75 Years of Jackrabbit Trading Post: Secrets & Stories Revealed!

0:02 well we've been cruising historic Route

0:02 well we've been cruising historic Route 66 today through wind and dust and rain

0:05 66 today through wind and dust and rain

0:06 66 today through wind and dust and rain still making our way through Northern

0:07 still making our way through Northern

0:07 still making our way through Northern Arizona headed towards New Mexico as

0:09 Arizona headed towards New Mexico as

0:10 Arizona headed towards New Mexico as fast as we can go but we've still been

0:11 fast as we can go but we've still been

0:11 fast as we can go but we've still been taking in some of the sites we've seen

0:12 taking in some of the sites we've seen

0:12 taking in some of the sites we've seen some historic gas stations we've stood

0:15 some historic gas stations we've stood

0:15 some historic gas stations we've stood on the corner in Winslow

0:28 Arizona Winslow we've seen old historic

0:28 Arizona Winslow we've seen old historic railroad hotels Harvey houses Old

0:31 railroad hotels Harvey houses Old

0:31 railroad hotels Harvey houses Old Valentine diners we haven't stopped for

0:33 Valentine diners we haven't stopped for

0:33 Valentine diners we haven't stopped for very long at any one particular place

0:35 very long at any one particular place

0:35 very long at any one particular place but there's one place I have to make a

0:38 but there's one place I have to make a

0:38 but there's one place I have to make a stop at one place I love so much we've

0:41 stop at one place I love so much we've

0:41 stop at one place I love so much we've got to make a proper visit to and here

0:45 got to make a proper visit to and here

0:45 got to make a proper visit to and here it is it's the world famous Jack Rabbit

0:50 it is it's the world famous Jack Rabbit

0:50 it is it's the world famous Jack Rabbit Trading Post oh my gosh it is so

0:53 Trading Post oh my gosh it is so

0:53 Trading Post oh my gosh it is so freaking windy out here I'm hoping you

0:56 freaking windy out here I'm hoping you

0:56 freaking windy out here I'm hoping you can hear more than just here it is that

0:59 can hear more than just here it is that

0:59 can hear more than just here it is that world famous iconic Jack Rabbit Trading

1:03 world famous iconic Jack Rabbit Trading

1:03 world famous iconic Jack Rabbit Trading Post sign to me this is always when you

1:06 Post sign to me this is always when you

1:06 Post sign to me this is always when you know you're really out here okay now

1:08 know you're really out here okay now

1:08 know you're really out here okay now you're getting Beyond today's drive home

1:12 you're getting Beyond today's drive home

1:12 you're getting Beyond today's drive home now you're getting out into the true old

1:15 now you're getting out into the true old

1:15 now you're getting out into the true old west the Wilderness you're about to hit

1:18 west the Wilderness you're about to hit

1:18 west the Wilderness you're about to hit the Navajo reservation you're about to

1:20 the Navajo reservation you're about to

1:20 the Navajo reservation you're about to hit New Mexico whoa look at this look at

1:24 hit New Mexico whoa look at this look at

1:24 hit New Mexico whoa look at this look at this they've been restoring this side of

1:26 this they've been restoring this side of

1:26 this they've been restoring this side of the sign I can see the yellow's freshly

1:28 the sign I can see the yellow's freshly

1:28 the sign I can see the yellow's freshly painted the red is fresh painted looks

1:31 painted the red is fresh painted looks

1:31 painted the red is fresh painted looks like they haven't quite got to the jack

1:33 like they haven't quite got to the jack

1:33 like they haven't quite got to the jack rabbit yet one of these days oh my gosh

1:35 rabbit yet one of these days oh my gosh

1:35 rabbit yet one of these days oh my gosh it's so windy my legs are going to blow

1:37 it's so windy my legs are going to blow

1:37 it's so windy my legs are going to blow off one of these days I'm going to get

1:39 off one of these days I'm going to get

1:39 off one of these days I'm going to get that Jack Rabbit tattooed on me I love

1:41 that Jack Rabbit tattooed on me I love

1:41 that Jack Rabbit tattooed on me I love that jack rabbit I'm going to get the

1:42 that jack rabbit I'm going to get the

1:43 that jack rabbit I'm going to get the Black Version though not the the

1:44 Black Version though not the the

1:44 Black Version though not the the unpainted version the jack rabbit

1:46 unpainted version the jack rabbit

1:46 unpainted version the jack rabbit training post has been here for ages and

1:48 training post has been here for ages and

1:48 training post has been here for ages and ages and ages of course I've been here

1:51 ages and ages of course I've been here

1:51 ages and ages of course I've been here many many times and the owners the

1:53 many many times and the owners the

1:53 many many times and the owners the current owners Cindy and Tony are the

1:56 current owners Cindy and Tony are the

1:56 current owners Cindy and Tony are the nicest people you're ever going to meet

1:59 nicest people you're ever going to meet

1:59 nicest people you're ever going to meet on route 66 they're the friendliest

2:01 on route 66 they're the friendliest

2:01 on route 66 they're the friendliest people in the west the Jack rabbit's a

2:03 people in the west the Jack rabbit's a

2:03 people in the west the Jack rabbit's a little bit off the Beaten Track and as

2:05 little bit off the Beaten Track and as

2:05 little bit off the Beaten Track and as you could see maybe not the craziest

2:07 you could see maybe not the craziest

2:07 you could see maybe not the craziest looking building but this sign here is

2:10 looking building but this sign here is

2:10 looking building but this sign here is so famous Infamous because they would

2:12 so famous Infamous because they would

2:13 so famous Infamous because they would advertise themselves up and down Route

2:14 advertise themselves up and down Route

2:14 advertise themselves up and down Route 66 with a little yellow signs with that

2:17 66 with a little yellow signs with that

2:17 66 with a little yellow signs with that jack rabbit on it and just the number of

2:20 jack rabbit on it and just the number of

2:20 jack rabbit on it and just the number of miles

2:21 miles

2:21 miles 375

2:22 375

2:22 375 280 and then when you got here you

2:25 280 and then when you got here you

2:25 280 and then when you got here you encountered this here it is an old Route

2:28 encountered this here it is an old Route

2:28 encountered this here it is an old Route 66 was this road right behind London

2:31 66 was this road right behind London

2:31 66 was this road right behind London that was the old route right there as

2:33 that was the old route right there as

2:33 that was the old route right there as you can see the interstate sort of cut

2:35 you can see the interstate sort of cut

2:35 you can see the interstate sort of cut it off but uh this is sort of where

2:37 it off but uh this is sort of where

2:37 it off but uh this is sort of where Route 66 go the old Route 66 goes right

2:40 Route 66 go the old Route 66 goes right

2:40 Route 66 go the old Route 66 goes right against the interstate and then really

2:42 against the interstate and then really

2:42 against the interstate and then really right against the old I think Santa Fe

2:44 right against the old I think Santa Fe

2:44 right against the old I think Santa Fe railroad tracks so you have kind of

2:47 railroad tracks so you have kind of

2:47 railroad tracks so you have kind of three eras of transportation meeting

2:50 three eras of transportation meeting

2:50 three eras of transportation meeting each other the old railroad tracks which

2:51 each other the old railroad tracks which

2:52 each other the old railroad tracks which used to be the way passengers cross the

2:53 used to be the way passengers cross the

2:53 used to be the way passengers cross the country then you have the first roads

2:56 country then you have the first roads

2:56 country then you have the first roads you got the 1926 and later Route 66 and

2:59 you got the 1926 and later Route 66 and

2:59 you got the 1926 and later Route 66 and then you have the interstate back there

3:01 then you have the interstate back there

3:01 then you have the interstate back there so a meeting of all the mins but I love

3:04 so a meeting of all the mins but I love

3:04 so a meeting of all the mins but I love to stand out here at the sign it's so

3:07 to stand out here at the sign it's so

3:07 to stand out here at the sign it's so freaking windy though the steady wind is

3:08 freaking windy though the steady wind is

3:08 freaking windy though the steady wind is 20 M an hour those gusts are a lot

3:11 20 M an hour those gusts are a lot

3:11 20 M an hour those gusts are a lot stronger it's dusty we're going to head

3:13 stronger it's dusty we're going to head

3:13 stronger it's dusty we're going to head across the street well we're going to

3:15 across the street well we're going to

3:15 across the street well we're going to head across the Mother Road over here

3:17 head across the Mother Road over here

3:17 head across the Mother Road over here and get inside but first real quick K

3:20 and get inside but first real quick K

3:20 and get inside but first real quick K silver away all right London's turn he's

3:23 silver away all right London's turn he's

3:23 silver away all right London's turn he's mounting up it's harder than it looks

3:25 mounting up it's harder than it looks

3:25 mounting up it's harder than it looks that's a big tall Jack Rabb did you just

3:27 that's a big tall Jack Rabb did you just

3:27 that's a big tall Jack Rabb did you just Bean your head on the ear all right hi

3:29 Bean your head on the ear all right hi

3:30 Bean your head on the ear all right hi silver away fun pick for Grandma all

3:33 silver away fun pick for Grandma all

3:33 silver away fun pick for Grandma all right all right we got Grandma's fun

3:34 right all right we got Grandma's fun

3:34 right all right we got Grandma's fun pick done let's get inside of here

3:37 pick done let's get inside of here

3:37 pick done let's get inside of here there's rumors that this place used to

3:38 there's rumors that this place used to

3:38 there's rumors that this place used to be a snake Farm or a railroad

3:40 be a snake Farm or a railroad

3:40 be a snake Farm or a railroad Maintenance building before it became

3:41 Maintenance building before it became

3:41 Maintenance building before it became the jack rabbit Trading Post does anyone

3:44 the jack rabbit Trading Post does anyone

3:44 the jack rabbit Trading Post does anyone know for sure let's go inside and ask

3:45 know for sure let's go inside and ask

3:46 know for sure let's go inside and ask Cindy or Tony and find it out

3:51 Cindy or Tony and find it out

3:52 Cindy or Tony and find it out oh we're

3:54 oh we're

3:54 oh we're back dude that is so much nicer it's so

3:56 back dude that is so much nicer it's so

3:56 back dude that is so much nicer it's so much quieter now no wind dude I love the

3:59 much quieter now no wind dude I love the

3:59 much quieter now no wind dude I love the jack Jack Rabbit I did ask Cindy the

4:02 jack Jack Rabbit I did ask Cindy the

4:02 jack Jack Rabbit I did ask Cindy the current proprietress of the jack rabbit

4:05 current proprietress of the jack rabbit

4:05 current proprietress of the jack rabbit and she said yes it was indeed the

4:07 and she said yes it was indeed the

4:07 and she said yes it was indeed the Arizona heror they had a rattlesnake pit

4:10 Arizona heror they had a rattlesnake pit

4:10 Arizona heror they had a rattlesnake pit here so this was at one time a reptile

4:13 here so this was at one time a reptile

4:13 here so this was at one time a reptile attraction then it became the jack

4:15 attraction then it became the jack

4:15 attraction then it became the jack rabbit Trading Post and as you can see

4:17 rabbit Trading Post and as you can see

4:17 rabbit Trading Post and as you can see they got all this cool Homespun merch in

4:19 they got all this cool Homespun merch in

4:19 they got all this cool Homespun merch in here and you got petrified wood at like

4:22 here and you got petrified wood at like

4:22 here and you got petrified wood at like super good prices you want a super good

4:24 super good prices you want a super good

4:24 super good prices you want a super good deal he wants some petrified wood come

4:25 deal he wants some petrified wood come

4:25 deal he wants some petrified wood come to the jack rabbit they don't even like

4:27 to the jack rabbit they don't even like

4:27 to the jack rabbit they don't even like crazy advertise their petrified wood

4:29 crazy advertise their petrified wood

4:29 crazy advertise their petrified wood they have all kinds of pieces I see

4:30 they have all kinds of pieces I see

4:31 they have all kinds of pieces I see pieces for like n bucks 15 bucks really

4:33 pieces for like n bucks 15 bucks really

4:33 pieces for like n bucks 15 bucks really good pieces of

4:35 good pieces of

4:35 good pieces of petrified wood which is a big theme out

4:37 petrified wood which is a big theme out

4:38 petrified wood which is a big theme out here as you'll find out tomorrow or

4:39 here as you'll find out tomorrow or

4:39 here as you'll find out tomorrow or actually a little bit later when we go

4:41 actually a little bit later when we go

4:41 actually a little bit later when we go through H Brook Arizona London's been

4:42 through H Brook Arizona London's been

4:42 through H Brook Arizona London's been learning all about this stuff look at

4:44 learning all about this stuff look at

4:44 learning all about this stuff look at this top shelf people have sent them

4:46 this top shelf people have sent them

4:46 this top shelf people have sent them jack rabbits and bunnies from all over

4:48 jack rabbits and bunnies from all over

4:48 jack rabbits and bunnies from all over the world look at these old cool glass

4:50 the world look at these old cool glass

4:50 the world look at these old cool glass insulators from the old uh Telegraph and

4:53 insulators from the old uh Telegraph and

4:53 insulators from the old uh Telegraph and telephone wires running along Old Route

4:55 telephone wires running along Old Route

4:55 telephone wires running along Old Route 66 but look these are sent from

4:57 66 but look these are sent from

4:57 66 but look these are sent from literally all over the world people will

4:59 literally all over the world people will

4:59 literally all over the world people will bring them jack rabbits the sort of uh

5:01 bring them jack rabbits the sort of uh

5:01 bring them jack rabbits the sort of uh the clown Motel does that but clown

5:03 the clown Motel does that but clown

5:03 the clown Motel does that but clown Motel has a lot of clowns this this is a

5:05 Motel has a lot of clowns this this is a

5:05 Motel has a lot of clowns this this is a more reasonable collection a more

5:07 more reasonable collection a more

5:07 more reasonable collection a more manageable collection look you got

5:08 manageable collection look you got

5:08 manageable collection look you got Patches you got your Cactus candy you

5:11 Patches you got your Cactus candy you

5:11 Patches you got your Cactus candy you got your postcards you got your here it

5:13 got your postcards you got your here it

5:13 got your postcards you got your here it is Jack Rabbit personalized name sign

5:17 is Jack Rabbit personalized name sign

5:17 is Jack Rabbit personalized name sign I'm not sure they're going to have a

5:19 I'm not sure they're going to have a

5:19 I'm not sure they're going to have a London one London but they got Rockstar

5:23 London one London but they got Rockstar

5:23 London one London but they got Rockstar they have faith hope love and they have

5:25 they have faith hope love and they have

5:25 they have faith hope love and they have number one brother so there you go I

5:28 number one brother so there you go I

5:28 number one brother so there you go I didn't make you any Brothers but uh your

5:30 didn't make you any Brothers but uh your

5:30 didn't make you any Brothers but uh your other family did so you could be number

5:32 other family did so you could be number

5:32 other family did so you could be number one brother look at that look at all the

5:35 one brother look at that look at all the

5:35 one brother look at that look at all the jewelry I think I need to show more of

5:37 jewelry I think I need to show more of

5:37 jewelry I think I need to show more of this stuff because I usually skip over

5:40 this stuff because I usually skip over

5:40 this stuff because I usually skip over the jewelry and a lot of this is

5:42 the jewelry and a lot of this is

5:42 the jewelry and a lot of this is actually made by local Native Americans

5:45 actually made by local Native Americans

5:45 actually made by local Native Americans and uh it's jewelry is not really my

5:47 and uh it's jewelry is not really my

5:47 and uh it's jewelry is not really my thing I don't wear much jewelry so I

5:49 thing I don't wear much jewelry so I

5:49 thing I don't wear much jewelry so I usually tend to skip over it tons of

5:51 usually tend to skip over it tons of

5:51 usually tend to skip over it tons of books you know what I got to send them

5:53 books you know what I got to send them

5:53 books you know what I got to send them my book to put in here send them a

5:55 my book to put in here send them a

5:55 my book to put in here send them a couple of copies they can sell but you

5:57 couple of copies they can sell but you

5:57 couple of copies they can sell but you got all the local history on Route 66 I

5:59 got all the local history on Route 66 I

5:59 got all the local history on Route 66 I try not to buy these until I'm in the

6:01 try not to buy these until I'm in the

6:01 try not to buy these until I'm in the area I mean if you want to do research

6:03 area I mean if you want to do research

6:03 area I mean if you want to do research beforehand do it but I try not to buy

6:05 beforehand do it but I try not to buy

6:05 beforehand do it but I try not to buy these until I'm in the area or I buy a

6:06 these until I'm in the area or I buy a

6:06 these until I'm in the area or I buy a book ahead of where I'm going I like to

6:09 book ahead of where I'm going I like to

6:09 book ahead of where I'm going I like to buy the books from Route 66 but this is

6:12 buy the books from Route 66 but this is

6:12 buy the books from Route 66 but this is one of my favorite places there a few

6:13 one of my favorite places there a few

6:13 one of my favorite places there a few snacks you got ice cream in here you got

6:15 snacks you got ice cream in here you got

6:15 snacks you got ice cream in here you got a couple of drinks in the cooler I was

6:17 a couple of drinks in the cooler I was

6:17 a couple of drinks in the cooler I was just telling London and Cindy like I'm

6:18 just telling London and Cindy like I'm

6:18 just telling London and Cindy like I'm spoiled I usually have this place to

6:20 spoiled I usually have this place to

6:20 spoiled I usually have this place to myself there'll be one or two other

6:21 myself there'll be one or two other

6:21 myself there'll be one or two other people in here and now it's packed what

6:23 people in here and now it's packed what

6:23 people in here and now it's packed what do you think they got everything little

6:26 do you think they got everything little

6:26 do you think they got everything little bit of everything in here very historic

6:28 bit of everything in here very historic

6:28 bit of everything in here very historic you recognize the sign at least is it

6:30 you recognize the sign at least is it

6:30 you recognize the sign at least is it like familiar yeah from cars and all

6:32 like familiar yeah from cars and all

6:32 like familiar yeah from cars and all that kind of stuff L is very

6:34 that kind of stuff L is very

6:34 that kind of stuff L is very undemonstrative we were just talking

6:35 undemonstrative we were just talking

6:35 undemonstrative we were just talking about this earlier I'm having fun you

6:37 about this earlier I'm having fun you

6:37 about this earlier I'm having fun you just can't tell cuz he's more mellow

6:39 just can't tell cuz he's more mellow

6:39 just can't tell cuz he's more mellow than I am he is my son he's the apple of

6:41 than I am he is my son he's the apple of

6:41 than I am he is my son he's the apple of my eye but he's not all like like I am

6:45 my eye but he's not all like like I am

6:45 my eye but he's not all like like I am all the time he turned out the opposite

6:46 all the time he turned out the opposite

6:46 all the time he turned out the opposite you are very funny though he's just very

6:49 you are very funny though he's just very

6:49 you are very funny though he's just very dry he'll be all quiet he'll be all

6:51 dry he'll be all quiet he'll be all

6:51 dry he'll be all quiet he'll be all stoic straight-faced then all of a

6:54 stoic straight-faced then all of a

6:54 stoic straight-faced then all of a sudden out of nowhere a whole group is

6:55 sudden out of nowhere a whole group is

6:55 sudden out of nowhere a whole group is talking in London will just say the most

6:57 talking in London will just say the most

6:57 talking in London will just say the most hilarious dry

7:00 hilarious dry

7:00 hilarious dry thing that cracks everybody up but it's

7:02 thing that cracks everybody up but it's

7:02 thing that cracks everybody up but it's funny because in the comments I was

7:03 funny because in the comments I was

7:03 funny because in the comments I was telling you sometimes you'll see people

7:05 telling you sometimes you'll see people

7:05 telling you sometimes you'll see people and you're with me and they're like you

7:07 and you're with me and they're like you

7:07 and you're with me and they're like you can tell he hates he's miserable it's

7:10 can tell he hates he's miserable it's

7:10 can tell he hates he's miserable it's like what I think if you were miserable

7:11 like what I think if you were miserable

7:11 like what I think if you were miserable you wouldn't be here no you having fun

7:13 you wouldn't be here no you having fun

7:13 you wouldn't be here no you having fun yeah

7:14 yeah

7:14 yeah learning want a chili pepper thing for

7:16 learning want a chili pepper thing for

7:16 learning want a chili pepper thing for your wall at home no it's a chili pepper

7:19 your wall at home no it's a chili pepper

7:20 your wall at home no it's a chili pepper thing look lick it spicy I love that

7:23 thing look lick it spicy I love that

7:23 thing look lick it spicy I love that Cindy and Tony will stock you know

7:25 Cindy and Tony will stock you know

7:25 Cindy and Tony will stock you know generic roote 66 merch but they've done

7:27 generic roote 66 merch but they've done

7:27 generic roote 66 merch but they've done a lot to make their own custom rote 66

7:31 a lot to make their own custom rote 66

7:31 a lot to make their own custom rote 66 merchandise they got all kinds of Jack

7:33 merchandise they got all kinds of Jack

7:33 merchandise they got all kinds of Jack Rabbit products of all kinds of

7:35 Rabbit products of all kinds of

7:35 Rabbit products of all kinds of different quality different styles they

7:37 different quality different styles they

7:37 different quality different styles they got leather ones they got embroidered

7:38 got leather ones they got embroidered

7:38 got leather ones they got embroidered ones oh look at this I've never seen

7:40 ones oh look at this I've never seen

7:40 ones oh look at this I've never seen these before look at these like carved

7:43 these before look at these like carved

7:43 these before look at these like carved Wooden Crosses over here that's kind of

7:45 Wooden Crosses over here that's kind of

7:45 Wooden Crosses over here that's kind of interesting never seen that before got

7:47 interesting never seen that before got

7:47 interesting never seen that before got some other wood carvings up there you

7:49 some other wood carvings up there you

7:49 some other wood carvings up there you got your Minot Tonka moccasins this is a

7:51 got your Minot Tonka moccasins this is a

7:51 got your Minot Tonka moccasins this is a very common thing in any travel

7:54 very common thing in any travel

7:54 very common thing in any travel destination especially across the

7:55 destination especially across the

7:56 destination especially across the Southwest you always have to have some

7:58 Southwest you always have to have some

7:58 Southwest you always have to have some moccasin for sale look at they got some

8:00 moccasin for sale look at they got some

8:00 moccasin for sale look at they got some shirts for bikers obviously Route 66

8:02 shirts for bikers obviously Route 66

8:02 shirts for bikers obviously Route 66 very big with bikers they've got ash

8:04 very big with bikers they've got ash

8:04 very big with bikers they've got ash trays over here salt and pepper

8:06 trays over here salt and pepper

8:06 trays over here salt and pepper containers you got some more Prayin

8:08 containers you got some more Prayin

8:08 containers you got some more Prayin materials ooh very glittery shot glasses

8:12 materials ooh very glittery shot glasses

8:12 materials ooh very glittery shot glasses if you want to go out with the gals and

8:14 if you want to go out with the gals and

8:14 if you want to go out with the gals and get crazy and then they have actual

8:16 get crazy and then they have actual

8:16 get crazy and then they have actual native americanmade Pottery here very

8:19 native americanmade Pottery here very

8:19 native americanmade Pottery here very fancy this is like a HSE hair Pottery I

8:21 fancy this is like a HSE hair Pottery I

8:21 fancy this is like a HSE hair Pottery I think they take horse hair there's some

8:23 think they take horse hair there's some

8:23 think they take horse hair there's some kind of way they burn it with the horse

8:25 kind of way they burn it with the horse

8:25 kind of way they burn it with the horse hair or do something I can't remember

8:27 hair or do something I can't remember

8:27 hair or do something I can't remember the details if this is like considered

8:28 the details if this is like considered

8:28 the details if this is like considered very fan

8:30 very fan

8:30 very fan I'm not very knowledgeable about

8:31 I'm not very knowledgeable about

8:31 I'm not very knowledgeable about Ceramics and pottery I'm going to learn

8:34 Ceramics and pottery I'm going to learn

8:34 Ceramics and pottery I'm going to learn more and then get get back to you all

8:37 more and then get get back to you all

8:37 more and then get get back to you all dude I've never been here like in June

8:39 dude I've never been here like in June

8:39 dude I've never been here like in June and July well not for more than a few

8:41 and July well not for more than a few

8:41 and July well not for more than a few seconds I've never really looked around

8:42 seconds I've never really looked around

8:43 seconds I've never really looked around there's so many people everywhere and

8:44 there's so many people everywhere and

8:44 there's so many people everywhere and look at all the merch I've never been in

8:46 look at all the merch I've never been in

8:46 look at all the merch I've never been in here while it's bumping and going off oh

8:49 here while it's bumping and going off oh

8:49 here while it's bumping and going off oh dude that's a good one oh 100-year

8:51 dude that's a good one oh 100-year

8:51 dude that's a good one oh 100-year merchandise is already starting to come

8:53 merchandise is already starting to come

8:53 merchandise is already starting to come out this is the most exciting thing for

8:54 out this is the most exciting thing for

8:54 out this is the most exciting thing for me is London meeting Tony and Cindy who

8:58 me is London meeting Tony and Cindy who

8:58 me is London meeting Tony and Cindy who run this place hey Tony and then uh look

9:01 run this place hey Tony and then uh look

9:01 run this place hey Tony and then uh look at this I skipped over something by

9:03 at this I skipped over something by

9:03 at this I skipped over something by accident this is the normal mileage sign

9:05 accident this is the normal mileage sign

9:05 accident this is the normal mileage sign that you buy as a tourist here it's like

9:08 that you buy as a tourist here it's like

9:08 that you buy as a tourist here it's like a tribute to the old historic mileage

9:10 a tribute to the old historic mileage

9:10 a tribute to the old historic mileage signs and they have some decals I'll put

9:12 signs and they have some decals I'll put

9:12 signs and they have some decals I'll put um how many miles it is to your house

9:14 um how many miles it is to your house

9:14 um how many miles it is to your house from the jack rabbit on this for you

9:16 from the jack rabbit on this for you

9:16 from the jack rabbit on this for you well I bought one of these and they

9:18 well I bought one of these and they

9:18 well I bought one of these and they found out that I bought one of these and

9:19 found out that I bought one of these and

9:19 found out that I bought one of these and Tony sent me a package they made me a

9:23 Tony sent me a package they made me a

9:23 Tony sent me a package they made me a mileage sign the big yellow mileage

9:25 mileage sign the big yellow mileage

9:25 mileage sign the big yellow mileage signs the kind they make for other Route

9:27 signs the kind they make for other Route

9:27 signs the kind they make for other Route 66 businesses I wonder there's one in

9:29 66 businesses I wonder there's one in

9:29 66 businesses I wonder there's one in here we can take a look at this is a

9:31 here we can take a look at this is a

9:31 here we can take a look at this is a little Jack Rabbit Route 66 room this is

9:35 little Jack Rabbit Route 66 room this is

9:35 little Jack Rabbit Route 66 room this is my favorite part of the whole thing

9:38 my favorite part of the whole thing

9:38 my favorite part of the whole thing check it out so much good stuff I love

9:41 check it out so much good stuff I love

9:41 check it out so much good stuff I love coming in here because every time I come

9:43 coming in here because every time I come

9:43 coming in here because every time I come in I see something I've never seen

9:45 in I see something I've never seen

9:45 in I see something I've never seen before there's so much stuff in here I

9:47 before there's so much stuff in here I

9:47 before there's so much stuff in here I mean that almost belongs in a museum

9:50 mean that almost belongs in a museum

9:50 mean that almost belongs in a museum good thing it's in a museum I mean I

9:51 good thing it's in a museum I mean I

9:51 good thing it's in a museum I mean I don't know what that would fetch on eBay

9:53 don't know what that would fetch on eBay

9:53 don't know what that would fetch on eBay a lot of money and it's so cool that

9:56 a lot of money and it's so cool that

9:56 a lot of money and it's so cool that they let everybody check out their

9:58 they let everybody check out their

9:58 they let everybody check out their Treasures I mean look at all the old

9:59 Treasures I mean look at all the old

9:59 Treasures I mean look at all the old bottles and cans they found on the side

10:02 bottles and cans they found on the side

10:02 bottles and cans they found on the side of the road out here look at the old

10:04 of the road out here look at the old

10:04 of the road out here look at the old hams draft beer madman style the old

10:07 hams draft beer madman style the old

10:07 hams draft beer madman style the old Coke cooler and just all the old

10:10 Coke cooler and just all the old

10:10 Coke cooler and just all the old advertising stuff what's the squirt

10:12 advertising stuff what's the squirt

10:12 advertising stuff what's the squirt Shaker squirt is this related to the

10:15 Shaker squirt is this related to the

10:15 Shaker squirt is this related to the soda probably not but they got some salt

10:16 soda probably not but they got some salt

10:16 soda probably not but they got some salt and pepper shakers there got all this

10:18 and pepper shakers there got all this

10:18 and pepper shakers there got all this old interesting stuff old bottles of

10:21 old interesting stuff old bottles of

10:21 old interesting stuff old bottles of spice bottles look at this old Loom um

10:24 spice bottles look at this old Loom um

10:24 spice bottles look at this old Loom um Cindy's family has owned this place I

10:26 Cindy's family has owned this place I

10:26 Cindy's family has owned this place I think going all the way back to the 40s

10:29 think going all the way back to the 40s

10:29 think going all the way back to the 40s and and 50s all the information is in

10:30 and and 50s all the information is in

10:30 and and 50s all the information is in here somewhere but you got to look hard

10:32 here somewhere but you got to look hard

10:32 here somewhere but you got to look hard and you got to dig through look at they

10:34 and you got to dig through look at they

10:34 and you got to dig through look at they support a lot of other Route 66

10:36 support a lot of other Route 66

10:36 support a lot of other Route 66 businesses they have everybody else's

10:38 businesses they have everybody else's

10:38 businesses they have everybody else's card out here they're always telling

10:40 card out here they're always telling

10:40 card out here they're always telling people about me they were just telling

10:41 people about me they were just telling

10:41 people about me they were just telling people out there like you got to

10:42 people out there like you got to

10:42 people out there like you got to subscribe you got to follow this guy on

10:44 subscribe you got to follow this guy on

10:44 subscribe you got to follow this guy on Instagram and everything like that so

10:46 Instagram and everything like that so

10:46 Instagram and everything like that so just the nicest most generous people

10:48 just the nicest most generous people

10:48 just the nicest most generous people little bit of a coke bottle collection

10:50 little bit of a coke bottle collection

10:50 little bit of a coke bottle collection but here's what I really wanted to show

10:51 but here's what I really wanted to show

10:51 but here's what I really wanted to show you oh gosh that's cool look at that old

10:54 you oh gosh that's cool look at that old

10:54 you oh gosh that's cool look at that old hand painted sign they found out here

10:57 hand painted sign they found out here

10:57 hand painted sign they found out here when a family owns a place like this for

10:58 when a family owns a place like this for

10:58 when a family owns a place like this for Generations a gener ation you'll find

11:00 Generations a gener ation you'll find

11:00 Generations a gener ation you'll find just like a dump or a back part of an

11:02 just like a dump or a back part of an

11:02 just like a dump or a back part of an old shed and find just amazing Treasures

11:05 old shed and find just amazing Treasures

11:05 old shed and find just amazing Treasures in okay here look there's a picture of

11:07 in okay here look there's a picture of

11:07 in okay here look there's a picture of the jack rabbit back in the Heyday I

11:09 the jack rabbit back in the Heyday I

11:09 the jack rabbit back in the Heyday I want them to get that uh metal Jack

11:11 want them to get that uh metal Jack

11:11 want them to get that uh metal Jack Rabbit back over the door unfortunately

11:13 Rabbit back over the door unfortunately

11:13 Rabbit back over the door unfortunately he's faced right into the wind so if

11:15 he's faced right into the wind so if

11:15 he's faced right into the wind so if they did put him back I imagine he'd

11:17 they did put him back I imagine he'd

11:17 they did put him back I imagine he'd probably blow right off the RO okay this

11:18 probably blow right off the RO okay this

11:18 probably blow right off the RO okay this is what I wanted to show you this is

11:20 is what I wanted to show you this is

11:20 is what I wanted to show you this is like the big mileage sign right here

11:22 like the big mileage sign right here

11:22 like the big mileage sign right here okay this is what I wanted to show you

11:24 okay this is what I wanted to show you

11:24 okay this is what I wanted to show you this is an old one we got to be very

11:25 this is an old one we got to be very

11:25 this is an old one we got to be very careful Do not drop that artifact this

11:28 careful Do not drop that artifact this

11:28 careful Do not drop that artifact this is an old Jack Rabbit Trading Post uh

11:31 is an old Jack Rabbit Trading Post uh

11:31 is an old Jack Rabbit Trading Post uh sign so what they would do is they' put

11:32 sign so what they would do is they' put

11:32 sign so what they would do is they' put the mileage on it and they' go staple up

11:34 the mileage on it and they' go staple up

11:34 the mileage on it and they' go staple up to a telephone pole maybe or more often

11:37 to a telephone pole maybe or more often

11:37 to a telephone pole maybe or more often they put it in another you know

11:38 they put it in another you know

11:38 they put it in another you know cooperating Route 66 business location

11:42 cooperating Route 66 business location

11:42 cooperating Route 66 business location okay you can put it back and they're

11:43 okay you can put it back and they're

11:43 okay you can put it back and they're still doing that today they're still

11:45 still doing that today they're still

11:45 still doing that today they're still sending them to Route 66 at businesses

11:46 sending them to Route 66 at businesses

11:47 sending them to Route 66 at businesses so I came here and I left them a small

11:50 so I came here and I left them a small

11:50 so I came here and I left them a small handmade hand painted wooden Route 66

11:52 handmade hand painted wooden Route 66

11:52 handmade hand painted wooden Route 66 sign I kind of snuck it in the museum I

11:54 sign I kind of snuck it in the museum I

11:54 sign I kind of snuck it in the museum I didn't tell them I did it I put it in

11:55 didn't tell them I did it I put it in

11:55 didn't tell them I did it I put it in the video just for people to visit

11:58 the video just for people to visit

11:58 the video just for people to visit people to hold up take a fun pi pick

11:59 people to hold up take a fun pi pick

11:59 people to hold up take a fun pi pick with and it went pretty well people uh

12:01 with and it went pretty well people uh

12:01 with and it went pretty well people uh people Tagg me in all kinds of Route 66

12:02 people Tagg me in all kinds of Route 66

12:03 people Tagg me in all kinds of Route 66 pictures but people would tag me with

12:04 pictures but people would tag me with

12:04 pictures but people would tag me with the picture of the um little sign that I

12:06 the picture of the um little sign that I

12:06 the picture of the um little sign that I made and somebody actually stole it out

12:09 made and somebody actually stole it out

12:09 made and somebody actually stole it out of here that sucks but anyway they found

12:11 of here that sucks but anyway they found

12:11 of here that sucks but anyway they found out I bought one of the regular mileage

12:12 out I bought one of the regular mileage

12:12 out I bought one of the regular mileage signs and Tony and Cindy made me one of

12:14 signs and Tony and Cindy made me one of

12:14 signs and Tony and Cindy made me one of those there it's actually in my garage

12:16 those there it's actually in my garage

12:16 those there it's actually in my garage right now above my workbench where I

12:18 right now above my workbench where I

12:18 right now above my workbench where I make all the tiis and all the wooden

12:19 make all the tiis and all the wooden

12:19 make all the tiis and all the wooden signs all the other wood carvings I do

12:21 signs all the other wood carvings I do

12:21 signs all the other wood carvings I do and so every day I look up at that sign

12:24 and so every day I look up at that sign

12:24 and so every day I look up at that sign and see what is it 512 miles or whatever

12:26 and see what is it 512 miles or whatever

12:26 and see what is it 512 miles or whatever and I think man I wish I was out at the

12:28 and I think man I wish I was out at the

12:28 and I think man I wish I was out at the Gil Jack Rabbit right now and I am

12:30 Gil Jack Rabbit right now and I am

12:30 Gil Jack Rabbit right now and I am London I am out at the Jack Rabbit right

12:33 London I am out at the Jack Rabbit right

12:33 London I am out at the Jack Rabbit right you've seen that sign right in the

12:34 you've seen that sign right in the

12:34 you've seen that sign right in the garage yeah yeah yeah see monic but what

12:37 garage yeah yeah yeah see monic but what

12:37 garage yeah yeah yeah see monic but what are you going to do all right London

12:38 are you going to do all right London

12:38 are you going to do all right London signing the guest B what were you

12:39 signing the guest B what were you

12:39 signing the guest B what were you talking about out there Tony you guys

12:41 talking about out there Tony you guys

12:41 talking about out there Tony you guys were chatting it up uh stories shoot

12:45 were chatting it up uh stories shoot

12:45 were chatting it up uh stories shoot stories why you always like answering

12:47 stories why you always like answering

12:47 stories why you always like answering with one word I don't know hey look we

12:50 with one word I don't know hey look we

12:50 with one word I don't know hey look we got three words whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

12:51 got three words whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa

12:51 got three words whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa you know how I was saying I

12:53 whoa whoa you know how I was saying I

12:53 whoa whoa you know how I was saying I always see something I've never seen

12:54 always see something I've never seen

12:54 always see something I've never seen before look at this what is this Jack

12:56 before look at this what is this Jack

12:56 before look at this what is this Jack Rabbit okay a gift from Bob and line at

12:59 Rabbit okay a gift from Bob and line at

12:59 Rabbit okay a gift from Bob and line at the rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque

13:01 the rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque

13:01 the rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque what the heck there was an old high

13:02 what the heck there was an old high

13:02 what the heck there was an old high school where people were the jack rabbit

13:04 school where people were the jack rabbit

13:04 school where people were the jack rabbit so they donated it here Jack Rabbit so

13:06 so they donated it here Jack Rabbit so

13:06 so they donated it here Jack Rabbit so just part of the collection this is so

13:09 just part of the collection this is so

13:09 just part of the collection this is so awesome I just love seeing all this

13:11 awesome I just love seeing all this

13:11 awesome I just love seeing all this stuff oh look at that you got some

13:12 stuff oh look at that you got some

13:12 stuff oh look at that you got some kacina what are those like kacina

13:14 kacina what are those like kacina

13:14 kacina what are those like kacina whiskey bottles weird look at this I do

13:17 whiskey bottles weird look at this I do

13:17 whiskey bottles weird look at this I do not have that book I'd love to get a

13:19 not have that book I'd love to get a

13:19 not have that book I'd love to get a copy of that but look at the old Jack

13:21 copy of that but look at the old Jack

13:21 copy of that but look at the old Jack Rabbit Trading Post uh carving right

13:24 Rabbit Trading Post uh carving right

13:25 Rabbit Trading Post uh carving right there so so many Treasures so London is

13:29 there so so many Treasures so London is

13:29 there so so many Treasures so London is absorbing all this he's super tired and

13:31 absorbing all this he's super tired and

13:31 absorbing all this he's super tired and I'm actually super tired today because

13:33 I'm actually super tired today because

13:33 I'm actually super tired today because last night we got maybe what three hours

13:36 last night we got maybe what three hours

13:36 last night we got maybe what three hours of sleep I did and you got what like six

13:39 of sleep I did and you got what like six

13:39 of sleep I did and you got what like six maybe but we're just exhausted it's been

13:41 maybe but we're just exhausted it's been

13:41 maybe but we're just exhausted it's been what been at least 106 the whole time up

13:45 what been at least 106 the whole time up

13:45 what been at least 106 the whole time up until today this morning it was actually

13:47 until today this morning it was actually

13:47 until today this morning it was actually cool and nice it was like 70° we were

13:49 cool and nice it was like 70° we were

13:49 cool and nice it was like 70° we were stoked we were like yes finally human

13:52 stoked we were like yes finally human

13:52 stoked we were like yes finally human temperatures and then even though it's

13:54 temperatures and then even though it's

13:54 temperatures and then even though it's cloudy outside it's like it's up over

13:56 cloudy outside it's like it's up over

13:56 cloudy outside it's like it's up over 100 again so we're it's also humid cuz

13:58 100 again so we're it's also humid cuz

13:58 100 again so we're it's also humid cuz it's kind of humid it's not raining but

14:00 it's kind of humid it's not raining but

14:00 it's kind of humid it's not raining but it was raining but it's humid it's moist

14:02 it was raining but it's humid it's moist

14:02 it was raining but it's humid it's moist we're moist we're moist we're tired

14:04 we're moist we're moist we're tired

14:04 we're moist we're moist we're tired we're Dusty I'm stoked you

14:07 we're Dusty I'm stoked you

14:07 we're Dusty I'm stoked you stoked tired we're stoked and tired

14:11 stoked tired we're stoked and tired

14:11 stoked tired we're stoked and tired which is why we're trying to make so

14:13 which is why we're trying to make so

14:13 which is why we're trying to make so much distance today and stopping a lot

14:15 much distance today and stopping a lot

14:15 much distance today and stopping a lot less than we normally would mostly

14:18 less than we normally would mostly

14:18 less than we normally would mostly because London is very very tired it's

14:19 because London is very very tired it's

14:19 because London is very very tired it's hard to absorb all the information I

14:21 hard to absorb all the information I

14:21 hard to absorb all the information I want to throw at him and I kind of go

14:22 want to throw at him and I kind of go

14:22 want to throw at him and I kind of go overboard all the time look at this and

14:24 overboard all the time look at this and

14:24 overboard all the time look at this and this is the detail and this guy built it

14:25 this is the detail and this guy built it

14:25 this is the detail and this guy built it and that guy built it and and he's like

14:28 and that guy built it and and he's like

14:28 and that guy built it and and he's like ah I can't ABB all this information I'm

14:30 ah I can't ABB all this information I'm

14:30 ah I can't ABB all this information I'm exhausted wait wait what is that old

14:32 exhausted wait wait what is that old

14:33 exhausted wait wait what is that old Flashlight dude turn that around again

14:35 Flashlight dude turn that around again

14:35 Flashlight dude turn that around again that really looks looks like a lights

14:37 that really looks looks like a lights

14:37 that really looks looks like a lights saber it looks like ignite the green

14:39 saber it looks like ignite the green

14:39 saber it looks like ignite the green dude it's like a little Luke Skywalker

14:41 dude it's like a little Luke Skywalker

14:41 dude it's like a little Luke Skywalker action see where are you just going to

14:43 action see where are you just going to

14:43 action see where are you just going to find an old Flashlight that's so cool oh

14:45 find an old Flashlight that's so cool oh

14:45 find an old Flashlight that's so cool oh I didn't even notice before the old Jack

14:46 I didn't even notice before the old Jack

14:46 I didn't even notice before the old Jack Rabbit street sign because it is Jack

14:48 Rabbit street sign because it is Jack

14:48 Rabbit street sign because it is Jack Rabbit Road out here and look at this

14:50 Rabbit Road out here and look at this

14:51 Rabbit Road out here and look at this Jack Rabbit brand pinto beans okay okay

14:55 Jack Rabbit brand pinto beans okay okay

14:55 Jack Rabbit brand pinto beans okay okay Cindy straightened me out and I found

14:56 Cindy straightened me out and I found

14:56 Cindy straightened me out and I found the article she was talking about look

14:57 the article she was talking about look

14:57 the article she was talking about look at this from 1948 you can see Rocky

15:00 at this from 1948 you can see Rocky

15:00 at this from 1948 you can see Rocky Rockwell opens new Cafe dance hall on '

15:03 Rockwell opens new Cafe dance hall on '

15:03 Rockwell opens new Cafe dance hall on ' 66 he bought it when it was the Arizona

15:05 66 he bought it when it was the Arizona

15:05 66 he bought it when it was the Arizona herborium in rattles snake pit he

15:08 herborium in rattles snake pit he

15:08 herborium in rattles snake pit he changed his place to the lucky me dining

15:10 changed his place to the lucky me dining

15:10 changed his place to the lucky me dining and dance hall that only lasted for a

15:13 and dance hall that only lasted for a

15:13 and dance hall that only lasted for a year or two I guess people didn't want

15:14 year or two I guess people didn't want

15:14 year or two I guess people didn't want to do any dining and dancing out here

15:16 to do any dining and dancing out here

15:16 to do any dining and dancing out here you are still a little bit far from Hull

15:17 you are still a little bit far from Hull

15:17 you are still a little bit far from Hull Brook a little bit far from Winslow

15:19 Brook a little bit far from Winslow

15:19 Brook a little bit far from Winslow Joseph City's close but it's not that

15:21 Joseph City's close but it's not that

15:21 Joseph City's close but it's not that big so it only lasted till 1949 that's

15:23 big so it only lasted till 1949 that's

15:23 big so it only lasted till 1949 that's when Jim Taylor bought it and turned it

15:24 when Jim Taylor bought it and turned it

15:24 when Jim Taylor bought it and turned it into the jack rabbit Trading Post and

15:28 into the jack rabbit Trading Post and

15:28 into the jack rabbit Trading Post and then Cindy's grandfather bought I think

15:30 then Cindy's grandfather bought I think

15:30 then Cindy's grandfather bought I think he leased it in 61 bought it in' 67 68

15:33 he leased it in 61 bought it in' 67 68

15:33 he leased it in 61 bought it in' 67 68 69 something like that he was Glenn

15:35 69 something like that he was Glenn

15:35 69 something like that he was Glenn blancet he was the guy running for state

15:38 blancet he was the guy running for state

15:38 blancet he was the guy running for state senator over here so that's what that

15:40 senator over here so that's what that

15:40 senator over here so that's what that connection is and then Cindy's parents

15:43 connection is and then Cindy's parents

15:43 connection is and then Cindy's parents still and packed blancet who I think

15:45 still and packed blancet who I think

15:45 still and packed blancet who I think there's a picture of them somewhere in

15:46 there's a picture of them somewhere in

15:46 there's a picture of them somewhere in here but I cannot find it Phil and Pat

15:49 here but I cannot find it Phil and Pat

15:49 here but I cannot find it Phil and Pat blancet bought it and they ran it

15:51 blancet bought it and they ran it

15:51 blancet bought it and they ran it forever and then it got passed down to

15:53 forever and then it got passed down to

15:53 forever and then it got passed down to Cindy who married Tony over here so it's

15:56 Cindy who married Tony over here so it's

15:57 Cindy who married Tony over here so it's been in the family since the

15:59 been in the family since the

15:59 been in the family since the 1960s but the jack rabbit has been

16:01 1960s but the jack rabbit has been

16:01 1960s but the jack rabbit has been serving customers on Route 66 since

16:06 serving customers on Route 66 since

16:06 serving customers on Route 66 since 1949 oh see Tony is busted out the

16:08 1949 oh see Tony is busted out the

16:08 1949 oh see Tony is busted out the secret history okay so that's your dad

16:11 secret history okay so that's your dad

16:11 secret history okay so that's your dad yes this is my dad so this is they had

16:13 yes this is my dad so this is they had

16:13 yes this is my dad so this is they had in Joseph City they built my grandfather

16:16 in Joseph City they built my grandfather

16:16 in Joseph City they built my grandfather built

16:18 built

16:18 built uh the motel no Pacific Pacific Heights

16:22 uh the motel no Pacific Pacific Heights

16:22 uh the motel no Pacific Pacific Heights Motel okay and across the street he

16:24 Motel okay and across the street he

16:24 Motel okay and across the street he built the Pacific Restaurant the cafe I

16:26 built the Pacific Restaurant the cafe I

16:26 built the Pacific Restaurant the cafe I didn't know that and they had the best

16:28 didn't know that and they had the best

16:28 didn't know that and they had the best donut but anyway that's him huh yeah so

16:31 donut but anyway that's him huh yeah so

16:31 donut but anyway that's him huh yeah so he took over the jack rabbit so he took

16:33 he took over the jack rabbit so he took

16:33 he took over the jack rabbit so he took over the jack rabbit sold all that and

16:35 over the jack rabbit sold all that and

16:35 over the jack rabbit sold all that and took this over and then then after my

16:37 took this over and then then after my

16:37 took this over and then then after my dad took this over he built that Texico

16:39 dad took this over he built that Texico

16:39 dad took this over he built that Texico down the street okay the one that we've

16:42 down the street okay the one that we've

16:42 down the street okay the one that we've been working on yeah yeah I saw it's all

16:43 been working on yeah yeah I saw it's all

16:43 been working on yeah yeah I saw it's all cleaned up and fenced off there's a boat

16:45 cleaned up and fenced off there's a boat

16:45 cleaned up and fenced off there's a boat in there is that your boat Tony that's a

16:46 in there is that your boat Tony that's a

16:46 in there is that your boat Tony that's a jack rabbit Jack that's the original

16:49 jack rabbit Jack that's the original

16:49 jack rabbit Jack that's the original Jack Rabbit boat really my grandfather's

16:51 Jack Rabbit boat really my grandfather's

16:51 Jack Rabbit boat really my grandfather's boat yeah it was called the jack rabbit

16:53 boat yeah it was called the jack rabbit

16:53 boat yeah it was called the jack rabbit so he loved these things that's in Ohio

16:55 so he loved these things that's in Ohio

16:55 so he loved these things that's in Ohio that's an original Jack Rabbit sign no

16:58 that's an original Jack Rabbit sign no

16:58 that's an original Jack Rabbit sign no way

16:59 way

16:59 way came in and uh he just talking I said I

17:02 came in and uh he just talking I said I

17:02 came in and uh he just talking I said I found this in the my album and I said I

17:04 found this in the my album and I said I

17:04 found this in the my album and I said I think I got the same picture no way

17:06 think I got the same picture no way

17:06 think I got the same picture no way exactly same picture dude look at that

17:08 exactly same picture dude look at that

17:08 exactly same picture dude look at that old Jack Rabbit right there so you got

17:10 old Jack Rabbit right there so you got

17:10 old Jack Rabbit right there so you got the secret photo album of knowledge back

17:12 the secret photo album of knowledge back

17:12 the secret photo album of knowledge back here that's right can anybody see this

17:14 here that's right can anybody see this

17:14 here that's right can anybody see this or are we special no you're good

17:15 or are we special no you're good

17:15 or are we special no you're good everybody get to if they ask if they

17:17 everybody get to if they ask if they

17:17 everybody get to if they ask if they want to know we'll show them this my

17:19 want to know we'll show them this my

17:19 want to know we'll show them this my grandparents right here okay so there

17:20 grandparents right here okay so there

17:20 grandparents right here okay so there they are so that's that's the andell

17:23 they are so that's that's the andell

17:24 they are so that's that's the andell from Glenn and Hatty Bell I love that so

17:26 from Glenn and Hatty Bell I love that so

17:27 from Glenn and Hatty Bell I love that so he ran for state senator did he win he

17:29 he ran for state senator did he win he

17:29 he ran for state senator did he win he was state senator in the 50s and in the

17:30 was state senator in the 50s and in the

17:30 was state senator in the 50s and in the 60s he was state senator that is so cool

17:35 60s he was state senator that is so cool

17:35 60s he was state senator that is so cool and then let's see there's a rabbit that

17:38 and then let's see there's a rabbit that

17:38 and then let's see there's a rabbit that they used to be oh my gosh this is

17:40 they used to be oh my gosh this is

17:40 they used to be oh my gosh this is amazing I want to like take pictures of

17:41 amazing I want to like take pictures of

17:42 amazing I want to like take pictures of all these pictures cuz they're like

17:44 all these pictures cuz they're like

17:44 all these pictures cuz they're like they're Jack Rabbit car the wagon the

17:46 they're Jack Rabbit car the wagon the

17:46 they're Jack Rabbit car the wagon the station wagon you need to do like one of

17:48 station wagon you need to do like one of

17:48 station wagon you need to do like one of those images of America books but just

17:50 those images of America books but just

17:50 those images of America books but just of the jack rabbit yeah cuz you guys

17:52 of the jack rabbit yeah cuz you guys

17:52 of the jack rabbit yeah cuz you guys have the whole history right here in

17:54 have the whole history right here in

17:54 have the whole history right here in photos I have somewhere in here there's

17:55 photos I have somewhere in here there's

17:55 photos I have somewhere in here there's a picture of gim and N oh this is when

17:57 a picture of gim and N oh this is when

17:57 a picture of gim and N oh this is when the rabbit came down for this one that's

17:59 the rabbit came down for this one that's

17:59 the rabbit came down for this one that's out there now he took that one AP he was

18:00 out there now he took that one AP he was

18:00 out there now he took that one AP he was in bad shape oh how old was that guy he

18:03 in bad shape oh how old was that guy he

18:03 in bad shape oh how old was that guy he was from 1954 to 1985 no kidding oh

18:06 was from 1954 to 1985 no kidding oh

18:06 was from 1954 to 1985 no kidding oh there he is right there squatting that's

18:08 there he is right there squatting that's

18:08 there he is right there squatting that's that his final one of his final oh no he

18:10 that his final one of his final oh no he

18:10 that his final one of his final oh no he was oh yeah he was really coming apart

18:13 was oh yeah he was really coming apart

18:13 was oh yeah he was really coming apart you know he was at opening the kids hung

18:14 you know he was at opening the kids hung

18:14 you know he was at opening the kids hung on the ears you know back when we were

18:17 on the ears you know back when we were

18:17 on the ears you know back when we were kids you know who that is right there is

18:19 kids you know who that is right there is

18:19 kids you know who that is right there is that you that city right there no way

18:22 that you that city right there no way

18:22 that you that city right there no way yeah so back when we were kids we were

18:24 yeah so back when we were kids we were

18:24 yeah so back when we were kids we were just little we were supposed to get

18:25 just little we were supposed to get

18:25 just little we were supposed to get baptized in the Episcopal Church there

18:27 baptized in the Episcopal Church there

18:27 baptized in the Episcopal Church there was four of us and we ended up two weeks

18:30 was four of us and we ended up two weeks

18:30 was four of us and we ended up two weeks and two weeks two of us and two of us

18:31 and two weeks two of us and two of us

18:31 and two weeks two of us and two of us with chickenpox so we couldn't get to

18:33 with chickenpox so we couldn't get to

18:33 with chickenpox so we couldn't get to there to the church so the father came

18:35 there to the church so the father came

18:35 there to the church so the father came out here to to get us really baptized

18:37 out here to to get us really baptized

18:37 out here to to get us really baptized and ran into the jacket back he he back

18:40 and ran into the jacket back he he back

18:40 and ran into the jacket back he he back the black one or this new one that black

18:41 the black one or this new one that black

18:41 the black one or this new one that black one and that was the day that my mom

18:43 one and that was the day that my mom

18:43 one and that was the day that my mom said that the rabbit got baptized too

18:45 said that the rabbit got baptized too

18:45 said that the rabbit got baptized too yeah so we know where he went then he's

18:47 yeah so we know where he went then he's

18:47 yeah so we know where he went then he's like he's in good shape he's in good

18:49 like he's in good shape he's in good

18:49 like he's in good shape he's in good place so the so this jack rabbit out

18:51 place so the so this jack rabbit out

18:51 place so the so this jack rabbit out here now is from 1985 dang he's been

18:54 here now is from 1985 dang he's been

18:54 here now is from 1985 dang he's been there my whole life he's old he's the

18:56 there my whole life he's old he's the

18:56 there my whole life he's old he's the oldest that's so cool so he's last the

18:59 oldest that's so cool so he's last the

18:59 oldest that's so cool so he's last the longest looking for picture your mom and

19:01 longest looking for picture your mom and

19:01 longest looking for picture your mom and then when did you show up Tony look at

19:03 then when did you show up Tony look at

19:03 then when did you show up Tony look at that handsome fella is that you right

19:04 that handsome fella is that you right

19:04 that handsome fella is that you right there that's me that's you that's me

19:06 there that's me that's you that's me

19:06 there that's me that's you that's me this is when Pixar and Michael Wallace

19:08 this is when Pixar and Michael Wallace

19:08 this is when Pixar and Michael Wallace was here oh the showing us about what

19:10 was here oh the showing us about what

19:10 was here oh the showing us about what they we were going to be in the movie

19:12 they we were going to be in the movie

19:12 they we were going to be in the movie yeah Pixar there's John lter right there

19:14 yeah Pixar there's John lter right there

19:14 yeah Pixar there's John lter right there and his trademark shirts you I didn't

19:17 and his trademark shirts you I didn't

19:17 and his trademark shirts you I didn't know about the secret album of knowledge

19:19 know about the secret album of knowledge

19:19 know about the secret album of knowledge I love this we on it's like that that

19:21 I love this we on it's like that that

19:21 I love this we on it's like that that wall of uh license place and signs over

19:24 wall of uh license place and signs over

19:24 wall of uh license place and signs over by Alaska oh it's in the Yukon yeah

19:27 by Alaska oh it's in the Yukon yeah

19:27 by Alaska oh it's in the Yukon yeah that's so cool

19:29 that's so cool

19:29 that's so cool oh my God what's the what's the farthest

19:31 oh my God what's the what's the farthest

19:31 oh my God what's the what's the farthest place someone's put one that you know of

19:32 place someone's put one that you know of

19:33 place someone's put one that you know of like Australia Australia really 800

19:36 like Australia Australia really 800

19:36 like Australia Australia really 800 miles we need we need someone out there

19:38 miles we need we need someone out there

19:38 miles we need we need someone out there to contact like one of those South Pole

19:40 to contact like one of those South Pole

19:40 to contact like one of those South Pole Explorer guys and go stick one up the

19:42 Explorer guys and go stick one up the

19:42 Explorer guys and go stick one up the South Pole that would be amazing well I

19:45 South Pole that would be amazing well I

19:45 South Pole that would be amazing well I got one in my garage and I'm proud of it

19:46 got one in my garage and I'm proud of it

19:46 got one in my garage and I'm proud of it I look at it every day thanks for

19:48 I look at it every day thanks for

19:48 I look at it every day thanks for painting it Tony I'm sorry I thought I

19:50 painting it Tony I'm sorry I thought I

19:50 painting it Tony I'm sorry I thought I had a picture of uh her mom and dad but

19:53 had a picture of uh her mom and dad but

19:53 had a picture of uh her mom and dad but I don't know where went I think somebody

19:54 I don't know where went I think somebody

19:54 I don't know where went I think somebody snuck off with it too no stealing

19:56 snuck off with it too no stealing

19:56 snuck off with it too no stealing pictures that's Phil Right build there

19:59 pictures that's Phil Right build there

19:59 pictures that's Phil Right build there he is so man so it's been in the family

20:02 he is so man so it's been in the family

20:02 he is so man so it's been in the family since the 60s that's pretty impressive

20:04 since the 60s that's pretty impressive

20:04 since the 60s that's pretty impressive 12 all 12 of the 75 that's crazy that's

20:08 12 all 12 of the 75 that's crazy that's

20:08 12 all 12 of the 75 that's crazy that's it that's all she thank you guys that's

20:10 it that's all she thank you guys that's

20:10 it that's all she thank you guys that's so cool see London special history all

20:13 so cool see London special history all

20:13 so cool see London special history all right London's getting himself a shirt

20:14 right London's getting himself a shirt

20:14 right London's getting himself a shirt I'll show you what I got I don't know

20:16 I'll show you what I got I don't know

20:16 I'll show you what I got I don't know how I passed this up but this year is

20:18 how I passed this up but this year is

20:18 how I passed this up but this year is the jack rabbit's 75th anniversary and

20:21 the jack rabbit's 75th anniversary and

20:21 the jack rabbit's 75th anniversary and they have color changing mugs when you

20:25 they have color changing mugs when you

20:25 they have color changing mugs when you put hot water or coffee in it the mugs

20:27 put hot water or coffee in it the mugs

20:27 put hot water or coffee in it the mugs change color so I got the 75th

20:29 change color so I got the 75th

20:29 change color so I got the 75th Anniversary one which changes to this I

20:32 Anniversary one which changes to this I

20:32 Anniversary one which changes to this I can't wait to try that at home see how

20:33 can't wait to try that at home see how

20:33 can't wait to try that at home see how well it works and these are going to be

20:35 well it works and these are going to be

20:35 well it works and these are going to be gone and in two years they're going to

20:37 gone and in two years they're going to

20:37 gone and in two years they're going to have the 100th anniversary of Route 66

20:39 have the 100th anniversary of Route 66

20:39 have the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and then these guys will be 77 on 66 on

20:43 and then these guys will be 77 on 66 on

20:44 and then these guys will be 77 on 66 on the 100 it's a lot of numbers a lot of

20:45 the 100 it's a lot of numbers a lot of

20:45 the 100 it's a lot of numbers a lot of numbers we're trying to keep track of

20:46 numbers we're trying to keep track of

20:47 numbers we're trying to keep track of all the numbers look at this I was

20:48 all the numbers look at this I was

20:48 all the numbers look at this I was teasing London earlier that he's never

20:49 teasing London earlier that he's never

20:49 teasing London earlier that he's never going to find his name

20:52 going to find his name

20:52 going to find his name unbelievably there's his name I'm not

20:54 unbelievably there's his name I'm not

20:54 unbelievably there's his name I'm not getting this this time but next time

20:57 getting this this time but next time

20:57 getting this this time but next time this is mine m H Arizona unsweetened

21:01 this is mine m H Arizona unsweetened

21:01 this is mine m H Arizona unsweetened Jack Rabbit milk okay I know most of you

21:04 Jack Rabbit milk okay I know most of you

21:04 Jack Rabbit milk okay I know most of you watching this channel are used to random

21:05 watching this channel are used to random

21:05 watching this channel are used to random land a little bit more thought out

21:07 land a little bit more thought out

21:07 land a little bit more thought out planned out a little less off the cuff

21:10 planned out a little less off the cuff

21:10 planned out a little less off the cuff but that was so special you guys and the

21:12 but that was so special you guys and the

21:12 but that was so special you guys and the reason I knew that was I kind of knew

21:14 reason I knew that was I kind of knew

21:14 reason I knew that was I kind of knew that was going to happen and the reason

21:16 that was going to happen and the reason

21:16 that was going to happen and the reason I wanted to do kind of this sort of like

21:18 I wanted to do kind of this sort of like

21:18 I wanted to do kind of this sort of like off the cuff sometimes Vlog style

21:20 off the cuff sometimes Vlog style

21:20 off the cuff sometimes Vlog style filming today is because I kind of

21:22 filming today is because I kind of

21:22 filming today is because I kind of wanted to show you I was hoping this

21:23 wanted to show you I was hoping this

21:23 wanted to show you I was hoping this would happen What rote 66 is really all

21:26 would happen What rote 66 is really all

21:26 would happen What rote 66 is really all about when you actually come out here

21:28 about when you actually come out here

21:28 about when you actually come out here here and go in these places you're not

21:30 here and go in these places you're not

21:30 here and go in these places you're not holding the camera and trying to film

21:31 holding the camera and trying to film

21:31 holding the camera and trying to film documentaries like normal but you just

21:33 documentaries like normal but you just

21:33 documentaries like normal but you just kind of walk in and hang out you will

21:35 kind of walk in and hang out you will

21:35 kind of walk in and hang out you will meet all kinds of people who have all

21:37 meet all kinds of people who have all

21:37 meet all kinds of people who have all kinds of family stories and family

21:40 kinds of family stories and family

21:40 kinds of family stories and family history to share and tales to swap and

21:43 history to share and tales to swap and

21:43 history to share and tales to swap and they ask you about your life and where

21:44 they ask you about your life and where

21:44 they ask you about your life and where you're from and that's all part of the

21:46 you're from and that's all part of the

21:46 you're from and that's all part of the experience it's such a special moment

21:48 experience it's such a special moment

21:48 experience it's such a special moment Cindy and Tony pulling out the old you

21:50 Cindy and Tony pulling out the old you

21:50 Cindy and Tony pulling out the old you know photo album for the jack rabbit and

21:53 know photo album for the jack rabbit and

21:53 know photo album for the jack rabbit and we were talking for a while they gave me

21:55 we were talking for a while they gave me

21:55 we were talking for a while they gave me another Jack Rabbit souvenir magazine

21:57 another Jack Rabbit souvenir magazine

21:57 another Jack Rabbit souvenir magazine and signed it for me I mean these are

21:59 and signed it for me I mean these are

21:59 and signed it for me I mean these are the people who are rock stars to me

22:01 the people who are rock stars to me

22:01 the people who are rock stars to me these are the people that I want you

22:03 these are the people that I want you

22:03 these are the people that I want you guys to meet it's really easy to go down

22:04 guys to meet it's really easy to go down

22:04 guys to meet it's really easy to go down Route 66 say here's this attraction

22:06 Route 66 say here's this attraction

22:06 Route 66 say here's this attraction here's that attraction but to me the

22:08 here's that attraction but to me the

22:08 here's that attraction but to me the people are Paramount and all the people

22:10 people are Paramount and all the people

22:10 people are Paramount and all the people that I've met that are so friendly like

22:12 that I've met that are so friendly like

22:12 that I've met that are so friendly like Sam at the El trova tour and Kingman or

22:15 Sam at the El trova tour and Kingman or

22:15 Sam at the El trova tour and Kingman or Cindy and Tony out here at the Jack

22:17 Cindy and Tony out here at the Jack

22:17 Cindy and Tony out here at the Jack Rabbit they those are my celebrities

22:19 Rabbit they those are my celebrities

22:19 Rabbit they those are my celebrities those are my heroes I love those people

22:21 those are my heroes I love those people

22:21 those are my heroes I love those people okay it's too windy we got to get out of

22:23 okay it's too windy we got to get out of

22:23 okay it's too windy we got to get out of here look at that the storm's coming in

22:24 here look at that the storm's coming in

22:24 here look at that the storm's coming in so we got to say goodbye to the jack

22:26 so we got to say goodbye to the jack

22:26 so we got to say goodbye to the jack rabbit here it is and there it was

22:29 rabbit here it is and there it was

22:29 rabbit here it is and there it was time for London and I to head on down

22:32 time for London and I to head on down

22:32 time for London and I to head on down the road we're going to look it's nice

22:33 the road we're going to look it's nice

22:33 the road we're going to look it's nice to be out of the wind that feels so good

22:36 to be out of the wind that feels so good

22:36 to be out of the wind that feels so good okay we're going to look at one more

22:37 okay we're going to look at one more

22:37 okay we're going to look at one more thing together with you guys that London

22:39 thing together with you guys that London

22:39 thing together with you guys that London hasn't seen in real IRL yet in real life

22:42 hasn't seen in real IRL yet in real life

22:42 hasn't seen in real IRL yet in real life yet and then at some point we're going

22:43 yet and then at some point we're going

22:43 yet and then at some point we're going to have to hunker down for the night not

22:46 to have to hunker down for the night not

22:46 to have to hunker down for the night not sure if we're going to make it all the

22:47 sure if we're going to make it all the

22:47 sure if we're going to make it all the way to gallop but we are for sure going

22:49 way to gallop but we are for sure going

22:49 way to gallop but we are for sure going to make it to the next town over where

22:51 to make it to the next town over where

22:51 to make it to the next town over where there's one more thing I want you guys

22:52 there's one more thing I want you guys

22:52 there's one more thing I want you guys to see uh one more thing I definitely

22:54 to see uh one more thing I definitely

22:54 to see uh one more thing I definitely want London to see and a place that I

22:56 want London to see and a place that I

22:56 want London to see and a place that I hope we get to stay next time if the

22:58 hope we get to stay next time if the

22:59 hope we get to stay next time if the timing works out differently we just got

23:00 timing works out differently we just got

23:00 timing works out differently we just got to cruise up here to

23:02 to cruise up here to

23:02 to cruise up here to Holbrook we're going to see something I

23:05 Holbrook we're going to see something I

23:05 Holbrook we're going to see something I cannot at I can't at least not stop for

23:08 cannot at I can't at least not stop for

23:08 cannot at I can't at least not stop for a few minutes and look at I just can't

23:10 a few minutes and look at I just can't

23:10 a few minutes and look at I just can't it would just be so wrong to be

23:12 it would just be so wrong to be

23:12 it would just be so wrong to be traveling Route 66 and not get off the

23:15 traveling Route 66 and not get off the

23:15 traveling Route 66 and not get off the freeway in Holbrook you know what's

23:18 freeway in Holbrook you know what's

23:18 freeway in Holbrook you know what's coming dude London is DJing for me and

23:20 coming dude London is DJing for me and

23:20 coming dude London is DJing for me and he's finding me all this music from like

23:22 he's finding me all this music from like

23:22 he's finding me all this music from like old NES games like adventures in the

23:24 old NES games like adventures in the

23:24 old NES games like adventures in the Magic Kingdom Bugs Bunny crazy castle

23:27 Magic Kingdom Bugs Bunny crazy castle

23:27 Magic Kingdom Bugs Bunny crazy castle he's showing me stuff that he's showing

23:29 he's showing me stuff that he's showing

23:29 he's showing me stuff that he's showing me stuff that I like he's showing me

23:30 me stuff that I like he's showing me

23:30 me stuff that I like he's showing me stuff he likes and now I'm going to show

23:32 stuff he likes and now I'm going to show

23:32 stuff he likes and now I'm going to show you something that I really like it's

23:34 you something that I really like it's

23:34 you something that I really like it's the freaking

23:37 the freaking

23:37 the freaking Wigwam motel or as I like to call it the

23:41 Wigwam motel or as I like to call it the

23:41 Wigwam motel or as I like to call it the good Wigwam sorry it's still windy out

23:43 good Wigwam sorry it's still windy out

23:43 good Wigwam sorry it's still windy out here guys we got a little wind muff on

23:44 here guys we got a little wind muff on

23:44 here guys we got a little wind muff on the mic not sure how great it's going to

23:48 the mic not sure how great it's going to

23:48 the mic not sure how great it's going to be see one of the things I wanted to do

23:49 be see one of the things I wanted to do

23:49 be see one of the things I wanted to do coming down here because I haven't done

23:52 coming down here because I haven't done

23:52 coming down here because I haven't done complete Route 66 in so many years one

23:54 complete Route 66 in so many years one

23:54 complete Route 66 in so many years one of my objectives was to really at least

23:56 of my objectives was to really at least

23:56 of my objectives was to really at least peek at stuff whether on camera or off

23:59 peek at stuff whether on camera or off

23:59 peek at stuff whether on camera or off camera and see what's changed and what

24:01 camera and see what's changed and what

24:01 camera and see what's changed and what hasn't changed and so I am Overjoyed

24:04 hasn't changed and so I am Overjoyed

24:04 hasn't changed and so I am Overjoyed honestly that The Wigwam Motel has

24:06 honestly that The Wigwam Motel has

24:06 honestly that The Wigwam Motel has survived the pandemic and not too much

24:09 survived the pandemic and not too much

24:09 survived the pandemic and not too much has changed here and all I can think now

24:11 has changed here and all I can think now

24:11 has changed here and all I can think now is my little song you remember the song

24:13 is my little song you remember the song

24:13 is my little song you remember the song guys if you're feeling sleepy just go

24:15 guys if you're feeling sleepy just go

24:15 guys if you're feeling sleepy just go peee and a teepe and then you'll feel oh

24:17 peee and a teepe and then you'll feel oh

24:17 peee and a teepe and then you'll feel oh so much better come on remember the song

24:19 so much better come on remember the song

24:19 so much better come on remember the song remember when I teepe the teepee well I

24:22 remember when I teepe the teepee well I

24:22 remember when I teepe the teepee well I Ted The Wigwam and then I've seen a lot

24:24 Ted The Wigwam and then I've seen a lot

24:24 Ted The Wigwam and then I've seen a lot of people do that

24:26 of people do that

24:26 of people do that afterwards stole my bit I'm just joking

24:29 afterwards stole my bit I'm just joking

24:29 afterwards stole my bit I'm just joking oh what' you see Tomato's grandpy see

24:33 oh what' you see Tomato's grandpy see

24:33 oh what' you see Tomato's grandpy see London coming alive getting the smiles

24:35 London coming alive getting the smiles

24:35 London coming alive getting the smiles out of this kid there's toor's

24:38 out of this kid there's toor's

24:38 out of this kid there's toor's grandpy right there where else can you

24:41 grandpy right there where else can you

24:41 grandpy right there where else can you see that only in whole Brook Arizona

24:44 see that only in whole Brook Arizona

24:44 see that only in whole Brook Arizona this is one of my favorite towns to stay

24:46 this is one of my favorite towns to stay

24:46 this is one of my favorite towns to stay in I do like staying at the Wigwam I

24:48 in I do like staying at the Wigwam I

24:48 in I do like staying at the Wigwam I like it because the Safeway is right

24:49 like it because the Safeway is right

24:49 like it because the Safeway is right across the street there's other hotels

24:51 across the street there's other hotels

24:51 across the street there's other hotels in town though the part the hard part

24:52 in town though the part the hard part

24:52 in town though the part the hard part with the Wigwam is is that sometimes I

24:55 with the Wigwam is is that sometimes I

24:55 with the Wigwam is is that sometimes I think you can actually stay in some of

24:56 think you can actually stay in some of

24:56 think you can actually stay in some of the actual Motel buildings back now I'm

24:58 the actual Motel buildings back now I'm

24:58 the actual Motel buildings back now I'm not sure if they're still owned by The

25:00 not sure if they're still owned by The

25:00 not sure if they're still owned by The Wigwam Motel people but originally they

25:02 Wigwam Motel people but originally they

25:02 Wigwam Motel people but originally they built all that you know to have a quote

25:04 built all that you know to have a quote

25:04 built all that you know to have a quote unquote modern hotel rooms when these

25:05 unquote modern hotel rooms when these

25:05 unquote modern hotel rooms when these sort of got outdated back in the day I

25:08 sort of got outdated back in the day I

25:08 sort of got outdated back in the day I saw them on like Airbnb or something

25:09 saw them on like Airbnb or something

25:09 saw them on like Airbnb or something anyway um the problem with this is

25:12 anyway um the problem with this is

25:12 anyway um the problem with this is there's only so many of these cones you

25:14 there's only so many of these cones you

25:14 there's only so many of these cones you can stay in and uh and so when they get

25:17 can stay in and uh and so when they get

25:17 can stay in and uh and so when they get booked up when they get busy and

25:19 booked up when they get busy and

25:19 booked up when they get busy and obviously it's not busy yet because

25:20 obviously it's not busy yet because

25:20 obviously it's not busy yet because people are still cruising Route 66 at

25:22 people are still cruising Route 66 at

25:22 people are still cruising Route 66 at the moment when it gets busy it's really

25:24 the moment when it gets busy it's really

25:24 the moment when it gets busy it's really hard to get a reservation here for

25:25 hard to get a reservation here for

25:25 hard to get a reservation here for whatever reason they're not on

25:26 whatever reason they're not on

25:26 whatever reason they're not on hotels.com and I think they're on on

25:28 hotels.com and I think they're on on

25:28 hotels.com and I think they're on on booking.com but sometimes it doesn't

25:30 booking.com but sometimes it doesn't

25:30 booking.com but sometimes it doesn't show any availability and then I've

25:31 show any availability and then I've

25:31 show any availability and then I've called day of or walked in and I and you

25:34 called day of or walked in and I and you

25:34 called day of or walked in and I and you could get a spot but lots of times it's

25:36 could get a spot but lots of times it's

25:36 could get a spot but lots of times it's booked up because come on who wants to

25:38 booked up because come on who wants to

25:38 booked up because come on who wants to sleep in a regular motel room who wants

25:40 sleep in a regular motel room who wants

25:40 sleep in a regular motel room who wants to sleep in a freaking Motel 6 when you

25:42 to sleep in a freaking Motel 6 when you

25:42 to sleep in a freaking Motel 6 when you can sleep in a wigwam these are the

25:45 can sleep in a wigwam these are the

25:45 can sleep in a wigwam these are the coolest things ever there were seven of

25:46 coolest things ever there were seven of

25:46 coolest things ever there were seven of these originally there's one in Rialto

25:48 these originally there's one in Rialto

25:48 these originally there's one in Rialto California that uh I sort of gained my

25:51 California that uh I sort of gained my

25:51 California that uh I sort of gained my first Fame on Route 66 with Route 66

25:53 first Fame on Route 66 with Route 66

25:53 first Fame on Route 66 with Route 66 business owners by an incident that

25:55 business owners by an incident that

25:55 business owners by an incident that happened there they were on my side

25:57 happened there they were on my side

25:57 happened there they were on my side thankfully thankfully but there was a

25:59 thankfully thankfully but there was a

25:59 thankfully thankfully but there was a little bit of an issue there things got

26:01 little bit of an issue there things got

26:01 little bit of an issue there things got kind of weird no need to go into it uh I

26:04 kind of weird no need to go into it uh I

26:04 kind of weird no need to go into it uh I don't like to dwell on things that are

26:05 don't like to dwell on things that are

26:05 don't like to dwell on things that are negative because who cares and I don't

26:07 negative because who cares and I don't

26:07 negative because who cares and I don't like to cause any drama but I had to

26:09 like to cause any drama but I had to

26:09 like to cause any drama but I had to tell the story of that original Wigwam

26:11 tell the story of that original Wigwam

26:11 tell the story of that original Wigwam Motel because I always keep that stuff

26:12 Motel because I always keep that stuff

26:12 Motel because I always keep that stuff out of the videos personal drama or

26:14 out of the videos personal drama or

26:14 out of the videos personal drama or weird incidents I usually try and keep

26:16 weird incidents I usually try and keep

26:16 weird incidents I usually try and keep anything negative out of the videos but

26:18 anything negative out of the videos but

26:18 anything negative out of the videos but I had made this kind of video that ended

26:20 I had made this kind of video that ended

26:20 I had made this kind of video that ended up by accident sort of being a glowing

26:21 up by accident sort of being a glowing

26:21 up by accident sort of being a glowing review of staying there then all the

26:23 review of staying there then all the

26:23 review of staying there then all the comments it's very early in me making

26:25 comments it's very early in me making

26:25 comments it's very early in me making videos uh were like I'm taking the kids

26:27 videos uh were like I'm taking the kids

26:28 videos uh were like I'm taking the kids out there and we were like

26:29 out there and we were like

26:29 out there and we were like oh probably should have mentioned why

26:31 oh probably should have mentioned why

26:31 oh probably should have mentioned why that might be a bad idea so I had to

26:33 that might be a bad idea so I had to

26:33 that might be a bad idea so I had to make a follow-up video and explain what

26:34 make a follow-up video and explain what

26:35 make a follow-up video and explain what happened it was a whole Fiasco anyway so

26:37 happened it was a whole Fiasco anyway so

26:37 happened it was a whole Fiasco anyway so when I finally got to come stay here I

26:40 when I finally got to come stay here I

26:40 when I finally got to come stay here I called them the good wigwams and U

26:41 called them the good wigwams and U

26:42 called them the good wigwams and U they're all good new management over

26:43 they're all good new management over

26:43 they're all good new management over there so they're all good I'm good with

26:44 there so they're all good I'm good with

26:44 there so they're all good I'm good with all the wigwams I'm cool with everybody

26:46 all the wigwams I'm cool with everybody

26:46 all the wigwams I'm cool with everybody in the world there are people who hate

26:47 in the world there are people who hate

26:48 in the world there are people who hate me I hate no one and London can testify

26:51 me I hate no one and London can testify

26:51 me I hate no one and London can testify to that for sure he knows if you catch

26:54 to that for sure he knows if you catch

26:54 to that for sure he knows if you catch my Dess he can testify that I hate no

26:55 my Dess he can testify that I hate no

26:55 my Dess he can testify that I hate no one and he can testify that people hate

26:58 one and he can testify that people hate

26:58 one and he can testify that people hate me okay look at this wigwams it's

27:02 me okay look at this wigwams it's

27:02 me okay look at this wigwams it's wonderful ah too bad we can't stay here

27:04 wonderful ah too bad we can't stay here

27:04 wonderful ah too bad we can't stay here tonight maybe next time maybe next time

27:07 tonight maybe next time maybe next time

27:07 tonight maybe next time maybe next time all right that's a deal right you gave

27:09 all right that's a deal right you gave

27:09 all right that's a deal right you gave me your promise next time next time

27:12 me your promise next time next time

27:12 me your promise next time next time we're planning out we'll come back and

27:14 we're planning out we'll come back and

27:14 we're planning out we'll come back and we'll go peee and a teepee that's my

27:15 we'll go peee and a teepee that's my

27:15 we'll go peee and a teepee that's my favorite thing peee and a teepe teee The

27:18 favorite thing peee and a teepe teee The

27:18 favorite thing peee and a teepe teee The teepe Wigwam and the Sleepy you know

27:20 teepe Wigwam and the Sleepy you know

27:20 teepe Wigwam and the Sleepy you know what I'm saying you feel me dog you know

27:22 what I'm saying you feel me dog you know

27:22 what I'm saying you feel me dog you know what's up homie I'm hip I know about gen

27:24 what's up homie I'm hip I know about gen

27:24 what's up homie I'm hip I know about gen Z I know what genen Z is into I know

27:27 Z I know what genen Z is into I know

27:27 Z I know what genen Z is into I know what gen Z is down with

27:29 what gen Z is down with

27:29 what gen Z is down with homes I know how the kids

27:32 homes I know how the kids

27:32 homes I know how the kids talk is that how you guys talk no is

27:36 talk is that how you guys talk no is

27:36 talk is that how you guys talk no is this how you wear your hat at least no

27:39 this how you wear your hat at least no

27:39 this how you wear your hat at least no oh I'm not cool anymore oh wait I never

27:43 oh I'm not cool anymore oh wait I never

27:43 oh I'm not cool anymore oh wait I never was cool I thought I lost it anyway yes

27:46 was cool I thought I lost it anyway yes

27:46 was cool I thought I lost it anyway yes I'm happy to report The Wigwam Motel is

27:48 I'm happy to report The Wigwam Motel is

27:48 I'm happy to report The Wigwam Motel is still here I believe the neon still

27:50 still here I believe the neon still

27:50 still here I believe the neon still lights up at night you can still come

27:52 lights up at night you can still come

27:52 lights up at night you can still come out here get a little uh Shelter From

27:55 out here get a little uh Shelter From

27:55 out here get a little uh Shelter From The Storm sleep in a wig

27:59 The Storm sleep in a wig

27:59 The Storm sleep in a wig some other things that have really

28:00 some other things that have really

28:00 some other things that have really changed down here in Holbrook that I'm

28:02 changed down here in Holbrook that I'm

28:02 changed down here in Holbrook that I'm not happy about some historic buildings

28:03 not happy about some historic buildings

28:03 not happy about some historic buildings that were torn down and back over here

28:06 that were torn down and back over here

28:06 that were torn down and back over here if you guys have been watching for a

28:08 if you guys have been watching for a

28:08 if you guys have been watching for a while you'll remember that I used to

28:10 while you'll remember that I used to

28:10 while you'll remember that I used to love a certain sign a certain neon sign

28:13 love a certain sign a certain neon sign

28:13 love a certain sign a certain neon sign that was just down there see this Wigwam

28:15 that was just down there see this Wigwam

28:15 that was just down there see this Wigwam just down there was a restaurant called

28:17 just down there was a restaurant called

28:17 just down there was a restaurant called the Plainsman restaurant I believe they

28:19 the Plainsman restaurant I believe they

28:19 the Plainsman restaurant I believe they have this giant neon sign with an old

28:21 have this giant neon sign with an old

28:21 have this giant neon sign with an old rifle and as you can see it's gone I

28:25 rifle and as you can see it's gone I

28:25 rifle and as you can see it's gone I think a collector bought it hopefully it

28:26 think a collector bought it hopefully it

28:26 think a collector bought it hopefully it ends up in some kind of Museum or

28:27 ends up in some kind of Museum or

28:27 ends up in some kind of Museum or something something if so but it's gone

28:29 something something if so but it's gone

28:29 something something if so but it's gone someone took the planesman rifle sign

28:32 someone took the planesman rifle sign

28:32 someone took the planesman rifle sign now I get it I know that property owners

28:34 now I get it I know that property owners

28:34 now I get it I know that property owners on Route 66 of old shuttered buildings

28:37 on Route 66 of old shuttered buildings

28:37 on Route 66 of old shuttered buildings that they can't restore you know they

28:38 that they can't restore you know they

28:39 that they can't restore you know they don't have a lot of money to do new

28:40 don't have a lot of money to do new

28:40 don't have a lot of money to do new stuff or whatever and at least that

28:42 stuff or whatever and at least that

28:42 stuff or whatever and at least that brings some income but some of these

28:44 brings some income but some of these

28:44 brings some income but some of these things are just landmarks you know I

28:46 things are just landmarks you know I

28:46 things are just landmarks you know I used to always stop over there take

28:48 used to always stop over there take

28:48 used to always stop over there take pictures of that thing I always hoped

28:49 pictures of that thing I always hoped

28:49 pictures of that thing I always hoped someone would kind of buy that

28:50 someone would kind of buy that

28:50 someone would kind of buy that restaurant reopen it it's hard to

28:52 restaurant reopen it it's hard to

28:52 restaurant reopen it it's hard to revitalize small towns though like to

28:53 revitalize small towns though like to

28:53 revitalize small towns though like to revive I mean because other than the

28:55 revive I mean because other than the

28:55 revive I mean because other than the Route 66 traffic which is mostly season

28:58 Route 66 traffic which is mostly season

28:58 Route 66 traffic which is mostly season and kind of depends on Trends and

28:59 and kind of depends on Trends and

28:59 and kind of depends on Trends and whether or not people care about it um

29:01 whether or not people care about it um

29:01 whether or not people care about it um which is why people like me go so hard

29:03 which is why people like me go so hard

29:03 which is why people like me go so hard for like come out here enjoy the magic

29:04 for like come out here enjoy the magic

29:04 for like come out here enjoy the magic cuz I know how difficult it is the town

29:07 cuz I know how difficult it is the town

29:07 cuz I know how difficult it is the town population isn't big enough to support

29:08 population isn't big enough to support

29:08 population isn't big enough to support motels you don't have that many

29:09 motels you don't have that many

29:09 motels you don't have that many relatives visiting or that many

29:12 relatives visiting or that many

29:12 relatives visiting or that many restaurants you know it's all dependent

29:13 restaurants you know it's all dependent

29:13 restaurants you know it's all dependent on population money economics time a lot

29:16 on population money economics time a lot

29:16 on population money economics time a lot of factors the other thing I was really

29:17 of factors the other thing I was really

29:17 of factors the other thing I was really annoyed about is that they built one of

29:19 annoyed about is that they built one of

29:19 annoyed about is that they built one of these dollar stores over here over

29:21 these dollar stores over here over

29:21 these dollar stores over here over another Classic Building that I used to

29:23 another Classic Building that I used to

29:23 another Classic Building that I used to love taking pictures of which was right

29:25 love taking pictures of which was right

29:25 love taking pictures of which was right next to the wigwams and it was right

29:27 next to the wigwams and it was right

29:27 next to the wigwams and it was right over by the railroad tracks I don't want

29:29 over by the railroad tracks I don't want

29:29 over by the railroad tracks I don't want to dwell on it but there are some some

29:31 to dwell on it but there are some some

29:31 to dwell on it but there are some some sad changes so next time I come to H

29:34 sad changes so next time I come to H

29:34 sad changes so next time I come to H Brook and I stay in The Wigwam I'll

29:35 Brook and I stay in The Wigwam I'll

29:35 Brook and I stay in The Wigwam I'll probably get into detail about it but

29:38 probably get into detail about it but

29:39 probably get into detail about it but depressing I don't want to focus on that

29:40 depressing I don't want to focus on that

29:40 depressing I don't want to focus on that because London's with me you know let's

29:42 because London's with me you know let's

29:42 because London's with me you know let's look at what's here let's be grateful

29:43 look at what's here let's be grateful

29:43 look at what's here let's be grateful for what's left and let's be grateful

29:45 for what's left and let's be grateful

29:45 for what's left and let's be grateful for all the people like Cindy and Tony

29:46 for all the people like Cindy and Tony

29:46 for all the people like Cindy and Tony that have hung on to family businesses

29:49 that have hung on to family businesses

29:49 that have hung on to family businesses and people like Sam at the El trovatore

29:52 and people like Sam at the El trovatore

29:52 and people like Sam at the El trovatore who have bought old places and restored

29:54 who have bought old places and restored

29:54 who have bought old places and restored them sometimes one board at a time and

29:57 them sometimes one board at a time and

29:57 them sometimes one board at a time and uh just be grateful for what we got but

29:59 uh just be grateful for what we got but

29:59 uh just be grateful for what we got but yeah it's a little bit sad some of my

30:01 yeah it's a little bit sad some of my

30:01 yeah it's a little bit sad some of my favorite stuff has disappeared from

30:03 favorite stuff has disappeared from

30:03 favorite stuff has disappeared from Holbrook but that's okay all right as

30:05 Holbrook but that's okay all right as

30:05 Holbrook but that's okay all right as you can see the weather is just it's

30:06 you can see the weather is just it's

30:06 you can see the weather is just it's nuts it's like really windy I'm sure you

30:08 nuts it's like really windy I'm sure you

30:08 nuts it's like really windy I'm sure you can hear some of that wind if you can't

30:10 can hear some of that wind if you can't

30:10 can hear some of that wind if you can't then this camera and this little

30:11 then this camera and this little

30:11 then this camera and this little microphone is more amazing than I

30:13 microphone is more amazing than I

30:13 microphone is more amazing than I thought it's been a weird Adventure

30:14 thought it's been a weird Adventure

30:14 thought it's been a weird Adventure today but a fun one we're going to

30:16 today but a fun one we're going to

30:16 today but a fun one we're going to figure out where we are actually staying

30:18 figure out where we are actually staying

30:18 figure out where we are actually staying um it's a little further ahead we're

30:20 um it's a little further ahead we're

30:20 um it's a little further ahead we're going to meet you guys not in Arizona

30:23 going to meet you guys not in Arizona

30:23 going to meet you guys not in Arizona but off farther one state up in New

30:26 but off farther one state up in New

30:26 but off farther one state up in New Mexico I don't know if it'll be a random

30:29 Mexico I don't know if it'll be a random

30:29 Mexico I don't know if it'll be a random land or sometimes Vlog but we're going

30:31 land or sometimes Vlog but we're going

30:31 land or sometimes Vlog but we're going to be doing it we're going to be

30:32 to be doing it we're going to be

30:32 to be doing it we're going to be cruising Route 66 as you can see these

30:34 cruising Route 66 as you can see these

30:34 cruising Route 66 as you can see these sometimes Vlogs are getting a little

30:35 sometimes Vlogs are getting a little

30:35 sometimes Vlogs are getting a little more edited see I can't help myself I

30:37 more edited see I can't help myself I

30:37 more edited see I can't help myself I start getting in more detail I want to

30:38 start getting in more detail I want to

30:38 start getting in more detail I want to throw in one more location one more spot

30:40 throw in one more location one more spot

30:40 throw in one more location one more spot I want to give you guys one more sick

30:42 I want to give you guys one more sick

30:42 I want to give you guys one more sick angle on a beautiful old vintage vehicle

30:45 angle on a beautiful old vintage vehicle

30:45 angle on a beautiful old vintage vehicle I can't help myself it's so fun to share

30:48 I can't help myself it's so fun to share

30:48 I can't help myself it's so fun to share Route 66 it is my passion one of my

30:51 Route 66 it is my passion one of my

30:51 Route 66 it is my passion one of my favorite things of all time and if

30:53 favorite things of all time and if

30:53 favorite things of all time and if you've enjoyed this video you'll

30:55 you've enjoyed this video you'll

30:55 you've enjoyed this video you'll definitely enjoy the full root 66 series

30:58 definitely enjoy the full root 66 series

30:58 definitely enjoy the full root 66 series check out the playlist it'll pop up on

31:00 check out the playlist it'll pop up on

31:00 check out the playlist it'll pop up on the screen towards the very end of this

31:02 the screen towards the very end of this

31:02 the screen towards the very end of this video I'm very glad you guys watch it

31:04 video I'm very glad you guys watch it

31:04 video I'm very glad you guys watch it thank you for watching thank you for

31:05 thank you for watching thank you for

31:05 thank you for watching thank you for watching it all the way to the very end

31:06 watching it all the way to the very end

31:06 watching it all the way to the very end the all the way to the very end Club you

31:08 the all the way to the very end Club you

31:08 the all the way to the very end Club you guys are my bestest friends my other

31:10 guys are my bestest friends my other

31:10 guys are my bestest friends my other bestest friends joined the randomland

31:12 bestest friends joined the randomland

31:12 bestest friends joined the randomland adventurers Club over on patreon so if

31:14 adventurers Club over on patreon so if

31:14 adventurers Club over on patreon so if you want to check that out I'll see you

31:15 you want to check that out I'll see you

31:15 you want to check that out I'll see you over there we got the new Bookout Tales

31:17 over there we got the new Bookout Tales

31:17 over there we got the new Bookout Tales From randomland I got to send Cindy and

31:18 From randomland I got to send Cindy and

31:18 From randomland I got to send Cindy and Tony a copy of that book I got to send

31:20 Tony a copy of that book I got to send

31:20 Tony a copy of that book I got to send him a copy somebody remind me remind me

31:22 him a copy somebody remind me remind me

31:22 him a copy somebody remind me remind me on Instagram in 3 weeks or so that's it

31:26 on Instagram in 3 weeks or so that's it

31:26 on Instagram in 3 weeks or so that's it if you watched this far you have

31:27 if you watched this far you have

31:27 if you watched this far you have definitely done me a huge favor and I've

31:29 definitely done me a huge favor and I've

31:29 definitely done me a huge favor and I've enjoyed spending this time with you

31:31 enjoyed spending this time with you

31:31 enjoyed spending this time with you you've done your duty now it's time for

31:32 you've done your duty now it's time for

31:32 you've done your duty now it's time for me to go spend time with London you can

31:35 me to go spend time with London you can

31:35 me to go spend time with London you can motel and sleep

31:45 well

31:45 well who Wicked

31:51 [Applause]

31:51 [Applause] Dismount

31:52 Dismount

31:52 Dismount wow wow wind up

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