Mark Twain's Birthplace... is it worth visiting?

0:02 well i've got the van back but all's not

0:02 well i've got the van back but all's not well that ends well yet they re-tuned

0:04 well that ends well yet they re-tuned

0:04 well that ends well yet they re-tuned the whole thing but it is still running

0:07 the whole thing but it is still running

0:07 the whole thing but it is still running mighty rough basically they said it's

0:09 mighty rough basically they said it's

0:09 mighty rough basically they said it's something internal with the engine

0:10 something internal with the engine

0:10 something internal with the engine something cylinder pressured head

0:12 something cylinder pressured head

0:12 something cylinder pressured head something i don't know the guy says

0:14 something i don't know the guy says

0:14 something i don't know the guy says there's no guarantee but he's pretty

0:17 there's no guarantee but he's pretty

0:17 there's no guarantee but he's pretty sure

0:17 sure

0:17 sure it won't blow up on me and might even

0:20 it won't blow up on me and might even

0:20 it won't blow up on me and might even get me home so

0:21 get me home so

0:22 get me home so that's good news plus they only charged

0:23 that's good news plus they only charged

0:23 that's good news plus they only charged me a hundred bucks because they ended up

0:25 me a hundred bucks because they ended up

0:25 me a hundred bucks because they ended up putting it all back together the way it

0:26 putting it all back together the way it

0:26 putting it all back together the way it was which leaves me with two options one

0:29 was which leaves me with two options one

0:29 was which leaves me with two options one i could just drive straight home

0:32 i could just drive straight home

0:32 i could just drive straight home and try to make it there or two i could

0:35 and try to make it there or two i could

0:35 and try to make it there or two i could stop in some town and let them pull the

0:38 stop in some town and let them pull the

0:38 stop in some town and let them pull the entire van apart and rebuild the whole

0:40 entire van apart and rebuild the whole

0:40 entire van apart and rebuild the whole engine or actually there's a third

0:42 engine or actually there's a third

0:42 engine or actually there's a third option three i could just keep going and

0:45 option three i could just keep going and

0:45 option three i could just keep going and hope for the best i think that's what

0:47 hope for the best i think that's what

0:47 hope for the best i think that's what i'm going to do but before i take any

0:49 i'm going to do but before i take any

0:49 i'm going to do but before i take any long drives in any direction with this

0:51 long drives in any direction with this

0:51 long drives in any direction with this thing i decided to take a short drive

0:54 thing i decided to take a short drive

0:54 thing i decided to take a short drive over here i am standing on the edge of

0:57 over here i am standing on the edge of

0:57 over here i am standing on the edge of the vast mark twain lake so named

1:01 the vast mark twain lake so named

1:01 the vast mark twain lake so named because it surrounds the town of florida

1:05 because it surrounds the town of florida

1:05 because it surrounds the town of florida missouri which we're almost standing in

1:07 missouri which we're almost standing in

1:07 missouri which we're almost standing in now the place where one samuel langhorne

1:11 now the place where one samuel langhorne

1:11 now the place where one samuel langhorne clemons after his parents made a long

1:13 clemons after his parents made a long

1:13 clemons after his parents made a long journey from fentress county tennessee

1:16 journey from fentress county tennessee

1:16 journey from fentress county tennessee was born in 1835

1:19 was born in 1835

1:19 was born in 1835 and over there just behind the van

1:21 and over there just behind the van

1:21 and over there just behind the van looking almost like some sort of

1:23 looking almost like some sort of

1:23 looking almost like some sort of mid-century modern mormon church is the

1:26 mid-century modern mormon church is the

1:26 mid-century modern mormon church is the mark twain shrine which contains the

1:29 mark twain shrine which contains the

1:29 mark twain shrine which contains the actual two-room house

1:32 actual two-room house

1:32 actual two-room house mark twain was born in it's a place i've

1:35 mark twain was born in it's a place i've

1:35 mark twain was born in it's a place i've been to before years ago and even filmed

1:37 been to before years ago and even filmed

1:37 been to before years ago and even filmed but never uploaded so let's go check it

1:39 but never uploaded so let's go check it

1:39 but never uploaded so let's go check it out oh my gosh would you look

1:43 out oh my gosh would you look

1:43 out oh my gosh would you look at

1:43 at

1:44 at this i remember this being a very quiet

1:46 this i remember this being a very quiet

1:46 this i remember this being a very quiet very echoey place there's only one lady

1:48 very echoey place there's only one lady

1:48 very echoey place there's only one lady working here and my memories hold true

1:50 working here and my memories hold true

1:50 working here and my memories hold true feels awkward to talk in here mark

1:53 feels awkward to talk in here mark

1:53 feels awkward to talk in here mark twain's father moved here at the behest

1:54 twain's father moved here at the behest

1:54 twain's father moved here at the behest of his in-laws who were encouraging to

1:56 of his in-laws who were encouraging to

1:56 of his in-laws who were encouraging to come out and seize new opportunities in

1:59 come out and seize new opportunities in

1:59 come out and seize new opportunities in a new state and they already had several

2:01 a new state and they already had several

2:01 a new state and they already had several children two boys and two girls i think

2:03 children two boys and two girls i think

2:03 children two boys and two girls i think he said in his autobiography i was of a

2:05 he said in his autobiography i was of a

2:05 he said in his autobiography i was of a later vintage i was postponed postponed

2:08 later vintage i was postponed postponed

2:08 later vintage i was postponed postponed to missouri missouri was an unknown new

2:10 to missouri missouri was an unknown new

2:10 to missouri missouri was an unknown new state and needed attractions boy oh boy

2:13 state and needed attractions boy oh boy

2:13 state and needed attractions boy oh boy has he given missouri a lot of

2:15 has he given missouri a lot of

2:15 has he given missouri a lot of attractions it's so small and so big at

2:18 attractions it's so small and so big at

2:18 attractions it's so small and so big at the same time imagine six people

2:22 the same time imagine six people

2:22 the same time imagine six people in this tiny house and then adding

2:24 in this tiny house and then adding

2:24 in this tiny house and then adding another baby it's crazy to think that

2:27 another baby it's crazy to think that

2:27 another baby it's crazy to think that this is where he came into the world

2:29 this is where he came into the world

2:29 this is where he came into the world samuel langhorne clemons and that he

2:32 samuel langhorne clemons and that he

2:32 samuel langhorne clemons and that he went from this tiny little structure

2:34 went from this tiny little structure

2:34 went from this tiny little structure where he was a notoriously sickly baby

2:37 where he was a notoriously sickly baby

2:37 where he was a notoriously sickly baby mark twain even once asked his mother

2:38 mark twain even once asked his mother

2:38 mark twain even once asked his mother were you afraid i wasn't gonna live and

2:40 were you afraid i wasn't gonna live and

2:40 were you afraid i wasn't gonna live and she said

2:41 she said

2:41 she said no

2:42 no

2:42 no afraid you was and went on to become

2:44 afraid you was and went on to become

2:44 afraid you was and went on to become literally the most famous american in

2:47 literally the most famous american in

2:47 literally the most famous american in the world with the possible exception of

2:50 the world with the possible exception of

2:50 the world with the possible exception of ulysses grant for generation after

2:53 ulysses grant for generation after

2:53 ulysses grant for generation after generation later in life he said

2:55 generation later in life he said

2:55 generation later in life he said recently someone in missouri has sent me

2:56 recently someone in missouri has sent me

2:56 recently someone in missouri has sent me a picture of the house i was born in

2:58 a picture of the house i was born in

2:58 a picture of the house i was born in heretofore i have always stated that it

3:00 heretofore i have always stated that it

3:00 heretofore i have always stated that it was a palace but i shall be more guarded

3:03 was a palace but i shall be more guarded

3:03 was a palace but i shall be more guarded now yeah dude no kidding humble origins

3:06 now yeah dude no kidding humble origins

3:06 now yeah dude no kidding humble origins indeed it's amazing that this house has

3:08 indeed it's amazing that this house has

3:08 indeed it's amazing that this house has been preserved and this isn't the first

3:10 been preserved and this isn't the first

3:10 been preserved and this isn't the first structure that was built to house the

3:13 structure that was built to house the

3:13 structure that was built to house the house apparently there was an older

3:15 house apparently there was an older

3:15 house apparently there was an older wooden one but clara clemons mark

3:17 wooden one but clara clemons mark

3:17 wooden one but clara clemons mark twain's only surviving

3:19 twain's only surviving

3:19 twain's only surviving daughter helped them design this and

3:22 daughter helped them design this and

3:22 daughter helped them design this and approved this giant mid-century

3:24 approved this giant mid-century

3:24 approved this giant mid-century monstrosity to be its permanent home the

3:27 monstrosity to be its permanent home the

3:27 monstrosity to be its permanent home the cool thing is it's not just a house

3:29 cool thing is it's not just a house

3:29 cool thing is it's not just a house that's in this room there are of course

3:31 that's in this room there are of course

3:31 that's in this room there are of course lots of artifacts representative of the

3:33 lots of artifacts representative of the

3:33 lots of artifacts representative of the time on the missouri frontier lie soap

3:36 time on the missouri frontier lie soap

3:36 time on the missouri frontier lie soap and the like but even more impressive

3:39 and the like but even more impressive

3:39 and the like but even more impressive are actual artifacts from mark twain's

3:41 are actual artifacts from mark twain's

3:41 are actual artifacts from mark twain's family it makes a lot of sense that they

3:43 family it makes a lot of sense that they

3:43 family it makes a lot of sense that they would have some of jane clemens stuff

3:44 would have some of jane clemens stuff

3:44 would have some of jane clemens stuff here after all she would remember the

3:46 here after all she would remember the

3:46 here after all she would remember the house much better than mark twain would

3:48 house much better than mark twain would

3:48 house much better than mark twain would have especially since it was in this

3:49 have especially since it was in this

3:49 have especially since it was in this house in basically the middle of nowhere

3:52 house in basically the middle of nowhere

3:52 house in basically the middle of nowhere that she had to do all the hard work of

3:54 that she had to do all the hard work of

3:54 that she had to do all the hard work of giving birth to young sammy look at that

3:57 giving birth to young sammy look at that

3:57 giving birth to young sammy look at that there's her rocking chair from later

3:58 there's her rocking chair from later

3:58 there's her rocking chair from later when she lived in kia cook iowa for all

4:00 when she lived in kia cook iowa for all

4:00 when she lived in kia cook iowa for all i know that's her butter churn here's a

4:02 i know that's her butter churn here's a

4:02 i know that's her butter churn here's a whole display about the corals farm john

4:04 whole display about the corals farm john

4:04 whole display about the corals farm john quarles was mark twain's uncle and had a

4:07 quarles was mark twain's uncle and had a

4:07 quarles was mark twain's uncle and had a farm out here that heavily inspired his

4:09 farm out here that heavily inspired his

4:09 farm out here that heavily inspired his later work not only is it thought to be

4:11 later work not only is it thought to be

4:11 later work not only is it thought to be the model for the phelps farm in

4:13 the model for the phelps farm in

4:13 the model for the phelps farm in huckleberry finn this is where he heard

4:14 huckleberry finn this is where he heard

4:14 huckleberry finn this is where he heard the stories from dan quarles one of his

4:17 the stories from dan quarles one of his

4:17 the stories from dan quarles one of his uncle's slaves that would influence him

4:19 uncle's slaves that would influence him

4:19 uncle's slaves that would influence him for the rest of his life and provide the

4:20 for the rest of his life and provide the

4:20 for the rest of his life and provide the model of the character jim i hate

4:23 model of the character jim i hate

4:23 model of the character jim i hate whispering but it's too awkward not to

4:25 whispering but it's too awkward not to

4:25 whispering but it's too awkward not to it's funny during mark twain's early

4:27 it's funny during mark twain's early

4:27 it's funny during mark twain's early travels he made fun of american relic

4:29 travels he made fun of american relic

4:29 travels he made fun of american relic hunters that would break splinters off

4:31 hunters that would break splinters off

4:31 hunters that would break splinters off of famous european buildings and stuff

4:33 of famous european buildings and stuff

4:33 of famous european buildings and stuff like that for souvenirs to take home and

4:35 like that for souvenirs to take home and

4:35 like that for souvenirs to take home and i must say standing here seeing all the

4:38 i must say standing here seeing all the

4:38 i must say standing here seeing all the splinters kind of makes me want to take

4:40 splinters kind of makes me want to take

4:40 splinters kind of makes me want to take one myself

4:43 one myself

4:43 one myself no resist i wonder if that's what

4:45 no resist i wonder if that's what

4:45 no resist i wonder if that's what happened to all this siding here those

4:47 happened to all this siding here those

4:47 happened to all this siding here those little bits chipped off if you know a

4:49 little bits chipped off if you know a

4:49 little bits chipped off if you know a lot about mark twain which i do it's

4:52 lot about mark twain which i do it's

4:52 lot about mark twain which i do it's pretty amazing to stand in here

4:54 pretty amazing to stand in here

4:54 pretty amazing to stand in here and soak this all in i'm glad at least

4:56 and soak this all in i'm glad at least

4:56 and soak this all in i'm glad at least one thing is going right but it's not

4:58 one thing is going right but it's not

4:58 one thing is going right but it's not just the cabin in this shrine time to

5:00 just the cabin in this shrine time to

5:00 just the cabin in this shrine time to move on because there's a whole museum

5:02 move on because there's a whole museum

5:02 move on because there's a whole museum in here that's actually got a lot of

5:05 in here that's actually got a lot of

5:05 in here that's actually got a lot of amazing artifacts considering its size

5:07 amazing artifacts considering its size

5:07 amazing artifacts considering its size there are a lot of displays relating to

5:09 there are a lot of displays relating to

5:09 there are a lot of displays relating to his books like this one about roughing

5:11 his books like this one about roughing

5:11 his books like this one about roughing it with replicas of the hat he would

5:13 it with replicas of the hat he would

5:13 it with replicas of the hat he would have worn and the pistol he would have

5:14 have worn and the pistol he would have

5:14 have worn and the pistol he would have carried in the west different editions

5:16 carried in the west different editions

5:16 carried in the west different editions of his books as you might imagine in all

5:19 of his books as you might imagine in all

5:19 of his books as you might imagine in all kinds of languages from around the world

5:20 kinds of languages from around the world

5:20 kinds of languages from around the world here's a display all about the book tom

5:23 here's a display all about the book tom

5:23 here's a display all about the book tom sawyer including a little case with all

5:25 sawyer including a little case with all

5:25 sawyer including a little case with all of the swag tom got from making his

5:27 of the swag tom got from making his

5:27 of the swag tom got from making his friends pay for the privilege of

5:29 friends pay for the privilege of

5:29 friends pay for the privilege of painting aunt paulie's fence biggest and

5:31 painting aunt paulie's fence biggest and

5:31 painting aunt paulie's fence biggest and best of all in this room look at this

5:35 best of all in this room look at this

5:35 best of all in this room look at this can't you in replica pilot house from

5:37 can't you in replica pilot house from

5:37 can't you in replica pilot house from life on the mississippi oh look at all

5:39 life on the mississippi oh look at all

5:39 life on the mississippi oh look at all the steamboat paraphernalia over here

5:43 the steamboat paraphernalia over here

5:43 the steamboat paraphernalia over here and if you're willing to ever so

5:44 and if you're willing to ever so

5:44 and if you're willing to ever so gingerly climb up a board you can get

5:46 gingerly climb up a board you can get

5:46 gingerly climb up a board you can get behind the massive wheel like the ones

5:49 behind the massive wheel like the ones

5:49 behind the massive wheel like the ones mark twain would have had to use

5:51 mark twain would have had to use

5:51 mark twain would have had to use piloting those things look at the shines

5:53 piloting those things look at the shines

5:53 piloting those things look at the shines of this thing oh should i pull it

5:56 of this thing oh should i pull it

5:56 of this thing oh should i pull it it's the whistle

6:03 oh man it doesn't work darn i was gonna

6:03 oh man it doesn't work darn i was gonna give a blast that those old ladies

6:05 give a blast that those old ladies

6:05 give a blast that those old ladies working here would never forget look at

6:07 working here would never forget look at

6:07 working here would never forget look at this here's some of mark twain's

6:08 this here's some of mark twain's

6:08 this here's some of mark twain's inventions he had a memory builder game

6:11 inventions he had a memory builder game

6:11 inventions he had a memory builder game a self-pacing scrapbook

6:13 a self-pacing scrapbook

6:14 a self-pacing scrapbook and this is interesting here's a report

6:15 and this is interesting here's a report

6:15 and this is interesting here's a report that he wrote up

6:17 that he wrote up

6:17 that he wrote up to remark unfavorably on the workings of

6:20 to remark unfavorably on the workings of

6:20 to remark unfavorably on the workings of the first private telephone in the world

6:23 the first private telephone in the world

6:23 the first private telephone in the world that ran to his hartford connecticut

6:25 that ran to his hartford connecticut

6:25 that ran to his hartford connecticut house speaking of hartford connecticut

6:27 house speaking of hartford connecticut

6:27 house speaking of hartford connecticut and mark twain by the way there are many

6:29 and mark twain by the way there are many

6:29 and mark twain by the way there are many and i mean many many many artifacts from

6:32 and i mean many many many artifacts from

6:32 and i mean many many many artifacts from mark twain's actual house you see his

6:34 mark twain's actual house you see his

6:34 mark twain's actual house you see his only surviving adult daughter clara at

6:37 only surviving adult daughter clara at

6:37 only surviving adult daughter clara at some point held an auction

6:39 some point held an auction

6:39 some point held an auction at her hollywood home and some people

6:42 at her hollywood home and some people

6:42 at her hollywood home and some people from out here in missouri attended the

6:43 from out here in missouri attended the

6:44 from out here in missouri attended the auction and bought as much as they could

6:46 auction and bought as much as they could

6:46 auction and bought as much as they could for the mark twain shrine look at this

6:49 for the mark twain shrine look at this

6:49 for the mark twain shrine look at this this piece was purchased in venice italy

6:51 this piece was purchased in venice italy

6:51 this piece was purchased in venice italy specifically for their hartford house

6:54 specifically for their hartford house

6:54 specifically for their hartford house that house which is a museum now must be

6:55 that house which is a museum now must be

6:56 that house which is a museum now must be pretty jealous that so many of the

6:58 pretty jealous that so many of the

6:58 pretty jealous that so many of the original pieces are here in missouri but

7:01 original pieces are here in missouri but

7:01 original pieces are here in missouri but since we have no idea what kind of

7:02 since we have no idea what kind of

7:02 since we have no idea what kind of furniture was in that little two-room

7:04 furniture was in that little two-room

7:04 furniture was in that little two-room house you know the birthplace house this

7:06 house you know the birthplace house this

7:06 house you know the birthplace house this sort of makes up for it here's a chair

7:08 sort of makes up for it here's a chair

7:08 sort of makes up for it here's a chair from mark twain's last house just think

7:10 from mark twain's last house just think

7:10 from mark twain's last house just think about it mark twain's rump could have

7:12 about it mark twain's rump could have

7:12 about it mark twain's rump could have sat on that thing and here's a painting

7:15 sat on that thing and here's a painting

7:15 sat on that thing and here's a painting of claire clemons from her house i know

7:17 of claire clemons from her house i know

7:17 of claire clemons from her house i know that she came here i'm not sure what all

7:19 that she came here i'm not sure what all

7:19 that she came here i'm not sure what all she donated to this place but some of

7:22 she donated to this place but some of

7:22 she donated to this place but some of the items for sure like this carriage

7:24 the items for sure like this carriage

7:24 the items for sure like this carriage that was actually sam clemens

7:27 that was actually sam clemens

7:27 that was actually sam clemens from his hartford house

7:29 from his hartford house

7:29 from his hartford house in connecticut mark twain one of the

7:31 in connecticut mark twain one of the

7:31 in connecticut mark twain one of the most famous authors in the world and

7:33 most famous authors in the world and

7:33 most famous authors in the world and certainly the most famous american

7:34 certainly the most famous american

7:34 certainly the most famous american author of that time sat right inside

7:38 author of that time sat right inside

7:38 author of that time sat right inside that carriage

7:39 that carriage

7:40 that carriage wow i bet it was almost as bumpy riding

7:41 wow i bet it was almost as bumpy riding

7:42 wow i bet it was almost as bumpy riding around in this thing as it is to ride

7:43 around in this thing as it is to ride

7:44 around in this thing as it is to ride around in the van right now

7:45 around in the van right now

7:45 around in the van right now look at this here are proof sheets from

7:47 look at this here are proof sheets from

7:47 look at this here are proof sheets from the publishing of tom sawyer and here

7:50 the publishing of tom sawyer and here

7:50 the publishing of tom sawyer and here are actual

7:52 are actual

7:52 are actual manuscript pages holy cow this is

7:54 manuscript pages holy cow this is

7:54 manuscript pages holy cow this is something incredible to look at i've

7:56 something incredible to look at i've

7:56 something incredible to look at i've read this book a thousand times look at

7:58 read this book a thousand times look at

7:58 read this book a thousand times look at this they even have the original

7:59 this they even have the original

8:00 this they even have the original contract with the publisher this is

8:02 contract with the publisher this is

8:02 contract with the publisher this is interesting mark twain and the houses he

8:03 interesting mark twain and the houses he

8:04 interesting mark twain and the houses he knew there's the birthplace house the

8:05 knew there's the birthplace house the

8:05 knew there's the birthplace house the boyhood home in hannibal we were just at

8:07 boyhood home in hannibal we were just at

8:07 boyhood home in hannibal we were just at there's a cabin in aurora nevada his

8:09 there's a cabin in aurora nevada his

8:10 there's a cabin in aurora nevada his in-laws house his first house after his

8:12 in-laws house his first house after his

8:12 in-laws house his first house after his marriage his big hartford house there's

8:14 marriage his big hartford house there's

8:14 marriage his big hartford house there's a lot you can learn in here

8:16 a lot you can learn in here

8:16 a lot you can learn in here what the heck

8:24 i wasn't expecting the restroom

8:24 i wasn't expecting the restroom to be in the basement but i guess you

8:26 to be in the basement but i guess you

8:26 to be in the basement but i guess you have to have somewhere to hide from

8:27 have to have somewhere to hide from

8:27 have to have somewhere to hide from tornadoes ah

8:29 tornadoes ah

8:29 tornadoes ah that's better man this is all amazing

8:31 that's better man this is all amazing

8:31 that's better man this is all amazing part of me wishes it could be in the

8:32 part of me wishes it could be in the

8:32 part of me wishes it could be in the boyhood home museum but then again gave

8:35 boyhood home museum but then again gave

8:35 boyhood home museum but then again gave me an excuse to get out of hannibal

8:37 me an excuse to get out of hannibal

8:37 me an excuse to get out of hannibal today all right one last look at the

8:39 today all right one last look at the

8:39 today all right one last look at the birthplace

8:40 birthplace

8:40 birthplace and then we'll head back

8:42 and then we'll head back

8:42 and then we'll head back to the birthplace of something else back

8:44 to the birthplace of something else back

8:44 to the birthplace of something else back in hannibal oh man

8:46 in hannibal oh man

8:46 in hannibal oh man this is an awesome place to visit but i

8:48 this is an awesome place to visit but i

8:48 this is an awesome place to visit but i must tell you it feels good to be back

8:50 must tell you it feels good to be back

8:50 must tell you it feels good to be back out in the sunshine where i can speak at

8:52 out in the sunshine where i can speak at

8:52 out in the sunshine where i can speak at full volume again not that there's

8:54 full volume again not that there's

8:54 full volume again not that there's really any need to speak at fall volume

8:56 really any need to speak at fall volume

8:56 really any need to speak at fall volume because it's awfully quiet out here

8:58 because it's awfully quiet out here

8:58 because it's awfully quiet out here florida missouri is a very tiny i think

9:00 florida missouri is a very tiny i think

9:00 florida missouri is a very tiny i think it has a total population at the moment

9:02 it has a total population at the moment

9:02 it has a total population at the moment of eight or nine residents that's why

9:05 of eight or nine residents that's why

9:05 of eight or nine residents that's why i'm really hoping nothing happens to the

9:06 i'm really hoping nothing happens to the

9:06 i'm really hoping nothing happens to the van while we're out here because this is

9:09 van while we're out here because this is

9:09 van while we're out here because this is the big town around these parts they

9:11 the big town around these parts they

9:11 the big town around these parts they definitely picked a cool place for the

9:13 definitely picked a cool place for the

9:13 definitely picked a cool place for the shrine right here on the shores of the

9:15 shrine right here on the shores of the

9:15 shrine right here on the shores of the mark twain lake

9:18 mark twain lake

9:18 mark twain lake but they almost could have just built

9:19 but they almost could have just built

9:19 but they almost could have just built the shrine right in the town of florida

9:21 the shrine right in the town of florida

9:21 the shrine right in the town of florida right where the house originally stood

9:22 right where the house originally stood

9:22 right where the house originally stood because and admittedly it's been a few

9:24 because and admittedly it's been a few

9:24 because and admittedly it's been a few years but if i remember correctly there

9:26 years but if i remember correctly there

9:26 years but if i remember correctly there was not much there you are now looking

9:28 was not much there you are now looking

9:28 was not much there you are now looking at historic downtown florida where there

9:30 at historic downtown florida where there

9:30 at historic downtown florida where there are more buzzards flying around in the

9:32 are more buzzards flying around in the

9:32 are more buzzards flying around in the air than people living in the town and

9:35 air than people living in the town and

9:36 air than people living in the town and right behind the van here this is where

9:39 right behind the van here this is where

9:39 right behind the van here this is where sam clemons was born

9:41 sam clemons was born

9:41 sam clemons was born over the ditch i like how there used to

9:43 over the ditch i like how there used to

9:43 over the ditch i like how there used to be a sidewalk here ah apparently this is

9:45 be a sidewalk here ah apparently this is

9:45 be a sidewalk here ah apparently this is where that statue used to be the one

9:47 where that statue used to be the one

9:47 where that statue used to be the one that we saw

9:48 that we saw

9:48 that we saw in the shrine it was later moved indoors

9:51 in the shrine it was later moved indoors

9:52 in the shrine it was later moved indoors i think for obvious reasons not a lot

9:53 i think for obvious reasons not a lot

9:53 i think for obvious reasons not a lot going on down here back up on someone's

9:56 going on down here back up on someone's

9:56 going on down here back up on someone's private property but if you look this

9:58 private property but if you look this

9:58 private property but if you look this way you'll see this double log cabin

10:00 way you'll see this double log cabin

10:00 way you'll see this double log cabin building see it back there in between

10:01 building see it back there in between

10:01 building see it back there in between the two houses that are painted i

10:03 the two houses that are painted i

10:03 the two houses that are painted i believe there's a picture of that

10:05 believe there's a picture of that

10:05 believe there's a picture of that building in the museum and somebody was

10:07 building in the museum and somebody was

10:07 building in the museum and somebody was passing around that picture claiming it

10:09 passing around that picture claiming it

10:09 passing around that picture claiming it was mark twain's birthplace little

10:10 was mark twain's birthplace little

10:10 was mark twain's birthplace little mistaken identity while he was alive but

10:12 mistaken identity while he was alive but

10:12 mistaken identity while he was alive but he looked at the picture and said uh no

10:15 he looked at the picture and said uh no

10:15 he looked at the picture and said uh no no that one's much more luxurious than

10:17 no that one's much more luxurious than

10:17 no that one's much more luxurious than the house where i was born maybe it

10:19 the house where i was born maybe it

10:19 the house where i was born maybe it explains the buzzards but there's more

10:21 explains the buzzards but there's more

10:21 explains the buzzards but there's more dead people in florida than living ones

10:25 dead people in florida than living ones

10:25 dead people in florida than living ones and in fact when mark twain's family

10:27 and in fact when mark twain's family

10:27 and in fact when mark twain's family left here the clemens family they

10:28 left here the clemens family they

10:28 left here the clemens family they actually left one clemens behind mark

10:31 actually left one clemens behind mark

10:31 actually left one clemens behind mark twain's sister margaret

10:34 twain's sister margaret

10:34 twain's sister margaret is somewhere out here in this cemetery

10:36 is somewhere out here in this cemetery

10:36 is somewhere out here in this cemetery along with some of his other relatives

10:38 along with some of his other relatives

10:38 along with some of his other relatives actually i believe the only other time i

10:40 actually i believe the only other time i

10:40 actually i believe the only other time i was ever out here was in a lightning

10:42 was ever out here was in a lightning

10:42 was ever out here was in a lightning storm with my good friend tyler evans

10:44 storm with my good friend tyler evans

10:44 storm with my good friend tyler evans and we were running around here looking

10:46 and we were running around here looking

10:46 and we were running around here looking for her grave in the freezing cold rain

10:49 for her grave in the freezing cold rain

10:49 for her grave in the freezing cold rain the grass was like waist high and when i

10:51 the grass was like waist high and when i

10:51 the grass was like waist high and when i left there were ticks all over me it was

10:53 left there were ticks all over me it was

10:53 left there were ticks all over me it was super gross as you can see it's not easy

10:55 super gross as you can see it's not easy

10:55 super gross as you can see it's not easy to find anyone out here and half the

10:57 to find anyone out here and half the

10:57 to find anyone out here and half the headstones are

10:58 headstones are

10:58 headstones are more than half buried in the ground this

11:01 more than half buried in the ground this

11:01 more than half buried in the ground this is one of those things where i'm not

11:02 is one of those things where i'm not

11:02 is one of those things where i'm not gonna find it again until the last

11:03 gonna find it again until the last

11:03 gonna find it again until the last second before i feel like i have to turn

11:05 second before i feel like i have to turn

11:05 second before i feel like i have to turn back wow there's a lot of little

11:06 back wow there's a lot of little

11:06 back wow there's a lot of little headstones over here many of them say

11:08 headstones over here many of them say

11:08 headstones over here many of them say unknown on them there's a little sign

11:10 unknown on them there's a little sign

11:10 unknown on them there's a little sign that says bryant cemetery so this might

11:12 that says bryant cemetery so this might

11:12 that says bryant cemetery so this might have been another cemetery moved when

11:14 have been another cemetery moved when

11:14 have been another cemetery moved when they filled in the lake i'm guessing ah

11:17 they filled in the lake i'm guessing ah

11:17 they filled in the lake i'm guessing ah the search is not going well look at all

11:19 the search is not going well look at all

11:19 the search is not going well look at all of these people you have to assume some

11:21 of these people you have to assume some

11:21 of these people you have to assume some of them were just wonderful people to be

11:23 of them were just wonderful people to be

11:23 of them were just wonderful people to be around others could have been gossips or

11:25 around others could have been gossips or

11:25 around others could have been gossips or grumps or rascals there's just no way to

11:28 grumps or rascals there's just no way to

11:28 grumps or rascals there's just no way to know now is there you know what i am 100

11:30 know now is there you know what i am 100

11:30 know now is there you know what i am 100 sure it was not over here i believe it's

11:32 sure it was not over here i believe it's

11:32 sure it was not over here i believe it's back closer to the van oh here she is

11:36 back closer to the van oh here she is

11:36 back closer to the van oh here she is mark twain's older sister

11:39 mark twain's older sister

11:39 mark twain's older sister who passed away in florida missouri i

11:42 who passed away in florida missouri i

11:42 who passed away in florida missouri i never made the trip to hannibal sacred

11:44 never made the trip to hannibal sacred

11:44 never made the trip to hannibal sacred to the memory of margaret clemons who

11:46 to the memory of margaret clemons who

11:46 to the memory of margaret clemons who died

11:47 died

11:47 died august

11:48 august

11:48 august hmm

11:49 hmm

11:49 hmm 13th 15th

11:52 13th 15th

11:52 13th 15th 1839

11:53 1839

11:53 1839 wow in the 10th year of her age

11:57 wow in the 10th year of her age

11:57 wow in the 10th year of her age man gone too soon

12:00 man gone too soon

12:00 man gone too soon oh

12:01 oh

12:01 oh maggie clemons

12:03 maggie clemons

12:03 maggie clemons still here and so actually is mark

12:05 still here and so actually is mark

12:05 still here and so actually is mark twain's uncle somewhere john quarles i

12:07 twain's uncle somewhere john quarles i

12:07 twain's uncle somewhere john quarles i believe that's his headstone right there

12:09 believe that's his headstone right there

12:09 believe that's his headstone right there oh yes

12:11 oh yes

12:11 oh yes here he is john a quarrels

12:14 here he is john a quarrels

12:14 here he is john a quarrels wow there's his tombstone and right next

12:16 wow there's his tombstone and right next

12:16 wow there's his tombstone and right next to him

12:17 to him

12:17 to him martha ann his wife

12:20 martha ann his wife

12:20 martha ann his wife crazy i think they were the models for

12:22 crazy i think they were the models for

12:22 crazy i think they were the models for the phelps family and huckleberry finn

12:23 the phelps family and huckleberry finn

12:23 the phelps family and huckleberry finn if i'm not misremembering that at the

12:25 if i'm not misremembering that at the

12:25 if i'm not misremembering that at the end of the book he was a slave owner he

12:28 end of the book he was a slave owner he

12:28 end of the book he was a slave owner he did liberate his slave dan uncle daniel

12:31 did liberate his slave dan uncle daniel

12:31 did liberate his slave dan uncle daniel as they called him back then who like i

12:32 as they called him back then who like i

12:32 as they called him back then who like i said before is figured to be the model

12:34 said before is figured to be the model

12:34 said before is figured to be the model of the character jim at least according

12:36 of the character jim at least according

12:36 of the character jim at least according to mark twain and

12:39 to mark twain and

12:39 to mark twain and was a great storyteller apparently who

12:41 was a great storyteller apparently who

12:41 was a great storyteller apparently who ignited sam clement's love of story and

12:43 ignited sam clement's love of story and

12:43 ignited sam clement's love of story and the quarrels children the slave ones

12:45 the quarrels children the slave ones

12:45 the quarrels children the slave ones that is played with sam clemens pretty

12:48 that is played with sam clemens pretty

12:48 that is played with sam clemens pretty much as equals as equal as they could

12:50 much as equals as equal as they could

12:50 much as equals as equal as they could and are figured to be by scholars now uh

12:53 and are figured to be by scholars now uh

12:53 and are figured to be by scholars now uh maybe the earliest seed that blossomed

12:55 maybe the earliest seed that blossomed

12:56 maybe the earliest seed that blossomed into his completely rejecting slavery

12:58 into his completely rejecting slavery

12:58 into his completely rejecting slavery and racism later in his life so

13:01 and racism later in his life so

13:01 and racism later in his life so it's pretty wild place to be

13:04 it's pretty wild place to be

13:04 it's pretty wild place to be less wild than last time though at least

13:05 less wild than last time though at least

13:05 less wild than last time though at least they mowed the grass all right well

13:07 they mowed the grass all right well

13:07 they mowed the grass all right well we've seen everything that we could

13:08 we've seen everything that we could

13:08 we've seen everything that we could possibly see in florida missouri

13:10 possibly see in florida missouri

13:10 possibly see in florida missouri now let's see if the van will make it

13:12 now let's see if the van will make it

13:12 now let's see if the van will make it back to hannibal the van has a new trick

13:14 back to hannibal the van has a new trick

13:14 back to hannibal the van has a new trick now where in addition to running rough

13:16 now where in addition to running rough

13:16 now where in addition to running rough this window will no longer roll down

13:20 this window will no longer roll down

13:20 this window will no longer roll down or up

13:22 or up

13:22 or up ah one more thing to get fixed i guess

13:24 ah one more thing to get fixed i guess

13:24 ah one more thing to get fixed i guess well what a fun one i was talking to it

13:26 well what a fun one i was talking to it

13:26 well what a fun one i was talking to it this morning sternly with julio and i

13:28 this morning sternly with julio and i

13:28 this morning sternly with julio and i was saying hey if you betray me you're

13:30 was saying hey if you betray me you're

13:30 was saying hey if you betray me you're going to be known as the uss trader

13:33 going to be known as the uss trader

13:33 going to be known as the uss trader but maybe we're in town just because you

13:34 but maybe we're in town just because you

13:34 but maybe we're in town just because you wanted me to see a little more mark

13:36 wanted me to see a little more mark

13:36 wanted me to see a little more mark twain action so if you make it all the

13:38 twain action so if you make it all the

13:38 twain action so if you make it all the way back home

13:40 way back home

13:40 way back home i'll name you the mark twain which is

13:42 i'll name you the mark twain which is

13:42 i'll name you the mark twain which is what everybody wanted me to name it

13:43 what everybody wanted me to name it

13:43 what everybody wanted me to name it anyways but if you don't you're forever

13:46 anyways but if you don't you're forever

13:46 anyways but if you don't you're forever branded the uss trader

13:48 branded the uss trader

13:48 branded the uss trader oh my off we go and if there are any ace

13:50 oh my off we go and if there are any ace

13:50 oh my off we go and if there are any ace mechanics

13:52 mechanics

13:52 mechanics in the united states who are willing to

13:54 in the united states who are willing to

13:54 in the united states who are willing to pop this baby apart

13:56 pop this baby apart

13:56 pop this baby apart work on it all night and you've got a

13:57 work on it all night and you've got a

13:58 work on it all night and you've got a shop out there somewhere that can handle

13:59 shop out there somewhere that can handle

13:59 shop out there somewhere that can handle it and almost be willing to say i drive

14:01 it and almost be willing to say i drive

14:01 it and almost be willing to say i drive straight to you

14:02 straight to you

14:02 straight to you someone would have to tell aly i guess

14:03 someone would have to tell aly i guess

14:04 someone would have to tell aly i guess that's my dream my dream is i roll into

14:06 that's my dream my dream is i roll into

14:06 that's my dream my dream is i roll into town and someone's like justin i've been

14:07 town and someone's like justin i've been

14:07 town and someone's like justin i've been waiting for you in the van here let's

14:09 waiting for you in the van here let's

14:09 waiting for you in the van here let's work on it i'd head home but my uncle's

14:10 work on it i'd head home but my uncle's

14:10 work on it i'd head home but my uncle's got cancer and not just like a little

14:12 got cancer and not just like a little

14:12 got cancer and not just like a little bit like he's got a lot of bit of cancer

14:14 bit like he's got a lot of bit of cancer

14:14 bit like he's got a lot of bit of cancer that he's fighting off with both fists

14:16 that he's fighting off with both fists

14:16 that he's fighting off with both fists like i said so

14:17 like i said so

14:18 like i said so i really want to make it to his house

14:19 i really want to make it to his house

14:19 i really want to make it to his house it's pretty important to me

14:22 it's pretty important to me

14:22 it's pretty important to me so i'm going to keep trying speaking of

14:24 so i'm going to keep trying speaking of

14:24 so i'm going to keep trying speaking of mark twain's uncle's farm i am pretty

14:26 mark twain's uncle's farm i am pretty

14:26 mark twain's uncle's farm i am pretty sure we're looking at it

14:28 sure we're looking at it

14:28 sure we're looking at it and i think back there is the building

14:30 and i think back there is the building

14:30 and i think back there is the building that local archaeologists i think her

14:32 that local archaeologists i think her

14:32 that local archaeologists i think her name is karen hunt hope i'm not getting

14:34 name is karen hunt hope i'm not getting

14:34 name is karen hunt hope i'm not getting that wrong

14:36 that wrong

14:36 that wrong has had a bunch of people out there

14:37 has had a bunch of people out there

14:37 has had a bunch of people out there working doing archaeology and rebuilding

14:39 working doing archaeology and rebuilding

14:39 working doing archaeology and rebuilding the quarrels farm house

14:41 the quarrels farm house

14:41 the quarrels farm house it's all private property i don't want

14:43 it's all private property i don't want

14:43 it's all private property i don't want to cruise back there without permission

14:45 to cruise back there without permission

14:45 to cruise back there without permission but

14:46 but

14:46 but i really hope one day to get an invite

14:47 i really hope one day to get an invite

14:47 i really hope one day to get an invite i'm not i'm not 100 sure this is it

14:51 i'm not i'm not 100 sure this is it

14:51 i'm not i'm not 100 sure this is it but i'm pretty darn sure just operating

14:53 but i'm pretty darn sure just operating

14:53 but i'm pretty darn sure just operating from memory it is the only red and white

14:55 from memory it is the only red and white

14:55 from memory it is the only red and white building here which is the marker

14:57 building here which is the marker

14:57 building here which is the marker whenever they have volunteers

14:59 whenever they have volunteers

14:59 whenever they have volunteers go out there to do archaeology i've read

15:01 go out there to do archaeology i've read

15:01 go out there to do archaeology i've read a lot of articles about it

15:02 a lot of articles about it

15:02 a lot of articles about it never been back there would dearly

15:04 never been back there would dearly

15:04 never been back there would dearly dearly like to go beautiful countryside

15:07 dearly like to go beautiful countryside

15:07 dearly like to go beautiful countryside and no wonder sam clemens enjoyed

15:10 and no wonder sam clemens enjoyed

15:10 and no wonder sam clemens enjoyed spending his boyhood summers out here

15:12 spending his boyhood summers out here

15:12 spending his boyhood summers out here but

15:13 but at the same time i'm like holy cow

15:16 at the same time i'm like holy cow

15:16 at the same time i'm like holy cow this was slave land like there were

15:17 this was slave land like there were

15:17 this was slave land like there were slaves working here that's terrible hard

15:19 slaves working here that's terrible hard

15:19 slaves working here that's terrible hard to wrap your head around how such

15:21 to wrap your head around how such

15:21 to wrap your head around how such horrible things could happen in such a

15:24 horrible things could happen in such a

15:24 horrible things could happen in such a beautiful spot and honestly even though

15:26 beautiful spot and honestly even though

15:26 beautiful spot and honestly even though it seems like it was a long time ago

15:27 it seems like it was a long time ago

15:27 it seems like it was a long time ago just how recent all of that stuff really

15:30 just how recent all of that stuff really

15:30 just how recent all of that stuff really was all right no more fooling around

15:32 was all right no more fooling around

15:32 was all right no more fooling around next up hannibal ah you guys don't even

15:34 next up hannibal ah you guys don't even

15:34 next up hannibal ah you guys don't even know

15:35 know

15:35 know there's a little black

15:37 there's a little black

15:37 there's a little black jumping spider in here this is supposed

15:39 jumping spider in here this is supposed

15:39 jumping spider in here this is supposed to be a no spider zone i'm gonna have to

15:42 to be a no spider zone i'm gonna have to

15:42 to be a no spider zone i'm gonna have to go buy some spray later at walmart

15:45 go buy some spray later at walmart

15:45 go buy some spray later at walmart it's not like i got bad news or anything

15:46 it's not like i got bad news or anything

15:46 it's not like i got bad news or anything today

15:47 today

15:47 today but it is more disappointing than

15:49 but it is more disappointing than

15:49 but it is more disappointing than getting good news you know

15:51 getting good news you know

15:51 getting good news you know we're just maintaining the status quo

15:53 we're just maintaining the status quo

15:53 we're just maintaining the status quo which i guess isn't all that bad and we

15:55 which i guess isn't all that bad and we

15:55 which i guess isn't all that bad and we did make it back to hannibal and there

15:57 did make it back to hannibal and there

15:57 did make it back to hannibal and there is an hour and a half left until the

15:59 is an hour and a half left until the

15:59 is an hour and a half left until the mark twain boyhood home and museum

16:01 mark twain boyhood home and museum

16:01 mark twain boyhood home and museum closes i think i'm gonna head up to the

16:02 closes i think i'm gonna head up to the

16:02 closes i think i'm gonna head up to the room and grab my little ticket

16:05 room and grab my little ticket

16:05 room and grab my little ticket and head back in there

16:07 and head back in there

16:07 and head back in there just for a little bit you know because

16:08 just for a little bit you know because

16:08 just for a little bit you know because when in rome darn van wish i'd bought a

16:11 when in rome darn van wish i'd bought a

16:11 when in rome darn van wish i'd bought a chevy cause then my chevy would be at

16:13 chevy cause then my chevy would be at

16:13 chevy cause then my chevy would be at the levee

16:14 the levee

16:14 the levee yeah anyways i'll catch up with you guys

16:17 yeah anyways i'll catch up with you guys

16:17 yeah anyways i'll catch up with you guys in the evening not gonna lie that felt

16:19 in the evening not gonna lie that felt

16:19 in the evening not gonna lie that felt good i feel like i washed off a little

16:20 good i feel like i washed off a little

16:20 good i feel like i washed off a little negativity hotter than the dickens out

16:22 negativity hotter than the dickens out

16:22 negativity hotter than the dickens out there it literally feels like florida in

16:25 there it literally feels like florida in

16:25 there it literally feels like florida in the summertime out there pretty warm

16:27 the summertime out there pretty warm

16:27 the summertime out there pretty warm would you say so sam i was born in the

16:30 would you say so sam i was born in the

16:30 would you say so sam i was born in the almost

16:31 almost

16:31 almost invisible village of florida missouri

16:35 invisible village of florida missouri

16:35 invisible village of florida missouri yeah we know we were just just there my

16:38 yeah we know we were just just there my

16:38 yeah we know we were just just there my parents were moved to missouri in the

16:41 parents were moved to missouri in the

16:41 parents were moved to missouri in the early 30s

16:42 early 30s

16:42 early 30s i do not remember just when for i was

16:45 i do not remember just when for i was

16:45 i do not remember just when for i was not born then and cared nothing for such

16:48 not born then and cared nothing for such

16:48 not born then and cared nothing for such things uh-huh but how's the how's the

16:50 things uh-huh but how's the how's the

16:50 things uh-huh but how's the how's the wet the village contained a hundred

16:53 wet the village contained a hundred

16:53 wet the village contained a hundred people and i increased the population by

16:56 people and i increased the population by

16:56 people and i increased the population by one percent it is more than many of the

16:59 one percent it is more than many of the

16:59 one percent it is more than many of the best men in history could have done for

17:02 best men in history could have done for

17:02 best men in history could have done for a town okay there's no record of a

17:05 a town okay there's no record of a

17:05 a town okay there's no record of a person doing as much

17:07 person doing as much

17:07 person doing as much not even shakespeare but i did it for

17:10 not even shakespeare but i did it for

17:10 not even shakespeare but i did it for florida and it shows i could have done

17:12 florida and it shows i could have done

17:12 florida and it shows i could have done it for any place

17:14 it for any place

17:14 it for any place even london i suppose sam the weather i

17:17 even london i suppose sam the weather i

17:17 even london i suppose sam the weather i was trying to tell them about yes the

17:19 was trying to tell them about yes the

17:19 was trying to tell them about yes the weather is bad and if i were dealing in

17:21 weather is bad and if i were dealing in

17:21 weather is bad and if i were dealing in weather is not the brand that i'd put up

17:24 weather is not the brand that i'd put up

17:24 weather is not the brand that i'd put up in cans for future use

17:26 in cans for future use

17:26 in cans for future use no it is the kind of weather i'd throw

17:28 no it is the kind of weather i'd throw

17:28 no it is the kind of weather i'd throw on the market and let it go for what it

17:31 on the market and let it go for what it

17:31 on the market and let it go for what it would fetch and if it wouldn't sell for

17:33 would fetch and if it wouldn't sell for

17:33 would fetch and if it wouldn't sell for anything i would hunt up some lifelong

17:35 anything i would hunt up some lifelong

17:35 anything i would hunt up some lifelong enemy and present it to him

17:38 enemy and present it to him

17:38 enemy and present it to him failing in this as a last resort i

17:40 failing in this as a last resort i

17:40 failing in this as a last resort i should probably take it out on the big

17:42 should probably take it out on the big

17:42 should probably take it out on the big bridge dump it into the mississippi and

17:45 bridge dump it into the mississippi and

17:45 bridge dump it into the mississippi and started to europe via the jetties i'd

17:47 started to europe via the jetties i'd

17:47 started to europe via the jetties i'd unloaded some way and that quickly too

17:50 unloaded some way and that quickly too

17:50 unloaded some way and that quickly too boy when mark twain answers he answers

17:53 boy when mark twain answers he answers

17:53 boy when mark twain answers he answers well i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a

17:55 well i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a

17:55 well i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a little stressed out a wee bit about uh

17:58 little stressed out a wee bit about uh

17:58 little stressed out a wee bit about uh the condition of the van a little

17:59 the condition of the van a little

17:59 the condition of the van a little worried more so really with the

18:00 worried more so really with the

18:00 worried more so really with the condition of the trip i'd like the trip

18:03 condition of the trip i'd like the trip

18:03 condition of the trip i'd like the trip to stay in good condition but i've

18:04 to stay in good condition but i've

18:04 to stay in good condition but i've learned now from many years of

18:06 learned now from many years of

18:06 learned now from many years of experience that when one thing ends

18:08 experience that when one thing ends

18:08 experience that when one thing ends another thing often begins so i'm trying

18:10 another thing often begins so i'm trying

18:10 another thing often begins so i'm trying not to stress out about it

18:12 not to stress out about it

18:12 not to stress out about it too much some of you are no doubt

18:14 too much some of you are no doubt

18:14 too much some of you are no doubt familiar but others of you undoubtedly

18:16 familiar but others of you undoubtedly

18:16 familiar but others of you undoubtedly are less so the video making wasn't

18:18 are less so the video making wasn't

18:18 are less so the video making wasn't always in my line of trade i was once

18:20 always in my line of trade i was once

18:20 always in my line of trade i was once married to someone who hated me and was

18:23 married to someone who hated me and was

18:23 married to someone who hated me and was desperately trying to solve that dilemma

18:25 desperately trying to solve that dilemma

18:25 desperately trying to solve that dilemma and had a flailing failing music career

18:28 and had a flailing failing music career

18:28 and had a flailing failing music career that we tried to revive one final

18:31 that we tried to revive one final

18:31 that we tried to revive one final foolhardy attempt to go on a u.s tour

18:34 foolhardy attempt to go on a u.s tour

18:34 foolhardy attempt to go on a u.s tour again but the van would not cooperate

18:37 again but the van would not cooperate

18:37 again but the van would not cooperate the record label owner would not

18:39 the record label owner would not

18:39 the record label owner would not cooperate and

18:41 cooperate and

18:41 cooperate and both proved untrustworthy

18:43 both proved untrustworthy

18:43 both proved untrustworthy and left us right here literally right

18:45 and left us right here literally right

18:45 and left us right here literally right here along the shores of the mississippi

18:48 here along the shores of the mississippi

18:48 here along the shores of the mississippi river and this my friends where my music

18:50 river and this my friends where my music

18:50 river and this my friends where my music career ended where symbolically at least

18:53 career ended where symbolically at least

18:53 career ended where symbolically at least my marriage began to end which is a long

18:55 my marriage began to end which is a long

18:55 my marriage began to end which is a long story but we'll save that for the book

18:57 story but we'll save that for the book

18:57 story but we'll save that for the book is where random land

18:59 is where random land

18:59 is where random land was born well not technically born it

19:01 was born well not technically born it

19:01 was born well not technically born it was born at disneyland in anaheim but

19:04 was born at disneyland in anaheim but

19:04 was born at disneyland in anaheim but this is the exact place where it was

19:07 this is the exact place where it was

19:07 this is the exact place where it was conceived it was gazing out over this

19:09 conceived it was gazing out over this

19:09 conceived it was gazing out over this exact spot at pretty much this exact

19:12 exact spot at pretty much this exact

19:12 exact spot at pretty much this exact time of day towards the far eastern

19:14 time of day towards the far eastern

19:14 time of day towards the far eastern shore that was not to be wondering what

19:17 shore that was not to be wondering what

19:17 shore that was not to be wondering what i was going to do if my band and my

19:19 i was going to do if my band and my

19:19 i was going to do if my band and my marriage proved to fail and i started

19:21 marriage proved to fail and i started

19:21 marriage proved to fail and i started thinking of other things i really like

19:23 thinking of other things i really like

19:23 thinking of other things i really like to try or what else i'd really like

19:26 to try or what else i'd really like

19:26 to try or what else i'd really like to work on

19:27 to work on

19:27 to work on and that was the seed the seed that

19:30 and that was the seed the seed that

19:30 and that was the seed the seed that fertilized the idea

19:33 fertilized the idea

19:33 fertilized the idea that then became

19:34 that then became

19:34 that then became random land it is hardly exaggerating to

19:36 random land it is hardly exaggerating to

19:36 random land it is hardly exaggerating to say that my entire identity was wrapped

19:40 say that my entire identity was wrapped

19:40 say that my entire identity was wrapped up in the things that were coming to an

19:41 up in the things that were coming to an

19:42 up in the things that were coming to an end or at least that i realized were

19:43 end or at least that i realized were

19:43 end or at least that i realized were coming to an end as i stood alongside

19:45 coming to an end as i stood alongside

19:45 coming to an end as i stood alongside the banks of the mississippi river 10

19:47 the banks of the mississippi river 10

19:47 the banks of the mississippi river 10 years ago and now literally a decade

19:51 years ago and now literally a decade

19:51 years ago and now literally a decade after that first seed was planted

19:54 after that first seed was planted

19:54 after that first seed was planted i have a whole completely different life

19:56 i have a whole completely different life

19:56 i have a whole completely different life a different lady a different career a

19:59 a different lady a different career a

19:59 a different lady a different career a different family and friends the last 10

20:01 different family and friends the last 10

20:02 different family and friends the last 10 years of my life have been so much more

20:03 years of my life have been so much more

20:03 years of my life have been so much more rewarding fulfilling and happier than

20:05 rewarding fulfilling and happier than

20:05 rewarding fulfilling and happier than the previous ten it's like they were two

20:07 the previous ten it's like they were two

20:07 the previous ten it's like they were two different lives two different people

20:09 different lives two different people

20:09 different lives two different people entirely and that's why i so strongly

20:11 entirely and that's why i so strongly

20:11 entirely and that's why i so strongly believe that people can change and can

20:14 believe that people can change and can

20:14 believe that people can change and can change so much that you can almost

20:16 change so much that you can almost

20:16 change so much that you can almost become a completely different person

20:19 become a completely different person

20:19 become a completely different person that the mistakes of the past can be

20:21 that the mistakes of the past can be

20:21 that the mistakes of the past can be if not erased and overcome well at least

20:24 if not erased and overcome well at least

20:24 if not erased and overcome well at least in most cases it's why i try to have as

20:26 in most cases it's why i try to have as

20:26 in most cases it's why i try to have as much mercy and forgiveness as i can for

20:28 much mercy and forgiveness as i can for

20:28 much mercy and forgiveness as i can for people because i always think you know

20:30 people because i always think you know

20:30 people because i always think you know what maybe they're just on the wrong

20:32 what maybe they're just on the wrong

20:32 what maybe they're just on the wrong stage of their journey right now you

20:34 stage of their journey right now you

20:34 stage of their journey right now you know they haven't hit that

20:35 know they haven't hit that

20:35 know they haven't hit that that stride they haven't reached their

20:37 that stride they haven't reached their

20:38 that stride they haven't reached their metaphorical hannibal and mississippi

20:40 metaphorical hannibal and mississippi

20:40 metaphorical hannibal and mississippi river and been unable to cross over and

20:42 river and been unable to cross over and

20:42 river and been unable to cross over and had to turn back

20:44 had to turn back

20:44 had to turn back and try something else try another way

20:47 and try something else try another way

20:47 and try something else try another way you know so i try to meet people where

20:49 you know so i try to meet people where

20:49 you know so i try to meet people where they're at and think there's still a lot

20:51 they're at and think there's still a lot

20:51 they're at and think there's still a lot of room for grace and forgiveness and

20:53 of room for grace and forgiveness and

20:54 of room for grace and forgiveness and mercy something that was extremely hard

20:56 mercy something that was extremely hard

20:56 mercy something that was extremely hard to learn to give

20:58 to learn to give

20:58 to learn to give to myself

20:59 to myself

21:00 to myself but this is where it all began literally

21:01 but this is where it all began literally

21:01 but this is where it all began literally right down here where these rocks end

21:03 right down here where these rocks end

21:03 right down here where these rocks end and turn into the grass where the old

21:05 and turn into the grass where the old

21:05 and turn into the grass where the old docks used to be so sure i'm a little

21:07 docks used to be so sure i'm a little

21:07 docks used to be so sure i'm a little stressed out a little worried about the

21:08 stressed out a little worried about the

21:08 stressed out a little worried about the van but i've been here with a broken van

21:10 van but i've been here with a broken van

21:10 van but i've been here with a broken van before and had to turn back or change my

21:12 before and had to turn back or change my

21:12 before and had to turn back or change my plans before and it only worked out

21:15 plans before and it only worked out

21:15 plans before and it only worked out well eventually for

21:17 well eventually for

21:17 well eventually for for the better you know that tour was a

21:19 for the better you know that tour was a

21:19 for the better you know that tour was a complete and utter disaster a total

21:21 complete and utter disaster a total

21:21 complete and utter disaster a total failure but as i look back over 10 years

21:24 failure but as i look back over 10 years

21:24 failure but as i look back over 10 years now on that journey and the people that

21:26 now on that journey and the people that

21:26 now on that journey and the people that were with me and the time that we had

21:28 were with me and the time that we had

21:28 were with me and the time that we had failing together helps remind me that

21:30 failing together helps remind me that

21:30 failing together helps remind me that although our destination was failure

21:33 although our destination was failure

21:33 although our destination was failure the journey was something memorable

21:36 the journey was something memorable

21:36 the journey was something memorable something i'll never forget it was

21:38 something i'll never forget it was

21:38 something i'll never forget it was really just the beginning just the

21:39 really just the beginning just the

21:39 really just the beginning just the opening

21:41 opening

21:41 opening of the door that led to

21:43 of the door that led to

21:43 of the door that led to other things so remember guys failure is

21:46 other things so remember guys failure is

21:46 other things so remember guys failure is not always

21:47 not always

21:47 not always the end it's always worth sticking

21:48 the end it's always worth sticking

21:48 the end it's always worth sticking around

21:49 around

21:49 around turning the page and seeing what's in

21:51 turning the page and seeing what's in

21:52 turning the page and seeing what's in the next chapter my best friend al that

21:53 the next chapter my best friend al that

21:53 the next chapter my best friend al that i just saw in kansas's mom used to say

21:57 i just saw in kansas's mom used to say

21:57 i just saw in kansas's mom used to say don't cry till you know you're hurt and

21:59 don't cry till you know you're hurt and

21:59 don't cry till you know you're hurt and we don't know that this journey has

22:01 we don't know that this journey has

22:01 we don't know that this journey has failed yet still gonna give it a try

22:03 failed yet still gonna give it a try

22:03 failed yet still gonna give it a try crossing the mighty sippy

22:05 crossing the mighty sippy

22:05 crossing the mighty sippy crossing the mighty mississippi river

22:07 crossing the mighty mississippi river

22:07 crossing the mighty mississippi river tomorrow and heading east towards my

22:09 tomorrow and heading east towards my

22:09 tomorrow and heading east towards my uncle and whether that van makes it down

22:11 uncle and whether that van makes it down

22:11 uncle and whether that van makes it down the road and all the way back to

22:12 the road and all the way back to

22:12 the road and all the way back to california or not we'll still be

22:14 california or not we'll still be

22:14 california or not we'll still be cruising on the quest for positivity and

22:19 cruising on the quest for positivity and

22:19 cruising on the quest for positivity and either way there'll be more adventures

22:21 either way there'll be more adventures

22:21 either way there'll be more adventures to come

22:21 to come

22:22 to come for now though i think i've wandered

22:23 for now though i think i've wandered

22:23 for now though i think i've wandered around enough today

22:25 around enough today

22:25 around enough today out in the crazy heat and 90 degree

22:27 out in the crazy heat and 90 degree

22:27 out in the crazy heat and 90 degree weather shout out to those of you who

22:29 weather shout out to those of you who

22:29 weather shout out to those of you who are on patreon who made all this

22:31 are on patreon who made all this

22:31 are on patreon who made all this possible and there's a bunch of extra

22:33 possible and there's a bunch of extra

22:33 possible and there's a bunch of extra stuff coming your way particularly if

22:34 stuff coming your way particularly if

22:34 stuff coming your way particularly if you're in the adventurers club ali who's

22:36 you're in the adventurers club ali who's

22:36 you're in the adventurers club ali who's still at home shipping out all that

22:38 still at home shipping out all that

22:38 still at home shipping out all that merch would kill me if i did not remind

22:40 merch would kill me if i did not remind

22:40 merch would kill me if i did not remind you that we do have an online store

22:41 you that we do have an online store

22:41 you that we do have an online store store.randomland.com with sick hats and

22:44 store.randomland.com with sick hats and

22:44 store.randomland.com with sick hats and shirts and other merch now my friends as

22:46 shirts and other merch now my friends as

22:46 shirts and other merch now my friends as the sun moves along westward towards my

22:49 the sun moves along westward towards my

22:49 the sun moves along westward towards my home in california and begins to sink

22:51 home in california and begins to sink

22:51 home in california and begins to sink over that far horizon i think i've done

22:55 over that far horizon i think i've done

22:55 over that far horizon i think i've done my duty it's time to motel and

22:59 my duty it's time to motel and

22:59 my duty it's time to motel and sleep well see you next time

23:02 sleep well see you next time

23:02 sleep well see you next time [Music]

23:37 [Music]

23:37 [Music] oh my goodness it's the celebrated

23:39 oh my goodness it's the celebrated

23:39 oh my goodness it's the celebrated jumping frog

Mark Twain's Birthplace... is it worth visiting?

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