 50 people
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the population was only 100 50 people I'm honestly not sure anyone lives out
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I'm honestly not sure anyone lives out
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I'm honestly not sure anyone lives out there now old water bags you used to
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there now old water bags you used to
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there now old water bags you used to have to keep water in these canvas sacks
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have to keep water in these canvas sacks
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have to keep water in these canvas sacks to refill your radiator lots of really
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to refill your radiator lots of really
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to refill your radiator lots of really great historical photos over here oh and
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great historical photos over here oh and
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great historical photos over here oh and another one of these
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another one of these
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another one of these terrifying creepy cloth mannequins check
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terrifying creepy cloth mannequins check
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terrifying creepy cloth mannequins check this out look at this a nickel Pepsi
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this out look at this a nickel Pepsi
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this out look at this a nickel Pepsi machine this is actually embossed so
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machine this is actually embossed so
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machine this is actually embossed so even though it's obviously been restored
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even though it's obviously been restored
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even though it's obviously been restored or repainted this is an original 5cent
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or repainted this is an original 5cent
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or repainted this is an original 5cent Pepsi machine you hardly ever see Pepsi
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Pepsi machine you hardly ever see Pepsi
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Pepsi machine you hardly ever see Pepsi you usually see Coke that's pretty
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you usually see Coke that's pretty
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you usually see Coke that's pretty freaking cool there are a lot of strange
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freaking cool there are a lot of strange
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freaking cool there are a lot of strange small Route 66 museums located along the
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small Route 66 museums located along the
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small Route 66 museums located along the Mother Road but not many of them are
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Mother Road but not many of them are
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Mother Road but not many of them are located inside of a fast food restaurant
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located inside of a fast food restaurant
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located inside of a fast food restaurant and none of them are quite like this
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and none of them are quite like this
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and none of them are quite like this look at this giant 66 stencil the owner
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look at this giant 66 stencil the owner
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look at this giant 66 stencil the owner of this place and the people who help
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of this place and the people who help
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of this place and the people who help him use these stencils to Mark sections
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him use these stencils to Mark sections
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him use these stencils to Mark sections of the old mother Road see where there
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of the old mother Road see where there
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of the old mother Road see where there isn't any government help there's no
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isn't any government help there's no
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isn't any government help there's no money like even when they can't get you
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money like even when they can't get you
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money like even when they can't get you know the local authorities behind them
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know the local authorities behind them
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know the local authorities behind them these people go out and do it DIY Style
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these people go out and do it DIY Style
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these people go out and do it DIY Style no Route 66 Museum in San Bernardino
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no Route 66 Museum in San Bernardino
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no Route 66 Museum in San Bernardino we'll make our own no Route 66 markers
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we'll make our own no Route 66 markers
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we'll make our own no Route 66 markers along the highway the government doesn't
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along the highway the government doesn't
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along the highway the government doesn't have enough money to stick any signs
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have enough money to stick any signs
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have enough money to stick any signs along the road we'll do this ourselves I
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along the road we'll do this ourselves I
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along the road we'll do this ourselves I think that's kind of why I like Route 66
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think that's kind of why I like Route 66
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think that's kind of why I like Route 66 it's like a punk rock Road you know DIY
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it's like a punk rock Road you know DIY
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it's like a punk rock Road you know DIY actually I got to walk something back
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actually I got to walk something back
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actually I got to walk something back real quick you know how I said there's
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real quick you know how I said there's
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real quick you know how I said there's no Museum quite like that one in there
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no Museum quite like that one in there
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no Museum quite like that one in there that is actually false I know of at
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that is actually false I know of at
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that is actually false I know of at least one other Museum that's exactly
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least one other Museum that's exactly
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least one other Museum that's exactly like that but to see it we're going to
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like that but to see it we're going to
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like that but to see it we're going to have to go to onean Poo's corporate
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have to go to onean Poo's corporate
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have to go to onean Poo's corporate headquarters just a few blocks down
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headquarters just a few blocks down
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headquarters just a few blocks down you'll run into Old downtown San
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you'll run into Old downtown San
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you'll run into Old downtown San Bernardino where we actually have to
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Bernardino where we actually have to
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Bernardino where we actually have to hook left to follow Route 66
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hook left to follow Route 66
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hook left to follow Route 66 northwards on its Journey out of
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northwards on its Journey out of
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northwards on its Journey out of Southern California but before we
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Southern California but before we
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Southern California but before we finally depart to Southland we've got to
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finally depart to Southland we've got to
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finally depart to Southland we've got to make one more stop and pay homage to a
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make one more stop and pay homage to a
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make one more stop and pay homage to a classic Route 66 location the site of
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classic Route 66 location the site of
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classic Route 66 location the site of the original McDonald's you remember
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the original McDonald's you remember
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the original McDonald's you remember yesterday I showed you where dick and MC
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yesterday I showed you where dick and MC
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yesterday I showed you where dick and MC McDonald had their restaurant the air
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McDonald had their restaurant the air
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McDonald had their restaurant the air drone well this is where after they saw
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drone well this is where after they saw
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drone well this is where after they saw it in half and moved it down 66 they set
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it in half and moved it down 66 they set
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it in half and moved it down 66 they set up shop invented their Speedy system and
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up shop invented their Speedy system and
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up shop invented their Speedy system and created McDonald's ham Burgers right
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created McDonald's ham Burgers right
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created McDonald's ham Burgers right here a Route 66 right there a McDonald's
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here a Route 66 right there a McDonald's
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here a Route 66 right there a McDonald's right here check it out this mural right
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right here check it out this mural right
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right here check it out this mural right here depicts what the original place
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here depicts what the original place
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here depicts what the original place used to look like I've been here on
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used to look like I've been here on
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used to look like I've been here on numerous occasions and done multiple
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numerous occasions and done multiple
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numerous occasions and done multiple videos here they just can't seem to get
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videos here they just can't seem to get
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videos here they just can't seem to get rid of me so I guess there's no reason
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rid of me so I guess there's no reason
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rid of me so I guess there's no reason for me to go over the entire history
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for me to go over the entire history
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for me to go over the entire history again but this is the first time I've
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again but this is the first time I've
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again but this is the first time I've been back here since I watched the movie
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been back here since I watched the movie
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been back here since I watched the movie the founder so it is pretty interesting
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the founder so it is pretty interesting
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the founder so it is pretty interesting it's a movie by the way that I highly
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it's a movie by the way that I highly
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it's a movie by the way that I highly highly very strongly recommend you watch
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highly very strongly recommend you watch
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highly very strongly recommend you watch look at this this is a great sign not
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look at this this is a great sign not
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look at this this is a great sign not only is it free admission cameras
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only is it free admission cameras
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only is it free admission cameras welcome look it yes YouTube wherever
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welcome look it yes YouTube wherever
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welcome look it yes YouTube wherever people who do this deserve to be
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people who do this deserve to be
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people who do this deserve to be supported look at the size of this
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supported look at the size of this
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supported look at the size of this Museum this place keeps getting better
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Museum this place keeps getting better
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Museum this place keeps getting better every single time I come in here check
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every single time I come in here check
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every single time I come in here check it out an old original McDonald's
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it out an old original McDonald's
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it out an old original McDonald's barbecue menu from before it was
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barbecue menu from before it was
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barbecue menu from before it was McDonald's hamburgers look at this they
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McDonald's hamburgers look at this they
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McDonald's hamburgers look at this they custom ketchup and mustard dispenser I
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custom ketchup and mustard dispenser I
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custom ketchup and mustard dispenser I can't even eat McDonald's anymore
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can't even eat McDonald's anymore
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can't even eat McDonald's anymore because of the Celiac but I was a kid
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because of the Celiac but I was a kid
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because of the Celiac but I was a kid once I love McDonald's this place is
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once I love McDonald's this place is
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once I love McDonald's this place is pretty fascinating check it out right
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pretty fascinating check it out right
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pretty fascinating check it out right here there's one of the original multi
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here there's one of the original multi
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here there's one of the original multi mixers that's what Ray Croc was selling
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mixers that's what Ray Croc was selling
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mixers that's what Ray Croc was selling to these guys look at this here's some
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to these guys look at this here's some
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to these guys look at this here's some stuff from the movie another
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stuff from the movie another
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stuff from the movie another multimixer right there this thing was
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multimixer right there this thing was
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multimixer right there this thing was the beginning of the end for the
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the beginning of the end for the
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the beginning of the end for the McDonald's Brothers but the beginning of
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McDonald's Brothers but the beginning of
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McDonald's Brothers but the beginning of the beginning for Ray Croc that is
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the beginning for Ray Croc that is
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the beginning for Ray Croc that is Pretty stinking awesome right there this
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Pretty stinking awesome right there this
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Pretty stinking awesome right there this place just keeps getting better and
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place just keeps getting better and
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place just keeps getting better and better and better check out in the back
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better and better check out in the back
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better and better check out in the back they have a lot of old Route 66 stuff in
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they have a lot of old Route 66 stuff in
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they have a lot of old Route 66 stuff in here as well although I think most of it
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here as well although I think most of it
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here as well although I think most of it has moved over to that other Museum So
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has moved over to that other Museum So
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has moved over to that other Museum So Many Happy Meal toys how cool is all of
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Many Happy Meal toys how cool is all of
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Many Happy Meal toys how cool is all of that and let's not forget the evil
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that and let's not forget the evil
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that and let's not forget the evil Grimace very few people know that
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Grimace very few people know that
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Grimace very few people know that Grimace was introduced to be the bad guy
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Grimace was introduced to be the bad guy
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Grimace was introduced to be the bad guy in Ronald McDonald Land those fries must
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in Ronald McDonald Land those fries must
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in Ronald McDonald Land those fries must have turned his life around huh I have
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have turned his life around huh I have
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have turned his life around huh I have the weirdest feeling that he's looking I
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the weirdest feeling that he's looking I
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the weirdest feeling that he's looking I can't do it he's so scary still looking
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can't do it he's so scary still looking
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can't do it he's so scary still looking at me isn't he well look at this they
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at me isn't he well look at this they
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at me isn't he well look at this they have a lot more Coca-Cola stuff than I
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have a lot more Coca-Cola stuff than I
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have a lot more Coca-Cola stuff than I remember seeing last time look at that
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remember seeing last time look at that
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remember seeing last time look at that old 10 cent machines old Coke bottle
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old 10 cent machines old Coke bottle
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old 10 cent machines old Coke bottle things some vintage gas pumps and Diner
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things some vintage gas pumps and Diner
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things some vintage gas pumps and Diner equipment this is a later building that
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equipment this is a later building that
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equipment this is a later building that was built after the original McDonald's
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was built after the original McDonald's
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was built after the original McDonald's was demolished but the WAN poo corporate
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was demolished but the WAN poo corporate
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was demolished but the WAN poo corporate offices are now in there and they've
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offices are now in there and they've
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offices are now in there and they've basically donated the rest of this space
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basically donated the rest of this space
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basically donated the rest of this space or dedicated I should say to this free
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or dedicated I should say to this free
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or dedicated I should say to this free museum which also contains plenty of my
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museum which also contains plenty of my
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museum which also contains plenty of my friend Julio's
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friend Julio's
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friend Julio's relatives I haven't seen Julio in a
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relatives I haven't seen Julio in a
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relatives I haven't seen Julio in a while keep expecting him to pop up at
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while keep expecting him to pop up at
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while keep expecting him to pop up at any time okay okay I know I know we've
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any time okay okay I know I know we've
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any time okay okay I know I know we've been here before you've seen this
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been here before you've seen this
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been here before you've seen this already you can watch my other two
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already you can watch my other two
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already you can watch my other two videos and get more of the history and
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videos and get more of the history and
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videos and get more of the history and see more of the McDonald's stuff but I
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see more of the McDonald's stuff but I
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see more of the McDonald's stuff but I feel like I've really neglected the
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feel like I've really neglected the
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feel like I've really neglected the outside stuff the last couple of visits
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outside stuff the last couple of visits
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outside stuff the last couple of visits especially the massive mural on the
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especially the massive mural on the
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especially the massive mural on the outside of the building if you cruise
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outside of the building if you cruise
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outside of the building if you cruise around past the murdery clown and pass
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around past the murdery clown and pass
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around past the murdery clown and pass the original McDonald's here around the
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the original McDonald's here around the
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the original McDonald's here around the corner of the building on 14th Street
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corner of the building on 14th Street
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corner of the building on 14th Street over here turns into almost like a
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over here turns into almost like a
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over here turns into almost like a where's Waldo painting hey that's funny
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where's Waldo painting hey that's funny
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where's Waldo painting hey that's funny where's wallo cuz it's painted on a wall
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where's wallo cuz it's painted on a wall
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where's wallo cuz it's painted on a wall maybe there's something there I don't
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maybe there's something there I don't
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maybe there's something there I don't know we'll work on that one later but
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know we'll work on that one later but
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know we'll work on that one later but look at the size of this mural it's all
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look at the size of this mural it's all
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look at the size of this mural it's all dedicated to California's Route 66 and
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dedicated to California's Route 66 and
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dedicated to California's Route 66 and bills itself as the world's most
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bills itself as the world's most
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bills itself as the world's most detailed mural of this size I think they
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detailed mural of this size I think they
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detailed mural of this size I think they could possibly be correct this could be
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could possibly be correct this could be
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could possibly be correct this could be a contender I tell you if you start from
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a contender I tell you if you start from
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a contender I tell you if you start from the extreme left side here you'll see
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the extreme left side here you'll see
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the extreme left side here you'll see the end of the trail sign the old Santa
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the end of the trail sign the old Santa
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the end of the trail sign the old Santa Monica pier where we were the other day
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Monica pier where we were the other day
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Monica pier where we were the other day and then it cruises all the way through
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and then it cruises all the way through
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and then it cruises all the way through Hollywood downtown Los Angeles just so
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Hollywood downtown Los Angeles just so
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Hollywood downtown Los Angeles just so much detail on here past Southern
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much detail on here past Southern
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much detail on here past Southern California in general check that out
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California in general check that out
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California in general check that out there's the Queen Mary over there
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there's the Queen Mary over there
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there's the Queen Mary over there Disneyland would be somewhere is is and
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Disneyland would be somewhere is is and
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Disneyland would be somewhere is is and then You' got all kinds of sites that
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then You' got all kinds of sites that
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then You' got all kinds of sites that we've seen along Route 66 so far look at
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we've seen along Route 66 so far look at
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we've seen along Route 66 so far look at there's Bonos right there The Wigwam
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there's Bonos right there The Wigwam
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there's Bonos right there The Wigwam Motel which looks like it's being
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Motel which looks like it's being
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Motel which looks like it's being abducted by aliens that's weird side of
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abducted by aliens that's weird side of
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abducted by aliens that's weird side of the original McDonald's right there and
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the original McDonald's right there and
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the original McDonald's right there and then it keeps going along our future
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then it keeps going along our future
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then it keeps going along our future path out towards barow and out into the
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path out towards barow and out into the
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path out towards barow and out into the California desert it's kind of cool cuz
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California desert it's kind of cool cuz
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California desert it's kind of cool cuz it has all these little historical facts
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it has all these little historical facts
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it has all these little historical facts along the way did you know the voice of
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along the way did you know the voice of
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along the way did you know the voice of Bugs Bunny lived in Big Bear look at
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Bugs Bunny lived in Big Bear look at
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Bugs Bunny lived in Big Bear look at that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 then
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that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 then
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that Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 then there's just all kinds of fun stuff over
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there's just all kinds of fun stuff over
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there's just all kinds of fun stuff over here paintings of old movie Cars like
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here paintings of old movie Cars like
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here paintings of old movie Cars like look at the Mystery Machine there and
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look at the Mystery Machine there and
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look at the Mystery Machine there and even a tribute to that old hot Roder Ed
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even a tribute to that old hot Roder Ed
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even a tribute to that old hot Roder Ed Baris who created among other things the
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Baris who created among other things the
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Baris who created among other things the original
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original
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original 1966 Batmobile how cool is that and look
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1966 Batmobile how cool is that and look
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1966 Batmobile how cool is that and look at that there's the ss1 poo which last
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at that there's the ss1 poo which last
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at that there's the ss1 poo which last time I was here was parked right around
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time I was here was parked right around
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time I was here was parked right around the back but doesn't seem to be here
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the back but doesn't seem to be here
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the back but doesn't seem to be here today she must have sailed for better
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today she must have sailed for better
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today she must have sailed for better Seas look at that the first of many cars
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Seas look at that the first of many cars
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Seas look at that the first of many cars style cars we're going to see on this
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style cars we're going to see on this
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style cars we're going to see on this road but definitely not the last not
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road but definitely not the last not
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road but definitely not the last not even the last in this parking lot
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even the last in this parking lot
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even the last in this parking lot because look at this the one poo version
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because look at this the one poo version
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because look at this the one poo version of the Mystery Machine and check that
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of the Mystery Machine and check that
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of the Mystery Machine and check that out it's got a little baby mystery
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out it's got a little baby mystery
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out it's got a little baby mystery machine on top you guys this place Bob
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machine on top you guys this place Bob
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machine on top you guys this place Bob the Builder Giant Hamburgers even the
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the Builder Giant Hamburgers even the
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the Builder Giant Hamburgers even the big wiener I've ever seen this place has
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big wiener I've ever seen this place has
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big wiener I've ever seen this place has got it all he bugs and it's not just the
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got it all he bugs and it's not just the
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got it all he bugs and it's not just the site of the original McDonald's here on
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site of the original McDonald's here on
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site of the original McDonald's here on the property I've never really noticed
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the property I've never really noticed
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the property I've never really noticed it before but there's also a military
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it before but there's also a military
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it before but there's also a military museum well to be fair I've noticed it
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museum well to be fair I've noticed it
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museum well to be fair I've noticed it before I've just never gone inside the
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before I've just never gone inside the
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before I've just never gone inside the sign says open but it doesn't look so
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sign says open but it doesn't look so
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sign says open but it doesn't look so open maybe here around the back nope
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open maybe here around the back nope
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open maybe here around the back nope locked hello yes get me mayor MC cheese
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locked hello yes get me mayor MC cheese
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locked hello yes get me mayor MC cheese W no such luck turns out that Mayor
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W no such luck turns out that Mayor
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W no such luck turns out that Mayor McCheese isn't in office anymore the
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McCheese isn't in office anymore the
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McCheese isn't in office anymore the good news is gives me an excuse to come
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good news is gives me an excuse to come
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good news is gives me an excuse to come back here again to one of my favorite
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back here again to one of my favorite
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back here again to one of my favorite places rabble rabble okay back on the
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places rabble rabble okay back on the
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places rabble rabble okay back on the road now that old original McDonald's
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road now that old original McDonald's
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road now that old original McDonald's would have been on what was kind of the
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would have been on what was kind of the
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would have been on what was kind of the Business Loop version of Route 66 but to
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Business Loop version of Route 66 but to
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Business Loop version of Route 66 but to rejoin the main road we'll actually have
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rejoin the main road we'll actually have
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rejoin the main road we'll actually have to get on the interstate a little bit
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to get on the interstate a little bit
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to get on the interstate a little bit and go northwards cuz from here on out
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and go northwards cuz from here on out
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and go northwards cuz from here on out there are a lot of portions of old Route
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there are a lot of portions of old Route
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there are a lot of portions of old Route 66 where the actual modern Interstate
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66 where the actual modern Interstate
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66 where the actual modern Interstate sits right on top of the original Road
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sits right on top of the original Road
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sits right on top of the original Road it could be a little confusing and a
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it could be a little confusing and a
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it could be a little confusing and a little daunting as to what is and isn't
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little daunting as to what is and isn't
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little daunting as to what is and isn't historic Route 66 I try not to fall into
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historic Route 66 I try not to fall into
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historic Route 66 I try not to fall into the Trap of being too rigid about it but
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the Trap of being too rigid about it but
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the Trap of being too rigid about it but whichever way you choose to drive one
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whichever way you choose to drive one
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whichever way you choose to drive one thing's for sure once you leave San
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thing's for sure once you leave San
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thing's for sure once you leave San Bernardino youve really left Southern
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Bernardino youve really left Southern
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Bernardino youve really left Southern California and now you're headed up into
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California and now you're headed up into
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California and now you're headed up into the mountains and away from these
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the mountains and away from these
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the mountains and away from these beautiful Coastal valleys goodbye saman
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beautiful Coastal valleys goodbye saman
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beautiful Coastal valleys goodbye saman Bernardino we're headed up into the
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Bernardino we're headed up into the
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Bernardino we're headed up into the kahone pass the kahone pass is still the
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kahone pass the kahone pass is still the
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kahone pass the kahone pass is still the main artery into and out of the LA area
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main artery into and out of the LA area
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main artery into and out of the LA area from All Points East now in this area
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from All Points East now in this area
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from All Points East now in this area Route 66 not only changed courses a
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Route 66 not only changed courses a
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Route 66 not only changed courses a whole bunch of times but so have the
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whole bunch of times but so have the
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whole bunch of times but so have the interstates crisscrossing over old Route
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interstates crisscrossing over old Route
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interstates crisscrossing over old Route 66 and cutting off old portions and
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66 and cutting off old portions and
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66 and cutting off old portions and building top of others it can be quite
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building top of others it can be quite
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building top of others it can be quite confusing but if you know where to look
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confusing but if you know where to look
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confusing but if you know where to look you'll find some pretty cool stuff out
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you'll find some pretty cool stuff out
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you'll find some pretty cool stuff out here Feast your eyes on this look at
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here Feast your eyes on this look at
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here Feast your eyes on this look at that the modern interstate is up there
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that the modern interstate is up there
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that the modern interstate is up there along the hill here's a modern section
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along the hill here's a modern section
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along the hill here's a modern section of road that goes over old Route 66 and
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of road that goes over old Route 66 and
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of road that goes over old Route 66 and we are standing on a completely
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we are standing on a completely
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we are standing on a completely abandoned SE look at this now in the
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abandoned SE look at this now in the
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abandoned SE look at this now in the 1950s Route 66 became a divided highway
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1950s Route 66 became a divided highway
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1950s Route 66 became a divided highway two lanes on this side and two lanes on
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two lanes on this side and two lanes on
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two lanes on this side and two lanes on this side but of course with the modern
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this side but of course with the modern
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this side but of course with the modern Interstate they didn't need two sides of
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Interstate they didn't need two sides of
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Interstate they didn't need two sides of this road anymore this is just a little
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this road anymore this is just a little
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this road anymore this is just a little bypass road now so now the old
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bypass road now so now the old
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bypass road now so now the old southbound lanes are used for north and
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southbound lanes are used for north and
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southbound lanes are used for north and southbound traffic and the old
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southbound traffic and the old
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southbound traffic and the old Northbound lanes are completely
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Northbound lanes are completely
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Northbound lanes are completely abandoned which means we got a whole
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abandoned which means we got a whole
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abandoned which means we got a whole chunk of old original Route 66 all to
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chunk of old original Route 66 all to
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chunk of old original Route 66 all to ourselves I got a whole chunk to myself
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ourselves I got a whole chunk to myself
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ourselves I got a whole chunk to myself I got a whole dang chunk to myself hey
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I got a whole dang chunk to myself hey
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I got a whole dang chunk to myself hey now that is how you get your kicks on
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now that is how you get your kicks on
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now that is how you get your kicks on Route 66 look at that up there all those
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Route 66 look at that up there all those
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Route 66 look at that up there all those interstate highway drivers heading up to
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interstate highway drivers heading up to
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interstate highway drivers heading up to Las Vegas who knows what these people
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Las Vegas who knows what these people
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Las Vegas who knows what these people are doing down here but we're going to
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are doing down here but we're going to
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are doing down here but we're going to follow some of them and take this old
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follow some of them and take this old
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follow some of them and take this old section of Route 66 up through the
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section of Route 66 up through the
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section of Route 66 up through the Cahone pass into the California desert
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Cahone pass into the California desert
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Cahone pass into the California desert Route 66 baby this adventure is about to
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Route 66 baby this adventure is about to
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Route 66 baby this adventure is about to go up a notch make sure to check out all
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go up a notch make sure to check out all
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go up a notch make sure to check out all the links Down Below in the description
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the links Down Below in the description
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the links Down Below in the description if you want to support the video tons of
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if you want to support the video tons of other videos on this channel to check
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out and if you're subscribed you'll see
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out and if you're subscribed you'll see more Adventures very very soon tons of
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more Adventures very very soon tons of
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more Adventures very very soon tons of other videos on this channel to check
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out as well as you could subscribe and stay current as part of the adventure
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stay current as part of the adventure
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stay current as part of the adventure all right gang it's time for me to go
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all right gang it's time for me to go
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all right gang it's time for me to go but I'll see you guys a little further
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but I'll see you guys a little further
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but I'll see you guys a little further on down the road bye-bye
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wait wait wait wait a minute wait a
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wait wait wait wait a minute wait a minute wait just a minute it'll be a lot
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minute wait just a minute it'll be a lot
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minute wait just a minute it'll be a lot faster if I if I drive if I drive let's
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faster if I if I drive if I drive let's
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faster if I if I drive if I drive let's drive let's drive
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darn it looks like we're going to have
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darn it looks like we're going to have to get on the interstate we run out of
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to get on the interstate we run out of
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to get on the interstate we run out of Road wait a minute roads where we're
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Road wait a minute roads where we're
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Road wait a minute roads where we're going we don't need roads oh no wait
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going we don't need roads oh no wait
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going we don't need roads oh no wait that's not
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that's not
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that's not true we need roads we need them