Scuba Diving in the Desert!? Old Cars & Abandoned Motels on Route 66 to Santa Rosa!
EPIC Old Cars, ABANDONED Motels, Gas Stations, and Truck Stops, and an INCREDIBLE Route 66 Motel that I HIGHLY Recommend - the BEST Motel I've ever stayed at in New Mexico! Plus a crazy forgotten and little known Route 66 relic, as well as SCUBA DIVERS in the New Mexico DESERT!! It's time for Another EPIC! Randomland Adventure!
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perfect oh man grandma grandma oh dang
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perfect oh man grandma grandma oh dang it I was hoping to get physically fit
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it I was hoping to get physically fit
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it I was hoping to get physically fit with Grandma good morning everyone how
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with Grandma good morning everyone how
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with Grandma good morning everyone how are you it's a lovely day to be in New
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are you it's a lovely day to be in New
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are you it's a lovely day to be in New Mexico today I'm in Old downtown Santa
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Mexico today I'm in Old downtown Santa
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Mexico today I'm in Old downtown Santa Rosa checking out some of the sites
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Rosa checking out some of the sites
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Rosa checking out some of the sites check this out here this is the the old
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check this out here this is the the old
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check this out here this is the the old posos theater once this was the oldest
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posos theater once this was the oldest
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posos theater once this was the oldest continuously operating theater on Route
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continuously operating theater on Route
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continuously operating theater on Route 66 now closed but supposedly the county
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66 now closed but supposedly the county
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66 now closed but supposedly the county bought it and is going to renovate it
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bought it and is going to renovate it
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bought it and is going to renovate it and reopen it very soon County I sold it
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and reopen it very soon County I sold it
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and reopen it very soon County I sold it to the county and they're in the process
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to the county and they're in the process
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to the county and they're in the process now of getting a contractor I just met
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now of getting a contractor I just met
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now of getting a contractor I just met Rudy the former owner of the theater who
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Rudy the former owner of the theater who
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Rudy the former owner of the theater who sold it to the county so the county
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sold it to the county so the county
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sold it to the county so the county could fix it up and he just gave me this
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could fix it up and he just gave me this
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could fix it up and he just gave me this an old
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an old
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an old 1986 play bill from the theater as you
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1986 play bill from the theater as you
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1986 play bill from the theater as you can see it's changed names over the
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can see it's changed names over the
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can see it's changed names over the years few times before 1937 this was
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years few times before 1937 this was
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years few times before 1937 this was Route 66 right through town and until
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Route 66 right through town and until
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Route 66 right through town and until they moved it away they used to have
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they moved it away they used to have
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they moved it away they used to have basketball games and dances inside the
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basketball games and dances inside the
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basketball games and dances inside the theater who knows maybe when they reopen
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theater who knows maybe when they reopen
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theater who knows maybe when they reopen they'll have prom in there again see
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they'll have prom in there again see
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they'll have prom in there again see this is why Route 66 was known as the
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this is why Route 66 was known as the
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this is why Route 66 was known as the main street of America it doesn't get
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main street of America it doesn't get
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main street of America it doesn't get any more Main Street than this WOW would
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any more Main Street than this WOW would
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any more Main Street than this WOW would you look at that okay clo years since
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you look at that okay clo years since
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you look at that okay clo years since 1935 conveniently located right next to
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1935 conveniently located right next to
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1935 conveniently located right next to Fashion fantasy there's a very peaceful
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Fashion fantasy there's a very peaceful
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Fashion fantasy there's a very peaceful Vibe here in the old downtown town I'm
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Vibe here in the old downtown town I'm
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Vibe here in the old downtown town I'm just glad to see that there's still a
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just glad to see that there's still a
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just glad to see that there's still a few shops in operation Mr Sandman
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few shops in operation Mr Sandman
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few shops in operation Mr Sandman getting that total Back to the Future
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getting that total Back to the Future
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getting that total Back to the Future Vibe here in front of the courthouse wow
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Vibe here in front of the courthouse wow
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Vibe here in front of the courthouse wow look at that old stone building
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look at that old stone building
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look at that old stone building 1909 they don't have a clock on their
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1909 they don't have a clock on their
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1909 they don't have a clock on their Courthouse but I feel like they could
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Courthouse but I feel like they could
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Courthouse but I feel like they could put one in this circular window here
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put one in this circular window here
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put one in this circular window here then we could recreate Back to the
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then we could recreate Back to the
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then we could recreate Back to the Future on the night I go back in time
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Future on the night I go back in time
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Future on the night I go back in time you
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get shot no doc good times good times
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get shot no doc good times good times look at those little gargoyles up there
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look at those little gargoyles up there
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look at those little gargoyles up there on the corners I never think of old
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on the corners I never think of old
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on the corners I never think of old western cour houses with gargoyles on
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western cour houses with gargoyles on
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western cour houses with gargoyles on the side okay so now we're on the corner
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the side okay so now we're on the corner
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the side okay so now we're on the corner where Fourth Street that goes past the
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where Fourth Street that goes past the
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where Fourth Street that goes past the courthouse hits the newer Route 66 you
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courthouse hits the newer Route 66 you
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courthouse hits the newer Route 66 you know from the 40s and the 50s another
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know from the 40s and the 50s another
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know from the 40s and the 50s another place where Route 66 crosses itself
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place where Route 66 crosses itself
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place where Route 66 crosses itself weird you can see on one corner is the
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weird you can see on one corner is the
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weird you can see on one corner is the modern Lake City Diner built right into
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modern Lake City Diner built right into
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modern Lake City Diner built right into a very old school Hotel oh and check
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a very old school Hotel oh and check
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a very old school Hotel oh and check this out Route 6 6 is in the pavement
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this out Route 6 6 is in the pavement
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this out Route 6 6 is in the pavement right in front of the building and then
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right in front of the building and then
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right in front of the building and then on the other corner across from the old
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on the other corner across from the old
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on the other corner across from the old Diner is this massive old school
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Diner is this massive old school
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Diner is this massive old school railroad Warehouse you can see this old
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railroad Warehouse you can see this old
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railroad Warehouse you can see this old place has got a brand new ramp and
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place has got a brand new ramp and
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place has got a brand new ramp and there's a good reason for that if
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there's a good reason for that if
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there's a good reason for that if everything goes according to plan soon
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everything goes according to plan soon
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everything goes according to plan soon this one-time giant abandoned warehouse
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this one-time giant abandoned warehouse
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this one-time giant abandoned warehouse will become the Santa Rosa Route 66
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will become the Santa Rosa Route 66
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will become the Santa Rosa Route 66 Museum and man if they get that done how
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Museum and man if they get that done how
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Museum and man if they get that done how epic is that going to be if you think
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epic is that going to be if you think
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epic is that going to be if you think about it back when most goods were
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about it back when most goods were
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about it back when most goods were shipped by rail instead of the highway
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shipped by rail instead of the highway
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shipped by rail instead of the highway there were a billion warehouses just
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there were a billion warehouses just
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there were a billion warehouses just like this but not many of them remain a
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like this but not many of them remain a
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like this but not many of them remain a lot of the railroad Freight business was
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lot of the railroad Freight business was
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lot of the railroad Freight business was killed by trucks and Route 66 so how
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killed by trucks and Route 66 so how
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killed by trucks and Route 66 so how cool is it that a Route 66 Museum might
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cool is it that a Route 66 Museum might
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cool is it that a Route 66 Museum might save this place according to Rudy back
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save this place according to Rudy back
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save this place according to Rudy back there this place has brand new floors
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there this place has brand new floors
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there this place has brand new floors they're getting ready to move a whole
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they're getting ready to move a whole
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they're getting ready to move a whole bunch of artifacts here this summer
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bunch of artifacts here this summer
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bunch of artifacts here this summer which means the Santa Rosa we see now
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which means the Santa Rosa we see now
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which means the Santa Rosa we see now might be completely different in just a
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might be completely different in just a
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might be completely different in just a few months time the reason most people
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few months time the reason most people
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few months time the reason most people visit the town of Santa Rosa is cuz it
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visit the town of Santa Rosa is cuz it
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visit the town of Santa Rosa is cuz it has several Lake around it including
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has several Lake around it including
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has several Lake around it including Santa Rosa's most famous attraction the
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Santa Rosa's most famous attraction the
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Santa Rosa's most famous attraction the Blue Hole now like me when you think of
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Blue Hole now like me when you think of
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Blue Hole now like me when you think of New Mexico you probably don't think of
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New Mexico you probably don't think of
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New Mexico you probably don't think of scuba diving but the Blue Hole is one of
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scuba diving but the Blue Hole is one of
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scuba diving but the Blue Hole is one of the most famous scuba diving
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the most famous scuba diving
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the most famous scuba diving destinations in the United States check
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destinations in the United States check
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destinations in the United States check that out there are people scuba diving
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that out there are people scuba diving
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that out there are people scuba diving in there as a matter of fact there are
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in there as a matter of fact there are
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in there as a matter of fact there are more scuba divers over here at the edge
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more scuba divers over here at the edge
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more scuba divers over here at the edge of the Blue Hole than I've seen people
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of the Blue Hole than I've seen people
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of the Blue Hole than I've seen people in the entire town all day long 60 ft
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in the entire town all day long 60 ft
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in the entire town all day long 60 ft around 81 ft deep and year round a cool
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around 81 ft deep and year round a cool
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around 81 ft deep and year round a cool and perfect 61° temperature it's the
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and perfect 61° temperature it's the
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and perfect 61° temperature it's the perfect place to take a dip Travelers
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perfect place to take a dip Travelers
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perfect place to take a dip Travelers coming across Route 66 or even before
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coming across Route 66 or even before
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coming across Route 66 or even before that coming across in wagons must have
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that coming across in wagons must have
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that coming across in wagons must have had their minds blown by this it's
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had their minds blown by this it's
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had their minds blown by this it's blowing my mind how clear the water is
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blowing my mind how clear the water is
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blowing my mind how clear the water is and how far down those scuba divers are
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and how far down those scuba divers are
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and how far down those scuba divers are you could see them down there weird I
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you could see them down there weird I
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you could see them down there weird I would totally dive in I just I don't
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would totally dive in I just I don't
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would totally dive in I just I don't want to land on a scuba diver definitely
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want to land on a scuba diver definitely
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want to land on a scuba diver definitely not something you expect to come across
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not something you expect to come across
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not something you expect to come across in New Mexico I'm doing it I'm scuba
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in New Mexico I'm doing it I'm scuba
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in New Mexico I'm doing it I'm scuba diving okay okay not really wa this is a
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diving okay okay not really wa this is a
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diving okay okay not really wa this is a rough road check it out though this was
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rough road check it out though this was
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rough road check it out though this was the original Route 66 through Santa Rosa
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the original Route 66 through Santa Rosa
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the original Route 66 through Santa Rosa very bumpy man doing this in a modern
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very bumpy man doing this in a modern
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very bumpy man doing this in a modern car is slightly nerve-wracking can't
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car is slightly nerve-wracking can't
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car is slightly nerve-wracking can't even imagine taking a Model T up this
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even imagine taking a Model T up this
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even imagine taking a Model T up this road there are a abandoned portions of
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road there are a abandoned portions of
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road there are a abandoned portions of the road that stretch on for miles and
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the road that stretch on for miles and
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the road that stretch on for miles and miles out here in New Mexico but from
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miles out here in New Mexico but from
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miles out here in New Mexico but from what I understand they are much rougher
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what I understand they are much rougher
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what I understand they are much rougher than this so probably not a good idea to
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than this so probably not a good idea to
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than this so probably not a good idea to take a low clearance vehicle down that
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take a low clearance vehicle down that
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take a low clearance vehicle down that way however I was given a great tip by
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way however I was given a great tip by
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way however I was given a great tip by the locals to head down this road and
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the locals to head down this road and
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the locals to head down this road and see something a little unusual just off
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see something a little unusual just off
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see something a little unusual just off to the side of the road is something
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to the side of the road is something
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to the side of the road is something nearly forgotten by time check this out
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nearly forgotten by time check this out
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nearly forgotten by time check this out over here just past all the cactus and
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over here just past all the cactus and
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over here just past all the cactus and spiky plants on the side of the road are
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spiky plants on the side of the road are
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spiky plants on the side of the road are the remains of old concrete Billboards
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the remains of old concrete Billboards
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the remains of old concrete Billboards put in to the Rock check that out this
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put in to the Rock check that out this
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put in to the Rock check that out this portion of rout 66 only lasted until
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portion of rout 66 only lasted until
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portion of rout 66 only lasted until 1937 so we're seeing an old concrete
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1937 so we're seeing an old concrete
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1937 so we're seeing an old concrete billboard from the 20s that would have
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billboard from the 20s that would have
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billboard from the 20s that would have advertised the little model T's going by
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advertised the little model T's going by
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advertised the little model T's going by right there there's a second one over
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right there there's a second one over
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right there there's a second one over here somewhere if I can get past all the
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here somewhere if I can get past all the
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here somewhere if I can get past all the Thorns seems like every single one of
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Thorns seems like every single one of
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Thorns seems like every single one of these plants has thorns yeah look at it
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these plants has thorns yeah look at it
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these plants has thorns yeah look at it right over there who knows what kind of
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right over there who knows what kind of
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right over there who knows what kind of old advertisements were there right on
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old advertisements were there right on
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old advertisements were there right on the edge of the city the Blue Hole is
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the edge of the city the Blue Hole is
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the edge of the city the Blue Hole is just down the hill down that road right
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just down the hill down that road right
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just down the hill down that road right there maybe it said welcome to Santa
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there maybe it said welcome to Santa
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there maybe it said welcome to Santa Rosa maybe it said take a dip in the
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Rosa maybe it said take a dip in the
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Rosa maybe it said take a dip in the Blue Hole or maybe it was an
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Blue Hole or maybe it was an
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Blue Hole or maybe it was an advertisement for the old posos theater
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advertisement for the old posos theater
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advertisement for the old posos theater either way that is pretty cool and not
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either way that is pretty cool and not
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either way that is pretty cool and not something to typical traveler would see
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something to typical traveler would see
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something to typical traveler would see coming through Santa Rosa today there
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coming through Santa Rosa today there
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coming through Santa Rosa today there are still quite a few remnants of
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are still quite a few remnants of
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are still quite a few remnants of historic Route 66 like this old closed
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historic Route 66 like this old closed
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historic Route 66 like this old closed Trading Post here Bobby's trading post
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Trading Post here Bobby's trading post
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Trading Post here Bobby's trading post it looks like and driving through town
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it looks like and driving through town
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it looks like and driving through town is radical cuz you can still see so many
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is radical cuz you can still see so many
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is radical cuz you can still see so many remnants of Route 66's Glory Days one of
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remnants of Route 66's Glory Days one of
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remnants of Route 66's Glory Days one of the popular stops in town was the Club
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the popular stops in town was the Club
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the popular stops in town was the Club Cafe very historic sadly the building
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Cafe very historic sadly the building
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Cafe very historic sadly the building was beyond repair and it's gone now but
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was beyond repair and it's gone now but
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was beyond repair and it's gone now but this rad neon sign Still Remains right
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this rad neon sign Still Remains right
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this rad neon sign Still Remains right on the side of Route 66 check out that
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on the side of Route 66 check out that
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on the side of Route 66 check out that Motel over there that's awesome the Club
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Motel over there that's awesome the Club
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Motel over there that's awesome the Club Cafe had been here since
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Cafe had been here since
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Cafe had been here since 1935 kind of sad that it's gone now but
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1935 kind of sad that it's gone now but
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1935 kind of sad that it's gone now but the cool thing is the club Cafe's mascot
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the cool thing is the club Cafe's mascot
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the cool thing is the club Cafe's mascot did survive over here at Joseph's
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did survive over here at Joseph's
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did survive over here at Joseph's Restaurant the restaurant's been here
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Restaurant the restaurant's been here
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Restaurant the restaurant's been here since
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since
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since 1956 but when the Club Cafe closed they
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1956 but when the Club Cafe closed they
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1956 but when the Club Cafe closed they got a hold of his little fat man mascot
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got a hold of his little fat man mascot
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got a hold of his little fat man mascot and now you can come visit him and get
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and now you can come visit him and get
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and now you can come visit him and get yourself a margarita Grande or maybe
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yourself a margarita Grande or maybe
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yourself a margarita Grande or maybe just take a fun pick weirdly Santa Rosa
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just take a fun pick weirdly Santa Rosa
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just take a fun pick weirdly Santa Rosa doesn't get all that much Route 66
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doesn't get all that much Route 66
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doesn't get all that much Route 66 tourism but the good part about that is
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tourism but the good part about that is
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tourism but the good part about that is that you can still see a lot of
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that you can still see a lot of
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that you can still see a lot of abandoned roadside relics like the old
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abandoned roadside relics like the old
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abandoned roadside relics like the old Western motel even the rats have said
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Western motel even the rats have said
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Western motel even the rats have said goodbye to this place there's nothing
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goodbye to this place there's nothing
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goodbye to this place there's nothing nothing left dang it I really wanted to
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nothing left dang it I really wanted to
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nothing left dang it I really wanted to go swimming guess I'll just have to go
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go swimming guess I'll just have to go
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go swimming guess I'll just have to go back to the Blue Hole later there's just
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back to the Blue Hole later there's just
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back to the Blue Hole later there's just something about old signage and old 50s
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something about old signage and old 50s
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something about old signage and old 50s architecture that I find irresistible I
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architecture that I find irresistible I
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architecture that I find irresistible I love old Breeze block architecture like
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love old Breeze block architecture like
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love old Breeze block architecture like this wow look at that sign right there
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this wow look at that sign right there
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this wow look at that sign right there the Sahara Lounge packaged Liquors
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the Sahara Lounge packaged Liquors
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the Sahara Lounge packaged Liquors liquor to go I love everything about
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liquor to go I love everything about
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liquor to go I love everything about this I love that midcentury really
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this I love that midcentury really
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this I love that midcentury really angular architecture I love the old neon
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angular architecture I love the old neon
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angular architecture I love the old neon and I really love how they combined a
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and I really love how they combined a
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and I really love how they combined a whole bunch of things at once here you
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whole bunch of things at once here you
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whole bunch of things at once here you have this futuristic very modern at the
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have this futuristic very modern at the
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have this futuristic very modern at the time looking building this neon sign
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time looking building this neon sign
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time looking building this neon sign invoking the Sahara which is in Africa
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invoking the Sahara which is in Africa
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invoking the Sahara which is in Africa and then back there a little poblo
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and then back there a little poblo
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and then back there a little poblo Native American style architecture lot
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Native American style architecture lot
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Native American style architecture lot of mixed messages there but very very
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of mixed messages there but very very
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of mixed messages there but very very retro very groovy very 1950s that might
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retro very groovy very 1950s that might
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retro very groovy very 1950s that might be one of my favorite signs on Route 66
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be one of my favorite signs on Route 66
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be one of my favorite signs on Route 66 of course then there's the old auto part
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of course then there's the old auto part
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of course then there's the old auto part store there and across the street the
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store there and across the street the
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store there and across the street the old gas
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old gas
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old gas station no gas look how radical and
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station no gas look how radical and
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station no gas look how radical and angular the architecture is there the
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angular the architecture is there the
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angular the architecture is there the old Chevron roof but you can see that
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old Chevron roof but you can see that
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old Chevron roof but you can see that they tried to build a square roof around
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they tried to build a square roof around
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they tried to build a square roof around it to make it look more modern maybe in
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it to make it look more modern maybe in
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it to make it look more modern maybe in the' 70s or in the 80s o looks like you
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the' 70s or in the 80s o looks like you
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the' 70s or in the 80s o looks like you haven't been able to get any gas here
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haven't been able to get any gas here
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haven't been able to get any gas here for a while check out the last gas price
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for a while check out the last gas price
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for a while check out the last gas price on there 95 now that's a heck of a deal
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on there 95 now that's a heck of a deal
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on there 95 now that's a heck of a deal back when I was in a band I came through
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back when I was in a band I came through
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back when I was in a band I came through Santa Rosa on the interstate no kidding
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Santa Rosa on the interstate no kidding
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Santa Rosa on the interstate no kidding about M probably right around 20 times
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about M probably right around 20 times
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about M probably right around 20 times and I never knew that any of that stuff
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and I never knew that any of that stuff
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and I never knew that any of that stuff was in this town that's why it's been
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was in this town that's why it's been
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was in this town that's why it's been said that thanks to the interstate you
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said that thanks to the interstate you
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said that thanks to the interstate you can now travel Coast to Coast without
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can now travel Coast to Coast without
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can now travel Coast to Coast without seeing anything oh don't get me wrong I
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seeing anything oh don't get me wrong I
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seeing anything oh don't get me wrong I like the interstate highway you get to
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like the interstate highway you get to
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like the interstate highway you get to where you're going quickly I'm just
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where you're going quickly I'm just
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where you're going quickly I'm just saying it pays to get off the freeway
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saying it pays to get off the freeway
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saying it pays to get off the freeway every once in a while and check out the
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every once in a while and check out the
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every once in a while and check out the local
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local
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local [Music]
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[Music]
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[Music] towns all right about
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this okay
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this okay give me a little oh you got to be
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give me a little oh you got to be
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give me a little oh you got to be kidding me no gas here either but at
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kidding me no gas here either but at
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kidding me no gas here either but at least this old gas station still has its
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least this old gas station still has its
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least this old gas station still has its pumps that's how you know it's an old
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pumps that's how you know it's an old
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pumps that's how you know it's an old Phillips 66 station pretty cool Chevron
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Phillips 66 station pretty cool Chevron
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Phillips 66 station pretty cool Chevron Roof oh look they used to have a garage
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Roof oh look they used to have a garage
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Roof oh look they used to have a garage here for repairs by the way Chevron it's
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here for repairs by the way Chevron it's
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here for repairs by the way Chevron it's a shape Chevron roof not not that it
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a shape Chevron roof not not that it
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a shape Chevron roof not not that it actually was a Chevron gas station wow
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actually was a Chevron gas station wow
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actually was a Chevron gas station wow this place closed when gas was 67 cents
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this place closed when gas was 67 cents
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this place closed when gas was 67 cents a gallon that pretty wild you know old
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a gallon that pretty wild you know old
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a gallon that pretty wild you know old abandoned Route 66 gas stations are
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abandoned Route 66 gas stations are
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abandoned Route 66 gas stations are almost a diamond dozen but old Route 66
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almost a diamond dozen but old Route 66
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almost a diamond dozen but old Route 66 abandoned truck stops those are a little
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abandoned truck stops those are a little
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abandoned truck stops those are a little more rare this is one seriously epic
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more rare this is one seriously epic
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more rare this is one seriously epic amazing Relic the Rio Pacos truck
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amazing Relic the Rio Pacos truck
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amazing Relic the Rio Pacos truck terminal check out that old Neon Cowboy
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terminal check out that old Neon Cowboy
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terminal check out that old Neon Cowboy up there and his old neon truck pulling
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up there and his old neon truck pulling
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up there and his old neon truck pulling in the truckers to get some gas here
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in the truckers to get some gas here
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in the truckers to get some gas here used to be able to get a tuneup maybe a
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used to be able to get a tuneup maybe a
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used to be able to get a tuneup maybe a Lube job that is very cool this dates
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Lube job that is very cool this dates
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Lube job that is very cool this dates maybe from the' 40s certainly it was
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maybe from the' 40s certainly it was
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maybe from the' 40s certainly it was around in the ' 50s could be even
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around in the ' 50s could be even
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around in the ' 50s could be even earlier though one thing's for sure it's
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earlier though one thing's for sure it's
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earlier though one thing's for sure it's very old check out that old boat inside
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very old check out that old boat inside
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very old check out that old boat inside of there seems like the roof has seen
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of there seems like the roof has seen
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of there seems like the roof has seen better days as well wow just think there
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better days as well wow just think there
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better days as well wow just think there must have been hundreds of old truck
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must have been hundreds of old truck
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must have been hundreds of old truck stops from the same era all of them
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stops from the same era all of them
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stops from the same era all of them pretty much bulldoze and replace no more
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pretty much bulldoze and replace no more
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pretty much bulldoze and replace no more trucks here just kittens running around
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trucks here just kittens running around
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trucks here just kittens running around inside of there oh wow I don't know if I
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inside of there oh wow I don't know if I
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inside of there oh wow I don't know if I caught that on camera they were little
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caught that on camera they were little
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caught that on camera they were little little kittens feral cats well we'll
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little kittens feral cats well we'll
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little kittens feral cats well we'll leave them alone we don't want to bother
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leave them alone we don't want to bother
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leave them alone we don't want to bother anyone we'll leave the kittens to their
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anyone we'll leave the kittens to their
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anyone we'll leave the kittens to their boat you know seeing all these old
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boat you know seeing all these old
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boat you know seeing all these old school gas stations is really making me
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school gas stations is really making me
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school gas stations is really making me wish I could see some old school cars
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wish I could see some old school cars
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wish I could see some old school cars luckily Santa Rosa has just the thing
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luckily Santa Rosa has just the thing
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luckily Santa Rosa has just the thing because Santa Rosa New Mexico is now the
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because Santa Rosa New Mexico is now the
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because Santa Rosa New Mexico is now the home of the rout 66 Auto Museum wow I'm
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home of the rout 66 Auto Museum wow I'm
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home of the rout 66 Auto Museum wow I'm not even inside yet and I'm already
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not even inside yet and I'm already
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not even inside yet and I'm already impressed oh it's hard to tell if those
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impressed oh it's hard to tell if those
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impressed oh it's hard to tell if those people are coming to visit the museum or
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people are coming to visit the museum or
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people are coming to visit the museum or if they escaped from the museum but
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if they escaped from the museum but
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if they escaped from the museum but check this out over here look at this
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check this out over here look at this
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check this out over here look at this old edil turned into a back ho I have
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old edil turned into a back ho I have
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old edil turned into a back ho I have never seen anything quite like that a
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never seen anything quite like that a
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never seen anything quite like that a propane powered Edsel tractor ooh looks
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propane powered Edsel tractor ooh looks
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propane powered Edsel tractor ooh looks like there's a bunch of other cars along
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like there's a bunch of other cars along
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like there's a bunch of other cars along the side of the building over here well
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the side of the building over here well
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the side of the building over here well how about that it's Tow Mater's Grandpa
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how about that it's Tow Mater's Grandpa
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how about that it's Tow Mater's Grandpa wow look at that old timer there if you
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wow look at that old timer there if you
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wow look at that old timer there if you broke down on that road remember with
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broke down on that road remember with
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broke down on that road remember with the old concrete Billboards someone like
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the old concrete Billboards someone like
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the old concrete Billboards someone like this would have had to come and get you
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this would have had to come and get you
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this would have had to come and get you back in the day okay this place has my
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back in the day okay this place has my
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back in the day okay this place has my attention if they have all of this just
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attention if they have all of this just
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attention if they have all of this just sitting here on the outside of the
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sitting here on the outside of the
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sitting here on the outside of the museum then imagine all of the crazy
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museum then imagine all of the crazy
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museum then imagine all of the crazy Treasures they must have on the inside
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Treasures they must have on the inside
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Treasures they must have on the inside let's go take a peek shall we okay no
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let's go take a peek shall we okay no
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let's go take a peek shall we okay no problem
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problem
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problem w w look at this holy cow hey that's a
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w w look at this holy cow hey that's a
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w w look at this holy cow hey that's a familiar sign wow how about this place
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familiar sign wow how about this place
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familiar sign wow how about this place 1949
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1949
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1949 1931 1998 there's a little something for
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1931 1998 there's a little something for
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1931 1998 there's a little something for everyone in here it's not too often that
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everyone in here it's not too often that
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everyone in here it's not too often that you can see a 1960s Chevy Nova parked
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you can see a 1960s Chevy Nova parked
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you can see a 1960s Chevy Nova parked next to a 1990s Ford Mustang check out
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next to a 1990s Ford Mustang check out
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next to a 1990s Ford Mustang check out that Chrysler 300
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that Chrysler 300
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that Chrysler 300 1966 same year that's the Batmobile or
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1966 same year that's the Batmobile or
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1966 same year that's the Batmobile or how about this old Cadillac look at
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how about this old Cadillac look at
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how about this old Cadillac look at those Tail Fins man these things are
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those Tail Fins man these things are
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those Tail Fins man these things are ginormous they're like boats look at the
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ginormous they're like boats look at the
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ginormous they're like boats look at the size of these cars I've only ever driven
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size of these cars I've only ever driven
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size of these cars I've only ever driven one really old car it was a 1950
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one really old car it was a 1950
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one really old car it was a 1950 question mark El Camino that thing was a
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question mark El Camino that thing was a
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question mark El Camino that thing was a beast felt like driving a boat ooh look
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beast felt like driving a boat ooh look
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beast felt like driving a boat ooh look at this teabird now that is a classy
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at this teabird now that is a classy
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at this teabird now that is a classy ride how about that we can have a lot of
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ride how about that we can have a lot of
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ride how about that we can have a lot of fun in that thing huh at least till
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fun in that thing huh at least till
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fun in that thing huh at least till daddy takes it away dang 1940s trucks
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daddy takes it away dang 1940s trucks
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daddy takes it away dang 1940s trucks looked pretty darn cool it almost looks
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looked pretty darn cool it almost looks
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looked pretty darn cool it almost looks like an old Streamliner like an old
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like an old Streamliner like an old
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like an old Streamliner like an old train this one's obviously been a little
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train this one's obviously been a little
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train this one's obviously been a little bit customized but that is pretty
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bit customized but that is pretty
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bit customized but that is pretty awesome you know what's weird is a lot
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awesome you know what's weird is a lot
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awesome you know what's weird is a lot of these cars are for sale I'd sure love
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of these cars are for sale I'd sure love
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of these cars are for sale I'd sure love to get my hands on something like this
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to get my hands on something like this
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to get my hands on something like this old 1930 Chevy I think Route 66 would
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old 1930 Chevy I think Route 66 would
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old 1930 Chevy I think Route 66 would look pretty good out of those windows oo
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look pretty good out of those windows oo
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look pretty good out of those windows oo or how about this old Buick here could
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or how about this old Buick here could
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or how about this old Buick here could you picture me driving in this nah
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you picture me driving in this nah
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you picture me driving in this nah you're right not really Me Maybe This
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you're right not really Me Maybe This
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you're right not really Me Maybe This old Chevy B air wagon it's the classic
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old Chevy B air wagon it's the classic
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old Chevy B air wagon it's the classic family road trip
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family road trip
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family road trip vehicle shiny man if I had unlimited
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vehicle shiny man if I had unlimited
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vehicle shiny man if I had unlimited money I have no idea which car I would
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money I have no idea which car I would
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money I have no idea which car I would choose something like this could be
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choose something like this could be
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choose something like this could be pretty classy wow tail fins for days in
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pretty classy wow tail fins for days in
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pretty classy wow tail fins for days in here these cars are like works of art
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here these cars are like works of art
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here these cars are like works of art you don't see tail lights like that
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you don't see tail lights like that
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you don't see tail lights like that anymore some pretty Bangarang Corvettes
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anymore some pretty Bangarang Corvettes
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anymore some pretty Bangarang Corvettes in this place wow look at those probably
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in this place wow look at those probably
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in this place wow look at those probably a little too hoyy toyy for me as much as
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a little too hoyy toyy for me as much as
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a little too hoyy toyy for me as much as I appreciate cars like this I think cars
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I appreciate cars like this I think cars
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I appreciate cars like this I think cars like this are a little more my speed
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like this are a little more my speed
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like this are a little more my speed look at this pair of 1965 Mustangs twins
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look at this pair of 1965 Mustangs twins
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look at this pair of 1965 Mustangs twins someone pinched me I think think I'm
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someone pinched me I think think I'm
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someone pinched me I think think I'm Dreaming when I was just a little baby
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Dreaming when I was just a little baby
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Dreaming when I was just a little baby my dad still owned a
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my dad still owned a
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my dad still owned a 1970 Boss 302 Mustang that was a heck of
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1970 Boss 302 Mustang that was a heck of
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1970 Boss 302 Mustang that was a heck of a muscle car heck of a motor Carriage
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a muscle car heck of a motor Carriage
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a muscle car heck of a motor Carriage this Mach 1 is a little later than that
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this Mach 1 is a little later than that
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this Mach 1 is a little later than that Mustang sitting in the back seat of that
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Mustang sitting in the back seat of that
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Mustang sitting in the back seat of that thing when I was a tiny little kid is
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thing when I was a tiny little kid is
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thing when I was a tiny little kid is probably what began my love of the Ford
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probably what began my love of the Ford
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probably what began my love of the Ford Mustang of course I have a 2011 with a
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Mustang of course I have a 2011 with a
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Mustang of course I have a 2011 with a significant number of miles on it but I
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significant number of miles on it but I
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significant number of miles on it but I would love to own a classic old school
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would love to own a classic old school
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would love to own a classic old school Mustang one day look at that beautiful
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Mustang one day look at that beautiful
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Mustang one day look at that beautiful Pony right there that is a thing of Joy
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Pony right there that is a thing of Joy
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Pony right there that is a thing of Joy I don't know someday if I ever had the
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I don't know someday if I ever had the
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I don't know someday if I ever had the money or found the car that was the
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money or found the car that was the
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money or found the car that was the right bargain I think I would get one
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right bargain I think I would get one
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right bargain I think I would get one although it would be cool to own a 1950s
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although it would be cool to own a 1950s
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although it would be cool to own a 1950s car being in a place like this is too
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car being in a place like this is too
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car being in a place like this is too much for me I just love every old car I
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much for me I just love every old car I
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much for me I just love every old car I see look at this old Woody there's a
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see look at this old Woody there's a
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see look at this old Woody there's a snake in my boo look at all the real
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snake in my boo look at all the real
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snake in my boo look at all the real wood in there wow you're my favorite
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wood in there wow you're my favorite
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wood in there wow you're my favorite Deputy Woody this is pretty cool here
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Deputy Woody this is pretty cool here
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Deputy Woody this is pretty cool here over in this section they have antique
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over in this section they have antique
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over in this section they have antique buggies and some old toy cars wow this
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buggies and some old toy cars wow this
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buggies and some old toy cars wow this one's really cool right here this old
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one's really cool right here this old
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one's really cool right here this old fiber glass body makes me wonder if it
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fiber glass body makes me wonder if it
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fiber glass body makes me wonder if it came from an old amusement park ride
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came from an old amusement park ride
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came from an old amusement park ride somewhere I'm not very mechanical I
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somewhere I'm not very mechanical I
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somewhere I'm not very mechanical I don't know the first thing about engines
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don't know the first thing about engines
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don't know the first thing about engines or fixing things or manliness so that
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or fixing things or manliness so that
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or fixing things or manliness so that whole classic car scene has always
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whole classic car scene has always
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whole classic car scene has always seemed like a whole other world to me
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seemed like a whole other world to me
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seemed like a whole other world to me but the more I travel and the more that
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but the more I travel and the more that
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but the more I travel and the more that I talk to people who own cars like this
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I talk to people who own cars like this
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I talk to people who own cars like this the more I realize they are some of the
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the more I realize they are some of the
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the more I realize they are some of the friendliest nicest people in the world
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friendliest nicest people in the world
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friendliest nicest people in the world they usually love to answer questions
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they usually love to answer questions
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they usually love to answer questions and they usually love to talk about
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and they usually love to talk about
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and they usually love to talk about their rides I would love to own
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their rides I would love to own
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their rides I would love to own something like that I just don't know if
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something like that I just don't know if
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something like that I just don't know if purple and Flames are really me look at
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purple and Flames are really me look at
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purple and Flames are really me look at this old drive-in restaurant Museum here
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this old drive-in restaurant Museum here
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this old drive-in restaurant Museum here Max steak in the rough check out that
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Max steak in the rough check out that
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Max steak in the rough check out that old call box to place your order also
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old call box to place your order also
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old call box to place your order also this very real very stuffed
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this very real very stuffed
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this very real very stuffed iguana definitely one heck of an
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iguana definitely one heck of an
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iguana definitely one heck of an interesting place there's a lot of rad
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interesting place there's a lot of rad
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interesting place there's a lot of rad stuff in here not just the cars look it
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stuff in here not just the cars look it
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stuff in here not just the cars look it there's the sign from the old Club Cafe
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there's the sign from the old Club Cafe
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there's the sign from the old Club Cafe with the big fat man logo on it pretty
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with the big fat man logo on it pretty
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with the big fat man logo on it pretty cool local history preserve check out
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cool local history preserve check out
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cool local history preserve check out these old snack and old cigarette
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these old snack and old cigarette
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these old snack and old cigarette Vending machines I can still remember
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Vending machines I can still remember
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Vending machines I can still remember when these things used to be in
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when these things used to be in
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when these things used to be in restaurants everywhere this is how
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restaurants everywhere this is how
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restaurants everywhere this is how teenagers used to sneak their smokes
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teenagers used to sneak their smokes
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teenagers used to sneak their smokes that was before we knew smoking was bad
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that was before we knew smoking was bad
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that was before we knew smoking was bad children if Gary Bucy were still alive
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children if Gary Bucy were still alive
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children if Gary Bucy were still alive today there's no way he'd smoke woo we
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today there's no way he'd smoke woo we
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today there's no way he'd smoke woo we you you know he looks just like Buddy
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you you know he looks just like Buddy
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you you know he looks just like Buddy Holly this place is 1,000% worth
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Holly this place is 1,000% worth
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Holly this place is 1,000% worth stopping at and just think once Santa
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stopping at and just think once Santa
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stopping at and just think once Santa Rosa also gets that Route 66 Museum on
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Rosa also gets that Route 66 Museum on
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Rosa also gets that Route 66 Museum on the other side of town it is going to be
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the other side of town it is going to be
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the other side of town it is going to be quite the place to come and check out
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quite the place to come and check out
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quite the place to come and check out the old mother Road I love coming to
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the old mother Road I love coming to
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the old mother Road I love coming to like this cuz I always see cars that I
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like this cuz I always see cars that I
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like this cuz I always see cars that I never knew existed I don't think I've
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never knew existed I don't think I've
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never knew existed I don't think I've ever heard of a Mercury Montclair before
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ever heard of a Mercury Montclair before
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ever heard of a Mercury Montclair before that is a beautiful car right there and
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that is a beautiful car right there and
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that is a beautiful car right there and it has beautiful white wall tires that
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it has beautiful white wall tires that
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it has beautiful white wall tires that is glorious it's the vehicular
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is glorious it's the vehicular
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is glorious it's the vehicular equivalent of an old Diner all right I
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equivalent of an old Diner all right I
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equivalent of an old Diner all right I think I've seen it all I think it's
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think I've seen it all I think it's
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think I've seen it all I think it's about time for me to be moving along
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about time for me to be moving along
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about time for me to be moving along definitely make sure to stop in this
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definitely make sure to stop in this
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definitely make sure to stop in this Museum one of the coolest places I've
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Museum one of the coolest places I've
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Museum one of the coolest places I've ever been oh and just in case you were
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ever been oh and just in case you were
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ever been oh and just in case you were wondering no you can't get gas here
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wondering no you can't get gas here
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wondering no you can't get gas here either luckily you can get some in town
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either luckily you can get some in town
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either luckily you can get some in town we have to gas up good cuz it's time for
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we have to gas up good cuz it's time for
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we have to gas up good cuz it's time for us to hit the road and head down the old
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us to hit the road and head down the old
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us to hit the road and head down the old path of 66 on the interstate across the
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path of 66 on the interstate across the
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path of 66 on the interstate across the Wilds of New Mexico towards tukum carry
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Wilds of New Mexico towards tukum carry
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Wilds of New Mexico towards tukum carry oh finally some old Route 66 just on the
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oh finally some old Route 66 just on the
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oh finally some old Route 66 just on the edge of tukum Cary New Mexico we made it
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edge of tukum Cary New Mexico we made it
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edge of tukum Cary New Mexico we made it to town and I sure am glad cuz I really
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to town and I sure am glad cuz I really
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to town and I sure am glad cuz I really need somewhere to spend the night ooh
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need somewhere to spend the night ooh
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need somewhere to spend the night ooh paradise motel that sounds pretty good
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paradise motel that sounds pretty good
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paradise motel that sounds pretty good in historic hotels is a favorite of mine
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in historic hotels is a favorite of mine
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in historic hotels is a favorite of mine and one of the reasons why I like
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and one of the reasons why I like
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and one of the reasons why I like traveling on Route 66 however I don't
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traveling on Route 66 however I don't
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traveling on Route 66 however I don't think the paradise is going to be an
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think the paradise is going to be an
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think the paradise is going to be an option today oh man hello anyone any
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option today oh man hello anyone any
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option today oh man hello anyone any vacancy in here today darn looks like
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vacancy in here today darn looks like
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vacancy in here today darn looks like all the keys are gone no luck from the
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all the keys are gone no luck from the
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all the keys are gone no luck from the looks of things I'd say that there were
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looks of things I'd say that there were
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looks of things I'd say that there were people living in this hotel before it
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people living in this hotel before it
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people living in this hotel before it was completely abandoned almost every
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was completely abandoned almost every
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was completely abandoned almost every single one of these rooms has got stuff
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single one of these rooms has got stuff
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single one of these rooms has got stuff in inside of it couches chairs no one's
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in inside of it couches chairs no one's
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in inside of it couches chairs no one's watching television here tonight not
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watching television here tonight not
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watching television here tonight not even the big screen well unfortunately I
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even the big screen well unfortunately I
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even the big screen well unfortunately I guess we're going to have to look
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guess we're going to have to look
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guess we're going to have to look somewhere else for our accommodations so
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somewhere else for our accommodations so
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somewhere else for our accommodations so maybe we can at least grab a bite to
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maybe we can at least grab a bite to
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maybe we can at least grab a bite to eat hello nope no such luck the cafe is
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eat hello nope no such luck the cafe is
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eat hello nope no such luck the cafe is no longer open the paint is looking
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no longer open the paint is looking
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no longer open the paint is looking pretty fresh though somebody's been
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pretty fresh though somebody's been
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pretty fresh though somebody's been somewhat keeping this place up it's too
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somewhat keeping this place up it's too
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somewhat keeping this place up it's too bad to see the vandals keep breaking out
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bad to see the vandals keep breaking out
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bad to see the vandals keep breaking out all the windows crazy to think at one
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all the windows crazy to think at one
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all the windows crazy to think at one time you could have pulled off the
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time you could have pulled off the
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time you could have pulled off the highway here to get a little gas maybe
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highway here to get a little gas maybe
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highway here to get a little gas maybe get a bite to eat at the cafe and then
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get a bite to eat at the cafe and then
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get a bite to eat at the cafe and then go you know what why don't we stay at
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go you know what why don't we stay at
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go you know what why don't we stay at this Motel after all it is a virtual
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this Motel after all it is a virtual
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this Motel after all it is a virtual Paradise unfortunately we can't have the
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Paradise unfortunately we can't have the
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Paradise unfortunately we can't have the same experience as those old Travelers
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same experience as those old Travelers
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same experience as those old Travelers guess we're going to have to move on a
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guess we're going to have to move on a
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guess we're going to have to move on a little further into town ooh doesn't
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little further into town ooh doesn't
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little further into town ooh doesn't look like we can stay there either oh
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look like we can stay there either oh
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look like we can stay there either oh well there's going to be something
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well there's going to be something
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well there's going to be something dozens and dozens of billboards along
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dozens and dozens of billboards along
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dozens and dozens of billboards along the highway used to say took them carry
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the highway used to say took them carry
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the highway used to say took them carry tonight hundreds and hundreds of hotel
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tonight hundreds and hundreds of hotel
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tonight hundreds and hundreds of hotel rooms available this is just the
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rooms available this is just the
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rooms available this is just the outskirts of town wo check out that epic
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outskirts of town wo check out that epic
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outskirts of town wo check out that epic Trading Post flash antique store oh dang
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Trading Post flash antique store oh dang
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Trading Post flash antique store oh dang it's closed right now that is one place
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it's closed right now that is one place
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it's closed right now that is one place I am definitely coming back to okay now
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I am definitely coming back to okay now
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I am definitely coming back to okay now we're talking all right tucum Cary I'm
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we're talking all right tucum Cary I'm
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we're talking all right tucum Cary I'm stoked tukum Cary is home of the
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stoked tukum Cary is home of the
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stoked tukum Cary is home of the Rattlers and definitely a great place to
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Rattlers and definitely a great place to
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Rattlers and definitely a great place to find a historic place to spend the night
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find a historic place to spend the night
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find a historic place to spend the night ooh this looks pretty good the Road
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ooh this looks pretty good the Road
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ooh this looks pretty good the Road Runner log any place with pink flamingos
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Runner log any place with pink flamingos
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Runner log any place with pink flamingos gets my attention plus I noticed this
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gets my attention plus I noticed this
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gets my attention plus I noticed this sign 1960 Swank on Route 66 and this I
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sign 1960 Swank on Route 66 and this I
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sign 1960 Swank on Route 66 and this I need
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need
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need this here's my room number 12 right
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this here's my room number 12 right
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this here's my room number 12 right here
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here
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here oh my gosh are you freaking kidding me
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oh my gosh are you freaking kidding me
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oh my gosh are you freaking kidding me look at this place W 1960 Swank was
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look at this place W 1960 Swank was
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look at this place W 1960 Swank was right when I checked in the owner said
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right when I checked in the owner said
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right when I checked in the owner said they had just the room for us oh my gosh
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they had just the room for us oh my gosh
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they had just the room for us oh my gosh they knew what they were doing look at
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they knew what they were doing look at
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they knew what they were doing look at this radio look at the view Master look
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this radio look at the view Master look
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this radio look at the view Master look at the f man look at the cups sparkling
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at the f man look at the cups sparkling
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at the f man look at the cups sparkling clean groovy oh man this place is really
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clean groovy oh man this place is really
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clean groovy oh man this place is really swinging look at this I'm not even
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swinging look at this I'm not even
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swinging look at this I'm not even kidding this is like my dream bedroom ah
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kidding this is like my dream bedroom ah
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kidding this is like my dream bedroom ah magic fingers too bad I don't have any
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magic fingers too bad I don't have any
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magic fingers too bad I don't have any quarters it looks like at one point this
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quarters it looks like at one point this
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quarters it looks like at one point this place was called leatherwood Manor
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place was called leatherwood Manor
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place was called leatherwood Manor personally I like the new name better
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personally I like the new name better
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personally I like the new name better don't you wow this is awesome they keep
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don't you wow this is awesome they keep
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don't you wow this is awesome they keep playing vintage commercials on the radio
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playing vintage commercials on the radio
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playing vintage commercials on the radio over there here's one for Quaker Oats I
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over there here's one for Quaker Oats I
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over there here's one for Quaker Oats I just heard one for Burger Chef check it
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just heard one for Burger Chef check it
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just heard one for Burger Chef check it out a bottle opener right here look at
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out a bottle opener right here look at
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out a bottle opener right here look at that old plug wo how about that vintage
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that old plug wo how about that vintage
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that old plug wo how about that vintage TV tray look at this sink right here I'm
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TV tray look at this sink right here I'm
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TV tray look at this sink right here I'm loving the graphics on this
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loving the graphics on this
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loving the graphics on this stuff satellite I'm in love with that
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stuff satellite I'm in love with that
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stuff satellite I'm in love with that lighting fixture oh and there's a shower
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lighting fixture oh and there's a shower
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lighting fixture oh and there's a shower in here wao look at this shower this is
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in here wao look at this shower this is
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in here wao look at this shower this is hilarious this is this is awesome nine
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hilarious this is this is awesome nine
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hilarious this is this is awesome nine times out of 10 the only groy part of
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times out of 10 the only groy part of
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times out of 10 the only groy part of staying in an old Motel is usually the
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staying in an old Motel is usually the
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staying in an old Motel is usually the bathroom the shower but this this is
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bathroom the shower but this this is
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bathroom the shower but this this is great I'm going to get so clean in here
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great I'm going to get so clean in here
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great I'm going to get so clean in here ooh sanitized for our protection oh and
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ooh sanitized for our protection oh and
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ooh sanitized for our protection oh and what's this they have little bags on top
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what's this they have little bags on top
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what's this they have little bags on top of the toilet necessity's courtesy bag
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of the toilet necessity's courtesy bag
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of the toilet necessity's courtesy bag oh perfect finally a bag to keep my car
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oh perfect finally a bag to keep my car
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oh perfect finally a bag to keep my car keys in thank you Hotel oh man I already
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keys in thank you Hotel oh man I already
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keys in thank you Hotel oh man I already love this place so much I don't want to
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love this place so much I don't want to
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love this place so much I don't want to leave look at this they even have little
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leave look at this they even have little
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leave look at this they even have little moon pies in here I don't think moon
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moon pies in here I don't think moon
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moon pies in here I don't think moon pies are gluten-free I can't eat it but
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pies are gluten-free I can't eat it but
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pies are gluten-free I can't eat it but I'm glad that I have it oh sick and you
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I'm glad that I have it oh sick and you
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I'm glad that I have it oh sick and you can totally sink someone's battleship in
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can totally sink someone's battleship in
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can totally sink someone's battleship in here I've never been in a hotel room
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here I've never been in a hotel room
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here I've never been in a hotel room with such epic accessories woo this
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with such epic accessories woo this
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with such epic accessories woo this one's got the Apollo 11 astronauts
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one's got the Apollo 11 astronauts
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one's got the Apollo 11 astronauts traveling to the Moon sweet oh look at
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traveling to the Moon sweet oh look at
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traveling to the Moon sweet oh look at the please do not disturb thingy and
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the please do not disturb thingy and
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the please do not disturb thingy and look at the other thingy that tells us
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look at the other thingy that tells us
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look at the other thingy that tells us thingies I am a very happy camper right
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thingies I am a very happy camper right
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thingies I am a very happy camper right now so happy hold on I'll be right back
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now so happy hold on I'll be right back
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now so happy hold on I'll be right back I just need to run back to the lobby
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I just need to run back to the lobby
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I just need to run back to the lobby real quick be right
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real quick be right
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real quick be right back I had to go pick up a couple of
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back I had to go pick up a couple of
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back I had to go pick up a couple of sweet accessories check out the T-shirt
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sweet accessories check out the T-shirt
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sweet accessories check out the T-shirt huh and I got myself a new keychain that
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huh and I got myself a new keychain that
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huh and I got myself a new keychain that matches my room number and last but not
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matches my room number and last but not
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matches my room number and last but not least I got the pin that is a pretty
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least I got the pin that is a pretty
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least I got the pin that is a pretty sweet piece of Swag just like the El
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sweet piece of Swag just like the El
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sweet piece of Swag just like the El trator in Kingman or countless other
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trator in Kingman or countless other
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trator in Kingman or countless other motels along Route 66 the Road Runner
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motels along Route 66 the Road Runner
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motels along Route 66 the Road Runner has a rad Story the owners who are a
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has a rad Story the owners who are a
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has a rad Story the owners who are a husband and wife team bought this place
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husband and wife team bought this place
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husband and wife team bought this place just a few years ago and in their words
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just a few years ago and in their words
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just a few years ago and in their words turned it from something that looked
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turned it from something that looked
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turned it from something that looked like this place right across the street
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like this place right across the street
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like this place right across the street into an epic radical Route 66 icon look
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into an epic radical Route 66 icon look
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into an epic radical Route 66 icon look it there are hundreds of places just
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it there are hundreds of places just
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it there are hundreds of places just like this abandoned and derelict on the
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like this abandoned and derelict on the
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like this abandoned and derelict on the Old Highway and then people like David
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Old Highway and then people like David
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Old Highway and then people like David and Amanda hope I'm getting those names
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and Amanda hope I'm getting those names
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and Amanda hope I'm getting those names right come along with a dream and a
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right come along with a dream and a
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right come along with a dream and a little elbow grease and create something
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little elbow grease and create something
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little elbow grease and create something magical forget that other Motel on the
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magical forget that other Motel on the
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magical forget that other Motel on the edge of town this this is Paradise in
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edge of town this this is Paradise in
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edge of town this this is Paradise in many ways the story of Route 66 is the
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many ways the story of Route 66 is the
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many ways the story of Route 66 is the story of the American dream and it's
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story of the American dream and it's
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story of the American dream and it's pretty amazing to see that dreams like
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pretty amazing to see that dreams like
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pretty amazing to see that dreams like this are still coming true and speaking
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this are still coming true and speaking
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this are still coming true and speaking of dreams I'm pretty sure we can now
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of dreams I'm pretty sure we can now
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of dreams I'm pretty sure we can now safely say that I've done my duty it's
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safely say that I've done my duty it's
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safely say that I've done my duty it's officially time to hotel and sleep well
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can't
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can't sleep I know there's no way this
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works The Magic Finger
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works The Magic Finger work I can feel the magic I'm never
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work I can feel the magic I'm never
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work I can feel the magic I'm never leaving here again hotel and sleep well