Kansas Route 66! I found the original MATER Truck!

0:03 oh hey we're back in Oklahoma there's

0:03 oh hey we're back in Oklahoma there's something out here that I want to show

0:05 something out here that I want to show

0:05 something out here that I want to show you guys before we finally leave the

0:07 you guys before we finally leave the

0:07 you guys before we finally leave the state unfortunately it's all covered up

0:10 state unfortunately it's all covered up

0:10 state unfortunately it's all covered up with dirt luckily though I always carry

0:14 with dirt luckily though I always carry

0:14 with dirt luckily though I always carry a broom with me I think the broom is

0:19 a broom with me I think the broom is

0:19 a broom with me I think the broom is doing more harm than good

0:20 doing more harm than good

0:20 doing more harm than good never mind on the broom take a look at

0:22 never mind on the broom take a look at

0:22 never mind on the broom take a look at this country gravel road except that it

0:25 this country gravel road except that it

0:25 this country gravel road except that it isn't gravel look down here and you will

0:27 isn't gravel look down here and you will

0:27 isn't gravel look down here and you will see a very narrow strip of pavement this

0:31 see a very narrow strip of pavement this

0:31 see a very narrow strip of pavement this is one of the last section of the

0:33 is one of the last section of the

0:33 is one of the last section of the original 15 miles of what's called the

0:36 original 15 miles of what's called the

0:36 original 15 miles of what's called the sidewalk highway I tried to sleep it off

0:38 sidewalk highway I tried to sleep it off

0:38 sidewalk highway I tried to sleep it off but the sleeping just made it worse but

0:40 but the sleeping just made it worse but

0:40 but the sleeping just made it worse but you can see here barely between here and

0:42 you can see here barely between here and

0:42 you can see here barely between here and here is only 9 feet wide this was

0:46 here is only 9 feet wide this was

0:46 here is only 9 feet wide this was two-way traffic on this road what

0:49 two-way traffic on this road what

0:49 two-way traffic on this road what happened is that the entire route in

0:50 happened is that the entire route in

0:50 happened is that the entire route in Oklahoma had to be paved within a

0:52 Oklahoma had to be paved within a

0:52 Oklahoma had to be paved within a certain time frame and they were running

0:54 certain time frame and they were running

0:54 certain time frame and they were running low on time and money he thought gee

0:57 low on time and money he thought gee

0:57 low on time and money he thought gee we're only going to make it halfway with

0:58 we're only going to make it halfway with

0:58 we're only going to make it halfway with this 18 foot wide road I know what we'll

1:01 this 18 foot wide road I know what we'll

1:01 this 18 foot wide road I know what we'll do we'll cut the road in half to 9 feet

1:03 do we'll cut the road in half to 9 feet

1:03 do we'll cut the road in half to 9 feet and then we can make it the whole way so

1:05 and then we can make it the whole way so

1:05 and then we can make it the whole way so the entire 15 mile section between afta

1:08 the entire 15 mile section between afta

1:08 the entire 15 mile section between afta and Miami Oklahoma was once only 9 feet

1:12 and Miami Oklahoma was once only 9 feet

1:12 and Miami Oklahoma was once only 9 feet wide

1:13 wide

1:13 wide look at that that's barely wide enough

1:15 look at that that's barely wide enough

1:15 look at that that's barely wide enough for one car let alone two-way traffic

1:18 for one car let alone two-way traffic

1:18 for one car let alone two-way traffic look at that just to make it into a

1:19 look at that just to make it into a

1:19 look at that just to make it into a decent dirt road they have to add gravel

1:22 decent dirt road they have to add gravel

1:22 decent dirt road they have to add gravel and all this stuff to either side of it

1:24 and all this stuff to either side of it

1:24 and all this stuff to either side of it but they're still using it today at one

1:26 but they're still using it today at one

1:26 but they're still using it today at one time this was America's skinniest

1:28 time this was America's skinniest

1:28 time this was America's skinniest highway how about that a lot of the old

1:30 highway how about that a lot of the old

1:30 highway how about that a lot of the old stretches of route 66 in Oklahoma have

1:33 stretches of route 66 in Oklahoma have

1:33 stretches of route 66 in Oklahoma have these weird little raised concrete curbs

1:35 these weird little raised concrete curbs

1:35 these weird little raised concrete curbs the middle section here has been paved

1:37 the middle section here has been paved

1:37 the middle section here has been paved over again with asphalt but you can

1:39 over again with asphalt but you can

1:39 over again with asphalt but you can still see those original concrete curbs

1:41 still see those original concrete curbs

1:41 still see those original concrete curbs they look like little sidewalks on the

1:43 they look like little sidewalks on the

1:43 they look like little sidewalks on the sidewalk highway I can see some quail

1:45 sidewalk highway I can see some quail

1:45 sidewalk highway I can see some quail crossing the road up there careful it's

1:47 crossing the road up there careful it's

1:47 crossing the road up there careful it's route 66 you might get rubber man unless

1:49 route 66 you might get rubber man unless

1:49 route 66 you might get rubber man unless you knew exactly what you were looking

1:51 you knew exactly what you were looking

1:51 you knew exactly what you were looking for it would be difficult to even see

1:53 for it would be difficult to even see

1:53 for it would be difficult to even see the pavement under this gravel I tried

1:56 the pavement under this gravel I tried

1:56 the pavement under this gravel I tried to clean it up but when you sweep it now

1:58 to clean it up but when you sweep it now

1:58 to clean it up but when you sweep it now looks like it just makes it worse chim

2:01 looks like it just makes it worse chim

2:01 looks like it just makes it worse chim chiminey chim chiminey chim chim Judy I

2:04 chiminey chim chiminey chim chim Judy I

2:04 chiminey chim chiminey chim chim Judy I would like route 66

2:06 would like route 66

2:07 would like route 66 I like to be here I work out my room it

2:12 I like to be here I work out my room it

2:12 I like to be here I work out my room it might be difficult to see it under there

2:13 might be difficult to see it under there

2:13 might be difficult to see it under there but it's under there so I'm driving it

2:15 but it's under there so I'm driving it

2:15 but it's under there so I'm driving it to the next town my I am I should note

2:18 to the next town my I am I should note

2:18 to the next town my I am I should note that this next town is spelled Miami

2:20 that this next town is spelled Miami

2:20 that this next town is spelled Miami just like Miami Florida but this is

2:22 just like Miami Florida but this is

2:22 just like Miami Florida but this is Oklahoma so it's pronounced Miami

2:25 Oklahoma so it's pronounced Miami

2:25 Oklahoma so it's pronounced Miami alright downtown is just over there but

2:27 alright downtown is just over there but

2:27 alright downtown is just over there but before we get there check this out it's

2:30 before we get there check this out it's

2:30 before we get there check this out it's an old restored marathon gas station you

2:33 an old restored marathon gas station you

2:33 an old restored marathon gas station you know I'm not really that familiar with

2:34 know I'm not really that familiar with

2:34 know I'm not really that familiar with marathon gas look at that best in the

2:37 marathon gas look at that best in the

2:37 marathon gas look at that best in the long run oh I get it I love these old

2:39 long run oh I get it I love these old

2:39 long run oh I get it I love these old restored gas stations and today we

2:41 restored gas stations and today we

2:41 restored gas stations and today we should be seeing quite a few a lot of

2:43 should be seeing quite a few a lot of

2:43 should be seeing quite a few a lot of their simple little buildings why the

2:45 their simple little buildings why the

2:45 their simple little buildings why the old ones to have pressed tin roofs like

2:47 old ones to have pressed tin roofs like

2:47 old ones to have pressed tin roofs like this kind of heart train stations heart

2:50 this kind of heart train stations heart

2:50 this kind of heart train stations heart Old West building a little piece of

2:52 Old West building a little piece of

2:52 Old West building a little piece of history here

2:53 history here

2:53 history here watch out contains leg all right and now

2:55 watch out contains leg all right and now

2:55 watch out contains leg all right and now for Miami the gateway it's the first big

2:58 for Miami the gateway it's the first big

2:58 for Miami the gateway it's the first big town in Oklahoma or in our case the last

3:00 town in Oklahoma or in our case the last

3:01 town in Oklahoma or in our case the last and it's one heck of a nice-looking town

3:03 and it's one heck of a nice-looking town

3:03 and it's one heck of a nice-looking town seriously they could fill movies down

3:05 seriously they could fill movies down

3:05 seriously they could fill movies down here now Miami is in the heart of the

3:07 here now Miami is in the heart of the

3:07 here now Miami is in the heart of the lead and zinc mining district up here so

3:10 lead and zinc mining district up here so

3:10 lead and zinc mining district up here so things like the beautiful Coleman

3:11 things like the beautiful Coleman

3:11 things like the beautiful Coleman theatre over here

3:12 theatre over here

3:13 theatre over here that was built with lead money but my

3:15 that was built with lead money but my

3:15 that was built with lead money but my favorite thing in this town is that

3:16 favorite thing in this town is that

3:16 favorite thing in this town is that old-timey stop stop look at that right

3:19 old-timey stop stop look at that right

3:19 old-timey stop stop look at that right in the middle of the road a concrete

3:21 in the middle of the road a concrete

3:21 in the middle of the road a concrete thing and the thing and the ride

3:23 thing and the thing and the ride

3:23 thing and the thing and the ride beautiful you don't see too many of

3:24 beautiful you don't see too many of

3:24 beautiful you don't see too many of those in Anaheim it's our dream goodbye

3:27 those in Anaheim it's our dream goodbye

3:27 those in Anaheim it's our dream goodbye stop sign next stop the little town of

3:29 stop sign next stop the little town of

3:29 stop sign next stop the little town of Commerce Commerce isn't very far from

3:32 Commerce Commerce isn't very far from

3:32 Commerce Commerce isn't very far from Miami but it's worth a stop because it

3:34 Miami but it's worth a stop because it

3:34 Miami but it's worth a stop because it was once the home of Mickey Mantle he

3:37 was once the home of Mickey Mantle he

3:37 was once the home of Mickey Mantle he graduated from commerce high school here

3:39 graduated from commerce high school here

3:39 graduated from commerce high school here in 1949 and that's why he was known as

3:42 in 1949 and that's why he was known as

3:42 in 1949 and that's why he was known as the commerce cop who fell on the

3:44 the commerce cop who fell on the

3:44 the commerce cop who fell on the lawnmower over here just told me that

3:46 lawnmower over here just told me that

3:46 lawnmower over here just told me that Mickey Mantle's house is still in town

3:48 Mickey Mantle's house is still in town

3:48 Mickey Mantle's house is still in town why not right after all it's not like

3:50 why not right after all it's not like

3:50 why not right after all it's not like we're gonna be here tomorrow ah here it

3:52 we're gonna be here tomorrow ah here it

3:52 we're gonna be here tomorrow ah here it is a boyhood home of Mickey Mantle while

3:56 is a boyhood home of Mickey Mantle while

3:56 is a boyhood home of Mickey Mantle while still standing there's some kind of

3:57 still standing there's some kind of

3:58 still standing there's some kind of plaque on the wall he lived in this

4:00 plaque on the wall he lived in this

4:00 plaque on the wall he lived in this house from age 3 till he graduated high

4:03 house from age 3 till he graduated high

4:03 house from age 3 till he graduated high school and his dad was a lead miner like

4:04 school and his dad was a lead miner like

4:04 school and his dad was a lead miner like everyone else around here looks like

4:06 everyone else around here looks like

4:06 everyone else around here looks like they've done a lot of restoration work

4:07 they've done a lot of restoration work

4:07 they've done a lot of restoration work on the house but not so much on the

4:11 on the house but not so much on the

4:11 on the house but not so much on the garage Mickey Mantle's boyhood home

4:14 garage Mickey Mantle's boyhood home

4:14 garage Mickey Mantle's boyhood home garage wow this just goes to show you

4:17 garage wow this just goes to show you

4:17 garage wow this just goes to show you that great people don't always come

4:20 that great people don't always come

4:20 that great people don't always come from great backgrounds like Doc Brown is

4:22 from great backgrounds like Doc Brown is

4:22 from great backgrounds like Doc Brown is always saying you put your mind to it

4:24 always saying you put your mind to it

4:24 always saying you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything around the

4:26 you can accomplish anything around the

4:26 you can accomplish anything around the corner three streets up from old Mickey

4:28 corner three streets up from old Mickey

4:28 corner three streets up from old Mickey Mantle's house is this I've been waiting

4:31 Mantle's house is this I've been waiting

4:31 Mantle's house is this I've been waiting to see this place it is the world-famous

4:33 to see this place it is the world-famous

4:33 to see this place it is the world-famous hole in the wall Conoco question what do

4:36 hole in the wall Conoco question what do

4:36 hole in the wall Conoco question what do you do if your lot is not big enough for

4:38 you do if your lot is not big enough for

4:38 you do if your lot is not big enough for the gas pumps and the whole gas station

4:40 the gas pumps and the whole gas station

4:40 the gas pumps and the whole gas station building well you can't do it half the

4:41 building well you can't do it half the

4:41 building well you can't do it half the pumps but you could do with half the

4:44 pumps but you could do with half the

4:44 pumps but you could do with half the station you can see why it was called

4:46 station you can see why it was called

4:46 station you can see why it was called the hole in the wall it looks like that

4:48 the hole in the wall it looks like that

4:48 the hole in the wall it looks like that building just goes right inside the

4:50 building just goes right inside the

4:50 building just goes right inside the other one nowadays it's known as Allen's

4:52 other one nowadays it's known as Allen's

4:52 other one nowadays it's known as Allen's filling station and that's because a

4:54 filling station and that's because a

4:54 filling station and that's because a couple named linda and bobby allen own

4:56 couple named linda and bobby allen own

4:56 couple named linda and bobby allen own this place and operated it as a gift

4:59 this place and operated it as a gift

4:59 this place and operated it as a gift shop they're actually sort of a famous

5:00 shop they're actually sort of a famous

5:00 shop they're actually sort of a famous fixture on the old mother road and i'm

5:02 fixture on the old mother road and i'm

5:02 fixture on the old mother road and i'm kind of disappointed that they're not

5:04 kind of disappointed that they're not

5:04 kind of disappointed that they're not here doesn't look like anyone's been

5:06 here doesn't look like anyone's been

5:06 here doesn't look like anyone's been here for a little while at least but

5:08 here for a little while at least but

5:08 here for a little while at least but there's still lots of nifty give these

5:09 there's still lots of nifty give these

5:09 there's still lots of nifty give these in there that i would love to get my

5:11 in there that i would love to get my

5:11 in there that i would love to get my hands not to mention i'd really like to

5:13 hands not to mention i'd really like to

5:13 hands not to mention i'd really like to get my flying saucer fixed they're

5:15 get my flying saucer fixed they're

5:15 get my flying saucer fixed they're probably better that's been fixing Model

5:17 probably better that's been fixing Model

5:17 probably better that's been fixing Model T's whoo man I love the look of that

5:19 T's whoo man I love the look of that

5:19 T's whoo man I love the look of that it's so weird looking just the way it

5:21 it's so weird looking just the way it

5:21 it's so weird looking just the way it looks like it snuck right into the side

5:23 looks like it snuck right into the side

5:23 looks like it snuck right into the side of the other building but look at this

5:24 of the other building but look at this

5:24 of the other building but look at this right across the street from the hole in

5:26 right across the street from the hole in

5:26 right across the street from the hole in the wall

5:27 the wall

5:27 the wall if Gary King the Dairy Queen she's big

5:30 if Gary King the Dairy Queen she's big

5:30 if Gary King the Dairy Queen she's big she's loud she's everywhere Dairy Queen

5:32 she's loud she's everywhere Dairy Queen

5:32 she's loud she's everywhere Dairy Queen is big and loud and everywhere poor

5:34 is big and loud and everywhere poor

5:34 is big and loud and everywhere poor Dairy King doesn't get any attention

5:36 Dairy King doesn't get any attention

5:36 Dairy King doesn't get any attention like Alice in Wonderland and the Kings

5:38 like Alice in Wonderland and the Kings

5:38 like Alice in Wonderland and the Kings you should see this place at night with

5:40 you should see this place at night with

5:40 you should see this place at night with its neon all it up or the King gets

5:42 its neon all it up or the King gets

5:42 its neon all it up or the King gets attention then like a peacock this too

5:44 attention then like a peacock this too

5:44 attention then like a peacock this too was an old marathon gas station and now

5:46 was an old marathon gas station and now

5:46 was an old marathon gas station and now they're the one and only place that

5:47 they're the one and only place that

5:47 they're the one and only place that sells the famous route 66 cookies

5:50 sells the famous route 66 cookies

5:50 sells the famous route 66 cookies probably full of gluten now something do

5:51 probably full of gluten now something do

5:51 probably full of gluten now something do your part member a billionaire I'm going

5:53 your part member a billionaire I'm going

5:53 your part member a billionaire I'm going to open a place on route 66 that's all

5:55 to open a place on route 66 that's all

5:55 to open a place on route 66 that's all gluten-free it's going to be called the

5:57 gluten-free it's going to be called the

5:57 gluten-free it's going to be called the Dairy Prince and the name will be very

5:59 Dairy Prince and the name will be very

5:59 Dairy Prince and the name will be very confusing because it has nothing to do

6:01 confusing because it has nothing to do

6:01 confusing because it has nothing to do with anything

6:01 with anything

6:01 with anything clearly I'm losing my mind in the

6:03 clearly I'm losing my mind in the

6:03 clearly I'm losing my mind in the commerce sunshine better keep going man

6:05 commerce sunshine better keep going man

6:05 commerce sunshine better keep going man I've been in Oklahoma so long I feel

6:06 I've been in Oklahoma so long I feel

6:06 I've been in Oklahoma so long I feel like I live here now but that's all

6:08 like I live here now but that's all

6:08 like I live here now but that's all about to change coming up right up here

6:11 about to change coming up right up here

6:11 about to change coming up right up here it's time for us to say goodbye to our

6:12 it's time for us to say goodbye to our

6:12 it's time for us to say goodbye to our good friend Oklahoma the guys in the

6:15 good friend Oklahoma the guys in the

6:15 good friend Oklahoma the guys in the tire shop over there told me that the

6:16 tire shop over there told me that the

6:16 tire shop over there told me that the middle of this road is the state line

6:18 middle of this road is the state line

6:18 middle of this road is the state line which means we are now crossing into ten

6:22 which means we are now crossing into ten

6:22 which means we are now crossing into ten this

6:32 yes sir well Oklahoma I'll click my

6:32 yes sir well Oklahoma I'll click my heels three times and head on into

6:35 heels three times and head on into

6:35 heels three times and head on into Kansas now Oklahoma had the most miles

6:38 Kansas now Oklahoma had the most miles

6:38 Kansas now Oklahoma had the most miles of old original route 66 but Kansas up

6:40 of old original route 66 but Kansas up

6:40 of old original route 66 but Kansas up here has the fewest less than 13 miles

6:43 here has the fewest less than 13 miles

6:43 here has the fewest less than 13 miles of the historic highway cross a very

6:46 of the historic highway cross a very

6:46 of the historic highway cross a very tiny corner of southeast Kansas actually

6:48 tiny corner of southeast Kansas actually

6:48 tiny corner of southeast Kansas actually came but what Kansas 66 lacks in length

6:51 came but what Kansas 66 lacks in length

6:51 came but what Kansas 66 lacks in length it more than makes up for in charm doing

6:54 it more than makes up for in charm doing

6:54 it more than makes up for in charm doing I mean charming welcome to downtown

6:57 I mean charming welcome to downtown

6:57 I mean charming welcome to downtown Baxter Springs Kansas home of the Lions

7:01 Baxter Springs Kansas home of the Lions

7:01 Baxter Springs Kansas home of the Lions at home there is sexy said there are a

7:03 at home there is sexy said there are a

7:03 at home there is sexy said there are a lot of cool antique stores down here

7:05 lot of cool antique stores down here

7:05 lot of cool antique stores down here unfortunately they all seem to be closed

7:06 unfortunately they all seem to be closed

7:06 unfortunately they all seem to be closed today yet the old Ritz theater there and

7:09 today yet the old Ritz theater there and

7:09 today yet the old Ritz theater there and then the angels on the roof cafe and

7:11 then the angels on the roof cafe and

7:11 then the angels on the roof cafe and this which I thought was really weird

7:12 this which I thought was really weird

7:12 this which I thought was really weird here you have the route 66 soda fountain

7:15 here you have the route 66 soda fountain

7:15 here you have the route 66 soda fountain which has a really rad neon sign that

7:16 which has a really rad neon sign that

7:16 which has a really rad neon sign that lights up at night but it's not open to

7:18 lights up at night but it's not open to

7:18 lights up at night but it's not open to the public at all looks like it sort of

7:20 the public at all looks like it sort of

7:20 the public at all looks like it sort of found in there but it's actually a

7:21 found in there but it's actually a

7:21 found in there but it's actually a learning center well at least it's

7:23 learning center well at least it's

7:23 learning center well at least it's providing some atmosphere downtown

7:25 providing some atmosphere downtown

7:25 providing some atmosphere downtown Baxter Springs is pretty wacky and fun

7:28 Baxter Springs is pretty wacky and fun

7:28 Baxter Springs is pretty wacky and fun looking but I definitely came on the

7:30 looking but I definitely came on the

7:30 looking but I definitely came on the wrong day everything here's close

7:31 wrong day everything here's close

7:31 wrong day everything here's close everything that is but the epicly

7:33 everything that is but the epicly

7:33 everything that is but the epicly restored Phillips 66 station that now

7:36 restored Phillips 66 station that now

7:36 restored Phillips 66 station that now holds the visitor center something open

7:39 holds the visitor center something open

7:39 holds the visitor center something open there just have a normal guest book in

7:42 there just have a normal guest book in

7:42 there just have a normal guest book in here the walls are the guest book people

7:45 here the walls are the guest book people

7:45 here the walls are the guest book people from all around the world

7:47 from all around the world

7:47 from all around the world I use the stool here here we go right up

7:50 I use the stool here here we go right up

7:50 I use the stool here here we go right up there my name's right up there Wow they

7:53 there my name's right up there Wow they

7:53 there my name's right up there Wow they have everything in here but the gas it's

7:55 have everything in here but the gas it's

7:55 have everything in here but the gas it's so awesome to see a building built in

7:57 so awesome to see a building built in

7:57 so awesome to see a building built in the 1930s as a gas station being used to

8:00 the 1930s as a gas station being used to

8:00 the 1930s as a gas station being used to welcome visitors who by the way pull

8:03 welcome visitors who by the way pull

8:03 welcome visitors who by the way pull over because they see a restored gas

8:04 over because they see a restored gas

8:04 over because they see a restored gas station it's not just for old guys on

8:06 station it's not just for old guys on

8:06 station it's not just for old guys on Harley's either I just saw three teenage

8:08 Harley's either I just saw three teenage

8:08 Harley's either I just saw three teenage girls pull up get out of the car and

8:10 girls pull up get out of the car and

8:10 girls pull up get out of the car and take selfies here it's a good place for

8:12 take selfies here it's a good place for

8:12 take selfies here it's a good place for a fun pic I love places like that I love

8:15 a fun pic I love places like that I love

8:15 a fun pic I love places like that I love that route 66 is a lot of small towns

8:17 that route 66 is a lot of small towns

8:17 that route 66 is a lot of small towns way of fighting back against

8:19 way of fighting back against

8:19 way of fighting back against depopulation and decline now Kansas in

8:22 depopulation and decline now Kansas in

8:22 depopulation and decline now Kansas in 1929 was the first state to have their

8:25 1929 was the first state to have their

8:25 1929 was the first state to have their portion of u.s. 66 be completely paved

8:29 portion of u.s. 66 be completely paved

8:29 portion of u.s. 66 be completely paved of course that's much less impressive

8:30 of course that's much less impressive

8:30 of course that's much less impressive when you remember that Kansas has just

8:32 when you remember that Kansas has just

8:32 when you remember that Kansas has just over 11 miles of route 66 but still they

8:36 over 11 miles of route 66 but still they

8:36 over 11 miles of route 66 but still they were the first Wow

8:38 were the first Wow

8:38 were the first Wow look at that this is the famous rainbow

8:41 look at that this is the famous rainbow

8:41 look at that this is the famous rainbow curve bridge this bridge was used for

8:44 curve bridge this bridge was used for

8:44 curve bridge this bridge was used for the highway until 1960 and it was

8:47 the highway until 1960 and it was

8:47 the highway until 1960 and it was actually built in 1923 so it's even

8:50 actually built in 1923 so it's even

8:50 actually built in 1923 so it's even older than route 66 look at those

8:53 older than route 66 look at those

8:53 older than route 66 look at those beautiful arches I'm glad we got to see

8:55 beautiful arches I'm glad we got to see

8:55 beautiful arches I'm glad we got to see this in the last little bit of sunlight

8:57 this in the last little bit of sunlight

8:57 this in the last little bit of sunlight before this storm overtakes it comes

8:59 before this storm overtakes it comes

8:59 before this storm overtakes it comes with the territory when you're in this

9:01 with the territory when you're in this

9:01 with the territory when you're in this part of the country rains under

9:02 part of the country rains under

9:02 part of the country rains under lightning really beautiful and quiet out

9:07 lightning really beautiful and quiet out

9:07 lightning really beautiful and quiet out here right now I can hear birds chirping

9:09 here right now I can hear birds chirping

9:09 here right now I can hear birds chirping the sun is shining a little bit and then

9:11 the sun is shining a little bit and then

9:11 the sun is shining a little bit and then over there oh I never really knew that

9:13 over there oh I never really knew that

9:13 over there oh I never really knew that bridges could be pretty but this is a

9:16 bridges could be pretty but this is a

9:16 bridges could be pretty but this is a pretty bridge apparently it's something

9:18 pretty bridge apparently it's something

9:18 pretty bridge apparently it's something called a marsh arch bridge that might

9:21 called a marsh arch bridge that might

9:21 called a marsh arch bridge that might explain why it's so pretty and it's been

9:23 explain why it's so pretty and it's been

9:23 explain why it's so pretty and it's been on the National Registry of Historic

9:25 on the National Registry of Historic

9:25 on the National Registry of Historic Places as long as I've been alive on the

9:28 Places as long as I've been alive on the

9:28 Places as long as I've been alive on the cool part is you can still drive over it

9:31 cool part is you can still drive over it

9:31 cool part is you can still drive over it just like your grandpappy used to do Wow

9:34 just like your grandpappy used to do Wow

9:34 just like your grandpappy used to do Wow that was awesome

9:36 that was awesome

9:36 that was awesome that weather over there starting to look

9:37 that weather over there starting to look

9:37 that weather over there starting to look funky probably best we get on with the

9:39 funky probably best we get on with the

9:39 funky probably best we get on with the rest of the 11-mile the road in Kansas

9:42 rest of the 11-mile the road in Kansas

9:42 rest of the 11-mile the road in Kansas is not very long but it is very

9:44 is not very long but it is very

9:44 is not very long but it is very beautiful there's only two major towns

9:47 beautiful there's only two major towns

9:47 beautiful there's only two major towns along Kansas this portion of our trip

9:49 along Kansas this portion of our trip

9:49 along Kansas this portion of our trip one was Baxter Springs that we already

9:51 one was Baxter Springs that we already

9:51 one was Baxter Springs that we already went through and the next one is right

9:53 went through and the next one is right

9:53 went through and the next one is right up here welcome to Galena Kansas I would

9:56 up here welcome to Galena Kansas I would

9:56 up here welcome to Galena Kansas I would have said Delana but I just heard

9:58 have said Delana but I just heard

9:58 have said Delana but I just heard someone say Galena so welcome to Galena

10:00 someone say Galena so welcome to Galena

10:00 someone say Galena so welcome to Galena Kansas this is one a nice-looking town

10:03 Kansas this is one a nice-looking town

10:03 Kansas this is one a nice-looking town and they're getting ready for a carnival

10:05 and they're getting ready for a carnival

10:05 and they're getting ready for a carnival tomorrow Galena day look at what a

10:07 tomorrow Galena day look at what a

10:07 tomorrow Galena day look at what a beautiful downtown in Galena and you can

10:10 beautiful downtown in Galena and you can

10:10 beautiful downtown in Galena and you can see here this old Texaco station and in

10:12 see here this old Texaco station and in

10:12 see here this old Texaco station and in the background it's get ready for your

10:14 the background it's get ready for your

10:14 the background it's get ready for your lane a day of course that's tomorrow so

10:17 lane a day of course that's tomorrow so

10:17 lane a day of course that's tomorrow so we won't be part of the festivities but

10:19 we won't be part of the festivities but

10:19 we won't be part of the festivities but that doesn't even matter to me right now

10:20 that doesn't even matter to me right now

10:20 that doesn't even matter to me right now because right on the other side of

10:23 because right on the other side of

10:23 because right on the other side of downtown is something I am very excited

10:25 downtown is something I am very excited

10:25 downtown is something I am very excited to see

10:26 to see

10:26 to see or should I say someone I am very

10:28 or should I say someone I am very

10:28 or should I say someone I am very excited to meet right down here on the

10:31 excited to meet right down here on the

10:31 excited to meet right down here on the other side of Galena parked on the side

10:34 other side of Galena parked on the side

10:34 other side of Galena parked on the side of what is now cars on the route is a

10:37 of what is now cars on the route is a

10:37 of what is now cars on the route is a replica tow mater this is awesome this

10:40 replica tow mater this is awesome this

10:40 replica tow mater this is awesome this is what they call their parade car and I

10:43 is what they call their parade car and I

10:43 is what they call their parade car and I think they did a pretty good job here

10:45 think they did a pretty good job here

10:45 think they did a pretty good job here what's actually secretly more impressive

10:47 what's actually secretly more impressive

10:47 what's actually secretly more impressive than tow mater right here is the

10:50 than tow mater right here is the

10:50 than tow mater right here is the sky this old international boom truck

10:53 sky this old international boom truck

10:53 sky this old international boom truck over here with his big old look was once

10:56 over here with his big old look was once

10:56 over here with his big old look was once used in the local mining industry and

10:58 used in the local mining industry and

10:58 used in the local mining industry and then left over here behind this garage

11:01 then left over here behind this garage

11:01 then left over here behind this garage just quietly rusting away until John

11:05 just quietly rusting away until John

11:05 just quietly rusting away until John Lasseter and his crew from Pixar came

11:07 Lasseter and his crew from Pixar came

11:07 Lasseter and his crew from Pixar came down route 66 looking for inspiration

11:10 down route 66 looking for inspiration

11:10 down route 66 looking for inspiration for a certain movie and saw this lonely

11:12 for a certain movie and saw this lonely

11:12 for a certain movie and saw this lonely old truck with his big old hook and were

11:15 old truck with his big old hook and were

11:15 old truck with his big old hook and were inspired to create the character of tow

11:18 inspired to create the character of tow

11:18 inspired to create the character of tow mater's

11:19 mater's

11:19 mater's right here is the original truck the

11:23 right here is the original truck the

11:23 right here is the original truck the original tow mater dang that's a nice

11:25 original tow mater dang that's a nice

11:25 original tow mater dang that's a nice hook up there I didn't have a name and

11:27 hook up there I didn't have a name and

11:27 hook up there I didn't have a name and of course the name tow mater was taken

11:29 of course the name tow mater was taken

11:29 of course the name tow mater was taken so they had a contest and a local child

11:32 so they had a contest and a local child

11:32 so they had a contest and a local child named this guy tote ater and now people

11:35 named this guy tote ater and now people

11:35 named this guy tote ater and now people from all over the world come to visit

11:37 from all over the world come to visit

11:37 from all over the world come to visit tote a tow right here at cars on the

11:39 tote a tow right here at cars on the

11:39 tote a tow right here at cars on the route and get a fun pick including me

11:42 route and get a fun pick including me

11:42 route and get a fun pick including me man this is one hefty piece of equipment

11:45 man this is one hefty piece of equipment

11:45 man this is one hefty piece of equipment right here check this out this is the

11:47 right here check this out this is the

11:47 right here check this out this is the fuel tank in an old keg not only is this

11:50 fuel tank in an old keg not only is this

11:50 fuel tank in an old keg not only is this the original for tow mater according to

11:52 the original for tow mater according to

11:52 the original for tow mater according to the really nice lady inside there this

11:55 the really nice lady inside there this

11:55 the really nice lady inside there this was the inspiration for the Radiator

11:57 was the inspiration for the Radiator

11:57 was the inspiration for the Radiator Springs garage in the movie he said you

11:59 Springs garage in the movie he said you

11:59 Springs garage in the movie he said you can even see this building in the art of

12:01 can even see this building in the art of

12:01 can even see this building in the art of cars book I don't have that book yet why

12:04 cars book I don't have that book yet why

12:04 cars book I don't have that book yet why not that is pretty cool right there life

12:06 not that is pretty cool right there life

12:06 not that is pretty cool right there life that inspired art and right over here is

12:09 that inspired art and right over here is

12:09 that inspired art and right over here is a beautiful in yes paint job wise that

12:12 a beautiful in yes paint job wise that

12:12 a beautiful in yes paint job wise that looks a little bit like Doc Hudson I'm

12:14 looks a little bit like Doc Hudson I'm

12:14 looks a little bit like Doc Hudson I'm not going to ignore that but even aside

12:15 not going to ignore that but even aside

12:15 not going to ignore that but even aside from that that's a beautiful car just

12:17 from that that's a beautiful car just

12:17 from that that's a beautiful car just wanted to take a moment to appreciate

12:19 wanted to take a moment to appreciate

12:19 wanted to take a moment to appreciate that what a views I've been traveling

12:21 that what a views I've been traveling

12:21 that what a views I've been traveling the old Mother Road I have been gaining

12:24 the old Mother Road I have been gaining

12:24 the old Mother Road I have been gaining a small collection of these I bought a

12:27 a small collection of these I bought a

12:27 a small collection of these I bought a flow from the real life flow store I

12:29 flow from the real life flow store I

12:29 flow from the real life flow store I bought a Sally in the hometown of the

12:30 bought a Sally in the hometown of the

12:30 bought a Sally in the hometown of the real inspirations for Sally sorry I'm

12:33 real inspirations for Sally sorry I'm

12:33 real inspirations for Sally sorry I'm getting tongue-tied and I bought this in

12:34 getting tongue-tied and I bought this in

12:34 getting tongue-tied and I bought this in Eric Oklahoma after I met highly wrestle

12:37 Eric Oklahoma after I met highly wrestle

12:37 Eric Oklahoma after I met highly wrestle and how it's here to see the original

12:40 and how it's here to see the original

12:40 and how it's here to see the original various tow tater and the car that he

12:43 various tow tater and the car that he

12:43 various tow tater and the car that he inspired the character that he inspired

12:45 inspired the character that he inspired

12:45 inspired the character that he inspired rather tow mater that right there is

12:48 rather tow mater that right there is

12:48 rather tow mater that right there is pretty amazing a parade car tow mater

12:51 pretty amazing a parade car tow mater

12:51 pretty amazing a parade car tow mater over here is also pretty impressive

12:53 over here is also pretty impressive

12:53 over here is also pretty impressive especially considering that was all DIY

12:56 especially considering that was all DIY

12:56 especially considering that was all DIY I think honestly was as good if not

12:58 I think honestly was as good if not

12:58 I think honestly was as good if not better than the ones that they have a

12:59 better than the ones that they have a

12:59 better than the ones that they have a cars land in DC AJ well somebody did a

13:02 cars land in DC AJ well somebody did a

13:02 cars land in DC AJ well somebody did a good

13:03 good

13:03 good I said Larry the Cable Guy came to do a

13:05 I said Larry the Cable Guy came to do a

13:05 I said Larry the Cable Guy came to do a performance at the casino nearby and

13:07 performance at the casino nearby and

13:07 performance at the casino nearby and they actually fired up this truck and

13:09 they actually fired up this truck and

13:09 they actually fired up this truck and drove it down there for him to get a fun

13:12 drove it down there for him to get a fun

13:12 drove it down there for him to get a fun pic with himself places like this

13:15 pic with himself places like this

13:15 pic with himself places like this certainly Pixar movie Cars did a lot for

13:17 certainly Pixar movie Cars did a lot for

13:17 certainly Pixar movie Cars did a lot for route 66 but I loved how the hard work

13:20 route 66 but I loved how the hard work

13:20 route 66 but I loved how the hard work and the efforts of people in towns like

13:22 and the efforts of people in towns like

13:22 and the efforts of people in towns like this give travelers like you and me

13:24 this give travelers like you and me

13:24 this give travelers like you and me something to see and it's free come take

13:26 something to see and it's free come take

13:26 something to see and it's free come take your picture my favorite thing is that

13:28 your picture my favorite thing is that

13:28 your picture my favorite thing is that you can buy a little tow mater right

13:31 you can buy a little tow mater right

13:31 you can buy a little tow mater right here where he was inspired oh yeah this

13:33 here where he was inspired oh yeah this

13:33 here where he was inspired oh yeah this weather is definitely not going to miss

13:35 weather is definitely not going to miss

13:35 weather is definitely not going to miss us it's coming right for us mall to buy

13:38 us it's coming right for us mall to buy

13:38 us it's coming right for us mall to buy another little mater and of course he

13:40 another little mater and of course he

13:40 another little mater and of course he has to meet his Grizz happy as well and

13:43 has to meet his Grizz happy as well and

13:43 has to meet his Grizz happy as well and now I'm afraid we have to leave our

13:45 now I'm afraid we have to leave our

13:45 now I'm afraid we have to leave our friends to the rain

13:47 friends to the rain

13:47 friends to the rain don't worry toh tater I have the feeling

13:49 don't worry toh tater I have the feeling

13:49 don't worry toh tater I have the feeling that we'll be back especially because I

13:50 that we'll be back especially because I

13:50 that we'll be back especially because I want to see the bordello and peace later

13:53 want to see the bordello and peace later

13:53 want to see the bordello and peace later that's quite a quite an idea for an

13:56 that's quite a quite an idea for an

13:56 that's quite a quite an idea for an antique sword old bordello oh look right

13:58 antique sword old bordello oh look right

13:58 antique sword old bordello oh look right here where the ghostwriting is on the

13:59 here where the ghostwriting is on the

13:59 here where the ghostwriting is on the side of the building this is the angle

14:01 side of the building this is the angle

14:01 side of the building this is the angle she said that inspired the creation of

14:04 she said that inspired the creation of

14:04 she said that inspired the creation of the Radiator Springs garage in the movie

14:06 the Radiator Springs garage in the movie

14:06 the Radiator Springs garage in the movie all the old ghosts riding and then the

14:08 all the old ghosts riding and then the

14:08 all the old ghosts riding and then the view of the front there that's pretty

14:10 view of the front there that's pretty

14:10 view of the front there that's pretty impressive thing this is the picture

14:11 impressive thing this is the picture

14:11 impressive thing this is the picture that's in the book whoo Thunder all

14:13 that's in the book whoo Thunder all

14:13 that's in the book whoo Thunder all right Kansas it's been a whole lot of

14:16 right Kansas it's been a whole lot of

14:16 right Kansas it's been a whole lot of fun even though it hasn't been a whole

14:19 fun even though it hasn't been a whole

14:19 fun even though it hasn't been a whole lot of distant we're just a few miles

14:21 lot of distant we're just a few miles

14:21 lot of distant we're just a few miles from the border of our next state

14:23 from the border of our next state

14:23 from the border of our next state Missouri goodbye Kansas

14:25 Missouri goodbye Kansas

14:25 Missouri goodbye Kansas maybe we'll click our heels and come

14:26 maybe we'll click our heels and come

14:26 maybe we'll click our heels and come back here sometimes I'm not sick just a

14:29 back here sometimes I'm not sick just a

14:29 back here sometimes I'm not sick just a very short drive later and we just

14:31 very short drive later and we just

14:31 very short drive later and we just crossed the state line right in front of

14:33 crossed the state line right in front of

14:33 crossed the state line right in front of us into Missouri boy what a welcome look

14:36 us into Missouri boy what a welcome look

14:36 us into Missouri boy what a welcome look there right there that trash truck just

14:38 there right there that trash truck just

14:38 there right there that trash truck just crossed into Missouri the Show Me State

14:41 crossed into Missouri the Show Me State

14:41 crossed into Missouri the Show Me State I hope in this place is going to show me

14:42 I hope in this place is going to show me

14:42 I hope in this place is going to show me a good time how about that gang we cross

14:45 a good time how about that gang we cross

14:45 a good time how about that gang we cross an entire state together today route 66

14:49 an entire state together today route 66

14:49 an entire state together today route 66 baby all right get to more states to go

14:51 baby all right get to more states to go

14:51 baby all right get to more states to go hopefully we'll get a little better

14:52 hopefully we'll get a little better

14:52 hopefully we'll get a little better weather tomorrow for now thanks for

14:54 weather tomorrow for now thanks for

14:54 weather tomorrow for now thanks for cruising through Kansas with me guys

14:56 cruising through Kansas with me guys

14:56 cruising through Kansas with me guys check out the links below in the

14:57 check out the links below in the

14:57 check out the links below in the description you'll have done your duty

14:58 description you'll have done your duty

14:58 description you'll have done your duty you could go home and sleep Wow love you

15:02 you could go home and sleep Wow love you

15:02 you could go home and sleep Wow love you all see a little further on down the

15:04 all see a little further on down the

15:04 all see a little further on down the road

15:04 road

15:04 road [Music]

15:46 rock'n'roll for a rock-and-roll picnic -

15:46 rock'n'roll for a rock-and-roll picnic - rock and roll boom - boom or rock

15:48 rock and roll boom - boom or rock

15:48 rock and roll boom - boom or rock integral powers

15:52 integral powers

15:52 integral powers rock and roll - rope is all over

15:55 rock and roll - rope is all over

15:55 rock and roll - rope is all over with me you're gonna broom with me I'm

15:58 with me you're gonna broom with me I'm

15:58 with me you're gonna broom with me I'm going to call you destroy all room

16:01 going to call you destroy all room

16:01 going to call you destroy all room you saw all broom and the magical

16:03 you saw all broom and the magical

16:03 you saw all broom and the magical fingers and I got you saw all your room

Kansas Route 66! I found the original MATER Truck!

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