Meet the Rebel King of Route 66: Harley Russell's Sandhills Curiosity Shop!
Embark on a wild and rebellious journey down Route 66 as we introduce you to Harley Russell, the Rebel King of the Sandhills Curiosity Shop! Known for his outrageous personality and eclectic roadside attraction, Harley is an iconic figure who embodies the spirit of the Mother Road. Explore the shop filled with vintage treasures, hear stories that bring the past to life, and experience Harley's unforgettable performances.
Warning: Harley is an adults-only type of character, and this episode may be best suited for viewers 13 and up. He may appear to be smoking, but we assure you it's simply.... oregano.... yes.... This is a Route 66 adventure like no other, packed with laughter, nostalgia, and pure Americana charm. Strap in and get ready to meet the Rebel King himself!
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welcome to Eric Oklahoma on Route 66
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welcome to Eric Oklahoma on Route 66 it's one of those quiet OneStop light
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it's one of those quiet OneStop light
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it's one of those quiet OneStop light towns just within the boundaries of
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towns just within the boundaries of
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towns just within the boundaries of Oklahoma if you're coming from Texas
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Oklahoma if you're coming from Texas
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Oklahoma if you're coming from Texas whose fate was changed forever when
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whose fate was changed forever when
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whose fate was changed forever when Route 66 came through turning this from
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Route 66 came through turning this from
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Route 66 came through turning this from a sleepy agricultural Town into a Route
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a sleepy agricultural Town into a Route
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a sleepy agricultural Town into a Route 66 Boom Town there were gas stations
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66 Boom Town there were gas stations
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66 Boom Town there were gas stations there were motels up and down the old
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there were motels up and down the old
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there were motels up and down the old mother road which passes just by the
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mother road which passes just by the
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mother road which passes just by the foot of the main drag here which is now
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foot of the main drag here which is now
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foot of the main drag here which is now called she woolly Avenue we'll get to
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called she woolly Avenue we'll get to
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called she woolly Avenue we'll get to that where you can find the 100th
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that where you can find the 100th
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that where you can find the 100th Meridian Museum in the old First
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Meridian Museum in the old First
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Meridian Museum in the old First National Bank lots of local history a
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National Bank lots of local history a
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National Bank lots of local history a little bit of Route 66 history in there
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little bit of Route 66 history in there
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little bit of Route 66 history in there as well you got a grocery store and a
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as well you got a grocery store and a
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as well you got a grocery store and a couple little shops here and there but
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couple little shops here and there but
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couple little shops here and there but on the opposite corner there's a little
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on the opposite corner there's a little
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on the opposite corner there's a little store that once was the Roger Miller
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store that once was the Roger Miller
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store that once was the Roger Miller Museum he was a country singer that once
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Museum he was a country singer that once
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Museum he was a country singer that once hailed from Eric Oklahoma right here on
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hailed from Eric Oklahoma right here on
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hailed from Eric Oklahoma right here on Route 66 but I'll be honest with you
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Route 66 but I'll be honest with you
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Route 66 but I'll be honest with you until the last time I came here and
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until the last time I came here and
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until the last time I came here and checked out this Museum I had never
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checked out this Museum I had never
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checked out this Museum I had never heard of him I had however heard of sheb
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heard of him I had however heard of sheb
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heard of him I had however heard of sheb woolly who the main street is now named
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woolly who the main street is now named
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woolly who the main street is now named after who was another Eric Oklahoma
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after who was another Eric Oklahoma
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after who was another Eric Oklahoma local guy an actor and a musician and if
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local guy an actor and a musician and if
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local guy an actor and a musician and if his name doesn't sound familiar maybe
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his name doesn't sound familiar maybe
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his name doesn't sound familiar maybe his most famous creation will the
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his most famous creation will the
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his most famous creation will the oneeyed one horned flying purple people
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oneeyed one horned flying purple people
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oneeyed one horned flying purple people eater that's right sheb wooly was its
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eater that's right sheb wooly was its
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eater that's right sheb wooly was its creator looks like he got another couple
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creator looks like he got another couple
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creator looks like he got another couple of musicians from this town as well
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of musicians from this town as well
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of musicians from this town as well something else I really love is the old
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something else I really love is the old
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something else I really love is the old hardware store which has just been shut
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hardware store which has just been shut
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hardware store which has just been shut up and sealed up for years with with
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up and sealed up for years with with
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up and sealed up for years with with everything still left inside not many
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everything still left inside not many
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everything still left inside not many places in America can you see that it's
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places in America can you see that it's
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places in America can you see that it's not open to the public so you got to see
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not open to the public so you got to see
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not open to the public so you got to see it through the window but still through
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it through the window but still through
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it through the window but still through the window there's an awful lot to see
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the window there's an awful lot to see
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the window there's an awful lot to see now normally when I'm on Route 66 I'm
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now normally when I'm on Route 66 I'm
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now normally when I'm on Route 66 I'm all over the history of the whole town I
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all over the history of the whole town I
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all over the history of the whole town I want to show you every old motel and
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want to show you every old motel and
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want to show you every old motel and every old building but Eric Oklahoma is
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every old building but Eric Oklahoma is
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every old building but Eric Oklahoma is very special because of its musicians
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very special because of its musicians
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very special because of its musicians but not the ones I just mentioned to you
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but not the ones I just mentioned to you
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but not the ones I just mentioned to you for Route 66 Travelers Eric Oakland
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for Route 66 Travelers Eric Oakland
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for Route 66 Travelers Eric Oakland okahoma means just one thing because
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okahoma means just one thing because
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okahoma means just one thing because there was a young fella born in this
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there was a young fella born in this
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there was a young fella born in this town in 1945 who spent years wandering
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town in 1945 who spent years wandering
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town in 1945 who spent years wandering and playing music all over the country
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and playing music all over the country
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and playing music all over the country who later returned in
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who later returned in
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who later returned in 1986 and opened this the Sand Hills
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1986 and opened this the Sand Hills
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1986 and opened this the Sand Hills curiosity shop the greatest shop on
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curiosity shop the greatest shop on
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curiosity shop the greatest shop on Route 66 and the only shop that doesn't
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Route 66 and the only shop that doesn't
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Route 66 and the only shop that doesn't sell anything this place was the home of
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sell anything this place was the home of
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sell anything this place was the home of Harley and Annabelle Russell who from
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Harley and Annabelle Russell who from
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Harley and Annabelle Russell who from 1986 onward put on on their mediocre
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1986 onward put on on their mediocre
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1986 onward put on on their mediocre music show here and although sadly
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music show here and although sadly
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music show here and although sadly Annabella passed away from cancer years
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Annabella passed away from cancer years
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Annabella passed away from cancer years ago Harley Russell is still here at the
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ago Harley Russell is still here at the
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ago Harley Russell is still here at the Sand Hills curiosity shop meeting
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Sand Hills curiosity shop meeting
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Sand Hills curiosity shop meeting visitors from around the world pretty
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visitors from around the world pretty
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visitors from around the world pretty much every day now I don't know how much
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much every day now I don't know how much
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much every day now I don't know how much Harley likes being referred to as a
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Harley likes being referred to as a
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Harley likes being referred to as a living legend but that's exactly what he
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living legend but that's exactly what he
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living legend but that's exactly what he is and his place is unlike any other
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is and his place is unlike any other
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is and his place is unlike any other place on Route 66 because this wasn't
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place on Route 66 because this wasn't
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place on Route 66 because this wasn't built as a shop this was not built as a
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built as a shop this was not built as a
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built as a shop this was not built as a museum although just on the outside he
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museum although just on the outside he
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museum although just on the outside he might have more Route 66 in roadside
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might have more Route 66 in roadside
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might have more Route 66 in roadside signage and paraphernalia than anywhere
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signage and paraphernalia than anywhere
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signage and paraphernalia than anywhere else this place was built as a
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else this place was built as a
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else this place was built as a one-of-a-kind One-Stop Shop music venue
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one-of-a-kind One-Stop Shop music venue
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one-of-a-kind One-Stop Shop music venue for Harley and Annabelle to put on their
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for Harley and Annabelle to put on their
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for Harley and Annabelle to put on their show for people coming from around the
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show for people coming from around the
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show for people coming from around the world and my son London and I who are on
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world and my son London and I who are on
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world and my son London and I who are on this trip together were lucky enough to
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this trip together were lucky enough to
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this trip together were lucky enough to spend quite a bit of the day with Harley
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spend quite a bit of the day with Harley
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spend quite a bit of the day with Harley in there and I'm going to take you
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in there and I'm going to take you
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in there and I'm going to take you inside the Curiosity shop in just a
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inside the Curiosity shop in just a
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inside the Curiosity shop in just a minute but first I want to show you
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minute but first I want to show you
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minute but first I want to show you something that most luy L never take the
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something that most luy L never take the
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something that most luy L never take the time to see and it's not far away cuz
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time to see and it's not far away cuz
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time to see and it's not far away cuz right over here is Harley's home the
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right over here is Harley's home the
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right over here is Harley's home the redneck Castle dude look at this place
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redneck Castle dude look at this place
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redneck Castle dude look at this place just the redneck Castle is one of the
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just the redneck Castle is one of the
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just the redneck Castle is one of the greatest things I've ever seen now
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greatest things I've ever seen now
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greatest things I've ever seen now Harley is famously one of the several
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Harley is famously one of the several
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Harley is famously one of the several Inspirations for Mater particularly
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Inspirations for Mater particularly
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Inspirations for Mater particularly Mater's Yeehaw as he likes to uh kind of
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Mater's Yeehaw as he likes to uh kind of
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Mater's Yeehaw as he likes to uh kind of categorize himself and his show and what
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categorize himself and his show and what
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categorize himself and his show and what his shop does it's Insanity at its
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his shop does it's Insanity at its
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his shop does it's Insanity at its finest and dude the backyard's insanity
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finest and dude the backyard's insanity
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finest and dude the backyard's insanity I love Harley because he's the real deal
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I love Harley because he's the real deal
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I love Harley because he's the real deal he's sort of uh the original Route 66
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he's sort of uh the original Route 66
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he's sort of uh the original Route 66 punk rocker or something like that he's
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punk rocker or something like that he's
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punk rocker or something like that he's the old school rock and roll Rebel then
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the old school rock and roll Rebel then
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the old school rock and roll Rebel then the local residents haven't always
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the local residents haven't always
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the local residents haven't always appreciated it he's crude he's rude he's
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appreciated it he's crude he's rude he's
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appreciated it he's crude he's rude he's lewd he has not tailored his act or his
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lewd he has not tailored his act or his
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lewd he has not tailored his act or his personality for the familyfriendly
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personality for the familyfriendly
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personality for the familyfriendly audience or anyone on Earth he does what
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audience or anyone on Earth he does what
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audience or anyone on Earth he does what he wants when he wants he's open when
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he wants when he wants he's open when
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he wants when he wants he's open when he's open that's Harley's new dog by the
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he's open that's Harley's new dog by the
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he's open that's Harley's new dog by the way uh who he says is very very friendly
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way uh who he says is very very friendly
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way uh who he says is very very friendly but he going to bark like anything at us
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but he going to bark like anything at us
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but he going to bark like anything at us when we come over here so anyway what's
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when we come over here so anyway what's
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when we come over here so anyway what's your about about to see as we leave the
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your about about to see as we leave the
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your about about to see as we leave the redneck castle and return to the Sand
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redneck castle and return to the Sand
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redneck castle and return to the Sand Hills curiosity shop to go inside is a
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Hills curiosity shop to go inside is a
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Hills curiosity shop to go inside is a man with no filter and for the sake of
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man with no filter and for the sake of
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man with no filter and for the sake of the algorithm what you'll see is um him
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the algorithm what you'll see is um him
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the algorithm what you'll see is um him having some cloves some cloves okay can
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having some cloves some cloves okay can
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having some cloves some cloves okay can I offer you a beer or a soft drink you
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I offer you a beer or a soft drink you
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I offer you a beer or a soft drink you want to S it I'm okay oh we're good okay
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want to S it I'm okay oh we're good okay
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want to S it I'm okay oh we're good okay oh
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oh
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oh man now let me see here what have I got
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man now let me see here what have I got
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man now let me see here what have I got going here I love this most of this t
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going here I love this most of this t
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going here I love this most of this t down nearly everybody in it despises me
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down nearly everybody in it despises me
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down nearly everybody in it despises me why I'm over the top for everybody in
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why I'm over the top for everybody in
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why I'm over the top for everybody in this part of the
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this part of the
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this part of the country way over the top for everybody
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country way over the top for everybody
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country way over the top for everybody in this part of the country and yet
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in this part of the country and yet
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in this part of the country and yet everybody comes from around the world to
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everybody comes from around the world to
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everybody comes from around the world to see you yeah that's good this is so cool
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see you yeah that's good this is so cool
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see you yeah that's good this is so cool so since 1986 huh uh this is a first
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so since 1986 huh uh this is a first
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so since 1986 huh uh this is a first photo taken of me and my wife when we
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photo taken of me and my wife when we
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photo taken of me and my wife when we started here in
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started here in
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started here in 1986 yeah weren't you born here 1945 on
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1986 yeah weren't you born here 1945 on
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1986 yeah weren't you born here 1945 on Route 66
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Route 66
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Route 66 you're like sort of the original punk
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you're like sort of the original punk
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you're like sort of the original punk rocker of Route 66 you're the rebel see
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rocker of Route 66 you're the rebel see
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rocker of Route 66 you're the rebel see look it well you're in the Hall of Fame
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look it well you're in the Hall of Fame
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look it well you're in the Hall of Fame right there oh yeah yeah yeah you and
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right there oh yeah yeah yeah you and
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right there oh yeah yeah yeah you and Annabelle both that's pretty cool yeah
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Annabelle both that's pretty cool yeah
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Annabelle both that's pretty cool yeah now these are all posters that Annabelle
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now these are all posters that Annabelle
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now these are all posters that Annabelle made for tour groups and TV Crews that
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made for tour groups and TV Crews that
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made for tour groups and TV Crews that come to see us on a regular basis and
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come to see us on a regular basis and
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come to see us on a regular basis and then down here are more and then there's
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then down here are more and then there's
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then down here are more and then there's more over there all in there she was
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more over there all in there she was
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more over there all in there she was busy and then more above the light
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busy and then more above the light
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busy and then more above the light fixtures and setting up this place the
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fixtures and setting up this place the
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fixtures and setting up this place the posters and everything you see uh
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posters and everything you see uh
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posters and everything you see uh include the music is something that me
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include the music is something that me
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include the music is something that me and Annabel did in our spare time well
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and Annabel did in our spare time well
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and Annabel did in our spare time well did you start buying signs before well
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did you start buying signs before well
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did you start buying signs before well when the first tour group came here by
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when the first tour group came here by
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when the first tour group came here by accident in
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accident in
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accident in 1999 uh we started developing a set like
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1999 uh we started developing a set like
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1999 uh we started developing a set like a TV set for our mediocre music program
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a TV set for our mediocre music program
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a TV set for our mediocre music program SL Insanity at its finest and it's the
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SL Insanity at its finest and it's the
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SL Insanity at its finest and it's the only shop where nothing now this isn't a
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only shop where nothing now this isn't a
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only shop where nothing now this isn't a museum yeah I hate to be tied in with
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museum yeah I hate to be tied in with
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museum yeah I hate to be tied in with all that kind of stuff like the gift
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all that kind of stuff like the gift
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all that kind of stuff like the gift shops and big fat hamburgers that's what
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shops and big fat hamburgers that's what
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shops and big fat hamburgers that's what I was about to say you got nothing for
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I was about to say you got nothing for
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I was about to say you got nothing for saleing yeah I don't have anything for
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saleing yeah I don't have anything for
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saleing yeah I don't have anything for sale I I prefer I actually prefer a a a
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sale I I prefer I actually prefer a a a
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sale I I prefer I actually prefer a a a spot Spotlight things tied in with a
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spot Spotlight things tied in with a
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spot Spotlight things tied in with a musical or entertainment
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musical or entertainment
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musical or entertainment venue and uh I don't know if there's any
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venue and uh I don't know if there's any
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venue and uh I don't know if there's any on Route
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on Route
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on Route 66 I know of a couple of places where I
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66 I know of a couple of places where I
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66 I know of a couple of places where I send my visitors to see one is in La
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send my visitors to see one is in La
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send my visitors to see one is in La it's called the baked potato owned and
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it's called the baked potato owned and
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it's called the baked potato owned and operated by the world famous wrecking
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operated by the world famous wrecking
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operated by the world famous wrecking crew member Don Randy yeah and then I
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crew member Don Randy yeah and then I
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crew member Don Randy yeah and then I recommend the church Studio in Tulsa
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recommend the church Studio in Tulsa
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recommend the church Studio in Tulsa Oklahoma which is Leon Russell studio
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Oklahoma which is Leon Russell studio
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Oklahoma which is Leon Russell studio and then I uh recommend buddy guys
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and then I uh recommend buddy guys
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and then I uh recommend buddy guys Legends in Chicago yes I saw Buddy Guy
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Legends in Chicago yes I saw Buddy Guy
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Legends in Chicago yes I saw Buddy Guy right before the pandemic it's just due
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right before the pandemic it's just due
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right before the pandemic it's just due to the vandalism I had to sleep here on
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to the vandalism I had to sleep here on
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to the vandalism I had to sleep here on the floor seven nights a week wait due
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the floor seven nights a week wait due
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the floor seven nights a week wait due to the vandalism where people like
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to the vandalism where people like
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to the vandalism where people like attack in the store oh yeah oh yeah and
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attack in the store oh yeah oh yeah and
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attack in the store oh yeah oh yeah and you've outlived them all yeah yeah well
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you've outlived them all yeah yeah well
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you've outlived them all yeah yeah well if the hatred keeps you here then I'm
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if the hatred keeps you here then I'm
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if the hatred keeps you here then I'm glad it's working I'm staying here man
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glad it's working I'm staying here man
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glad it's working I'm staying here man well Route 66 Legends tend to uh last a
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well Route 66 Legends tend to uh last a
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well Route 66 Legends tend to uh last a long time yeah I've got more material
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long time yeah I've got more material
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long time yeah I've got more material than I can keep
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than I can keep
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than I can keep maintained I love the fact that long
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maintained I love the fact that long
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maintained I love the fact that long after all these people that hated on you
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after all these people that hated on you
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after all these people that hated on you guys are dead people will be stopping
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guys are dead people will be stopping
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guys are dead people will be stopping here and pointing at this place go
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here and pointing at this place go
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here and pointing at this place go that's where Harley Annabelle used to
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that's where Harley Annabelle used to
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that's where Harley Annabelle used to put on the show my equipment's pretty
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put on the show my equipment's pretty
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put on the show my equipment's pretty old uh right here what I got is a couple
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old uh right here what I got is a couple
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old uh right here what I got is a couple of
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of
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of 1974 50-year-old fer Twin Reverb dang
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1974 50-year-old fer Twin Reverb dang
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1974 50-year-old fer Twin Reverb dang with
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with
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with uh uh JBL d120f speakers in them 12 in
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uh uh JBL d120f speakers in them 12 in
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uh uh JBL d120f speakers in them 12 in two in each one I played in a punk rock
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two in each one I played in a punk rock
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two in each one I played in a punk rock band for years and years but I kind of
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band for years and years but I kind of
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band for years and years but I kind of like this better you bring the world to
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like this better you bring the world to
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like this better you bring the world to you you don't have to go touring around
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you you don't have to go touring around
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you you don't have to go touring around and wasting gas SP 22 years on the road
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and wasting gas SP 22 years on the road
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and wasting gas SP 22 years on the road playing guitar did you yeah by yourself
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playing guitar did you yeah by yourself
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playing guitar did you yeah by yourself or groups no all kinds of
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or groups no all kinds of
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or groups no all kinds of venues I've done everything that there
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venues I've done everything that there
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venues I've done everything that there is today we talked to Harley a little
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is today we talked to Harley a little
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is today we talked to Harley a little bit afterwards but this is what happened
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bit afterwards but this is what happened
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bit afterwards but this is what happened when London and I were standing outside
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when London and I were standing outside
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when London and I were standing outside and a group of German tourists showed up
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and a group of German tourists showed up
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and a group of German tourists showed up very similar to the last time I was here
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very similar to the last time I was here
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very similar to the last time I was here filming with
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filming with
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filming with [Music]
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[Music]
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[Music] Harley if you need to go to the bathroom
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Harley if you need to go to the bathroom
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Harley if you need to go to the bathroom I've got a restroom inside
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I've got a restroom inside
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I've got a restroom inside welcome to America guy WF
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welcome to America guy WF
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welcome to America guy WF G nice to see you baby boy hey guys
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G nice to see you baby boy hey guys
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G nice to see you baby boy hey guys listen welcome to America you're welcome
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listen welcome to America you're welcome
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listen welcome to America you're welcome to smoke in here no doubt about it come
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to smoke in here no doubt about it come
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to smoke in here no doubt about it come on in up here close to where I can
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on in up here close to where I can
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on in up here close to where I can actually see you and work with you get
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actually see you and work with you get
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actually see you and work with you get and I'll be getting the tambourines out
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and I'll be getting the tambourines out
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and I'll be getting the tambourines out uh here in just a minute come on in
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guys nice
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guys nice there you go
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baby okay well we want to welcome wolf
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baby okay well we want to welcome wolf game words in here today with Route 66
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game words in here today with Route 66
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game words in here today with Route 66 Germany yeah they're right here in Eric
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Germany yeah they're right here in Eric
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Germany yeah they're right here in Eric Oklahoma the redneck capital of the
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Oklahoma the redneck capital of the
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Oklahoma the redneck capital of the world would you believe where you can
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world would you believe where you can
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world would you believe where you can see rednecks work and play in their own
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see rednecks work and play in their own
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see rednecks work and play in their own environment Insanity at its finest right
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environment Insanity at its finest right
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environment Insanity at its finest right here at the world class world famous
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here at the world class world famous
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here at the world class world famous Sand Hills curiosity shop the only bus
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Sand Hills curiosity shop the only bus
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Sand Hills curiosity shop the only bus stop in town my name's Harley I'm what's
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stop in town my name's Harley I'm what's
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stop in town my name's Harley I'm what's left of the medoc for Music Makers and
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left of the medoc for Music Makers and
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left of the medoc for Music Makers and this is where you're going to get bumps
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this is where you're going to get bumps
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this is where you're going to get bumps kicks gr tricks and big on 66
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here this is the very first rout 66 sign
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here this is the very first rout 66 sign posted in the state of Oklahoma from
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posted in the state of Oklahoma from
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posted in the state of Oklahoma from 1926 we're going to start off with the
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1926 we're going to start off with the
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1926 we're going to start off with the Harley stud here
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okay I'm warmed up now I'm going to get
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okay I'm warmed up now I'm going to get into my little uh uh um tribute that I
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into my little uh uh um tribute that I
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into my little uh uh um tribute that I do what is it tribute to America is it
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do what is it tribute to America is it
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do what is it tribute to America is it wolf now this is where you're going to
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wolf now this is where you're going to
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wolf now this is where you're going to be playing the tambourines so we need to
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be playing the tambourines so we need to
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be playing the tambourines so we need to listen to see how the tambourines are
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listen to see how the tambourines are
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listen to see how the tambourines are going to sound let's hear how the
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going to sound let's hear how the
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going to sound let's hear how the tambourines are going to
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tambourines are going to
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tambourines are going to sound get out that let's turn the key
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sound get out that let's turn the key
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sound get out that let's turn the key let the let's here let's leave robber
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let the let's here let's leave robber
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let the let's here let's leave robber all the way down Route 66
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all the way down Route 66
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all the way down Route 66 [Music]
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it's been an absolute honor a thrill and
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it's been an absolute honor a thrill and a pleasure to have you guys in here
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today you for sure let me rest a few
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today you for sure let me rest a few minutes honey let me have a cigarette
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minutes honey let me have a cigarette
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minutes honey let me have a cigarette first and maybe a drink we'll get that
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[Music] oh you really do shake it good baby
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oh you really do shake it good baby
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oh you really do shake it good baby Mighty what a group you guys are group
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Mighty what a group you guys are group
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Mighty what a group you guys are group 66 Cowboys and Indians I'll tell you for
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66 Cowboys and Indians I'll tell you for
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66 Cowboys and Indians I'll tell you for sure from Germany show goes on for a
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sure from Germany show goes on for a
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sure from Germany show goes on for a couple of songs Harley puts on a heck of
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couple of songs Harley puts on a heck of
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couple of songs Harley puts on a heck of a performance he was a little skeptical
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a performance he was a little skeptical
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a performance he was a little skeptical today cuz he said he had Len ginus but
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today cuz he said he had Len ginus but
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today cuz he said he had Len ginus but we liked it and the Germans seem to like
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we liked it and the Germans seem to like
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we liked it and the Germans seem to like it too we're going to get our kicks on
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it too we're going to get our kicks on
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it too we're going to get our kicks on Route
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Route
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Route 66 then we're going to go outside take a
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66 then we're going to go outside take a
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66 then we're going to go outside take a group Bodo 1 2 3
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yeeh
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yeeh super and then he always tells them to
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super and then he always tells them to
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super and then he always tells them to make as much noise as they can taking
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make as much noise as they can taking
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make as much noise as they can taking those motorcycles back out of town
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those motorcycles back out of town
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those motorcycles back out of town through Eric
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Oklahoma one cuz it's awesome two cuz
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Oklahoma one cuz it's awesome two cuz Harley's something of a rebel and his
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Harley's something of a rebel and his
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Harley's something of a rebel and his name is Harley and three because Harley
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name is Harley and three because Harley
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name is Harley and three because Harley still has some axes to grind with the
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still has some axes to grind with the
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still has some axes to grind with the local community that's always seemed to
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local community that's always seemed to
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local community that's always seemed to have a little bit of an axe to grind
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have a little bit of an axe to grind
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have a little bit of an axe to grind with him none of this was pre-planned we
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with him none of this was pre-planned we
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with him none of this was pre-planned we just sort of showed up and Harley
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just sort of showed up and Harley
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just sort of showed up and Harley started talking to us he meets a lot of
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started talking to us he meets a lot of
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started talking to us he meets a lot of people so he only had a vague memory of
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people so he only had a vague memory of
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people so he only had a vague memory of the show but he remembered my name today
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the show but he remembered my name today
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the show but he remembered my name today which is an honor of course you know 10
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which is an honor of course you know 10
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which is an honor of course you know 10 years have gone by almost since the last
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years have gone by almost since the last
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years have gone by almost since the last time that I filmed with Harley I mean he
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time that I filmed with Harley I mean he
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time that I filmed with Harley I mean he was born in 1945 and he puts on
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was born in 1945 and he puts on
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was born in 1945 and he puts on performances like this every single day
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performances like this every single day
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performances like this every single day except for the days he doesn't so
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except for the days he doesn't so
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except for the days he doesn't so there's a little bit of a Slowdown here
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there's a little bit of a Slowdown here
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there's a little bit of a Slowdown here but at the same time I'm kind of
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but at the same time I'm kind of
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but at the same time I'm kind of surprised how hard he still goes at it
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surprised how hard he still goes at it
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surprised how hard he still goes at it Harley said he's going to be here and
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Harley said he's going to be here and
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Harley said he's going to be here and he's still going to be doing the same
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he's still going to be doing the same
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he's still going to be doing the same thing until he's dead in fact yesterday
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thing until he's dead in fact yesterday
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thing until he's dead in fact yesterday when we first stopped by we uh made an
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when we first stopped by we uh made an
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when we first stopped by we uh made an appointment with him said we were going
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appointment with him said we were going
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appointment with him said we were going to come by tomorrow he goes yep I'll be
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to come by tomorrow he goes yep I'll be
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to come by tomorrow he goes yep I'll be there unless I'm dead he's one of the
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there unless I'm dead he's one of the
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there unless I'm dead he's one of the guys I love talking to on Route 66 the
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guys I love talking to on Route 66 the
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guys I love talking to on Route 66 the absolute most and thank God so far
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absolute most and thank God so far
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absolute most and thank God so far Harley is not dead he is still out here
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Harley is not dead he is still out here
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Harley is not dead he is still out here on Route 66 one of the few Living
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on Route 66 one of the few Living
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on Route 66 one of the few Living Legends you can still meet along Old
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Legends you can still meet along Old
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Legends you can still meet along Old Route 6 6 as we approach its 100th
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Route 6 6 as we approach its 100th
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Route 6 6 as we approach its 100th anniversary and when it hits the 100th
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anniversary and when it hits the 100th
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anniversary and when it hits the 100th Harley will have been here for 40 years
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Harley will have been here for 40 years
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Harley will have been here for 40 years almost half of Route 66's lifespan he's
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almost half of Route 66's lifespan he's
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almost half of Route 66's lifespan he's been an icon of the revived Route 66
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been an icon of the revived Route 66
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been an icon of the revived Route 66 before it even really was fully revived
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before it even really was fully revived
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before it even really was fully revived and Harley's just about 80 years old as
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and Harley's just about 80 years old as
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and Harley's just about 80 years old as we stand out here with him today which
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we stand out here with him today which
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we stand out here with him today which means he's been here at the Sand Hills
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means he's been here at the Sand Hills
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means he's been here at the Sand Hills curiosity shop for almost half of his
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curiosity shop for almost half of his
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curiosity shop for almost half of his life as well these places are really
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life as well these places are really
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life as well these places are really important to me these people are really
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important to me these people are really
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important to me these people are really important to me these stores are really
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important to me these stores are really
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important to me these stores are really important to me it's amazing actually
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important to me it's amazing actually
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important to me it's amazing actually sitting in there talking to him he's a
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sitting in there talking to him he's a
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sitting in there talking to him he's a very interesting guy it's not a person
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very interesting guy it's not a person
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very interesting guy it's not a person it's not a put on it's not a Persona he
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it's not a put on it's not a Persona he
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it's not a put on it's not a Persona he does put on a show he does put on the
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does put on a show he does put on the
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does put on a show he does put on the redneck energy for you know visitors as
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redneck energy for you know visitors as
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redneck energy for you know visitors as they come in but when you sit and talk
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they come in but when you sit and talk
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they come in but when you sit and talk with chill Harley he's still the same
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with chill Harley he's still the same
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with chill Harley he's still the same guy just slightly quieter anyway like I
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guy just slightly quieter anyway like I
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guy just slightly quieter anyway like I said nothing is for sale here everything
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said nothing is for sale here everything
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said nothing is for sale here everything is basically donations or contributions
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is basically donations or contributions
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is basically donations or contributions for the show as Harley would put it
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for the show as Harley would put it
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for the show as Harley would put it there's an absolutely incredible
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there's an absolutely incredible
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there's an absolutely incredible collection of old signs everything from
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collection of old signs everything from
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collection of old signs everything from Magnolia gasoline to hand painted stuff
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Magnolia gasoline to hand painted stuff
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Magnolia gasoline to hand painted stuff look at insanity and spest you got all
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look at insanity and spest you got all
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look at insanity and spest you got all kinds of World War II Bond signs oil and
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kinds of World War II Bond signs oil and
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kinds of World War II Bond signs oil and gas and original Route 66 signs
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gas and original Route 66 signs
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gas and original Route 66 signs including that first ever uh Route 66
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including that first ever uh Route 66
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including that first ever uh Route 66 sign posted in the state of Oklahoma
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sign posted in the state of Oklahoma
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sign posted in the state of Oklahoma according to Harley that he's got in
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according to Harley that he's got in
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according to Harley that he's got in there and boy is it old he's got the
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there and boy is it old he's got the
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there and boy is it old he's got the signs from the end of the highways
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signs from the end of the highways
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signs from the end of the highways lifespan he's got early ones with the
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lifespan he's got early ones with the
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lifespan he's got early ones with the glass reflectors you've got the old
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glass reflectors you've got the old
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glass reflectors you've got the old school screen doors I mean this was the
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school screen doors I mean this was the
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school screen doors I mean this was the meat market for a town that's well over
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meat market for a town that's well over
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meat market for a town that's well over 100 years old now so just the building
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100 years old now so just the building
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100 years old now so just the building is historic much less the amazing
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is historic much less the amazing
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is historic much less the amazing collection of stuff on it and I prefer
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collection of stuff on it and I prefer
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collection of stuff on it and I prefer it like this I prefer this to restored
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it like this I prefer this to restored
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it like this I prefer this to restored signs and all that and because you know
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signs and all that and because you know
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signs and all that and because you know we're sort of off of old Route 66 these
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we're sort of off of old Route 66 these
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we're sort of off of old Route 66 these signs are almost still in their natural
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signs are almost still in their natural
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signs are almost still in their natural habitat even if the shop is closed it's
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habitat even if the shop is closed it's
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habitat even if the shop is closed it's worth stopping by because you can see
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worth stopping by because you can see
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worth stopping by because you can see all these old artifacts you got the old
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all these old artifacts you got the old
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all these old artifacts you got the old Wheels look at the old pump back there
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Wheels look at the old pump back there
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Wheels look at the old pump back there it's just awesome there's stuff
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it's just awesome there's stuff
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it's just awesome there's stuff everywhere and it's all the exact kind
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everywhere and it's all the exact kind
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everywhere and it's all the exact kind of stuff I like in fact Harley was even
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of stuff I like in fact Harley was even
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of stuff I like in fact Harley was even cool enough to uh put a random land
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cool enough to uh put a random land
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cool enough to uh put a random land sticker up right on the front doors of
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sticker up right on the front doors of
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sticker up right on the front doors of the Sand Hills curiosity shop thanks
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the Sand Hills curiosity shop thanks
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the Sand Hills curiosity shop thanks Harley that rules we were super stoked
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Harley that rules we were super stoked
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Harley that rules we were super stoked to have a visit and now we're going to
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to have a visit and now we're going to
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to have a visit and now we're going to head around the corner because the San
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head around the corner because the San
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head around the corner because the San Hills curiosity Shop sells nothing but
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Hills curiosity Shop sells nothing but
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Hills curiosity Shop sells nothing but apparently there's another stop in town
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apparently there's another stop in town
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apparently there's another stop in town that does here it is look at this it's
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that does here it is look at this it's
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that does here it is look at this it's in this old Philips 66 station look at
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in this old Philips 66 station look at
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in this old Philips 66 station look at the shy of this old station and it's
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the shy of this old station and it's
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the shy of this old station and it's called trendy Wendy's Thrift Shop she
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called trendy Wendy's Thrift Shop she
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called trendy Wendy's Thrift Shop she got a thrift and gift thing going on
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got a thrift and gift thing going on
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got a thrift and gift thing going on over here apparently she's not here at
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over here apparently she's not here at
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over here apparently she's not here at the moment but Harley is saying that
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the moment but Harley is saying that
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the moment but Harley is saying that this is the place this is the place you
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this is the place this is the place you
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this is the place this is the place you got to stop and shop when you're in Eric
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got to stop and shop when you're in Eric
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got to stop and shop when you're in Eric Oklahoma it's hard to get businesses on
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Oklahoma it's hard to get businesses on
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Oklahoma it's hard to get businesses on Route 66 to uh pull off the traffic
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Route 66 to uh pull off the traffic
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Route 66 to uh pull off the traffic especially if something's new and people
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especially if something's new and people
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especially if something's new and people don't know about it so stop by stop by
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don't know about it so stop by stop by
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don't know about it so stop by stop by the thrift store check it out there's
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the thrift store check it out there's
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the thrift store check it out there's the hours right there perfect Harley's
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the hours right there perfect Harley's
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the hours right there perfect Harley's also turned me on to another couple
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also turned me on to another couple
16:22
also turned me on to another couple leads in town for stuff I definitely
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leads in town for stuff I definitely
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leads in town for stuff I definitely want to check out when I come back
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want to check out when I come back
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want to check out when I come back involving chickens and all kinds of
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involving chickens and all kinds of
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involving chickens and all kinds of weird it's impossible to describe a
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weird it's impossible to describe a
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weird it's impossible to describe a conversation with that guy I hope you
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conversation with that guy I hope you
16:30
conversation with that guy I hope you learned something today London you have
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learned something today London you have
16:31
learned something today London you have fun yeah it's a different than any other
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fun yeah it's a different than any other
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fun yeah it's a different than any other place we've been to on Route 66 right
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place we've been to on Route 66 right
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place we've been to on Route 66 right uhhuh it is a one-of aind deal so come
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uhhuh it is a one-of aind deal so come
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uhhuh it is a one-of aind deal so come out to the S Hill curiosity shop say hi
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out to the S Hill curiosity shop say hi
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out to the S Hill curiosity shop say hi to Harley for us tell him randomly
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to Harley for us tell him randomly
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to Harley for us tell him randomly inenta you've done your duty for today I
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inenta you've done your duty for today I
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inenta you've done your duty for today I don't even know how in the world we're
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don't even know how in the world we're
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don't even know how in the world we're going to edit this what a mess but what
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going to edit this what a mess but what
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going to edit this what a mess but what a fun mess go home sleep well
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[Music] a
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a
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a [Music]
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66 thank you
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66 thank you [Applause]
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[Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] guys wait wait wait wait