1 00:00:00,166 --> 00:00:05,637 PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED 2 00:00:05,639 --> 00:00:10,509 "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED BY... 3 00:00:10,511 --> 00:01:03,028 >> WE ARE ON THE ROAD TODAY WITH THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL." 4 00:01:03,030 --> 00:01:05,263 THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL." OUR TRIP TAKES US TO EVANSVILLE, 5 00:01:05,265 --> 00:01:06,832 OUR TRIP TAKES US TO EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, WHERE WE'RE HANGING OUT 6 00:01:06,834 --> 00:01:08,666 INDIANA, WHERE WE'RE HANGING OUT RIGHT NOW AT RIVERFRONT PARK. 7 00:01:08,668 --> 00:01:10,802 RIGHT NOW AT RIVERFRONT PARK. LOTS OF STORIES TO GET TO 8 00:01:10,804 --> 00:01:11,970 LOTS OF STORIES TO GET TO TONIGHT, WONDERFUL HISTORY. 9 00:01:11,972 --> 00:01:13,605 TONIGHT, WONDERFUL HISTORY. SO STAY TUNED FOR THE "WEEKLY 10 00:01:13,607 --> 00:01:15,907 SO STAY TUNED FOR THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL." 11 00:01:15,909 --> 00:01:31,489 ¶ 12 00:01:31,491 --> 00:01:47,172 >> HI, I'M PAM THRASH. >> AND I'M JOE HREN. 13 00:01:47,174 --> 00:01:50,074 >> AND I'M JOE HREN. WHAT GORGEOUS DAY IN EVANSVILLE, 14 00:01:50,076 --> 00:01:50,408 WHAT GORGEOUS DAY IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. 15 00:01:50,410 --> 00:01:53,378 INDIANA. DON'T YOU JUST LOVE GETTING OUT 16 00:01:53,380 --> 00:01:54,246 DON'T YOU JUST LOVE GETTING OUT IN THE COMMUNITIES. 17 00:01:54,248 --> 00:01:57,615 IN THE COMMUNITIES. >> I AM PUMPEDND UP TO BE HERE 18 00:01:57,617 --> 00:01:58,884 >> I AM PUMPEDND UP TO BE HERE IN EVANSVILLE. 19 00:01:58,886 --> 00:02:00,886 IN EVANSVILLE. >> FROM WHAT I HERE THERE'S SOME 20 00:02:00,888 --> 00:02:01,720 >> FROM WHAT I HERE THERE'S SOME GREAT LIVING HISTORY. 21 00:02:01,722 --> 00:02:02,754 GREAT LIVING HISTORY. LET'S TAKE A LOOK. 22 00:02:02,756 --> 00:02:05,891 LET'S TAKE A LOOK. >> LET'S CHECK IT OUT. 23 00:02:05,893 --> 00:02:15,133 >> THE U.S.S.LST325 WAS ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED 70 YEARS 24 00:02:15,135 --> 00:02:17,435 ORIGINALLY COMMISSIONED 70 YEARS AGO FOR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. 25 00:02:17,437 --> 00:02:19,771 AGO FOR SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II. SHE AND HER CREW MADE MORE THAN 26 00:02:19,773 --> 00:02:22,474 SHE AND HER CREW MADE MORE THAN 40 TRIPS FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE 27 00:02:22,476 --> 00:02:24,276 40 TRIPS FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE DELIVERING PRISONERS, SUPPLIES 28 00:02:24,278 --> 00:02:26,078 DELIVERING PRISONERS, SUPPLIES AND WOUNDED. 29 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,780 AND WOUNDED. SHE WAS PRESENT ON D-DAY WHEN 30 00:02:28,782 --> 00:02:31,349 SHE WAS PRESENT ON D-DAY WHEN MORE THAN 160,000 ALLIED TROOPS 31 00:02:31,351 --> 00:02:34,352 MORE THAN 160,000 ALLIED TROOPS STORMED THE BEACHES AT NORMANDY. 32 00:02:34,354 --> 00:02:38,690 STORMED THE BEACHES AT NORMANDY. IN 1964, LST-325 WAS SOLD TO THE 33 00:02:38,692 --> 00:02:39,791 IN 1964, LST-325 WAS SOLD TO THE GREEK NAVY. 34 00:02:39,793 --> 00:02:42,060 GREEK NAVY. AND IN 1999, AFTER NEARLY 60 35 00:02:42,062 --> 00:02:44,196 AND IN 1999, AFTER NEARLY 60 YEARS OF SERVICE AROUND THE 36 00:02:44,198 --> 00:02:45,630 YEARS OF SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD, SHE WAS NEARING THE END 37 00:02:45,632 --> 00:02:47,299 WORLD, SHE WAS NEARING THE END OF HER LIFE. 38 00:02:47,301 --> 00:02:49,033 OF HER LIFE. >> IT WAS READY FOR THE 39 00:02:49,035 --> 00:02:49,367 >> IT WAS READY FOR THE SCRAPYARD. 40 00:02:49,369 --> 00:02:50,602 SCRAPYARD. THAT'S WHAT THE GREEK NAVY WAS 41 00:02:50,604 --> 00:02:51,469 THAT'S WHAT THE GREEK NAVY WAS GOING TO DO WITH IT. 42 00:02:51,471 --> 00:02:53,071 GOING TO DO WITH IT. THEY WERE GOING TO SCRAP THIS. 43 00:02:53,073 --> 00:02:56,041 THEY WERE GOING TO SCRAP THIS. >> AND IN ALL FAIRNESS, IT'S 44 00:02:56,043 --> 00:02:56,575 >> AND IN ALL FAIRNESS, IT'S UNDERSTANDING WHY. 45 00:02:56,577 --> 00:02:59,344 UNDERSTANDING WHY. >> NOTHING WORKED ON THIS SHIP. 46 00:02:59,346 --> 00:03:00,879 >> NOTHING WORKED ON THIS SHIP. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY 47 00:03:00,881 --> 00:03:03,081 I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS CAME TO GREASE TO 48 00:03:03,083 --> 00:03:04,783 INDIVIDUALS CAME TO GREASE TO WORK ON THIS BUT IT WAS QUITE A 49 00:03:04,785 --> 00:03:05,283 WORK ON THIS BUT IT WAS QUITE A FEW. 50 00:03:05,285 --> 00:03:06,484 FEW. >> THEY CAME TO WORK AND THEY 51 00:03:06,486 --> 00:03:09,621 >> THEY CAME TO WORK AND THEY CAME TO BRING LST-325, PURCHASED 52 00:03:09,623 --> 00:03:12,257 CAME TO BRING LST-325, PURCHASED FROM THE GREEK NAVY FOR $1, HOME 53 00:03:12,259 --> 00:03:13,392 FROM THE GREEK NAVY FOR $1, HOME TO THE UNITED STATES. 54 00:03:13,394 --> 00:03:17,462 TO THE UNITED STATES. >> THEY'D COME AND THEY'D GO AND 55 00:03:17,464 --> 00:03:19,231 >> THEY'D COME AND THEY'D GO AND THEN IN THE END THERE WERE 28 56 00:03:19,233 --> 00:03:21,600 THEN IN THE END THERE WERE 28 MEN THAT MADE THE JOURNEY TO THE 57 00:03:21,602 --> 00:03:24,035 MEN THAT MADE THE JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES. 58 00:03:24,037 --> 00:03:26,505 UNITED STATES. NORMALLY THE SHIP HAD A CREW 59 00:03:26,507 --> 00:03:28,507 NORMALLY THE SHIP HAD A CREW OF -- BACK IN WORLD WAR II 60 00:03:28,509 --> 00:03:31,309 OF -- BACK IN WORLD WAR II BETWEEN 110 AND 115 CREW MEMBERS 61 00:03:31,311 --> 00:03:32,177 BETWEEN 110 AND 115 CREW MEMBERS PLUS SEVEN OFFICERS. 62 00:03:32,179 --> 00:03:35,280 PLUS SEVEN OFFICERS. SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT 28 MEN DID 63 00:03:35,282 --> 00:03:37,316 SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT 28 MEN DID BY THEMSELVES, AND THEY WERE ALL 64 00:03:37,318 --> 00:03:38,884 BY THEMSELVES, AND THEY WERE ALL SENIOR CITIZENS. 65 00:03:38,886 --> 00:03:41,086 SENIOR CITIZENS. IT WAS QUITE A FEAT. 66 00:03:41,088 --> 00:03:43,655 IT WAS QUITE A FEAT. >> SHE MADE A PROLONGED STOP FOR 67 00:03:43,657 --> 00:03:46,124 >> SHE MADE A PROLONGED STOP FOR REPAIRS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA, THEN 68 00:03:46,126 --> 00:03:50,629 REPAIRS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA, THEN IN 2005LST-325 WAS SAILED TO 69 00:03:50,631 --> 00:03:52,163 IN 2005LST-325 WAS SAILED TO EVANSVILLE, HER NEW HOME PORT. 70 00:03:52,165 --> 00:03:53,432 EVANSVILLE, HER NEW HOME PORT. AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS MOST 71 00:03:53,434 --> 00:03:55,366 AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS MOST CERTAINLY A DAY FOR CELEBRATION, 72 00:03:55,368 --> 00:03:57,068 CERTAINLY A DAY FOR CELEBRATION, IT WAS ALSO THE BEGINNING OF A 73 00:03:57,070 --> 00:04:00,672 IT WAS ALSO THE BEGINNING OF A LOT OF WORK FOR A LOT OF 74 00:04:00,674 --> 00:04:03,108 LOT OF WORK FOR A LOT OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. 75 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:03,675 DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS. [HORN] 76 00:04:03,677 --> 00:04:06,511 [HORN] >> TO RESTORE IT TO ITS FORMER 77 00:04:06,513 --> 00:04:08,714 >> TO RESTORE IT TO ITS FORMER GLORY IS STILL A WORK IN 78 00:04:08,716 --> 00:04:10,982 GLORY IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE. 79 00:04:10,984 --> 00:04:13,752 PROGRESS AND IT ALWAYS WILL BE. EVERYTHING YOU SEE HAS BEEN 80 00:04:13,754 --> 00:04:15,586 EVERYTHING YOU SEE HAS BEEN RESTORED HE IN SOME WAY OR 81 00:04:15,588 --> 00:04:15,854 RESTORED HE IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER. 82 00:04:15,856 --> 00:04:18,123 ANOTHER. BE IT A PIECE OF PLATING CUT OUT 83 00:04:18,125 --> 00:04:22,160 BE IT A PIECE OF PLATING CUT OUT THAT'S BEEN RUSTED AWAY, IT BE 84 00:04:22,162 --> 00:04:22,427 THAT'S BEEN RUSTED AWAY, IT BE PAINTED. 85 00:04:22,429 --> 00:04:23,761 PAINTED. THE LIST GOES ON. 86 00:04:23,763 --> 00:04:25,130 THE LIST GOES ON. EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK ON THIS 87 00:04:25,132 --> 00:04:27,165 EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK ON THIS SHIP, SOMETHING HAS BEEN DONE TO 88 00:04:27,167 --> 00:04:29,000 SHIP, SOMETHING HAS BEEN DONE TO RESTORE IT. 89 00:04:29,002 --> 00:04:31,903 RESTORE IT. OR TO MAKE IT LOOK AS IT DID 90 00:04:31,905 --> 00:04:35,440 OR TO MAKE IT LOOK AS IT DID BACK IN THE DAYS IT WAS BUILT. 91 00:04:35,442 --> 00:04:37,409 BACK IN THE DAYS IT WAS BUILT. EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE DOWN IN 92 00:04:37,411 --> 00:04:40,412 EVERYTHING THAT YOU SEE DOWN IN THIS ROOM IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. 93 00:04:40,414 --> 00:04:44,115 THIS ROOM IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. THIS IS THE MACHINERY WE USE, 94 00:04:44,117 --> 00:04:45,784 THIS IS THE MACHINERY WE USE, THE ENGINES WE USED WHEN WE 95 00:04:45,786 --> 00:04:47,953 THE ENGINES WE USED WHEN WE SAILED THE SHIP. 96 00:04:47,955 --> 00:04:49,487 SAILED THE SHIP. THROUGH THIS HATCH WE'LL BE 97 00:04:49,489 --> 00:04:53,591 THROUGH THIS HATCH WE'LL BE GOING INTO THE AUXILIARY ENGINE 98 00:04:53,593 --> 00:04:53,891 GOING INTO THE AUXILIARY ENGINE ROOM. 99 00:04:53,893 --> 00:04:55,327 ROOM. THIS IS WHERE THE SHIP'S 100 00:04:55,329 --> 00:04:55,761 THIS IS WHERE THE SHIP'S GENERATORS ARE. 101 00:04:55,763 --> 00:04:59,731 GENERATORS ARE. THIS IS THE SHIP'S ELECTRICAL 102 00:04:59,733 --> 00:05:00,832 THIS IS THE SHIP'S ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION PANEL. 103 00:05:00,834 --> 00:05:02,434 DISTRIBUTION PANEL. SOME SAILORS ALSO REFERRED TO IT 104 00:05:02,436 --> 00:05:05,170 SOME SAILORS ALSO REFERRED TO IT AS THE FRANKENSTEIN BOARD. 105 00:05:05,172 --> 00:05:07,305 AS THE FRANKENSTEIN BOARD. AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S NO HAND 106 00:05:07,307 --> 00:05:07,673 AS YOU CAN SEE THERE'S NO HAND PROTECTION. 107 00:05:07,675 --> 00:05:11,142 PROTECTION. IF A SALOR IN A ROUGH SEA 108 00:05:11,144 --> 00:05:12,344 IF A SALOR IN A ROUGH SEA SLIPPED, FELL, REACHED IN HERE 109 00:05:12,346 --> 00:05:14,112 SLIPPED, FELL, REACHED IN HERE TO GRAB SOMETHING TO STEADY 110 00:05:14,114 --> 00:05:16,448 TO GRAB SOMETHING TO STEADY HIMSELF, WEE GET ELECTROCUTED. 111 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:20,185 HIMSELF, WEE GET ELECTROCUTED. THAT'S WHERE THE MAJORITY OF OUR 112 00:05:20,187 --> 00:05:22,854 THAT'S WHERE THE MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING GOES, IS JUST TO KEEP 113 00:05:22,856 --> 00:05:25,457 FUNDING GOES, IS JUST TO KEEP THIS SHIP SEAWORTHY AND BE ABLE 114 00:05:25,459 --> 00:05:27,693 THIS SHIP SEAWORTHY AND BE ABLE TO SAIL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. 115 00:05:27,695 --> 00:05:32,764 TO SAIL UNDER ITS OWN POWER. IT'S A NEVER-ENDING PROGRAM, AND 116 00:05:32,766 --> 00:05:34,165 IT'S A NEVER-ENDING PROGRAM, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND 117 00:05:34,167 --> 00:05:37,602 THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF HOURS HAVE GONE 118 00:05:37,604 --> 00:05:38,270 THOUSANDS OF HOURS HAVE GONE INTO THIS. 119 00:05:38,272 --> 00:05:39,971 INTO THIS. >> BUT THE WORK DOESN'T END IN 120 00:05:39,973 --> 00:05:40,905 >> BUT THE WORK DOESN'T END IN THE ENGINE ROOM. 121 00:05:40,907 --> 00:05:43,307 THE ENGINE ROOM. ONE OF THE LST'S MOST UNIQUE 122 00:05:43,309 --> 00:05:44,876 ONE OF THE LST'S MOST UNIQUE FEATURES IS ALSO ONE OF ITS MOST 123 00:05:44,878 --> 00:05:46,978 FEATURES IS ALSO ONE OF ITS MOST DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. 124 00:05:46,980 --> 00:05:48,480 DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN. >> WHERE WE'RE STANDING RIGHT 125 00:05:48,482 --> 00:05:51,616 >> WHERE WE'RE STANDING RIGHT NOW, THIS IS CALLED THE BOW 126 00:05:51,618 --> 00:05:51,916 NOW, THIS IS CALLED THE BOW RAMP. 127 00:05:51,918 --> 00:05:55,053 RAMP. THIS IS WHERE VEHICLES WOULD 128 00:05:55,055 --> 00:05:58,690 THIS IS WHERE VEHICLES WOULD ENTER AND EXIT DURING AN 129 00:05:58,692 --> 00:05:59,457 ENTER AND EXIT DURING AN AMPHIBIOUS LANDING. 130 00:05:59,459 --> 00:06:01,025 AMPHIBIOUS LANDING. WHEN THE RAMP IS CLOSED, THAT 131 00:06:01,027 --> 00:06:03,461 WHEN THE RAMP IS CLOSED, THAT MAKES THE WATER-TIGHT SEAL. 132 00:06:03,463 --> 00:06:05,563 MAKES THE WATER-TIGHT SEAL. YOU CAN SEE THE GASKET THERE. 133 00:06:05,565 --> 00:06:07,198 YOU CAN SEE THE GASKET THERE. THEY BRING THE RAMP UP, THEY DOG 134 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,901 THEY BRING THE RAMP UP, THEY DOG IT DOWN, AND THEN THEY CLOSE THE 135 00:06:09,903 --> 00:06:10,201 IT DOWN, AND THEN THEY CLOSE THE DOORS. 136 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:11,970 DOORS. >> AND JUST BEHIND THE BOW RAMP 137 00:06:11,972 --> 00:06:13,771 >> AND JUST BEHIND THE BOW RAMP IS THE TANK DECK. 138 00:06:13,773 --> 00:06:16,241 IS THE TANK DECK. >> THIS IS THE MAIN REASON FOR 139 00:06:16,243 --> 00:06:18,976 >> THIS IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THIS SHIP BEING BUILT RIGHT 140 00:06:18,978 --> 00:06:19,277 THIS SHIP BEING BUILT RIGHT HERE. 141 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:23,148 HERE. THIS DECK IS 30 FEET WIDE BY 288 142 00:06:23,150 --> 00:06:23,815 THIS DECK IS 30 FEET WIDE BY 288 FEET LONG. 143 00:06:23,817 --> 00:06:28,352 FEET LONG. IT WILL ACCOMMODATE 20 SHERMAN 144 00:06:28,354 --> 00:06:31,723 IT WILL ACCOMMODATE 20 SHERMAN TANKS IN TWO ROWS OF 10. 145 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:33,425 TANKS IN TWO ROWS OF 10. THEY ALSO HAD VEHICLES UP ON THE 146 00:06:33,427 --> 00:06:35,260 THEY ALSO HAD VEHICLES UP ON THE MAIN DECK, AND THE WAY THEY GOT 147 00:06:35,262 --> 00:06:37,095 MAIN DECK, AND THE WAY THEY GOT THOSE UP THERE IS ABOVE US IS 148 00:06:37,097 --> 00:06:39,531 THOSE UP THERE IS ABOVE US IS THE SHIP'S ELEVATOR. 149 00:06:39,533 --> 00:06:41,132 THE SHIP'S ELEVATOR. VEHICLES WOULD COME IN, THEY 150 00:06:41,134 --> 00:06:42,267 VEHICLES WOULD COME IN, THEY WOULD DRIVE IT -- THEY WOULD 151 00:06:42,269 --> 00:06:45,937 WOULD DRIVE IT -- THEY WOULD DRIVE IT UP ON THE ELEVATOR AND 152 00:06:45,939 --> 00:06:47,372 DRIVE IT UP ON THE ELEVATOR AND TO -- UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE MAIN 153 00:06:47,374 --> 00:06:48,239 TO -- UNTIL EVENTUALLY THE MAIN DECK WAS FULL. 154 00:06:48,241 --> 00:06:49,808 DECK WAS FULL. THEN THEY WOULD START LOADING 155 00:06:49,810 --> 00:06:50,709 THEN THEY WOULD START LOADING THIS DECK. 156 00:06:50,711 --> 00:06:54,012 THIS DECK. >> TODAY LST-325'S DECKS ARE 157 00:06:54,014 --> 00:06:55,780 >> TODAY LST-325'S DECKS ARE FILLED WITH TOURISTS RS NOT 158 00:06:55,782 --> 00:06:56,148 FILLED WITH TOURISTS RS NOT TANKS. 159 00:06:56,150 --> 00:06:57,148 TANKS. MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INSTEAD 160 00:06:57,150 --> 00:06:58,750 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS INSTEAD OF MILITARY CARGO. 161 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:00,952 OF MILITARY CARGO. BUT SHE STILL HAS A MISSION. 162 00:07:00,954 --> 00:07:04,656 BUT SHE STILL HAS A MISSION. >> OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE 163 00:07:04,658 --> 00:07:06,458 >> OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC BY TAKING THE SHIP TO 164 00:07:06,460 --> 00:07:07,458 PUBLIC BY TAKING THE SHIP TO DIFFERENT PORTS. 165 00:07:07,460 --> 00:07:09,394 DIFFERENT PORTS. THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE FUNDING 166 00:07:09,396 --> 00:07:12,930 THAT'S WHERE WE GET THE FUNDING TO KEEP THE SHIP OPERATIONAL. 167 00:07:12,932 --> 00:07:15,032 TO KEEP THE SHIP OPERATIONAL. >> WE MIGHT BE GONE FOR A MONTH, 168 00:07:15,034 --> 00:07:16,601 >> WE MIGHT BE GONE FOR A MONTH, STOP AT FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES 169 00:07:16,603 --> 00:07:18,336 STOP AT FOUR DIFFERENT CITIES AND PUT 40,000 PEOPLE THROUGH 170 00:07:18,338 --> 00:07:22,274 AND PUT 40,000 PEOPLE THROUGH THIS SHIP IN A MONTH'S TIME. 171 00:07:22,276 --> 00:07:26,811 THIS SHIP IN A MONTH'S TIME. THERE WERE 1051 OF THESE BUILT 172 00:07:26,813 --> 00:07:28,079 THERE WERE 1051 OF THESE BUILT BACK DURING WORLD WAR II. 173 00:07:28,081 --> 00:07:30,748 BACK DURING WORLD WAR II. THIS IS THE LAST SURVIVING FULLY 174 00:07:30,750 --> 00:07:33,285 THIS IS THE LAST SURVIVING FULLY OPERATIONAL LST IN THE UNITED 175 00:07:33,287 --> 00:07:36,654 OPERATIONAL LST IN THE UNITED STATES AND POSSIBLY THE WORLD. 176 00:07:36,656 --> 00:07:38,656 STATES AND POSSIBLY THE WORLD. THIS SHIP IS MILITARY CORRECT, 177 00:07:38,658 --> 00:07:41,893 THIS SHIP IS MILITARY CORRECT, AND LIKE I SAY, IT'S FULLY 178 00:07:41,895 --> 00:07:42,293 AND LIKE I SAY, IT'S FULLY OPERATIONAL. 179 00:07:42,295 --> 00:07:44,295 OPERATIONAL. WE SAIL THE SHIP EVERY YEAR. 180 00:07:44,297 --> 00:07:48,433 WE SAIL THE SHIP EVERY YEAR. >> THE HISTORY OF THAT IS -- 181 00:07:48,435 --> 00:07:50,067 >> THE HISTORY OF THAT IS -- WHEN YOU DWELL ON IT, YOU CAN 182 00:07:50,069 --> 00:07:52,070 WHEN YOU DWELL ON IT, YOU CAN GET TEARY-EYED. 183 00:07:52,072 --> 00:07:55,073 GET TEARY-EYED. YOU THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT 184 00:07:55,075 --> 00:07:56,608 YOU THINK ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT LANDED ON NORMANDY FROM THIS 185 00:07:56,610 --> 00:07:59,110 LANDED ON NORMANDY FROM THIS SHIP AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR 186 00:07:59,112 --> 00:08:02,179 SHIP AND GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE TODAY. 187 00:08:02,181 --> 00:08:03,881 THE FREEDOMS THAT WE HAVE TODAY. RIGHT NOW WE'RE STANDING ON THE 188 00:08:03,883 --> 00:08:05,350 RIGHT NOW WE'RE STANDING ON THE DECK OF HISTORY. 189 00:08:05,352 --> 00:08:11,623 DECK OF HISTORY. THIS IS HISTORY. 190 00:08:11,625 --> 00:08:15,060 THIS IS HISTORY. >> IF YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT THE 191 00:08:15,062 --> 00:08:16,461 >> IF YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT THE LST-325 YOURSELF OR JUST GET 192 00:08:16,463 --> 00:08:20,031 LST-325 YOURSELF OR JUST GET MORE INFORMATION VISIT 193 00:08:20,033 --> 00:08:20,598 MORE INFORMATION VISIT LSTMEMORIAL.ORG. 194 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:22,600 LSTMEMORIAL.ORG. >> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THESE TRIPS 195 00:08:22,602 --> 00:08:24,669 >> WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THESE TRIPS ARE THESE NATIONAL REALLY BIG 196 00:08:24,671 --> 00:08:26,003 ARE THESE NATIONAL REALLY BIG IMPORTANT HISTORY LESSONS THAT 197 00:08:26,005 --> 00:08:27,104 IMPORTANT HISTORY LESSONS THAT COME ALIVE IN INDIANA. 198 00:08:27,106 --> 00:08:28,039 COME ALIVE IN INDIANA. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW 199 00:08:28,041 --> 00:08:31,543 >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW THIS, BUT EVANSVILLE WAS A BIG 200 00:08:31,545 --> 00:08:33,078 THIS, BUT EVANSVILLE WAS A BIG TRANSPORTATION HUB BEFORE AND 201 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:33,645 TRANSPORTATION HUB BEFORE AND DURING WORLD WAR II. 202 00:08:33,647 --> 00:08:35,146 DURING WORLD WAR II. >> WELL, THAT TAKES US TO OUR 203 00:08:35,148 --> 00:08:37,615 >> WELL, THAT TAKES US TO OUR NEXT STEP, A VISIT TO THE 204 00:08:37,617 --> 00:08:38,516 NEXT STEP, A VISIT TO THE EVANSVILLE TRANSPORTATION 205 00:08:38,518 --> 00:08:38,783 EVANSVILLE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM. 206 00:08:38,785 --> 00:08:41,786 MUSEUM. >> WALKING ALONG THE EVANSVILLE 207 00:08:41,788 --> 00:08:43,655 >> WALKING ALONG THE EVANSVILLE RIVERFRONT YOU MIGHT HEAR THE 208 00:08:43,657 --> 00:08:45,690 RIVERFRONT YOU MIGHT HEAR THE CLANGING OF AN OLD RAILROAD CAR. 209 00:08:45,692 --> 00:08:48,326 CLANGING OF AN OLD RAILROAD CAR. NO, IT'S NOT THE SOUND OF AN ON 210 00:08:48,328 --> 00:08:49,694 NO, IT'S NOT THE SOUND OF AN ON COMING TRAIN BUT THE FUN TAKING 211 00:08:49,696 --> 00:08:50,829 COMING TRAIN BUT THE FUN TAKING PLACE AT THE TRANSPORTATION 212 00:08:50,831 --> 00:08:51,228 PLACE AT THE TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM. 213 00:08:51,230 --> 00:08:53,899 MUSEUM. >> THE OHIO RIVER IS A MAJOR 214 00:08:53,901 --> 00:08:55,634 >> THE OHIO RIVER IS A MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUB FOR RIVER 215 00:08:55,636 --> 00:08:57,702 TRANSPORTATION HUB FOR RIVER TRAFFIC AND EVANSVILLE WAS A BIG 216 00:08:57,704 --> 00:09:00,105 TRAFFIC AND EVANSVILLE WAS A BIG STOP FOR BARGES ALONG THE OHIO 217 00:09:00,107 --> 00:09:03,675 STOP FOR BARGES ALONG THE OHIO RIVER, AND SO THAT MEANS TRAIN 218 00:09:03,677 --> 00:09:04,675 RIVER, AND SO THAT MEANS TRAIN TRAFFIC -- MADE TRAIN TRAFFIC 219 00:09:04,677 --> 00:09:06,210 TRAFFIC -- MADE TRAIN TRAFFIC VERY IMPORTANT IN THE EVANSVILLE 220 00:09:06,212 --> 00:09:06,511 VERY IMPORTANT IN THE EVANSVILLE AREA. 221 00:09:06,513 --> 00:09:08,012 AREA. ALL THE TRANSPORTATION HERE IS 222 00:09:08,014 --> 00:09:10,849 ALL THE TRANSPORTATION HERE IS ROOTED IN EVANSVILLE HISTORY, SO 223 00:09:10,851 --> 00:09:12,651 ROOTED IN EVANSVILLE HISTORY, SO THEY WERE EITHER MANUFACTURED IN 224 00:09:12,653 --> 00:09:14,118 THEY WERE EITHER MANUFACTURED IN EVANSVILLE OR USED BY SOMEONE OR 225 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,288 EVANSVILLE OR USED BY SOMEONE OR SOME DEPARTMENT HERE IN 226 00:09:17,290 --> 00:09:17,722 SOME DEPARTMENT HERE IN EVANSVILLE. 227 00:09:17,724 --> 00:09:18,623 EVANSVILLE. WE HAVE SOME EARLY 228 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:19,457 WE HAVE SOME EARLY TRANSPORTATION HISTORY HERE WITH 229 00:09:19,459 --> 00:09:21,760 TRANSPORTATION HISTORY HERE WITH THE 1880s FUNERAL CAR WHICH 230 00:09:21,762 --> 00:09:24,062 THE 1880s FUNERAL CAR WHICH WAS USED BY A LOCAL FUNERAL 231 00:09:24,064 --> 00:09:26,798 WAS USED BY A LOCAL FUNERAL HOME, ALONG WITH A STEAM FIRE 232 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:28,733 HOME, ALONG WITH A STEAM FIRE PUMP THAT WAS USED BY OUR LOCAL 233 00:09:28,735 --> 00:09:29,634 PUMP THAT WAS USED BY OUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. 234 00:09:29,636 --> 00:09:37,275 FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A GREAT 1908 O60 STEAM 235 00:09:37,277 --> 00:09:37,576 WE HAVE A GREAT 1908 O60 STEAM SWITCH. 236 00:09:37,578 --> 00:09:39,110 SWITCH. IT STABDZ FOR THE WHEELS IT HAS. 237 00:09:39,112 --> 00:09:40,845 IT STABDZ FOR THE WHEELS IT HAS. SO THERE ARE SIX WHEELS IN THE 238 00:09:40,847 --> 00:09:42,146 SO THERE ARE SIX WHEELS IN THE CENTER, WHICH IS PRETTY TYPICAL 239 00:09:42,148 --> 00:09:43,782 CENTER, WHICH IS PRETTY TYPICAL FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAIN AT THAT 240 00:09:43,784 --> 00:09:44,082 FOR THIS TYPE OF TRAIN AT THAT TIME. 241 00:09:44,084 --> 00:09:46,050 TIME. AND IT WAS A STEAM ENGINE. 242 00:09:46,052 --> 00:09:47,752 AND IT WAS A STEAM ENGINE. SO IT WAS COAL-FIRED. 243 00:09:47,754 --> 00:09:49,454 SO IT WAS COAL-FIRED. THEY WOULD SCOOP COAL IN AND THE 244 00:09:49,456 --> 00:09:51,122 THEY WOULD SCOOP COAL IN AND THE FIRE WOULD PRODUCE STEAM, AND 245 00:09:51,124 --> 00:09:52,623 FIRE WOULD PRODUCE STEAM, AND THAT WOULD GET THE ENGINE GOING. 246 00:09:52,625 --> 00:09:54,626 THAT WOULD GET THE ENGINE GOING. WE HAVE A 1926 CLUB CAR. 247 00:09:54,628 --> 00:09:57,596 WE HAVE A 1926 CLUB CAR. AND THIS CLUB CAR IS SPECIAL TO 248 00:09:57,598 --> 00:09:58,262 AND THIS CLUB CAR IS SPECIAL TO US. 249 00:09:58,264 --> 00:10:00,031 US. EISENHOWER USED IT TO CAMPAIGN 250 00:10:00,033 --> 00:10:02,533 EISENHOWER USED IT TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. 251 00:10:02,535 --> 00:10:04,302 FOR HIS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. AND THEN LADYBIRD JOHNSON USED 252 00:10:04,304 --> 00:10:05,936 AND THEN LADYBIRD JOHNSON USED IT WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS RUNNING 253 00:10:05,938 --> 00:10:06,637 IT WHEN HER HUSBAND WAS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. 254 00:10:06,639 --> 00:10:08,506 FOR PRESIDENT. SO IT'S A VERY SPECIAL CAR ALSO. 255 00:10:08,508 --> 00:10:10,808 SO IT'S A VERY SPECIAL CAR ALSO. AND IT'S BEEN RESTORED TO LOOK 256 00:10:10,810 --> 00:10:12,243 AND IT'S BEEN RESTORED TO LOOK EXACTLY LIKE IT DID WHEN EYES 257 00:10:12,245 --> 00:10:13,577 EXACTLY LIKE IT DID WHEN EYES UNHOUR WAS USING IT. 258 00:10:13,579 --> 00:10:16,614 UNHOUR WAS USING IT. AND THEN WE HAVE A 1900-ERA 259 00:10:16,616 --> 00:10:16,881 AND THEN WE HAVE A 1900-ERA CABOOSE. 260 00:10:16,883 --> 00:10:18,583 CABOOSE. YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET ON THE 261 00:10:18,585 --> 00:10:19,884 YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET ON THE STEAM ENGINE, THE CLUB CAR AND 262 00:10:19,886 --> 00:10:21,719 STEAM ENGINE, THE CLUB CAR AND THE CABOOSE AND EXPLORE THEM. 263 00:10:21,721 --> 00:10:23,554 THE CABOOSE AND EXPLORE THEM. >> SO WHETHER IT'S TO VISIT A 264 00:10:23,556 --> 00:10:25,323 >> SO WHETHER IT'S TO VISIT A PIECE OF HISTORY OR STOP NEXT 265 00:10:25,325 --> 00:10:28,025 PIECE OF HISTORY OR STOP NEXT DOOR TO EXPLORE CLASSIC ART AND 266 00:10:28,027 --> 00:10:29,360 DOOR TO EXPLORE CLASSIC ART AND INTERACTIVE SCIENCE THE 267 00:10:29,362 --> 00:10:30,161 INTERACTIVE SCIENCE THE EVANSVILLE MUSEUM HAS SOMETHING 268 00:10:30,163 --> 00:10:34,632 EVANSVILLE MUSEUM HAS SOMETHING FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER TO ENJOY. 269 00:10:34,634 --> 00:10:38,169 FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER TO ENJOY. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT 270 00:10:38,171 --> 00:10:40,338 FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT EMUSEUM.ORG. 271 00:10:40,340 --> 00:10:47,011 >> SO FROM ONE SECTION OF EVANSVILLE HISTORY TO ANOTHER 272 00:10:47,013 --> 00:10:49,714 EVANSVILLE HISTORY TO ANOTHER WE'RE HERE WITH MATT WHO IS WITH 273 00:10:49,716 --> 00:10:51,016 WE'RE HERE WITH MATT WHO IS WITH THE WRIGHT HOME MUSEUM. 274 00:10:51,018 --> 00:10:53,184 THE WRIGHT HOME MUSEUM. TELL US ABOUT THE WRIGHTS FAMILY 275 00:10:53,186 --> 00:10:54,519 TELL US ABOUT THE WRIGHTS FAMILY HISTORY HISTORY. 276 00:10:54,521 --> 00:10:56,221 HISTORY HISTORY. >> THE WRIGHTS FAMILY NAME IS 277 00:10:56,223 --> 00:10:58,255 >> THE WRIGHTS FAMILY NAME IS WELL-KNOWN TO PEOPLE IN 278 00:10:58,257 --> 00:11:00,225 WELL-KNOWN TO PEOPLE IN EVANSVILLE WAS OF THE FAMILY'S 279 00:11:00,227 --> 00:11:01,993 EVANSVILLE WAS OF THE FAMILY'S PHILANTHROPY DURING THE 1930s. 280 00:11:01,995 --> 00:11:04,996 PHILANTHROPY DURING THE 1930s. JOHN AUGUSTUS AND GERTRUDE 281 00:11:04,998 --> 00:11:06,731 JOHN AUGUSTUS AND GERTRUDE WRIGHTS IMMIGRATED HERE FROM 282 00:11:06,733 --> 00:11:07,098 WRIGHTS IMMIGRATED HERE FROM PRUSSIA. 283 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:08,800 PRUSSIA. THEY ENDED UP HAVING A LUMBER 284 00:11:08,802 --> 00:11:10,468 THEY ENDED UP HAVING A LUMBER BUSINESS WHICH AT ONE TIME 285 00:11:10,470 --> 00:11:11,969 BUSINESS WHICH AT ONE TIME PRODUCED MORE FEET OF LUMBER 286 00:11:11,971 --> 00:11:14,105 PRODUCED MORE FEET OF LUMBER THAN ANY LUMBER MILL IN THE 287 00:11:14,107 --> 00:11:14,673 THAN ANY LUMBER MILL IN THE UNITED STATES. 288 00:11:14,675 --> 00:11:15,773 UNITED STATES. >> WHAT YEAR DID THEY PURCHASE 289 00:11:15,775 --> 00:11:16,508 >> WHAT YEAR DID THEY PURCHASE THIS HOME? 290 00:11:16,510 --> 00:11:18,876 THIS HOME? >> THIS HOUSE, THEY BUILT IT IN 291 00:11:18,878 --> 00:11:19,844 >> THIS HOUSE, THEY BUILT IT IN 1870 RIGHT AT THE END OF THE 292 00:11:19,846 --> 00:11:20,611 1870 RIGHT AT THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR. 293 00:11:20,613 --> 00:11:22,413 CIVIL WAR. THEY BUILT THIS HOUSE AND MOVED 294 00:11:22,415 --> 00:11:23,815 THEY BUILT THIS HOUSE AND MOVED HERE WITH 8 OF THEIR 10 CHILDREN 295 00:11:23,817 --> 00:11:25,750 HERE WITH 8 OF THEIR 10 CHILDREN IN 1871. 296 00:11:25,752 --> 00:11:27,585 IN 1871. THIS HOUSE IS AN EXCELLENT 297 00:11:27,587 --> 00:11:29,120 THIS HOUSE IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE FRENCH SECOND 298 00:11:29,122 --> 00:11:30,521 EXAMPLE OF THE FRENCH SECOND EMPIRE STYLE HERE IN THE UNITED 299 00:11:30,523 --> 00:11:31,923 EMPIRE STYLE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND THAT'S A STYLE THAT 300 00:11:31,925 --> 00:11:34,359 STATES, AND THAT'S A STYLE THAT WAS VERY POPULAR AT THE END OF 301 00:11:34,361 --> 00:11:36,027 WAS VERY POPULAR AT THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR, DISTINGUISHED 302 00:11:36,029 --> 00:11:37,695 THE CIVIL WAR, DISTINGUISHED ESPECIALLY BY THE MAN SAWRD ROOF 303 00:11:37,697 --> 00:11:39,764 ESPECIALLY BY THE MAN SAWRD ROOF WHICH IS THE STEEP PART OF THE 304 00:11:39,766 --> 00:11:42,434 WHICH IS THE STEEP PART OF THE ROOF ON THE HE CA EXTERIOR OF TE 305 00:11:42,436 --> 00:11:44,002 ROOF ON THE HE CA EXTERIOR OF TE BUILDING THAT HAS THE SLATE 306 00:11:44,004 --> 00:11:44,669 BUILDING THAT HAS THE SLATE ROOFING ON IT. 307 00:11:44,671 --> 00:11:46,771 ROOFING ON IT. I AM POSITIVE THAT THE RIVERSIDE 308 00:11:46,773 --> 00:11:48,272 I AM POSITIVE THAT THE RIVERSIDE HISTORIC DISTRICT IS THE FINEST 309 00:11:48,274 --> 00:11:49,841 HISTORIC DISTRICT IS THE FINEST HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE STATE 310 00:11:49,843 --> 00:11:51,142 HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE STATE OF INDIANA. 311 00:11:51,144 --> 00:11:53,745 OF INDIANA. THE WRIGHTS HOME IS PERFECTLY 312 00:11:53,747 --> 00:11:54,112 THE WRIGHTS HOME IS PERFECTLY INTACT. 313 00:11:54,114 --> 00:11:55,613 INTACT. IT WAS NEVER DIVIDED UP INTO 314 00:11:55,615 --> 00:11:56,614 IT WAS NEVER DIVIDED UP INTO APARTMENTS OR SOMETHING AND 315 00:11:56,616 --> 00:11:57,649 APARTMENTS OR SOMETHING AND THAT'S PART OF THE REASON THAT 316 00:11:57,651 --> 00:11:59,451 THAT'S PART OF THE REASON THAT EVERYTHING HERE IS IN SUCH 317 00:11:59,453 --> 00:12:00,151 EVERYTHING HERE IS IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. 318 00:12:00,153 --> 00:12:02,520 PRISTINE CONDITION. THE LAST OF THE WRIGHTS FAMILY 319 00:12:02,522 --> 00:12:04,789 THE LAST OF THE WRIGHTS FAMILY LIVED IN THIS HOME. 320 00:12:04,791 --> 00:12:06,157 LIVED IN THIS HOME. CHRISTINA WRIGHTS, SHE DIED HERE 321 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:07,859 CHRISTINA WRIGHTS, SHE DIED HERE IN 1931 AND AT THAT TIME THE 322 00:12:07,861 --> 00:12:11,495 IN 1931 AND AT THAT TIME THE HOUSE WAS INHERITED BY NIECES 323 00:12:11,497 --> 00:12:13,864 HOUSE WAS INHERITED BY NIECES AND NEPHEWS AND THEY GIFTED THE 324 00:12:13,866 --> 00:12:16,200 AND NEPHEWS AND THEY GIFTED THE PROPERTY TO THE DIOCESE OF 325 00:12:16,202 --> 00:12:18,202 PROPERTY TO THE DIOCESE OF EVANSVILLE. 326 00:12:18,204 --> 00:12:21,072 EVANSVILLE. BISHOP GRIMELS MAN LIVED HERE 327 00:12:21,074 --> 00:12:22,706 BISHOP GRIMELS MAN LIVED HERE UNTIL HIS DEATH. 328 00:12:22,708 --> 00:12:24,242 UNTIL HIS DEATH. AT THAT TIME THE CATHOLIC 329 00:12:24,244 --> 00:12:25,443 AT THAT TIME THE CATHOLIC DIOCESE DECIDED TO MAKE A GIFTED 330 00:12:25,445 --> 00:12:27,345 DIOCESE DECIDED TO MAKE A GIFTED TO THE WRIGHTS HOME PRESERVATION 331 00:12:27,347 --> 00:12:28,780 TO THE WRIGHTS HOME PRESERVATION SOCIETY, WHICH WAS FORMED TO 332 00:12:28,782 --> 00:12:31,349 SOCIETY, WHICH WAS FORMED TO PRESERVE THE HOUSE AND ITS 333 00:12:31,351 --> 00:12:34,052 PRESERVE THE HOUSE AND ITS CONTENTS FOR A MUSEUM, FOR 334 00:12:34,054 --> 00:12:34,486 CONTENTS FOR A MUSEUM, FOR HISTORY EDUCATION. 335 00:12:34,488 --> 00:12:36,620 HISTORY EDUCATION. >> ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS FROM THE 336 00:12:36,622 --> 00:12:36,888 >> ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS FROM THE GET-GO. 337 00:12:36,890 --> 00:12:37,822 GET-GO. TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE 338 00:12:37,824 --> 00:12:38,756 TELL US ABOUT SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HOUSE. 339 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:41,493 HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HOUSE. >> GREAT CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO 340 00:12:41,495 --> 00:12:43,094 >> GREAT CARE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO RESTORE MANY OF THESE 341 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:44,061 RESTORE MANY OF THESE HAND-PAINTED CEILINGS THAT ARE 342 00:12:44,063 --> 00:12:44,996 HAND-PAINTED CEILINGS THAT ARE HERE IN THIS HOUSE. 343 00:12:44,998 --> 00:12:48,833 HERE IN THIS HOUSE. WE HAVE A GREAT COLLECTION OF 344 00:12:48,835 --> 00:12:50,668 WE HAVE A GREAT COLLECTION OF FURNISHINGS FROM THE VICTORIAN 345 00:12:50,670 --> 00:12:51,435 FURNISHINGS FROM THE VICTORIAN PERIOD. 346 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:52,637 PERIOD. MANY OF THE FURNISHINGS WE HAVE 347 00:12:52,639 --> 00:12:55,006 MANY OF THE FURNISHINGS WE HAVE HERE IN THE HOUSE ARE ORIGINAL 348 00:12:55,008 --> 00:12:56,341 HERE IN THE HOUSE ARE ORIGINAL PIECES THAT BELONGED TO THE 349 00:12:56,343 --> 00:12:58,143 PIECES THAT BELONGED TO THE WRIGHTS FAMILY, COLLECTIONS OF 350 00:12:58,145 --> 00:12:59,544 WRIGHTS FAMILY, COLLECTIONS OF PAINTINGS AND DECORATIVE ARTS 351 00:12:59,546 --> 00:13:01,146 PAINTINGS AND DECORATIVE ARTS FROM THE 19th CENTURY, 352 00:13:01,148 --> 00:13:05,449 FROM THE 19th CENTURY, INCLUDING PORCELAIN AND GLASS 353 00:13:05,451 --> 00:13:07,118 INCLUDING PORCELAIN AND GLASS PEP RARE WOODS FROM ALL OVER THE 354 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,820 PEP RARE WOODS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD THAT THE WRIGHTS FAMILY 355 00:13:08,822 --> 00:13:09,787 WORLD THAT THE WRIGHTS FAMILY HAD ACCESS TO BECAUSE THEY WERE 356 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:11,122 HAD ACCESS TO BECAUSE THEY WERE IN THE LUMBER BUSINESS. 357 00:13:11,124 --> 00:13:12,523 IN THE LUMBER BUSINESS. >> AND IF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO 358 00:13:12,525 --> 00:13:13,825 >> AND IF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION, TRAVEL 359 00:13:13,827 --> 00:13:16,161 GET MORE INFORMATION, TRAVEL DOWN HERE FOR A MUSEUM TOUR, HOW 360 00:13:16,163 --> 00:13:18,263 DOWN HERE FOR A MUSEUM TOUR, HOW CAN THEY GET THAT INFORMATION? 361 00:13:18,265 --> 00:13:20,265 CAN THEY GET THAT INFORMATION? >> PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE. 362 00:13:20,267 --> 00:13:21,699 >> PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE. I THINK YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING 363 00:13:21,701 --> 00:13:23,134 I THINK YOU'LL FIND EVERYTHING THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO PLAN A 364 00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:23,500 THAT YOU WOULD NEED TO PLAN A VISIT. 365 00:13:23,502 --> 00:13:24,735 VISIT. >> MATT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 366 00:13:24,737 --> 00:13:26,537 >> MATT, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE INFORMATION AND FOR THE 367 00:13:26,539 --> 00:13:26,838 ALL THE INFORMATION AND FOR THE TOUR. 368 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,072 TOUR. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CHECKING IT 369 00:13:28,074 --> 00:13:29,740 WE LOOK FORWARD TO CHECKING IT OUT SOME MORE THROUGHOUT THE 370 00:13:29,742 --> 00:13:30,475 OUT SOME MORE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. 371 00:13:30,477 --> 00:13:32,810 DAY. AND THE CRAFTSMANSHIP, AS YOU'VE 372 00:13:32,812 --> 00:13:34,779 AND THE CRAFTSMANSHIP, AS YOU'VE SHOWN US IS ACTUALLY BEAUTIFUL 373 00:13:34,781 --> 00:13:36,147 SHOWN US IS ACTUALLY BEAUTIFUL IN THIS HOUSE. 374 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:37,448 IN THIS HOUSE. WE'RE GOING TO ANOTHER STORY 375 00:13:37,450 --> 00:13:39,417 WE'RE GOING TO ANOTHER STORY WITH A LITTLE MORE MODERN DAY 376 00:13:39,419 --> 00:13:41,052 WITH A LITTLE MORE MODERN DAY TWIST TO CRAFTSMANSHIP. 377 00:13:41,054 --> 00:13:44,221 TWIST TO CRAFTSMANSHIP. LET'S CHECK OUT A GUITAR MAKER. 378 00:13:44,223 --> 00:13:47,191 LET'S CHECK OUT A GUITAR MAKER. >> WHAT STARTED ME OFF WITH 379 00:13:47,193 --> 00:13:49,126 >> WHAT STARTED ME OFF WITH WANTING TO BUILD GUITARS WAS 380 00:13:49,128 --> 00:13:50,427 WANTING TO BUILD GUITARS WAS BASICALLY BY DISSATISFACTION 381 00:13:50,429 --> 00:13:52,397 BASICALLY BY DISSATISFACTION WITH FACTORY-MADE GUITARS. 382 00:13:52,399 --> 00:13:53,998 WITH FACTORY-MADE GUITARS. I FOUND THAT THEY WERE LIMITING 383 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:55,566 I FOUND THAT THEY WERE LIMITING IN THE SOUNDS THAT YOU COULD GET 384 00:13:55,568 --> 00:13:56,668 IN THE SOUNDS THAT YOU COULD GET OUT OF THAT. 385 00:13:56,670 --> 00:14:01,272 OUT OF THAT. SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT ROBERTO 386 00:14:01,274 --> 00:14:03,708 SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT ROBERTO VENN SCHOOL OF LUTHERY AND WHEN 387 00:14:03,710 --> 00:14:05,342 VENN SCHOOL OF LUTHERY AND WHEN I WALKED IN I SAW PEOPLE OF MY 388 00:14:05,344 --> 00:14:07,144 I WALKED IN I SAW PEOPLE OF MY AGE MAKING THESE GUITARS AND I 389 00:14:07,146 --> 00:14:09,214 AGE MAKING THESE GUITARS AND I WAS JUST FLOORED, AND I SAID TO 390 00:14:09,216 --> 00:14:10,181 WAS JUST FLOORED, AND I SAID TO MYSELF, I HAVE TO DO THIS. 391 00:14:10,183 --> 00:14:13,384 MYSELF, I HAVE TO DO THIS. IF THEY CAN DO IT, CAN I DO IT. 392 00:14:13,386 --> 00:14:14,919 IF THEY CAN DO IT, CAN I DO IT. LIKE WITH ARCHITECTURE, A 393 00:14:14,921 --> 00:14:16,454 LIKE WITH ARCHITECTURE, A BUILDING IS A BUILDING, A 394 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:18,856 BUILDING IS A BUILDING, A STRUCTURE IS A STRUCTURE, AND 395 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:21,025 STRUCTURE IS A STRUCTURE, AND WITH GUITARS, A GUITAR IS A 396 00:14:21,027 --> 00:14:21,359 WITH GUITARS, A GUITAR IS A GUITAR. 397 00:14:21,361 --> 00:14:22,826 GUITAR. I BASICALLY MAKE GUITARS THAT I 398 00:14:22,828 --> 00:14:24,395 I BASICALLY MAKE GUITARS THAT I WANT TO PLAY AND THEN HOPEFULLY 399 00:14:24,397 --> 00:14:25,829 WANT TO PLAY AND THEN HOPEFULLY SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO PLAY 400 00:14:25,831 --> 00:14:28,832 SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS TO PLAY THEM, TOO. 401 00:14:28,834 --> 00:14:32,303 THEM, TOO. ONE LUTHIER'S INSTINCTS ARE 402 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:33,537 ONE LUTHIER'S INSTINCTS ARE GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT 403 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:34,372 GOING TO BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN ANOTHER. 404 00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:36,140 THAN ANOTHER. THAT'S ONE THING ABOUT GUITAR 405 00:14:36,142 --> 00:14:37,074 THAT'S ONE THING ABOUT GUITAR MAKING, THERE IS MORE THAN ONE 406 00:14:37,076 --> 00:14:39,377 MAKING, THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO BUILD AN INSTRUMENT, AND 407 00:14:39,379 --> 00:14:41,879 WAY TO BUILD AN INSTRUMENT, AND THAT ALL HAS TO DO WITH FEEL AND 408 00:14:41,881 --> 00:14:44,816 THAT ALL HAS TO DO WITH FEEL AND YOUR HEARING AND A LOT OF IT 409 00:14:44,818 --> 00:14:46,284 YOUR HEARING AND A LOT OF IT SOMETIMES -- I'LL PICK UP A 410 00:14:46,286 --> 00:14:49,320 SOMETIMES -- I'LL PICK UP A PIECE OF WOOD AND JUST TAP ON 411 00:14:49,322 --> 00:14:49,787 PIECE OF WOOD AND JUST TAP ON IT. 412 00:14:49,789 --> 00:14:51,055 IT. BASICALLY YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT 413 00:14:51,057 --> 00:14:52,557 BASICALLY YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT HE WOODS ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE 414 00:14:52,559 --> 00:14:55,927 HE WOODS ARE GOING TO HAVE MORE TONE THAN OTHER WOODS AND, FOR 415 00:14:55,929 --> 00:14:57,495 TONE THAN OTHER WOODS AND, FOR INSTANCE, MAPLE IS GOING TO HAVE 416 00:14:57,497 --> 00:14:59,997 INSTANCE, MAPLE IS GOING TO HAVE A NICE LONG SUSTAIN BUT A LOT OF 417 00:14:59,999 --> 00:15:02,600 A NICE LONG SUSTAIN BUT A LOT OF TREBLE IN THERE, WHEREAS 418 00:15:02,602 --> 00:15:04,402 TREBLE IN THERE, WHEREAS MAHOGANY IS NOT GOING TO HAVE AS 419 00:15:04,404 --> 00:15:06,104 MAHOGANY IS NOT GOING TO HAVE AS MUCH SUSTAIN, IT'S GOING TO BE 420 00:15:06,106 --> 00:15:06,370 MUCH SUSTAIN, IT'S GOING TO BE WARM. 421 00:15:06,372 --> 00:15:07,839 WARM. THOSE ARE ALL GOING TO GIVE YOU 422 00:15:07,841 --> 00:15:08,406 THOSE ARE ALL GOING TO GIVE YOU DIFFERENT SOUNDS. 423 00:15:08,408 --> 00:15:10,041 DIFFERENT SOUNDS. THE THING TO DO IS JUST TO BUILD 424 00:15:10,043 --> 00:15:12,510 THE THING TO DO IS JUST TO BUILD AND TRY OUT ALL THOSE 425 00:15:12,512 --> 00:15:14,646 AND TRY OUT ALL THOSE COMBINATIONS AND FIND TOUT WHICH 426 00:15:14,648 --> 00:15:16,914 COMBINATIONS AND FIND TOUT WHICH ONE -- WHICH COMBINATION HAS THE 427 00:15:16,916 --> 00:15:21,719 ONE -- WHICH COMBINATION HAS THE BEST RESPONSE OVERALL. 428 00:15:21,721 --> 00:15:24,656 BEST RESPONSE OVERALL. I DO TRY TO GIVE EACH GUITAR ITS 429 00:15:24,658 --> 00:15:25,657 I DO TRY TO GIVE EACH GUITAR ITS OWN PERSONALITY. 430 00:15:25,659 --> 00:15:27,224 OWN PERSONALITY. NO TWO GUITARS ARE THE SAME. 431 00:15:27,226 --> 00:15:28,993 NO TWO GUITARS ARE THE SAME. I MIGHT SEE AN IMAGE. 432 00:15:28,995 --> 00:15:31,629 I MIGHT SEE AN IMAGE. I MIGHT JUST BE DOODLING YOU 433 00:15:31,631 --> 00:15:31,929 I MIGHT JUST BE DOODLING YOU KNOW. 434 00:15:31,931 --> 00:15:33,398 KNOW. WHILE THAT'S A GREAT SHAPE, I 435 00:15:33,400 --> 00:15:34,999 WHILE THAT'S A GREAT SHAPE, I NEEDED TO USE THAT AS AN INLAY 436 00:15:35,001 --> 00:15:36,233 NEEDED TO USE THAT AS AN INLAY ON THE GUITAR. 437 00:15:36,235 --> 00:15:39,036 ON THE GUITAR. I MIGHT SEE A GUITAR SHAPE THAT 438 00:15:39,038 --> 00:15:40,972 I MIGHT SEE A GUITAR SHAPE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED AT A FACTORY 439 00:15:40,974 --> 00:15:43,307 WAS MANUFACTURED AT A FACTORY AND I CAN IMPROVE UPON THAT. 440 00:15:43,309 --> 00:15:45,109 AND I CAN IMPROVE UPON THAT. IT'S JUST BY EXPERIMENTING AND 441 00:15:45,111 --> 00:15:49,180 IT'S JUST BY EXPERIMENTING AND TRYING NEW THINGS WITH EVERY 442 00:15:49,182 --> 00:15:50,247 TRYING NEW THINGS WITH EVERY GUITAR. 443 00:15:50,249 --> 00:15:53,284 GUITAR. ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF 444 00:15:53,286 --> 00:15:56,454 ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARTS OF MAKING A GUITAR IS WHEN I HAVE A 445 00:15:56,456 --> 00:15:58,255 MAKING A GUITAR IS WHEN I HAVE A PERFECT -- AS FAR AS HUMANLY 446 00:15:58,257 --> 00:16:01,059 PERFECT -- AS FAR AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE, YOU KNOW, DOWN TO THE 447 00:16:01,061 --> 00:16:03,127 POSSIBLE, YOU KNOW, DOWN TO THE 64th, WHEN A SET LINES UP AND 448 00:16:03,129 --> 00:16:06,097 64th, WHEN A SET LINES UP AND YOU HAVE NO GAPS ON THAT JOINT, 449 00:16:06,099 --> 00:16:07,565 YOU HAVE NO GAPS ON THAT JOINT, THEN YOU KNOW THAT THAT GUITAR 450 00:16:07,567 --> 00:16:10,168 THEN YOU KNOW THAT THAT GUITAR IS GOING TO BE A SUCCESS. 451 00:16:10,170 --> 00:16:12,102 IS GOING TO BE A SUCCESS. WITHOUT THIS CONCEPT IN YOUR 452 00:16:12,104 --> 00:16:13,838 WITHOUT THIS CONCEPT IN YOUR BRAIN, AND EXECUTED ONTO PAPER, 453 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:15,339 BRAIN, AND EXECUTED ONTO PAPER, AND NOW BECOMES THE PHYSICAL 454 00:16:15,341 --> 00:16:17,975 AND NOW BECOMES THE PHYSICAL ACTUAL LIKE A LIVING THING, AND 455 00:16:17,977 --> 00:16:20,478 ACTUAL LIKE A LIVING THING, AND WHEN YOU PULL IT OFF, IT'S LIKE 456 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,480 WHEN YOU PULL IT OFF, IT'S LIKE YOU'RE THAT MUCH FURTHER ALONG, 457 00:16:22,482 --> 00:16:24,215 YOU'RE THAT MUCH FURTHER ALONG, I GUESS, IN YOUR LIFE'S JOURNEY 458 00:16:24,217 --> 00:16:25,482 I GUESS, IN YOUR LIFE'S JOURNEY IF YOU WILL. 459 00:16:25,484 --> 00:16:28,252 IF YOU WILL. YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT FEELING 460 00:16:28,254 --> 00:16:30,421 YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT FEELING OF SATISFACTION AND 461 00:16:30,423 --> 00:16:30,855 OF SATISFACTION AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. 462 00:16:30,857 --> 00:16:32,489 ACCOMPLISHMENT. WITH EACH -- NOT ONLY WITH EACH 463 00:16:32,491 --> 00:16:34,691 WITH EACH -- NOT ONLY WITH EACH GUITAR, BUT EACH INDIVIDUAL 464 00:16:34,693 --> 00:16:34,959 GUITAR, BUT EACH INDIVIDUAL TASK. 465 00:16:34,961 --> 00:16:36,327 TASK. I PUT BONDING ON PERFECT. 466 00:16:36,329 --> 00:16:38,229 I PUT BONDING ON PERFECT. I CUT THAT FRET SLOT PERFECT. 467 00:16:38,231 --> 00:16:39,897 I CUT THAT FRET SLOT PERFECT. YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU 468 00:16:39,899 --> 00:16:41,598 YOU KNOW, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU PULL SOMETHING OFF FOR THE FIRST 469 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:43,400 PULL SOMETHING OFF FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU WEREN'T SURE 470 00:16:43,402 --> 00:16:44,936 TIME THAT YOU WEREN'T SURE WHETHER IT WAS GOING TO WORK OR 471 00:16:44,938 --> 00:16:46,237 WHETHER IT WAS GOING TO WORK OR HOW IT WAS GOING TO SOUND, AND 472 00:16:46,239 --> 00:16:47,672 HOW IT WAS GOING TO SOUND, AND THEN IT SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL AND 473 00:16:47,674 --> 00:16:51,008 THEN IT SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL AND YOU'RE LIKE, AH, YOU KNOW, AND 474 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:53,110 YOU'RE LIKE, AH, YOU KNOW, AND THEN IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN 475 00:16:53,112 --> 00:16:54,611 THEN IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE GOES AH, YES. 476 00:16:54,613 --> 00:16:57,248 EVERYBODY ELSE GOES AH, YES. YOU KNOW, IT'S A JOURNEY OF 477 00:16:57,250 --> 00:16:57,715 YOU KNOW, IT'S A JOURNEY OF SELF-AWARENESS. 478 00:16:57,717 --> 00:16:59,917 SELF-AWARENESS. IT'S -- IT'S A COSMIC JOURNEY. 479 00:16:59,919 --> 00:17:03,687 IT'S -- IT'S A COSMIC JOURNEY. IT'S LIKE ZEN. 480 00:17:03,689 --> 00:17:04,856 IT'S LIKE ZEN. WHILE CAN I DESCRIBE IT IN A 481 00:17:04,858 --> 00:17:06,023 WHILE CAN I DESCRIBE IT IN A THOUSAND WORDS, YOU HAVE TO GO 482 00:17:06,025 --> 00:17:07,257 THOUSAND WORDS, YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH IT YOURSELF IN ORDER TO 483 00:17:07,259 --> 00:17:17,068 THROUGH IT YOURSELF IN ORDER TO KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE. 484 00:17:17,070 --> 00:17:19,337 KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE. >> THANKS FOR HAVING US AT THE 485 00:17:19,339 --> 00:17:20,238 >> THANKS FOR HAVING US AT THE HILLTOP RESTAURANT IN 486 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:20,904 HILLTOP RESTAURANT IN EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. 487 00:17:20,906 --> 00:17:22,139 EVANSVILLE, INDIANA. I HEAR ONE OF THE OLDEST 488 00:17:22,141 --> 00:17:24,308 I HEAR ONE OF THE OLDEST RESTAURANTS, IF NOT THE OLDEST 489 00:17:24,310 --> 00:17:25,443 RESTAURANTS, IF NOT THE OLDEST RESTAURANT IN EVANSVILLE. 490 00:17:25,445 --> 00:17:27,578 RESTAURANT IN EVANSVILLE. >> I GUESS WE ARE THE OLDEST 491 00:17:27,580 --> 00:17:29,547 >> I GUESS WE ARE THE OLDEST RESTAURANT IN EVANSVILLE, SINCE 492 00:17:29,549 --> 00:17:31,549 RESTAURANT IN EVANSVILLE, SINCE 1839, AND A GREAT HISTORY. 493 00:17:31,551 --> 00:17:32,583 1839, AND A GREAT HISTORY. TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS 494 00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:34,718 TELL ME ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED AT THIS POINT AT 495 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:35,253 THAT HAPPENED AT THIS POINT AT THIS PLACE. 496 00:17:35,255 --> 00:17:37,789 THIS PLACE. >> IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS A 497 00:17:37,791 --> 00:17:38,422 >> IT WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS A STAGECOACH STOP. 498 00:17:38,424 --> 00:17:39,757 STAGECOACH STOP. THE SITE WE'RE STANDING ON WAS 499 00:17:39,759 --> 00:17:41,058 THE SITE WE'RE STANDING ON WAS THE GENERAL STORE FEED STORE. 500 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:43,026 THE GENERAL STORE FEED STORE. ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OVER WAS 501 00:17:43,028 --> 00:17:45,096 ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OVER WAS THE SALOON, THE DINING ROOM FOR 502 00:17:45,098 --> 00:17:46,397 THE SALOON, THE DINING ROOM FOR THE TRAVELERS, THE SECOND AND 503 00:17:46,399 --> 00:17:47,665 THE TRAVELERS, THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS WERE THE ROOMS FOR 504 00:17:47,667 --> 00:17:49,100 THIRD FLOORS WERE THE ROOMS FOR THE TRAVELERS. 505 00:17:49,102 --> 00:17:50,834 THE TRAVELERS. >> AND I ALSO HEAR THERE'S 506 00:17:50,836 --> 00:17:52,904 >> AND I ALSO HEAR THERE'S SOMETHING THAT'S A LITTLE BIT 507 00:17:52,906 --> 00:17:53,971 SOMETHING THAT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, SPECIAL, THAT YOU 508 00:17:53,973 --> 00:17:55,072 DIFFERENT, SPECIAL, THAT YOU SERVE THAT I NEVER HEARD 509 00:17:55,074 --> 00:17:55,473 SERVE THAT I NEVER HEARD ANYWHERE ELSE. 510 00:17:55,475 --> 00:17:57,341 ANYWHERE ELSE. YOU HAVE A SPECIAL SANDWICH. 511 00:17:57,343 --> 00:17:58,375 YOU HAVE A SPECIAL SANDWICH. >> YES, WE DO. 512 00:17:58,377 --> 00:18:00,878 >> YES, WE DO. WITH THE JUMBO BRAIN SANDWICH. 513 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,181 WITH THE JUMBO BRAIN SANDWICH. >> BRAIN SANDWICH. 514 00:18:03,183 --> 00:18:04,682 >> BRAIN SANDWICH. AND WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? 515 00:18:04,684 --> 00:18:06,950 AND WHERE DID THIS COME FROM? >> JUST OLD GERMAN RECIPE. 516 00:18:06,952 --> 00:18:09,653 >> JUST OLD GERMAN RECIPE. AT ONE POINT WE WERE USING THE 517 00:18:09,655 --> 00:18:11,589 AT ONE POINT WE WERE USING THE BEEF BRAIN, AND THEN AFTER THE 518 00:18:11,591 --> 00:18:13,223 BEEF BRAIN, AND THEN AFTER THE MAD COW INCIDENT THEY PULLED 519 00:18:13,225 --> 00:18:14,058 MAD COW INCIDENT THEY PULLED THOSE FROM THE MARKET. 520 00:18:14,060 --> 00:18:15,726 THOSE FROM THE MARKET. SO THEN WE SWITCHED OVER TO THE 521 00:18:15,728 --> 00:18:16,260 SO THEN WE SWITCHED OVER TO THE PORK BRAINS. 522 00:18:16,262 --> 00:18:18,462 PORK BRAINS. >> AND PEOPLE ORDER THIS AND 523 00:18:18,464 --> 00:18:19,830 >> AND PEOPLE ORDER THIS AND ENJOY THE BRAIN SANDWICH? 524 00:18:19,832 --> 00:18:20,664 ENJOY THE BRAIN SANDWICH? >> ABSOLUTELY. 525 00:18:20,666 --> 00:18:22,867 >> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND THEY COME FROM ALL 526 00:18:22,869 --> 00:18:23,233 >> AND THEY COME FROM ALL POAFER? 527 00:18:23,235 --> 00:18:26,470 POAFER? >> ALL OVER, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN. 528 00:18:26,472 --> 00:18:27,271 >> ALL OVER, NEW ZEALAND, JAPAN. >> AMAZING. 529 00:18:27,273 --> 00:18:29,339 >> AMAZING. BUT YOU'VE BEEN EATING BRAIN 530 00:18:29,341 --> 00:18:30,340 BUT YOU'VE BEEN EATING BRAIN SANDWICHES ALL YOUR LIFE? 531 00:18:30,342 --> 00:18:32,576 SANDWICHES ALL YOUR LIFE? >> I HAVE BEEN EATING BRAINS ALL 532 00:18:32,578 --> 00:18:33,111 >> I HAVE BEEN EATING BRAINS ALL MY LIFE. 533 00:18:33,113 --> 00:18:36,280 MY LIFE. I NEVER HAD A BRAIN SAND WIMP 534 00:18:36,282 --> 00:18:37,147 I NEVER HAD A BRAIN SAND WIMP UNTIL I WAS TEENAGER. 535 00:18:37,149 --> 00:18:39,283 UNTIL I WAS TEENAGER. I GREW UP WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS 536 00:18:39,285 --> 00:18:41,385 I GREW UP WITH SCRAMBLED EGGS AND BRAINS, WHICH WAS MY 537 00:18:41,387 --> 00:18:43,020 AND BRAINS, WHICH WAS MY FAVORITE BREAKFAST BECAUSE I 538 00:18:43,022 --> 00:18:44,588 FAVORITE BREAKFAST BECAUSE I SISTERS WOULDN'T TOUCH THEM SO I 539 00:18:44,590 --> 00:18:45,189 SISTERS WOULDN'T TOUCH THEM SO I GOT EXTRA. 540 00:18:45,191 --> 00:18:46,824 GOT EXTRA. >> PAM IS SITTING OVER THERE AND 541 00:18:46,826 --> 00:18:48,392 >> PAM IS SITTING OVER THERE AND SHE'S DYING TO HAVE A BRAIN 542 00:18:48,394 --> 00:18:48,726 SHE'S DYING TO HAVE A BRAIN SANDWICH. 543 00:18:48,728 --> 00:18:50,527 SANDWICH. I WOULD LOVE TO TRY ONE. 544 00:18:50,529 --> 00:18:51,195 I WOULD LOVE TO TRY ONE. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 545 00:18:51,197 --> 00:18:52,829 WHAT DO YOU THINK? >> I THINK YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT. 546 00:18:52,831 --> 00:18:53,931 >> I THINK YOU SHOULD GO FOR IT. >> LET'S DO IT. 547 00:18:53,933 --> 00:18:54,698 >> LET'S DO IT. >> ALL RIGHT. 548 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:56,400 >> ALL RIGHT. >> HERE IT COMES. 549 00:18:56,402 --> 00:18:57,168 >> HERE IT COMES. >> ALL RIGHT. 550 00:18:57,170 --> 00:18:58,001 >> ALL RIGHT. >> WE ARE GO. 551 00:18:58,003 --> 00:19:01,305 >> WE ARE GO. >> HERE WE WE GO, JOE, PAM. 552 00:19:01,307 --> 00:19:02,606 >> HERE WE WE GO, JOE, PAM. >> LOOK AT THAT, PAM. 553 00:19:02,608 --> 00:19:03,474 >> LOOK AT THAT, PAM. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 554 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:06,343 WHAT DO YOU THINK? HERE, YOU TAKE THIS HALF. 555 00:19:06,345 --> 00:19:07,945 HERE, YOU TAKE THIS HALF. I'LL TRY THIS ONE. 556 00:19:07,947 --> 00:19:11,382 I'LL TRY THIS ONE. OH, IT'S STILL WARM. 557 00:19:11,384 --> 00:19:20,123 OH, IT'S STILL WARM. HUH, YOU SEE THAT? 558 00:19:20,125 --> 00:19:23,261 HUH, YOU SEE THAT? OH, IT'S NOT BAD AT ALL. 559 00:19:23,263 --> 00:19:24,127 OH, IT'S NOT BAD AT ALL. NO, IT'S -- 560 00:19:24,129 --> 00:19:25,829 NO, IT'S -- >> VERY EGGY. 561 00:19:25,831 --> 00:19:27,198 >> VERY EGGY. >> AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S 562 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:27,598 >> AND YOU CAN SEE IT'S PRESIDENTED. 563 00:19:27,600 --> 00:19:29,266 PRESIDENTED. >> YES. 564 00:19:29,268 --> 00:19:30,635 >> YES. >> NOT BAD. 565 00:19:30,637 --> 00:19:31,902 >> NOT BAD. I LIKE IT. 566 00:19:31,904 --> 00:19:32,903 I LIKE IT. WELL, THIS IS REALLY GOOD. 567 00:19:32,905 --> 00:19:34,071 WELL, THIS IS REALLY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME 568 00:19:34,073 --> 00:19:34,805 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME TODAY. 569 00:19:34,807 --> 00:19:36,307 TODAY. >> APPRECIATE Y'ALL STOPPING IN. 570 00:19:36,309 --> 00:19:36,807 >> APPRECIATE Y'ALL STOPPING IN. THANK YOU. 571 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:38,876 THANK YOU. >> WOW, WE FINISHED -- WHILE WE 572 00:19:38,878 --> 00:19:40,411 >> WOW, WE FINISHED -- WHILE WE FINISH OUR BRAIN SANDWICHES 573 00:19:40,413 --> 00:19:41,445 FINISH OUR BRAIN SANDWICHES WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ANOTHER 574 00:19:41,447 --> 00:19:42,446 WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ANOTHER PLACE THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY 575 00:19:42,448 --> 00:19:44,048 PLACE THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY GOING TO SERVE THESE BUT THINGS 576 00:19:44,050 --> 00:19:46,116 GOING TO SERVE THESE BUT THINGS MORE LIKE HAMBURGERS AND 577 00:19:46,118 --> 00:19:46,850 MORE LIKE HAMBURGERS AND HOTDOGS. 578 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:48,385 HOTDOGS. >> THANK YOU. 579 00:19:48,387 --> 00:19:52,956 >> THANK YOU. ¶ 580 00:19:52,958 --> 00:20:00,865 >> IT'S OPENING DAY FOR BASEBALL, AND EXCITEMENT DRIFTS 581 00:20:00,867 --> 00:20:01,766 BASEBALL, AND EXCITEMENT DRIFTS THROUGH THE AIR LIKE THE SMELL 582 00:20:01,768 --> 00:20:04,101 THROUGH THE AIR LIKE THE SMELL OF HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS 583 00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:05,802 OF HOTDOGS AND HAMBURGERS SIZZLING ON A GRILL. 584 00:20:05,804 --> 00:20:07,004 SIZZLING ON A GRILL. DROVES OF PEOPLE MOVING THROUGH 585 00:20:07,006 --> 00:20:09,140 DROVES OF PEOPLE MOVING THROUGH THE TURNSTYLES ARE ANXIOUS TO 586 00:20:09,142 --> 00:20:12,142 THE TURNSTYLES ARE ANXIOUS TO GET INSIDE THE HALLOWED GROUND 587 00:20:12,144 --> 00:20:13,877 GET INSIDE THE HALLOWED GROUND OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE PASTIME. 588 00:20:13,879 --> 00:20:15,946 OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE PASTIME. THE CRACK OF THE BAT PROCLAIMS 589 00:20:15,948 --> 00:20:18,549 THE CRACK OF THE BAT PROCLAIMS SUMMER HAS ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN 590 00:20:18,551 --> 00:20:21,118 SUMMER HAS ARRIVED IN SOUTHERN INDIANA WHERE BALL TEAMS BOAST 591 00:20:21,120 --> 00:20:23,187 INDIANA WHERE BALL TEAMS BOAST NOSTALGIC PARKS, OLD-TIME 592 00:20:23,189 --> 00:20:24,622 NOSTALGIC PARKS, OLD-TIME BASEBALL PARKS ARE A RARITY AS 593 00:20:24,624 --> 00:20:27,558 BASEBALL PARKS ARE A RARITY AS THEY MAKE WAY TO CORPORATE 594 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:29,426 THEY MAKE WAY TO CORPORATE SUITES, JUMBOTRON SCOREBOARDS 595 00:20:29,428 --> 00:20:31,862 SUITES, JUMBOTRON SCOREBOARDS AND LARGE CONCOURSES, BUT NOT IN 596 00:20:31,864 --> 00:20:32,230 AND LARGE CONCOURSES, BUT NOT IN EVANSVILLE. 597 00:20:32,232 --> 00:20:34,265 EVANSVILLE. ONLY TWO PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL 598 00:20:34,267 --> 00:20:36,367 ONLY TWO PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PARKS ARE OLDER, WRIGLEY FIELD 599 00:20:36,369 --> 00:20:39,070 PARKS ARE OLDER, WRIGLEY FIELD IN CHICAGO AND FENWAY PARK IN 600 00:20:39,072 --> 00:20:39,436 IN CHICAGO AND FENWAY PARK IN BOSTON. 601 00:20:39,438 --> 00:20:40,738 BOSTON. IT'S PART OF THE CHARM THAT 602 00:20:40,740 --> 00:20:44,174 IT'S PART OF THE CHARM THAT DRAWS PEOPLE TO THE GAMES. 603 00:20:44,176 --> 00:20:46,743 DRAWS PEOPLE TO THE GAMES. >> EVERY NIGHT YOU TREAT LIKE 604 00:20:46,745 --> 00:20:47,944 >> EVERY NIGHT YOU TREAT LIKE OPENING NIGHT. 605 00:20:47,946 --> 00:20:50,381 OPENING NIGHT. IT'S ALWAYS SOMEONE'S FIRST TIME 606 00:20:50,383 --> 00:20:50,748 IT'S ALWAYS SOMEONE'S FIRST TIME COMING. 607 00:20:50,750 --> 00:20:51,816 COMING. YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE THE BEST 608 00:20:51,818 --> 00:20:52,449 YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE THE BEST TIME POSSIBLE. 609 00:20:52,451 --> 00:20:56,020 TIME POSSIBLE. I LIKE TO SAY WE'RE CREATING 610 00:20:56,022 --> 00:20:56,687 I LIKE TO SAY WE'RE CREATING MEMORIES. 611 00:20:56,689 --> 00:20:58,289 MEMORIES. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, IS 612 00:20:58,291 --> 00:21:00,190 THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT, IS MAKING SURE SOMEONE NOT ONLY HAS 613 00:21:00,192 --> 00:21:01,558 MAKING SURE SOMEONE NOT ONLY HAS AN ENJOYABLE TIME BUT WILL WANT 614 00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:02,526 AN ENJOYABLE TIME BUT WILL WANT TO COME BACK AGAIN OPINION. 615 00:21:02,528 --> 00:21:04,996 TO COME BACK AGAIN OPINION. >> THE EVESTVILLE OUGHTERS PLAY 616 00:21:04,998 --> 00:21:07,231 >> THE EVESTVILLE OUGHTERS PLAY IN THE FRONTIER LEAGUE, A LEAGUE 617 00:21:07,233 --> 00:21:09,433 IN THE FRONTIER LEAGUE, A LEAGUE THAT STARTED IN 1993 WL EIGHT 618 00:21:09,435 --> 00:21:11,669 THAT STARTED IN 1993 WL EIGHT TEAMS NOW HAS GROWN TO 12 619 00:21:11,671 --> 00:21:13,837 TEAMS NOW HAS GROWN TO 12 DRAWING ALMOST 1.5 MILLION FANS 620 00:21:13,839 --> 00:21:15,038 DRAWING ALMOST 1.5 MILLION FANS ACROSS THE MIDWEST. 621 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,208 ACROSS THE MIDWEST. >> I JUST LIKE BASEBALL, AND 622 00:21:17,210 --> 00:21:20,778 >> I JUST LIKE BASEBALL, AND THEY DO GOOD HERE, AND THEY HAVE 623 00:21:20,780 --> 00:21:22,112 THEY DO GOOD HERE, AND THEY HAVE A NICE BALLPARK. 624 00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:23,981 A NICE BALLPARK. >> I TELL EVERYONE IT'S LIKE 625 00:21:23,983 --> 00:21:24,782 >> I TELL EVERYONE IT'S LIKE GOING TO THE MOVIES. 626 00:21:24,784 --> 00:21:26,183 GOING TO THE MOVIES. YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME FROM THE 627 00:21:26,185 --> 00:21:27,584 YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME FROM THE TIME YOU GET HERE TO THE TIME 628 00:21:27,586 --> 00:21:28,085 TIME YOU GET HERE TO THE TIME YOU LEAVE. 629 00:21:28,087 --> 00:21:29,453 YOU LEAVE. >> AFTER THE GAME THE KIDS CAN 630 00:21:29,455 --> 00:21:32,790 >> AFTER THE GAME THE KIDS CAN RUN THE BASES, MEET THE PLAYERS. 631 00:21:32,792 --> 00:21:35,026 RUN THE BASES, MEET THE PLAYERS. IT'S JUST A REALLY 632 00:21:35,028 --> 00:21:35,926 IT'S JUST A REALLY FAMILY-FREDGEDLY ATMOSPHERE AS 633 00:21:35,928 --> 00:21:36,193 FAMILY-FREDGEDLY ATMOSPHERE AS WELL. 634 00:21:36,195 --> 00:21:37,661 WELL. YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE TO WORRY 635 00:21:37,663 --> 00:21:39,063 YOU DON'T REALLY HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT LANGUAGE OR WHAT YOUR 636 00:21:39,065 --> 00:21:41,998 ABOUT LANGUAGE OR WHAT YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE SEEING, AND YOU 637 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:43,668 CHILDREN WILL BE SEEING, AND YOU WON'T SPEND ALL OF YOUR MONEY ON 638 00:21:43,670 --> 00:21:45,302 WON'T SPEND ALL OF YOUR MONEY ON FOOD AND TICKETS. 639 00:21:45,304 --> 00:21:48,005 FOOD AND TICKETS. >> THE SAME CAN BE SAID IN 640 00:21:48,007 --> 00:21:49,639 >> THE SAME CAN BE SAID IN HUNTINGBERG ABOUT SEVEN MILES 641 00:21:49,641 --> 00:21:52,710 HUNTINGBERG ABOUT SEVEN MILES SOUTH OF JASPER WHERE THE DO BOY 642 00:21:52,712 --> 00:21:53,744 SOUTH OF JASPER WHERE THE DO BOY COUNTY BOMBERS PLAY. 643 00:21:53,746 --> 00:21:55,946 COUNTY BOMBERS PLAY. THEY ARE PART OF THE NEW 644 00:21:55,948 --> 00:21:58,449 THEY ARE PART OF THE NEW LEIVE-TEAM PRAW -- 11-TEAM 645 00:21:58,451 --> 00:21:59,183 LEIVE-TEAM PRAW -- 11-TEAM PROSPECT LEAGUE. 646 00:21:59,185 --> 00:22:01,385 PROSPECT LEAGUE. THEY HOPE TO BE THE ELITE WOODEN 647 00:22:01,387 --> 00:22:02,719 THEY HOPE TO BE THE ELITE WOODEN BAT SUMMER BASEBALL LEAGUE IN 648 00:22:02,721 --> 00:22:03,720 BAT SUMMER BASEBALL LEAGUE IN THE NATION. 649 00:22:03,722 --> 00:22:05,356 THE NATION. >> BASICALLY COME OUT HERE TO 650 00:22:05,358 --> 00:22:07,524 >> BASICALLY COME OUT HERE TO PROVE TO PRO SCOUTS, PEOPLE AT 651 00:22:07,526 --> 00:22:08,793 PROVE TO PRO SCOUTS, PEOPLE AT THE NEXT LEVEL THAT THEY CAN HIT 652 00:22:08,795 --> 00:22:10,761 THE NEXT LEVEL THAT THEY CAN HIT OR PITCHER WITH A WOOD BAT. 653 00:22:10,763 --> 00:22:12,329 OR PITCHER WITH A WOOD BAT. WHEN THEY GET HERE IN THE SUMMER 654 00:22:12,331 --> 00:22:13,831 WHEN THEY GET HERE IN THE SUMMER THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THEIR GOAL. 655 00:22:13,833 --> 00:22:16,266 THAT'S PRETTY MUCH THEIR GOAL. >> JAY SAYS MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS 656 00:22:16,268 --> 00:22:18,969 >> JAY SAYS MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS SUCH AS THE THE BOMBERS FEEL THE 657 00:22:18,971 --> 00:22:19,937 SUCH AS THE THE BOMBERS FEEL THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF THE AILING 658 00:22:19,939 --> 00:22:20,337 RIPPLE EFFECT OF THE AILING ECONOMY. 659 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:22,006 ECONOMY. >> WE FEEL LIKE THE ECONOMY HAS 660 00:22:22,008 --> 00:22:23,674 >> WE FEEL LIKE THE ECONOMY HAS ACTUALLY HELPED US TO AN EXTENT 661 00:22:23,676 --> 00:22:25,242 ACTUALLY HELPED US TO AN EXTENT BECAUSE THERE'S LESS PEOPLE 662 00:22:25,244 --> 00:22:26,744 BECAUSE THERE'S LESS PEOPLE TRAVELING TO THE MARKETS AROUND 663 00:22:26,746 --> 00:22:28,812 TRAVELING TO THE MARKETS AROUND HERE, THE CINCINNATI REDS, THE 664 00:22:28,814 --> 00:22:30,481 HERE, THE CINCINNATI REDS, THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ON TRIPS 665 00:22:30,483 --> 00:22:31,849 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS ON TRIPS LIKE THAT TO SEE BASEBALL. 666 00:22:31,851 --> 00:22:33,350 LIKE THAT TO SEE BASEBALL. MORE PEOPLE REALLY STAYING AT 667 00:22:33,352 --> 00:22:36,153 MORE PEOPLE REALLY STAYING AT HOME IN THE AREA TO SEE LOCAL 668 00:22:36,155 --> 00:22:38,022 HOME IN THE AREA TO SEE LOCAL BASEBALL AND ALSO ENJOY THE KIND 669 00:22:38,024 --> 00:22:41,192 BASEBALL AND ALSO ENJOY THE KIND MUCH UNIQUE SETUP AND KIND OF 670 00:22:41,194 --> 00:22:42,760 MUCH UNIQUE SETUP AND KIND OF THE NOSTALGIC ATMOSPHERE THAT WE 671 00:22:42,762 --> 00:22:43,294 THE NOSTALGIC ATMOSPHERE THAT WE HAVE HERE. 672 00:22:43,296 --> 00:22:45,262 HAVE HERE. >> THE BOMBERS PLAY AT LEAGUE 673 00:22:45,264 --> 00:22:47,064 >> THE BOMBERS PLAY AT LEAGUE STADIUM, ANOTHER HISTORIC 674 00:22:47,066 --> 00:22:47,731 STADIUM, ANOTHER HISTORIC BALLPARK. 675 00:22:47,733 --> 00:22:49,066 BALLPARK. STEPPING INSIDE HERE FEELS LIKE 676 00:22:49,068 --> 00:22:52,136 STEPPING INSIDE HERE FEELS LIKE TAKING A LEAP BACK IN TIME, A 677 00:22:52,138 --> 00:22:54,739 TAKING A LEAP BACK IN TIME, A PERFECT SETTING FOR A MOVE EVE. 678 00:22:54,741 --> 00:22:58,242 PERFECT SETTING FOR A MOVE EVE. >> PENNY MARSHALL AND MEL GROOM 679 00:22:58,244 --> 00:22:59,777 >> PENNY MARSHALL AND MEL GROOM SHOWED UP ONE DAY. 680 00:22:59,779 --> 00:23:01,312 SHOWED UP ONE DAY. I KNEW THEY WERE COMING. 681 00:23:01,314 --> 00:23:03,581 I KNEW THEY WERE COMING. I COULDN'T TELL ANYONE. 682 00:23:03,583 --> 00:23:05,683 I COULDN'T TELL ANYONE. PENNY MARSHALL HAD A BALL CAP 683 00:23:05,685 --> 00:23:06,383 PENNY MARSHALL HAD A BALL CAP ON. 684 00:23:06,385 --> 00:23:07,151 ON. CASUALLY DRESSED. 685 00:23:07,153 --> 00:23:08,352 CASUALLY DRESSED. THEN THEY LET US KNOW ABOUT A 686 00:23:08,354 --> 00:23:09,587 THEN THEY LET US KNOW ABOUT A WEEK LATER THEY WANTED TO LOOK 687 00:23:09,589 --> 00:23:11,055 WEEK LATER THEY WANTED TO LOOK AT THIS AREA AS A SITE. 688 00:23:11,057 --> 00:23:13,023 AT THIS AREA AS A SITE. >> THE ORIGINAL BALL FIELD AND 689 00:23:13,025 --> 00:23:14,324 >> THE ORIGINAL BALL FIELD AND GRANDSTAND WERE RENOVATED AND 690 00:23:14,326 --> 00:23:16,560 GRANDSTAND WERE RENOVATED AND EXPANDED IN 1991 BY COLUMBIA 691 00:23:16,562 --> 00:23:18,328 EXPANDED IN 1991 BY COLUMBIA PICTURES FOR THE FILMING OF THE 692 00:23:18,330 --> 00:23:27,971 PICTURES FOR THE FILMING OF THE MOVIE "A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN." 693 00:23:27,973 --> 00:23:38,548 >> MOVIE STARS ARE JUST LIKE US. TOM HANKS WAS -- WE PLAYED CATCH 694 00:23:38,550 --> 00:23:39,082 TOM HANKS WAS -- WE PLAYED CATCH AT NIGHT. 695 00:23:39,084 --> 00:23:42,319 AT NIGHT. HE JUST -- WEE COME AND TALK TO 696 00:23:42,321 --> 00:23:42,586 HE JUST -- WEE COME AND TALK TO HIM. 697 00:23:42,588 --> 00:23:43,721 HIM. DIDN'T PUT ON ANY AIRS. 698 00:23:43,723 --> 00:23:45,222 DIDN'T PUT ON ANY AIRS. JUST A NORMAL GUY THAT HAPPENS 699 00:23:45,224 --> 00:23:46,456 JUST A NORMAL GUY THAT HAPPENS TO BE A BIG MOVIE STAR. 700 00:23:46,458 --> 00:23:48,359 TO BE A BIG MOVIE STAR. WE HAVE TOURISTS EVERY DAY 701 00:23:48,361 --> 00:23:50,094 WE HAVE TOURISTS EVERY DAY DURING THE SUMMERTIME COME IN 702 00:23:50,096 --> 00:23:52,729 DURING THE SUMMERTIME COME IN JUST WANT TO SEE THE SIGNS, GET 703 00:23:52,731 --> 00:23:53,964 JUST WANT TO SEE THE SIGNS, GET THEIR PICTURE TAKEN. 704 00:23:53,966 --> 00:23:56,700 THEIR PICTURE TAKEN. >> HE THEY ALSO SHOT ON LOCATION 705 00:23:56,702 --> 00:23:58,668 >> HE THEY ALSO SHOT ON LOCATION IN EVANSVILLE WHERE PART OF THE 706 00:23:58,670 --> 00:24:00,036 IN EVANSVILLE WHERE PART OF THE MOVIE SET PAINTINGS ARE STILL 707 00:24:00,038 --> 00:24:00,271 MOVIE SET PAINTINGS ARE STILL THERE. 708 00:24:00,273 --> 00:24:01,572 THERE. BUT IT'S THE INTIMACY OF THE 709 00:24:01,574 --> 00:24:03,440 BUT IT'S THE INTIMACY OF THE GAME THAT KEEPS FANS IN THE 710 00:24:03,442 --> 00:24:03,740 GAME THAT KEEPS FANS IN THE SEATS. 711 00:24:03,742 --> 00:24:05,876 SEATS. THE PLAYERS DON'T TAKE THAT FOR 712 00:24:05,878 --> 00:24:06,743 THE PLAYERS DON'T TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED, EITHER. 713 00:24:06,745 --> 00:24:08,579 GRANTED, EITHER. >> WE'RE RUNNING AROUND WORKING 714 00:24:08,581 --> 00:24:08,879 >> WE'RE RUNNING AROUND WORKING HARD. 715 00:24:08,881 --> 00:24:11,715 HARD. THAT'S WHY -- YEAH, IT'S -- AS 716 00:24:11,717 --> 00:24:13,416 THAT'S WHY -- YEAH, IT'S -- AS REDUNDANT AS IT GETS OVER AND 717 00:24:13,418 --> 00:24:15,619 REDUNDANT AS IT GETS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, MY DAD'S IN 718 00:24:15,621 --> 00:24:17,120 OVER AND OVER AGAIN, MY DAD'S IN AN OFFICE BUILDING RIGHT NOW. 719 00:24:17,122 --> 00:24:18,656 AN OFFICE BUILDING RIGHT NOW. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN WHAT 720 00:24:18,658 --> 00:24:19,857 THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN WHAT I GET TO DO EVERY DAY. 721 00:24:19,859 --> 00:24:22,826 I GET TO DO EVERY DAY. >> SEAN THOMPSON IS IN HIS FIRST 722 00:24:22,828 --> 00:24:24,761 >> SEAN THOMPSON IS IN HIS FIRST YEAR PITCHING FOR THE OTTERS. 723 00:24:24,763 --> 00:24:27,698 YEAR PITCHING FOR THE OTTERS. HE WAS DRAFTED BY THE SAN DIEGO 724 00:24:27,700 --> 00:24:29,667 HE WAS DRAFTED BY THE SAN DIEGO PADRES IN 2002 AND SPENT TIME 725 00:24:29,669 --> 00:24:31,702 PADRES IN 2002 AND SPENT TIME WITH THE ROYALS AND ROCKIES 726 00:24:31,704 --> 00:24:33,437 WITH THE ROYALS AND ROCKIES BEFORE SIGNING TO PLAY IN 727 00:24:33,439 --> 00:24:34,104 BEFORE SIGNING TO PLAY IN EVANSVILLE. 728 00:24:34,106 --> 00:24:35,706 EVANSVILLE. >> I LIKE TO WIN. 729 00:24:35,708 --> 00:24:37,875 >> I LIKE TO WIN. THERE'S TOO MANY GUYS, I HAVE' 730 00:24:37,877 --> 00:24:39,610 THERE'S TOO MANY GUYS, I HAVE' MADE SO MANY LIFELONG FRIENDS 731 00:24:39,612 --> 00:24:41,378 MADE SO MANY LIFELONG FRIENDS BEING HERE, AND I MET THESE GUYS 732 00:24:41,380 --> 00:24:42,513 BEING HERE, AND I MET THESE GUYS TWO WEEKS AGO. 733 00:24:42,515 --> 00:24:44,582 TWO WEEKS AGO. THAT'S HOW EASY IT CAN BE ON A 734 00:24:44,584 --> 00:24:45,316 THAT'S HOW EASY IT CAN BE ON A BASEBALL FIELD. 735 00:24:45,318 --> 00:24:47,017 BASEBALL FIELD. TO SEE KIDS THAT EXCITED ABOUT A 736 00:24:47,019 --> 00:24:48,518 TO SEE KIDS THAT EXCITED ABOUT A BASEBALL GAME, IT HELPS ME WAKE 737 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:49,219 BASEBALL GAME, IT HELPS ME WAKE UP EVERY MORNING. 738 00:24:49,221 --> 00:24:50,855 UP EVERY MORNING. THAT'S WHY I LIKE SUNDAYS, 739 00:24:50,857 --> 00:24:52,389 THAT'S WHY I LIKE SUNDAYS, BECAUSE THOSE ARE DAY GAMES, 740 00:24:52,391 --> 00:24:53,057 BECAUSE THOSE ARE DAY GAMES, KIDS DAY. 741 00:24:53,059 --> 00:24:55,759 KIDS DAY. THEY COME OUT SCREAMING, HAVING 742 00:24:55,761 --> 00:24:56,192 THEY COME OUT SCREAMING, HAVING FUN. 743 00:24:56,194 --> 00:24:57,761 FUN. >> WHAT A GREAT TRIP TO 744 00:24:57,763 --> 00:24:58,162 >> WHAT A GREAT TRIP TO EVANSVILLE. 745 00:24:58,164 --> 00:24:59,396 EVANSVILLE. DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME TODAY? 746 00:24:59,398 --> 00:25:01,298 DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME TODAY? >> I HAD A GREAT TIME AS ALWAYS, 747 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:01,532 >> I HAD A GREAT TIME AS ALWAYS, JOE. 748 00:25:01,534 --> 00:25:03,067 JOE. AND THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SO VERY 749 00:25:03,069 --> 00:25:03,900 AND THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SO VERY FRIENDLY TODAY, TOO. 750 00:25:03,902 --> 00:25:06,370 FRIENDLY TODAY, TOO. >> THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO DO 751 00:25:06,372 --> 00:25:08,438 >> THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO DO HERE NOT ONLY IN EVANSVILLE, BUT 752 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:09,139 HERE NOT ONLY IN EVANSVILLE, BUT ALL OVER THE STATE. 753 00:25:09,141 --> 00:25:10,574 ALL OVER THE STATE. JUST GO TO OUR WEB SITE OR JOIN 754 00:25:10,576 --> 00:25:12,943 JUST GO TO OUR WEB SITE OR JOIN US ON FACEBOOK WHERE YOU CAN 755 00:25:12,945 --> 00:25:15,145 US ON FACEBOOK WHERE YOU CAN LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT THE GREAT 756 00:25:15,147 --> 00:25:16,947 LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT THE GREAT HOOSIER STATE AND THINGS TO DO. 757 00:25:16,949 --> 00:25:17,714 HOOSIER STATE AND THINGS TO DO. WE'LL EXPLORE MORE. 758 00:25:17,716 --> 00:25:19,416 WE'LL EXPLORE MORE. IN THE MEANTIME, THANKS FOR 759 00:25:19,418 --> 00:25:21,518 IN THE MEANTIME, THANKS FOR JOINING US AND HAVE A GREAT 760 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:22,118 JOINING US AND HAVE A GREAT NIGHT. 761 00:25:22,120 --> 00:25:22,452 NIGHT. NIGHT. 762 00:25:22,454 --> 00:25:24,521 NIGHT. >> SEE YOU NEXT TIME. 763 00:25:24,523 --> 00:25:40,504 ¶ 764 00:25:40,506 --> 00:25:58,122 PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED 765 00:25:58,124 --> 00:26:02,124 "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED BY...