1 00:00:02,802 --> 00:00:05,637 >> PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED 2 00:00:05,639 --> 00:00:11,510 "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED BY... 3 00:00:49,515 --> 00:00:52,818 >> TONIGHT EXPLORE SOME OF THE MOST UNIQUE SUMMERTIME 4 00:00:52,820 --> 00:00:54,053 MOST UNIQUE SUMMERTIME ACTIVITIES ACROSS INDIANA. 5 00:00:54,055 --> 00:00:56,221 ACTIVITIES ACROSS INDIANA. TEST YOUR SKILLS AS AN ANCIENT 6 00:00:56,223 --> 00:00:58,423 TEST YOUR SKILLS AS AN ANCIENT WARRIOR DURING THE ANNUAL 7 00:00:58,425 --> 00:00:59,091 WARRIOR DURING THE ANNUAL SPARTAN RACE. 8 00:00:59,093 --> 00:01:00,825 SPARTAN RACE. TRAIN WITH INDIANA'S 49th 9 00:01:00,827 --> 00:01:02,660 TRAIN WITH INDIANA'S 49th COMPANY S AS THEY PREPARE FOR 10 00:01:02,662 --> 00:01:03,562 COMPANY S AS THEY PREPARE FOR FESTIVAL BATTLES. 11 00:01:03,564 --> 00:01:05,831 FESTIVAL BATTLES. RACE DOWN THE COUNTRY'S LONGEST 12 00:01:05,833 --> 00:01:07,466 RACE DOWN THE COUNTRY'S LONGEST TRACK WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS 13 00:01:07,468 --> 00:01:08,333 TRACK WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS SOAPBOX DERBY. 14 00:01:08,335 --> 00:01:10,335 SOAPBOX DERBY. AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR A 15 00:01:10,337 --> 00:01:11,803 AND JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR A FRIENDLY GAME OF WHIFFLE BALL. 16 00:01:11,805 --> 00:01:12,971 FRIENDLY GAME OF WHIFFLE BALL. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO TO TAKE 17 00:01:12,973 --> 00:01:15,340 THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO TO TAKE IN THAT SUMMER SUN. 18 00:01:15,342 --> 00:01:18,343 IN THAT SUMMER SUN. SO STAY TUNED TO A NEW "WEEKLY 19 00:01:18,345 --> 00:01:20,512 SO STAY TUNED TO A NEW "WEEKLY SPECIAL." 20 00:01:47,039 --> 00:01:49,407 >> HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL." 21 00:01:49,409 --> 00:01:54,279 "WEEKLY SPECIAL." I'M ERICA SAW SAGON. 22 00:01:54,281 --> 00:01:56,281 I'M ERICA SAW SAGON. THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL WAYS 23 00:01:56,283 --> 00:01:57,649 THERE ARE SO MANY WONDERFUL WAYS TO ENJOY INDIANA. 24 00:01:57,651 --> 00:01:58,984 TO ENJOY INDIANA. HOOSIERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT 25 00:01:58,986 --> 00:02:00,152 HOOSIERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT TAKING IN THE SUMMER SUN. 26 00:02:00,154 --> 00:02:03,088 TAKING IN THE SUMMER SUN. OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BIT OF A 27 00:02:03,090 --> 00:02:04,923 OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BIT OF A MORE CHALLENGE SOME SUMMER MUD 28 00:02:04,925 --> 00:02:10,062 MORE CHALLENGE SOME SUMMER MUD IN THE ANNUAL SPARTAN RACE. 29 00:02:14,901 --> 00:02:16,968 >> PAINFUL. LOT OF BARBED WIRE. 30 00:02:16,970 --> 00:02:18,770 LOT OF BARBED WIRE. THAT WAS PRETTY MISERABLE. 31 00:02:18,772 --> 00:02:20,171 THAT WAS PRETTY MISERABLE. THE MUD IN THE BEGINNING KIND OF 32 00:02:20,173 --> 00:02:21,839 THE MUD IN THE BEGINNING KIND OF GETS YOU. 33 00:02:21,841 --> 00:02:22,941 GETS YOU. I FELL FACE FIRST. 34 00:02:22,943 --> 00:02:23,942 I FELL FACE FIRST. THAT DIDN'T HELP. 35 00:02:23,944 --> 00:02:26,077 THAT DIDN'T HELP. FROM THEN ON IT WAS WEIGHTED 36 00:02:26,079 --> 00:02:28,113 FROM THEN ON IT WAS WEIGHTED SHOES AND MUD AND MISRUL COLD. 37 00:02:28,115 --> 00:02:32,351 SHOES AND MUD AND MISRUL COLD. A GOOD TIME. 38 00:02:39,291 --> 00:02:44,062 >> A MARATHONER JUST RUNNING ON A PAVED ROAD IS GET IF YOU ARE 39 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:45,797 A PAVED ROAD IS GET IF YOU ARE GETTING CHASED OR RUNNING 40 00:02:45,799 --> 00:02:47,198 GETTING CHASED OR RUNNING SOMEWHERE BUT IT'S KIND OF 41 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:47,466 SOMEWHERE BUT IT'S KIND OF BORING. 42 00:02:47,468 --> 00:02:48,233 BORING. DOESN'T FEEL GREAT. 43 00:02:48,235 --> 00:02:50,102 DOESN'T FEEL GREAT. THIS IS EVERYBODY'S DREAM SINCE 44 00:02:50,104 --> 00:02:51,336 THIS IS EVERYBODY'S DREAM SINCE THEY WERE A LITTLE KID, WHETHER 45 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:53,605 THEY WERE A LITTLE KID, WHETHER TO BE A NAVY SEAL OR BE IN THE 46 00:02:53,607 --> 00:02:58,610 TO BE A NAVY SEAL OR BE IN THE OLYMPICS OR GET OUT AND BE 007. 47 00:02:58,612 --> 00:02:59,711 OLYMPICS OR GET OUT AND BE 007. HERE'S YOUR DAY TO SEE WHAT THAT 48 00:02:59,713 --> 00:03:00,979 HERE'S YOUR DAY TO SEE WHAT THAT FEELS LIKE. 49 00:03:00,981 --> 00:03:03,381 FEELS LIKE. WE ARE DEFINITELY A LITTLE CRAZY 50 00:03:03,383 --> 00:03:05,383 WE ARE DEFINITELY A LITTLE CRAZY AND SADISTIC AND WE HAVE COME UP 51 00:03:05,385 --> 00:03:06,318 AND SADISTIC AND WE HAVE COME UP WITH THINGS EVERY DAY. 52 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:08,486 WITH THINGS EVERY DAY. WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE DID 53 00:03:08,488 --> 00:03:08,786 WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT IF WE DID THIS? 54 00:03:08,788 --> 00:03:10,522 THIS? WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL? 55 00:03:10,524 --> 00:03:12,257 WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL? SO 2004 WE SAID LET'S START 56 00:03:12,259 --> 00:03:13,625 SO 2004 WE SAID LET'S START SOMETHING THAT WOULD CHANGE 57 00:03:13,627 --> 00:03:15,994 SOMETHING THAT WOULD CHANGE PEOPLE'S LIVES AND WOULD HELP US 58 00:03:15,996 --> 00:03:17,195 PEOPLE'S LIVES AND WOULD HELP US FIND THINGS THAT WOULD INSPIRE 59 00:03:17,197 --> 00:03:18,396 FIND THINGS THAT WOULD INSPIRE US. 60 00:03:18,398 --> 00:03:20,565 US. >> EVERYBODY HAS A 5K. 61 00:03:20,567 --> 00:03:22,900 >> EVERYBODY HAS A 5K. THERE IS ONE IN EVERY TOWN OR 62 00:03:22,902 --> 00:03:23,201 THERE IS ONE IN EVERY TOWN OR CITY. 63 00:03:23,203 --> 00:03:25,103 CITY. THIS IS A 5K THROUGH MUD AND 64 00:03:25,105 --> 00:03:28,306 THIS IS A 5K THROUGH MUD AND HILLS AND WATER AND OVER 65 00:03:28,308 --> 00:03:28,607 HILLS AND WATER AND OVER OBSTACLES. 66 00:03:28,609 --> 00:03:30,309 OBSTACLES. IT'S GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS. 67 00:03:30,311 --> 00:03:31,176 IT'S GETTING BACK TO THE BASICS. WE WERE MADE TO RUN. 68 00:03:31,178 --> 00:03:33,578 WE WERE MADE TO RUN. WE WERE MADE TO GO THROUGH THE 69 00:03:33,580 --> 00:03:33,979 WE WERE MADE TO GO THROUGH THE FOREST. 70 00:03:33,981 --> 00:03:34,779 FOREST. SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF 71 00:03:34,781 --> 00:03:36,581 SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO THEY DID IT ALREADY. 72 00:03:36,583 --> 00:03:38,483 YEARS AGO THEY DID IT ALREADY. SO WHY NOT BRING IT BACK TO 73 00:03:38,485 --> 00:03:38,817 SO WHY NOT BRING IT BACK TO THAT? 74 00:03:38,819 --> 00:03:40,185 THAT? EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET THAT 75 00:03:40,187 --> 00:03:41,720 EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET THAT LITTLE TASTE OF MUD. 76 00:03:41,722 --> 00:03:43,788 LITTLE TASTE OF MUD. THEY GO AFTER IT FULL BORE. 77 00:03:43,790 --> 00:03:45,890 THEY GO AFTER IT FULL BORE. WHY NOT GIVE IT TO INDIANA? 78 00:03:45,892 --> 00:03:47,559 WHY NOT GIVE IT TO INDIANA? >> NO MATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE 79 00:03:47,561 --> 00:03:49,728 >> NO MATTER WHERE PEOPLE ARE FROM, THEY WANT TO DO THIS. 80 00:03:49,730 --> 00:03:51,463 FROM, THEY WANT TO DO THIS. AND INDIANA IS MOST INTERESTING 81 00:03:51,465 --> 00:03:52,997 AND INDIANA IS MOST INTERESTING BECAUSE WE HAD NO INTENTION OF 82 00:03:52,999 --> 00:03:53,998 BECAUSE WE HAD NO INTENTION OF COMING TO INDIANA. 83 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,199 COMING TO INDIANA. WE DIDN'T THINK THE POPULATION 84 00:03:55,201 --> 00:03:55,800 WE DIDN'T THINK THE POPULATION WAS HERE. 85 00:03:55,802 --> 00:03:57,602 WAS HERE. WE DIDN'T THINK THE DEMAND WAS 86 00:03:57,604 --> 00:03:58,002 WE DIDN'T THINK THE DEMAND WAS HERE. 87 00:03:58,004 --> 00:03:59,904 HERE. THE CORN-FED GROUP ARE A BUNCH 88 00:03:59,906 --> 00:04:02,206 THE CORN-FED GROUP ARE A BUNCH MUCH LUNATICS THAT DEMANDED THE 89 00:04:02,208 --> 00:04:03,274 MUCH LUNATICS THAT DEMANDED THE RACE COME TO INDIANA. 90 00:04:03,276 --> 00:04:03,741 RACE COME TO INDIANA. WE SAID NO. 91 00:04:03,743 --> 00:04:05,109 WE SAID NO. THEY WERE RELENTLESS. 92 00:04:05,111 --> 00:04:07,011 THEY WERE RELENTLESS. THEY DROVE EVERYBODY IN THE 93 00:04:07,013 --> 00:04:08,112 THEY DROVE EVERYBODY IN THE ORGANIZATION CRAZY UNTIL WE 94 00:04:08,114 --> 00:04:09,714 ORGANIZATION CRAZY UNTIL WE FINALLY SAID YES AND YOU CAN SEE 95 00:04:09,716 --> 00:04:10,615 FINALLY SAID YES AND YOU CAN SEE THE RESULT. 96 00:04:10,617 --> 00:04:11,182 THE RESULT. IT WORKED. 97 00:04:11,184 --> 00:04:11,950 IT WORKED. THEY WERE RIGHT. 98 00:04:11,952 --> 00:04:15,219 THEY WERE RIGHT. WE WERE WRONG. 99 00:04:15,221 --> 00:04:17,656 WE WERE WRONG. >> IF WE FOUGHT HARD ENOUGH, 100 00:04:17,658 --> 00:04:19,724 >> IF WE FOUGHT HARD ENOUGH, BADGED OUR HEAD AGAINST THAT 101 00:04:19,726 --> 00:04:20,826 BADGED OUR HEAD AGAINST THAT BRICK WALL LONG ENOUGH IT WOULD 102 00:04:20,828 --> 00:04:22,694 BRICK WALL LONG ENOUGH IT WOULD COME DOWN AND WE WOULD GET WHAT 103 00:04:22,696 --> 00:04:23,729 COME DOWN AND WE WOULD GET WHAT WE WANTED. 104 00:04:23,731 --> 00:04:25,230 WE WANTED. WE HAVE 3500 PEOPLE THAT SIGNED 105 00:04:25,232 --> 00:04:26,564 WE HAVE 3500 PEOPLE THAT SIGNED UP FOR THE RACE. 106 00:04:26,566 --> 00:04:28,633 UP FOR THE RACE. THERE WILL BE AROUND 7,000 107 00:04:28,635 --> 00:04:29,634 THERE WILL BE AROUND 7,000 PEOPLE COME UP TODAY. 108 00:04:29,636 --> 00:04:30,168 PEOPLE COME UP TODAY. INCREDIBLE. 109 00:04:30,170 --> 00:04:32,637 INCREDIBLE. >> NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS 110 00:04:32,639 --> 00:04:32,937 >> NEVER DONE ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE. 111 00:04:32,939 --> 00:04:34,339 BEFORE. ALWAYS JUST RUN LIKE REGULAR 112 00:04:34,341 --> 00:04:35,474 ALWAYS JUST RUN LIKE REGULAR RACES AND THIS WAS SOMETHING OUT 113 00:04:35,476 --> 00:04:36,441 RACES AND THIS WAS SOMETHING OUT OF OUR ELEMENT. 114 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:38,209 OF OUR ELEMENT. SO WE DECIDED WE WOULD COME DOWN 115 00:04:38,211 --> 00:04:39,711 SO WE DECIDED WE WOULD COME DOWN HERE AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT 116 00:04:39,713 --> 00:04:45,817 HERE AND TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND FUN. 117 00:04:48,388 --> 00:04:52,357 >> THAT'S IT. KEEP GOING. 118 00:04:52,359 --> 00:04:53,258 KEEP GOING. JUMP RIGHT IN. 119 00:04:53,260 --> 00:04:54,392 JUMP RIGHT IN. GO FOR IT! 120 00:04:54,394 --> 00:04:55,827 GO FOR IT! IT'S REFRESHING. 121 00:04:55,829 --> 00:04:56,928 IT'S REFRESHING. GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN. 122 00:04:56,930 --> 00:04:59,030 GOOD FOR YOUR SKIN. >> ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR GYM 123 00:04:59,032 --> 00:05:00,431 >> ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR GYM ACTUALLY TALKED ME INTO SIGNING 124 00:05:00,433 --> 00:05:02,333 ACTUALLY TALKED ME INTO SIGNING UP FOR IT WHEN I DID A WEIGHT 125 00:05:02,335 --> 00:05:03,835 UP FOR IT WHEN I DID A WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE. 126 00:05:03,837 --> 00:05:05,570 LOSS CHALLENGE. AND THAT'S -- STUPID ME THAT 127 00:05:05,572 --> 00:05:06,238 AND THAT'S -- STUPID ME THAT SIGNED UP. 128 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:07,238 SIGNED UP. BUT I LIKE IT. 129 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:10,641 BUT I LIKE IT. FIRST COMES THE -- YOU GET A 130 00:05:10,643 --> 00:05:12,343 FIRST COMES THE -- YOU GET A LITTLE MUDDY, GET WET, MEET A 131 00:05:12,345 --> 00:05:13,344 LITTLE MUDDY, GET WET, MEET A LOT OF FRIENDS. 132 00:05:13,346 --> 00:05:14,646 LOT OF FRIENDS. SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO ONCE IN 133 00:05:14,648 --> 00:05:16,181 SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO ONCE IN YOUR LIFE. 134 00:05:16,183 --> 00:05:18,116 YOUR LIFE. >> I CAME OUT HERE JUST TO BEAT 135 00:05:18,118 --> 00:05:20,551 >> I CAME OUT HERE JUST TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF MYSELF FOR FUN 136 00:05:20,553 --> 00:05:21,953 THE HELL OUT OF MYSELF FOR FUN OF IT. 137 00:05:21,955 --> 00:05:23,221 OF IT. YOU CAN SAY YOU COMPLETED IT AND 138 00:05:23,223 --> 00:05:24,622 YOU CAN SAY YOU COMPLETED IT AND TELL YOUR BUDDIES AT WORK THAT 139 00:05:24,624 --> 00:05:25,891 TELL YOUR BUDDIES AT WORK THAT YOU DID THIS, GET ON THE 140 00:05:25,893 --> 00:05:28,860 YOU DID THIS, GET ON THE INTERNET AND SHOW THEM WHAT YOU 141 00:05:28,862 --> 00:05:30,362 INTERNET AND SHOW THEM WHAT YOU DID. 142 00:05:33,032 --> 00:05:36,201 >> YOU CHANGED MY LIFE. WE HEAR IT OVER AND OVER AND 143 00:05:36,203 --> 00:05:37,836 WE HEAR IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER EVERY DAY, YOU CHANGED MY 144 00:05:37,838 --> 00:05:38,236 OVER EVERY DAY, YOU CHANGED MY LIFE. 145 00:05:38,238 --> 00:05:40,038 LIFE. I'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT WERE DRUG 146 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,507 I'VE HAD PEOPLE THAT WERE DRUG ADDICTS, THAT WERE OVERWEIGHT, 147 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:44,041 ADDICTS, THAT WERE OVERWEIGHT, THAT WERE CHAIN SMOKERS, AND 148 00:05:44,043 --> 00:05:46,644 THAT WERE CHAIN SMOKERS, AND THEY COME OVER AND THEY HUG ME, 149 00:05:46,646 --> 00:05:48,080 THEY COME OVER AND THEY HUG ME, AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM. 150 00:05:48,082 --> 00:05:49,147 AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW THEM. IT'S AMAZING. 151 00:05:49,149 --> 00:05:49,948 IT'S AMAZING. IT'S NOT ME. 152 00:05:49,950 --> 00:05:52,083 IT'S NOT ME. IT'S THIS WHOLE MOVEMENT THAT 153 00:05:52,085 --> 00:05:52,683 IT'S THIS WHOLE MOVEMENT THAT CHANGES PEOPLE. 154 00:05:52,685 --> 00:05:54,285 CHANGES PEOPLE. BEFORE I WENT OUT AND DID A 155 00:05:54,287 --> 00:05:55,553 BEFORE I WENT OUT AND DID A MARATHON I DIDN'T THINK I COULD 156 00:05:55,555 --> 00:05:56,387 MARATHON I DIDN'T THINK I COULD DO IT. 157 00:05:56,389 --> 00:05:58,689 DO IT. ALL YOU HAVE TO VISUALIZE IS, 158 00:05:58,691 --> 00:06:00,591 ALL YOU HAVE TO VISUALIZE IS, GOD FORBID YOU WERE IN A CAR 159 00:06:00,593 --> 00:06:01,759 GOD FORBID YOU WERE IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND YOU HAD TO RUN 26 160 00:06:01,761 --> 00:06:03,494 ACCIDENT AND YOU HAD TO RUN 26 MILES TO GET TO SAFETY, YOU 161 00:06:03,496 --> 00:06:03,795 MILES TO GET TO SAFETY, YOU WOULD. 162 00:06:03,797 --> 00:06:05,496 WOULD. IF YOU HAD TO RUN 50 MILES TO 163 00:06:05,498 --> 00:06:06,798 IF YOU HAD TO RUN 50 MILES TO GET TO SAFETY, YOU WOULD. 164 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:08,433 GET TO SAFETY, YOU WOULD. SO YOU CAN GET OUT HERE AND DO 165 00:06:08,435 --> 00:06:08,733 SO YOU CAN GET OUT HERE AND DO THIS. 166 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:10,368 THIS. IT'S JUST -- IT'S GOING TO BE A 167 00:06:10,370 --> 00:06:11,069 IT'S JUST -- IT'S GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT MINDSET. 168 00:06:11,071 --> 00:06:12,871 DIFFERENT MINDSET. YOU HAVE TO GET TOUGH ENOUGH, 169 00:06:12,873 --> 00:06:14,339 YOU HAVE TO GET TOUGH ENOUGH, GET OFF THE COUCH AND DO IT. 170 00:06:14,341 --> 00:06:16,274 GET OFF THE COUCH AND DO IT. ONCE YOU DO, ANYTHING IS 171 00:06:16,276 --> 00:06:17,242 ONCE YOU DO, ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 172 00:06:17,244 --> 00:06:20,945 POSSIBLE. >> SPARTAN WARRIORS, THEY KNEW 173 00:06:20,947 --> 00:06:23,981 >> SPARTAN WARRIORS, THEY KNEW NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER. 174 00:06:23,983 --> 00:06:25,583 NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER. WHO AM I?! 175 00:06:25,585 --> 00:06:27,886 WHO AM I?! LET'S GO! 176 00:06:31,858 --> 00:06:36,794 >> TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN TEST YOUR SPARTAN SKILLS VISIT THEIR 177 00:06:36,796 --> 00:06:38,196 YOUR SPARTAN SKILLS VISIT THEIR WEB SITE AT SPARTAN.COM. 178 00:06:38,198 --> 00:06:40,298 WEB SITE AT SPARTAN.COM. THE TRAINING ISN'T LIMITED TO 179 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:41,299 THE TRAINING ISN'T LIMITED TO JUST ADVENTURE RACES. 180 00:06:41,301 --> 00:06:43,601 JUST ADVENTURE RACES. FOR SOME BOOTCAMP BEGINS MONTHS 181 00:06:43,603 --> 00:06:45,069 FOR SOME BOOTCAMP BEGINS MONTHS EARLIER AND IS A LOT MORE 182 00:06:45,071 --> 00:06:46,505 EARLIER AND IS A LOT MORE FORMAL. 183 00:06:46,507 --> 00:06:48,206 FORMAL. >> READY! 184 00:06:51,544 --> 00:06:52,778 AIM! 185 00:06:54,513 --> 00:06:56,014 FIRE! 186 00:07:01,921 --> 00:07:03,988 QUARTER, ARM. IN PLACE. 187 00:07:03,990 --> 00:07:05,389 IN PLACE. REST. 188 00:07:05,391 --> 00:07:06,625 REST. NICE JOB GUYS. 189 00:07:06,627 --> 00:07:08,192 NICE JOB GUYS. >> I HAVE A BIG DESIRE TO LEARN 190 00:07:08,194 --> 00:07:09,594 >> I HAVE A BIG DESIRE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. 191 00:07:09,596 --> 00:07:12,096 MORE ABOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. I THINK I'M A LITTLE UNIQUE IN 192 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:13,532 I THINK I'M A LITTLE UNIQUE IN THAT THE SENSE I'M LATINO. 193 00:07:13,534 --> 00:07:14,899 THAT THE SENSE I'M LATINO. I DON'T HAVE ANY ROOTS TO THE 194 00:07:14,901 --> 00:07:15,700 I DON'T HAVE ANY ROOTS TO THE NORTH OR SOUTH. 195 00:07:15,702 --> 00:07:17,636 NORTH OR SOUTH. IT WAS PURELY A LOVE OF HISTORY 196 00:07:17,638 --> 00:07:19,303 IT WAS PURELY A LOVE OF HISTORY THAT MADE ME WANT TO GO OUT AND 197 00:07:19,305 --> 00:07:20,472 THAT MADE ME WANT TO GO OUT AND REACH OUT AND LEARN MORE. 198 00:07:20,474 --> 00:07:21,706 REACH OUT AND LEARN MORE. I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY THE 199 00:07:21,708 --> 00:07:23,041 I THINK THAT'S ACTUALLY THE GREATEST THING ABOUT THIS. 200 00:07:23,043 --> 00:07:24,108 GREATEST THING ABOUT THIS. YOU'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF 201 00:07:24,110 --> 00:07:24,408 YOU'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT. 202 00:07:24,410 --> 00:07:28,046 IT. I CAN TELL YOU WHAT 400 GUYS 203 00:07:28,048 --> 00:07:28,613 I CAN TELL YOU WHAT 400 GUYS SMELLS LIKE. 204 00:07:28,615 --> 00:07:30,515 SMELLS LIKE. I CAN TELL YOU WHAT KANNON FIRE 205 00:07:30,517 --> 00:07:31,415 I CAN TELL YOU WHAT KANNON FIRE SMELLS LIKE. 206 00:07:31,417 --> 00:07:33,452 SMELLS LIKE. I'VE TASTED BLACK POWDER IN MY 207 00:07:33,454 --> 00:07:35,720 I'VE TASTED BLACK POWDER IN MY MOUTH, BY ACCIDENT, OF COURSE, 208 00:07:35,722 --> 00:07:37,756 MOUTH, BY ACCIDENT, OF COURSE, BUT -- SO IT GIVES YOU SOMETHING 209 00:07:37,758 --> 00:07:39,524 BUT -- SO IT GIVES YOU SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST A TEXTBOOK -- 210 00:07:39,526 --> 00:07:40,959 MORE THAN JUST A TEXTBOOK -- SOMETHING YOU WOULD LEARN MORE 211 00:07:40,961 --> 00:07:43,628 SOMETHING YOU WOULD LEARN MORE THAN WATCHING A MOVIE OR 212 00:07:43,630 --> 00:07:44,095 THAN WATCHING A MOVIE OR DOCUMENTARY. 213 00:07:44,097 --> 00:07:45,396 DOCUMENTARY. IT GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT FLAVOR 214 00:07:45,398 --> 00:07:45,797 IT GIVES YOU A DIFFERENT FLAVOR AND TAKE. 215 00:07:45,799 --> 00:07:47,865 AND TAKE. >> THE 49th INDIANA REALLY 216 00:07:47,867 --> 00:07:49,534 >> THE 49th INDIANA REALLY STRIVES TO BE ONE OF THE BEST 217 00:07:49,536 --> 00:07:50,902 STRIVES TO BE ONE OF THE BEST DRILLED UNITS IN THE MIDWEST. 218 00:07:50,904 --> 00:07:52,937 DRILLED UNITS IN THE MIDWEST. SO WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME 219 00:07:52,939 --> 00:07:53,238 SO WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DRILLING. 220 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:55,339 DRILLING. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING 221 00:07:55,341 --> 00:07:56,675 WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME DOING PARTICULAR DRILLS THAT MAYBE ARE 222 00:07:56,677 --> 00:07:58,342 PARTICULAR DRILLS THAT MAYBE ARE NOT DONE AS FREQUENTLY WITH 223 00:07:58,344 --> 00:07:59,244 NOT DONE AS FREQUENTLY WITH OTHER UNITS. 224 00:07:59,246 --> 00:08:02,080 OTHER UNITS. EVERYTHING FROM SKIRMISH DRILLS 225 00:08:02,082 --> 00:08:07,852 EVERYTHING FROM SKIRMISH DRILLS TO BAYNET DRILLS. 226 00:08:07,854 --> 00:08:09,420 TO BAYNET DRILLS. IT'S HELPFUL IN INSTRUCTING THE 227 00:08:09,422 --> 00:08:10,589 IT'S HELPFUL IN INSTRUCTING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THAT PERIOD OF TIME 228 00:08:10,591 --> 00:08:13,057 PUBLIC ABOUT THAT PERIOD OF TIME BAWPS IT SEEMS TO ATTRACT THE 229 00:08:13,059 --> 00:08:14,358 BAWPS IT SEEMS TO ATTRACT THE PUBLIC WHEN WE GO OUT. 230 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:16,761 PUBLIC WHEN WE GO OUT. >> ONCE I SAW THIS, I BECAME 231 00:08:16,763 --> 00:08:17,228 >> ONCE I SAW THIS, I BECAME INTERESTED. 232 00:08:17,230 --> 00:08:19,130 INTERESTED. IT BM LKS LIKE AN ADDICTION. 233 00:08:19,132 --> 00:08:19,964 IT BM LKS LIKE AN ADDICTION. YOU SEE IT. 234 00:08:19,966 --> 00:08:21,032 YOU SEE IT. YOU TRY IT. 235 00:08:21,034 --> 00:08:22,767 YOU TRY IT. GUYS START DOING SOME DIFFERENT 236 00:08:22,769 --> 00:08:23,134 GUYS START DOING SOME DIFFERENT THINGS. 237 00:08:23,136 --> 00:08:24,135 THINGS. AND YOU WANT TO BELONG. 238 00:08:24,137 --> 00:08:26,037 AND YOU WANT TO BELONG. YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE. 239 00:08:26,039 --> 00:08:27,538 YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE. SO YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE 240 00:08:27,540 --> 00:08:28,773 SO YOU'RE WILLING TO TAKE THOSE EXTRA STEPS TO DO SOMETHING A 241 00:08:28,775 --> 00:08:30,942 EXTRA STEPS TO DO SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT OR TO TRY 242 00:08:30,944 --> 00:08:33,778 LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT OR TO TRY SOMETHING, AND I DETEST THESE 243 00:08:33,780 --> 00:08:34,012 SOMETHING, AND I DETEST THESE SHOES. 244 00:08:34,014 --> 00:08:35,947 SHOES. I ABSOLUTELY HATE THEM. 245 00:08:35,949 --> 00:08:36,948 I ABSOLUTELY HATE THEM. THEY FEEL AWFUL. 246 00:08:36,950 --> 00:08:39,017 THEY FEEL AWFUL. BUT I'M WEARING THEM, RIGHT? 247 00:08:39,019 --> 00:08:40,451 BUT I'M WEARING THEM, RIGHT? YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO IF YOU 248 00:08:40,453 --> 00:08:41,887 YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO IF YOU WANT TO MARCH. 249 00:08:41,889 --> 00:08:42,954 WANT TO MARCH. BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO BE PART OF 250 00:08:42,956 --> 00:08:44,655 BUT BECAUSE I WANT TO BE PART OF THE GROUP, I WANT TO SHARE, I 251 00:08:44,657 --> 00:08:46,857 THE GROUP, I WANT TO SHARE, I WANT TO TEACH, AND I WANT TO 252 00:08:46,859 --> 00:08:49,294 WANT TO TEACH, AND I WANT TO LEARN, I WANT TO SEE HOW SORE 253 00:08:49,296 --> 00:08:50,761 LEARN, I WANT TO SEE HOW SORE THOSE SOLDIERS' FEET WERE, I 254 00:08:50,763 --> 00:08:52,763 THOSE SOLDIERS' FEET WERE, I WILL GO OUT AND PUT THESE SHOES 255 00:08:52,765 --> 00:08:52,997 WILL GO OUT AND PUT THESE SHOES ON. 256 00:08:52,999 --> 00:08:54,098 ON. I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING YOU 257 00:08:54,100 --> 00:08:56,501 I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING YOU MAKE A NOTE OF AND SAY I'M GOING 258 00:08:56,503 --> 00:08:57,535 MAKE A NOTE OF AND SAY I'M GOING TO TRY THIS. 259 00:08:57,537 --> 00:08:59,137 TO TRY THIS. YOU START TO BECOME ABSORBED IN 260 00:08:59,139 --> 00:09:00,237 YOU START TO BECOME ABSORBED IN IT AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU 261 00:09:00,239 --> 00:09:02,440 IT AND BEFORE YOU KNOW IT YOU HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT JACKETS 262 00:09:02,442 --> 00:09:04,241 HAVE A COUPLE DIFFERENT JACKETS AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF 263 00:09:04,243 --> 00:09:04,742 AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF PANTS. 264 00:09:04,744 --> 00:09:06,845 PANTS. YOU'RE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER 265 00:09:06,847 --> 00:09:09,847 YOU'RE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING. 266 00:09:09,849 --> 00:09:14,986 EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING. >> THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING A 267 00:09:14,988 --> 00:09:16,688 >> THEY'RE ACTUALLY SHOWING A BATTLE, PROBABLY 30 MINUTES. 268 00:09:16,690 --> 00:09:19,757 BATTLE, PROBABLY 30 MINUTES. BUT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IN 269 00:09:19,759 --> 00:09:22,060 BUT THE REST OF THE WEEKEND IN THE REENACTMENT IS -- 270 00:09:22,062 --> 00:09:23,060 THE REENACTMENT IS -- [INDISCERNIBLE] WHEN PEOPLE COME 271 00:09:23,062 --> 00:09:24,596 [INDISCERNIBLE] WHEN PEOPLE COME TO SEE THEY'RE EXPECTING TO STEP 272 00:09:24,598 --> 00:09:26,764 TO SEE THEY'RE EXPECTING TO STEP BACK IN TIME, TO STEM BACK TO 273 00:09:26,766 --> 00:09:27,064 BACK IN TIME, TO STEM BACK TO 1866. 274 00:09:27,066 --> 00:09:31,102 1866. SO WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT'S THE 275 00:09:31,104 --> 00:09:32,203 SO WE HAVE TO KNOW WHAT'S THE POLITICS, WHAT'S THE LAND, 276 00:09:32,205 --> 00:09:33,638 POLITICS, WHAT'S THE LAND, WHAT'S THE POPULAR LITERATURE, 277 00:09:33,640 --> 00:09:35,873 WHAT'S THE POPULAR LITERATURE, WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WAR, WHY 278 00:09:35,875 --> 00:09:37,375 WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE WAR, WHY ARE WE FIGHTING THE WAR? 279 00:09:37,377 --> 00:09:39,677 ARE WE FIGHTING THE WAR? WHAT ARE THE EVENTS? 280 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:40,878 WHAT ARE THE EVENTS? WHAT ARE PEOPLE'S BELIEFS. 281 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:44,382 WHAT ARE PEOPLE'S BELIEFS. YOU HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE 282 00:09:44,384 --> 00:09:46,351 YOU HAVE TO GET AWAY FROM THE 21st CENTURY THINGS AND PUT 283 00:09:46,353 --> 00:09:48,320 21st CENTURY THINGS AND PUT YOURSELF BACK 150 YEARS AGO. 284 00:09:48,322 --> 00:09:49,987 YOURSELF BACK 150 YEARS AGO. >> ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN 285 00:09:49,989 --> 00:09:51,489 >> ALL OF THE FOLKS THAT ARE IN OUR GROUP STILL HAVE A 286 00:09:51,491 --> 00:09:53,090 OUR GROUP STILL HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PASSION FOR 287 00:09:53,092 --> 00:09:56,193 TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PASSION FOR AMERICAN HISTORY AND I THINK 288 00:09:56,195 --> 00:09:57,329 AMERICAN HISTORY AND I THINK ALMOST TO THE PERSON EVERY 289 00:09:57,331 --> 00:09:59,497 ALMOST TO THE PERSON EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE UNIT HAS A 290 00:09:59,499 --> 00:10:01,165 SINGLE PERSON IN THE UNIT HAS A LITTLE BIT OF A TEACHER INSIDE 291 00:10:01,167 --> 00:10:02,734 LITTLE BIT OF A TEACHER INSIDE THEM AND THEY LIKE GOING OUT AND 292 00:10:02,736 --> 00:10:04,402 THEM AND THEY LIKE GOING OUT AND BEING ABLE TO INSTRUCT AND 293 00:10:04,404 --> 00:10:05,569 BEING ABLE TO INSTRUCT AND EDUCATE FOLKS ABOUT THAT PERIOD 294 00:10:05,571 --> 00:10:06,938 EDUCATE FOLKS ABOUT THAT PERIOD OF HISTORY AND I THINK WHEN WE 295 00:10:06,940 --> 00:10:08,573 OF HISTORY AND I THINK WHEN WE DO THAT THAT'S REALLY WHAT 296 00:10:08,575 --> 00:10:09,874 DO THAT THAT'S REALLY WHAT DRIVES OUR PASSION TO BE AS 297 00:10:09,876 --> 00:10:11,042 DRIVES OUR PASSION TO BE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE 298 00:10:11,044 --> 00:10:13,310 ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE 299 00:10:13,312 --> 00:10:16,313 WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE COMMUNICATING AND EDUCATING AND 300 00:10:16,315 --> 00:10:17,581 COMMUNICATING AND EDUCATING AND TEACHING HOW IT REALLY WAS BACK 301 00:10:17,583 --> 00:10:18,783 TEACHING HOW IT REALLY WAS BACK THEN IN THAT TIME. 302 00:10:18,785 --> 00:10:19,618 THEN IN THAT TIME. >> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT 303 00:10:19,620 --> 00:10:21,319 >> THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE THAT ARE TRULY HERE BECAUSE THEY FEEL 304 00:10:21,321 --> 00:10:22,954 ARE TRULY HERE BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEY'RE ABLE TO TEACH 305 00:10:22,956 --> 00:10:25,089 LIKE THEY'RE ABLE TO TEACH HISTORY, AND I CERTAINLY SEE 306 00:10:25,091 --> 00:10:26,324 HISTORY, AND I CERTAINLY SEE THAT NOW. 307 00:10:26,326 --> 00:10:28,292 THAT NOW. TO PUT YOUR HAT ON A KID, LET 308 00:10:28,294 --> 00:10:29,894 TO PUT YOUR HAT ON A KID, LET HIM HOLD YOUR GUN, PUT YOUR 309 00:10:29,896 --> 00:10:30,729 HIM HOLD YOUR GUN, PUT YOUR JACKET ON HIM. 310 00:10:30,731 --> 00:10:33,097 JACKET ON HIM. THE FEELING, THE LOOK IN HIS 311 00:10:33,099 --> 00:10:35,299 THE FEELING, THE LOOK IN HIS EYES, THE WAY THEY LIGHT UP, IS 312 00:10:35,301 --> 00:10:36,234 EYES, THE WAY THEY LIGHT UP, IS JUST TREMENDOUS. 313 00:10:36,236 --> 00:10:40,705 JUST TREMENDOUS. SO I NEVER EXPECTED TO GET THAT 314 00:10:40,707 --> 00:10:42,073 SO I NEVER EXPECTED TO GET THAT JOY OUT OF BEING ABLE TO SHARE 315 00:10:42,075 --> 00:10:43,374 JOY OUT OF BEING ABLE TO SHARE AND TEACH, BUT THAT'S THE PART 316 00:10:43,376 --> 00:10:45,309 AND TEACH, BUT THAT'S THE PART THAT I THINK IS THE MOST 317 00:10:45,311 --> 00:10:45,777 THAT I THINK IS THE MOST SURPRISING. 318 00:10:45,779 --> 00:10:48,479 SURPRISING. >> KIDS ARE SO INTO THAT. 319 00:10:48,481 --> 00:10:49,814 >> KIDS ARE SO INTO THAT. THEY GO HOME AND LOOK AT THESE 320 00:10:49,816 --> 00:10:51,048 THEY GO HOME AND LOOK AT THESE THINGS AND IT GETS THEM 321 00:10:51,050 --> 00:10:52,483 THINGS AND IT GETS THEM INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND IT 322 00:10:52,485 --> 00:10:54,085 INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND IT JUST CREATES THAT SPARK IN THEM, 323 00:10:54,087 --> 00:10:56,320 JUST CREATES THAT SPARK IN THEM, AND THEY WANT TO STUDY HISTORY, 324 00:10:56,322 --> 00:10:56,687 AND THEY WANT TO STUDY HISTORY, THEN. 325 00:10:56,689 --> 00:10:58,189 THEN. IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT THING 326 00:10:58,191 --> 00:10:59,423 IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT THING SEEING THAT IN THE KID. 327 00:10:59,425 --> 00:11:00,792 SEEING THAT IN THE KID. YOU GET THEM HOOKED ON THAT 328 00:11:00,794 --> 00:11:01,192 YOU GET THEM HOOKED ON THAT STUFF. 329 00:11:01,194 --> 00:11:02,494 STUFF. IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT 330 00:11:02,496 --> 00:11:03,294 IT'S JUST A REALLY NEAT EXPERIENCE TO DO THAT. 331 00:11:03,296 --> 00:11:06,597 EXPERIENCE TO DO THAT. >> THE CIVIL WAR, I THINK, IS SO 332 00:11:06,599 --> 00:11:07,098 >> THE CIVIL WAR, I THINK, IS SO ROMANTICIZED. 333 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:08,699 ROMANTICIZED. WE TALK ABOUT THE LEGENDS AND 334 00:11:08,701 --> 00:11:10,534 WE TALK ABOUT THE LEGENDS AND THE HISTORY AND THE STORIES, 335 00:11:10,536 --> 00:11:10,868 THE HISTORY AND THE STORIES, REALLY. 336 00:11:10,870 --> 00:11:12,303 REALLY. IN SOME OF THESE EVENTS WE GO 337 00:11:12,305 --> 00:11:14,205 IN SOME OF THESE EVENTS WE GO TO, SOME OF THE LARGER ONES, YOU 338 00:11:14,207 --> 00:11:16,741 TO, SOME OF THE LARGER ONES, YOU GET A REAL SENSE, A REAL FEELING 339 00:11:16,743 --> 00:11:18,209 GET A REAL SENSE, A REAL FEELING OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE 340 00:11:18,211 --> 00:11:19,343 OF HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE OUT THERE AND THEN TO THINK HOW MANY OF 341 00:11:19,345 --> 00:11:22,213 AND THEN TO THINK HOW MANY OF THESE PEOPLE HAD TO SPEND THE 342 00:11:22,215 --> 00:11:23,715 THESE PEOPLE HAD TO SPEND THE WAR FOR REAL, HOW MANY PEOPLE 343 00:11:23,717 --> 00:11:25,049 WAR FOR REAL, HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD BE LYING DEAD ON THE 344 00:11:25,051 --> 00:11:27,052 WOULD BE LYING DEAD ON THE GROUND, AND I THINK IT DOES 345 00:11:27,054 --> 00:11:29,120 GROUND, AND I THINK IT DOES START TO PIERCE YOU A LITTLE 346 00:11:29,122 --> 00:11:29,353 START TO PIERCE YOU A LITTLE BIT. 347 00:11:29,355 --> 00:11:30,855 BIT. YOU GET A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT 348 00:11:30,857 --> 00:11:31,923 YOU GET A BETTER SENSE OF WHAT THEY COULD HAVE FELT OR WHAT 349 00:11:31,925 --> 00:11:33,024 THEY COULD HAVE FELT OR WHAT THEY COULD HAVE SEEN AND HOW 350 00:11:33,026 --> 00:11:34,059 THEY COULD HAVE SEEN AND HOW THEY WOULD HAVE FELT. 351 00:11:34,061 --> 00:11:35,960 THEY WOULD HAVE FELT. MY FIRST REENACTMENT EXPERIENCE 352 00:11:35,962 --> 00:11:37,328 MY FIRST REENACTMENT EXPERIENCE I REMEMBER LOOKING OUT AND 353 00:11:37,330 --> 00:11:39,264 I REMEMBER LOOKING OUT AND SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS AND THEIR 354 00:11:39,266 --> 00:11:41,232 SEEING A BUNCH OF GUYS AND THEIR RIFLES ARE POINTED RIGHT AT YOU. 355 00:11:41,234 --> 00:11:42,967 RIFLES ARE POINTED RIGHT AT YOU. NOW, OF COURSE, THEY'RE BLANKS, 356 00:11:42,969 --> 00:11:44,935 NOW, OF COURSE, THEY'RE BLANKS, BUT JUST THE FACT THOSE GUNS ARE 357 00:11:44,937 --> 00:11:48,038 BUT JUST THE FACT THOSE GUNS ARE POINTED RIGHT AT YOU, YOU GET A 358 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:49,640 POINTED RIGHT AT YOU, YOU GET A CERTAIN -- YOU BECOME JITTERY A 359 00:11:49,642 --> 00:11:50,608 CERTAIN -- YOU BECOME JITTERY A LITTLE BIT. 360 00:11:50,610 --> 00:11:52,143 LITTLE BIT. IT DOESN'T QUITE TAKE YOU THERE, 361 00:11:52,145 --> 00:11:53,978 IT DOESN'T QUITE TAKE YOU THERE, BUT YOU CERTAINLY NOW START 362 00:11:53,980 --> 00:11:55,346 BUT YOU CERTAINLY NOW START FEELING MORE OF THAT EMOTION AND 363 00:11:55,348 --> 00:11:56,981 FEELING MORE OF THAT EMOTION AND YOU START FEELING JUST A LITTLE 364 00:11:56,983 --> 00:11:58,549 YOU START FEELING JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE CONNECTED TO WHAT THAT 365 00:11:58,551 --> 00:11:59,350 BIT MORE CONNECTED TO WHAT THAT SOLDIER MAY HAVE FELT. 366 00:11:59,352 --> 00:12:01,652 SOLDIER MAY HAVE FELT. >> WHEN IT COMES TO THE HISTORY, 367 00:12:01,654 --> 00:12:02,987 >> WHEN IT COMES TO THE HISTORY, YOU DON'T WANT TO DISHONOR THE 368 00:12:02,989 --> 00:12:04,789 YOU DON'T WANT TO DISHONOR THE PEOPLE YOU'RE REENACTING. 369 00:12:04,791 --> 00:12:06,056 PEOPLE YOU'RE REENACTING. THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US. 370 00:12:06,058 --> 00:12:08,359 THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO US. MOST OF US HAVE ANCESTORS THAT 371 00:12:08,361 --> 00:12:09,660 MOST OF US HAVE ANCESTORS THAT FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR. 372 00:12:09,662 --> 00:12:11,362 FOUGHT IN THE CIVIL WAR. AND YOU FEEL A STRONG TIE. 373 00:12:11,364 --> 00:12:12,964 AND YOU FEEL A STRONG TIE. YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL A BOND 374 00:12:12,966 --> 00:12:14,332 YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL A BOND WITH THOSE MEN. 375 00:12:14,334 --> 00:12:15,800 WITH THOSE MEN. WE'RE NOT JUST A BUNCH OF GRUNTS 376 00:12:15,802 --> 00:12:19,937 WE'RE NOT JUST A BUNCH OF GRUNTS OUT THERE THROWING AND BAYONETS. 377 00:12:19,939 --> 00:12:21,639 OUT THERE THROWING AND BAYONETS. THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THESE 378 00:12:21,641 --> 00:12:23,140 THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO THESE PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE. 379 00:12:23,142 --> 00:12:24,542 PEOPLE THAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE. I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME 380 00:12:24,544 --> 00:12:25,776 I WISH MORE PEOPLE WOULD COME OUT AND TALK TO US AND 381 00:12:25,778 --> 00:12:27,545 OUT AND TALK TO US AND EXPERIENCE WHAT WE ARE. 382 00:12:27,547 --> 00:12:29,146 EXPERIENCE WHAT WE ARE. IT'S THE NEATEST WAY TO LEARN 383 00:12:29,148 --> 00:12:30,848 IT'S THE NEATEST WAY TO LEARN ABOUT HISTORY IS TO GO OUT AND 384 00:12:30,850 --> 00:12:31,382 ABOUT HISTORY IS TO GO OUT AND LIVE IT. 385 00:12:31,384 --> 00:12:33,450 LIVE IT. >> IT'S A DEFINING MOMENT FOR 386 00:12:33,452 --> 00:12:34,952 >> IT'S A DEFINING MOMENT FOR THE COUNTRY AND WE WANT TO MAKE 387 00:12:34,954 --> 00:12:37,154 THE COUNTRY AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HONOR THAT. 388 00:12:37,156 --> 00:12:38,590 SURE THAT WE HONOR THAT. WE'RE NOT JUST OUT HERE TO SHOOT 389 00:12:38,592 --> 00:12:41,826 WE'RE NOT JUST OUT HERE TO SHOOT GUNS AND MAKE NOISE. 390 00:12:41,828 --> 00:12:43,527 GUNS AND MAKE NOISE. IT'S ABOUT THOSE WHO SERVED US, 391 00:12:43,529 --> 00:12:45,963 IT'S ABOUT THOSE WHO SERVED US, WHO HAVE FALLEN, KEEP THEIR 392 00:12:45,965 --> 00:12:47,465 WHO HAVE FALLEN, KEEP THEIR MEMORIES ALIVE. 393 00:12:50,569 --> 00:12:54,906 >> TO SEE THE 49th INDIANA INFANTRY IN ACTION VISIT THEIR 394 00:12:54,908 --> 00:12:56,841 INFANTRY IN ACTION VISIT THEIR WEB SITE 49thINDIANA.COM FOR 395 00:12:56,843 --> 00:12:59,611 WEB SITE 49thINDIANA.COM FOR THE LATEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. 396 00:12:59,613 --> 00:13:01,746 THE LATEST SCHEDULE OF EVENTS. INDIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT 397 00:13:01,748 --> 00:13:03,715 INDIANA IS KNOWN FOR ITS GREAT TRADITIONS FROM REENACTMENTS TO 398 00:13:03,717 --> 00:13:05,683 TRADITIONS FROM REENACTMENTS TO RACES AND THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 399 00:13:05,685 --> 00:13:07,919 RACES AND THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 ISN'T THE ONLY FAMOUS RACE IN 400 00:13:07,921 --> 00:13:08,319 ISN'T THE ONLY FAMOUS RACE IN TOWN. 401 00:13:08,321 --> 00:13:13,157 TOWN. >> THE WINNING LANE IS 1 WITH A 402 00:13:13,159 --> 00:13:15,759 >> THE WINNING LANE IS 1 WITH A TIME OF 0.0. 403 00:13:15,761 --> 00:13:17,895 TIME OF 0.0. >> THE SOAPBOX DERBY WAS STARTED 404 00:13:17,897 --> 00:13:19,763 >> THE SOAPBOX DERBY WAS STARTED IN THE '30s, BUT WHAT'S 405 00:13:19,765 --> 00:13:20,932 IN THE '30s, BUT WHAT'S IMPORTANT ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS IS 406 00:13:20,934 --> 00:13:23,534 IMPORTANT ABOUT INDIANAPOLIS IS THAT WE'VE HAD A RACE EVERY YEAR 407 00:13:23,536 --> 00:13:25,669 THAT WE'VE HAD A RACE EVERY YEAR THAT THERE'S BEEN A SOAPBOX 408 00:13:25,671 --> 00:13:28,072 THAT THERE'S BEEN A SOAPBOX DERBY RACE, WE'VE HAD A RACE 409 00:13:28,074 --> 00:13:32,410 DERBY RACE, WE'VE HAD A RACE WITHOUT INTRUP SUN INTERRUPTION 410 00:13:32,412 --> 00:13:34,044 WITHOUT INTRUP SUN INTERRUPTION AND IBD APPEARLESS IS ONLY ONE 411 00:13:34,046 --> 00:13:35,579 AND IBD APPEARLESS IS ONLY ONE OF THREE CITIES TO HAVE THEIR 412 00:13:35,581 --> 00:13:36,514 OF THREE CITIES TO HAVE THEIR OWN DEDICATED TRACK. 413 00:13:36,516 --> 00:13:38,282 OWN DEDICATED TRACK. THE SPORT WAS VERY POPULAR UNTIL 414 00:13:38,284 --> 00:13:40,618 THE SPORT WAS VERY POPULAR UNTIL THE EARLY '70s. 415 00:13:40,620 --> 00:13:41,986 THE EARLY '70s. SINCE THEN THE INDIANAPOLIS AND 416 00:13:41,988 --> 00:13:43,787 SINCE THEN THE INDIANAPOLIS AND THE ALL-AMERICAN SOAPBOX DERBY 417 00:13:43,789 --> 00:13:46,157 THE ALL-AMERICAN SOAPBOX DERBY ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES HAS 418 00:13:46,159 --> 00:13:48,692 ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES HAS SORT OF STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY, 419 00:13:48,694 --> 00:13:51,329 SORT OF STRUGGLED FINANCIALLY, BUT EVEN THOUGH THAT HAD BEEN A 420 00:13:51,331 --> 00:13:52,630 BUT EVEN THOUGH THAT HAD BEEN A PROBLEM, THERE'S STILL PEOPLE 421 00:13:52,632 --> 00:13:54,332 PROBLEM, THERE'S STILL PEOPLE THAT JUST KEEP COMING BACK AND 422 00:13:54,334 --> 00:13:55,266 THAT JUST KEEP COMING BACK AND KEEP COMING BACK. 423 00:13:55,268 --> 00:13:57,167 KEEP COMING BACK. I MEET PEOPLE WHO THEIR PARENTS 424 00:13:57,169 --> 00:13:58,269 I MEET PEOPLE WHO THEIR PARENTS WERE IN IT. 425 00:13:58,271 --> 00:13:59,803 WERE IN IT. IT'S A FAMILY SPORT. 426 00:13:59,805 --> 00:14:01,439 IT'S A FAMILY SPORT. THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS INVOLVED 427 00:14:01,441 --> 00:14:02,273 THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS INVOLVED IN IT. 428 00:14:02,275 --> 00:14:03,874 IN IT. THAT'S WHAT'S THE GREAT PART. 429 00:14:03,876 --> 00:14:05,376 THAT'S WHAT'S THE GREAT PART. THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH. 430 00:14:05,378 --> 00:14:07,011 THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH. YOU DON'T DROP THEM OFF AND THEN 431 00:14:07,013 --> 00:14:08,679 YOU DON'T DROP THEM OFF AND THEN COME BACK AND PICK THEM UP. 432 00:14:08,681 --> 00:14:10,514 COME BACK AND PICK THEM UP. YOU HAVE TO BE THERE 433 00:14:10,516 --> 00:14:10,982 YOU HAVE TO BE THERE PARTICIPATING. 434 00:14:10,984 --> 00:14:12,516 PARTICIPATING. THEY'RE NOT ONLY INVOLVED JUST 435 00:14:12,518 --> 00:14:14,118 THEY'RE NOT ONLY INVOLVED JUST FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT 436 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:15,519 FOR THEM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH THEIR 437 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:18,323 THEY'RE INVOLVED WITH THEIR BROTHER, THEIR SISTERS. 438 00:14:18,325 --> 00:14:21,492 BROTHER, THEIR SISTERS. CLEO HAD FIVE KIDS RACING. 439 00:14:21,494 --> 00:14:25,596 CLEO HAD FIVE KIDS RACING. HE IS FAMILY! 440 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:27,465 HE IS FAMILY! >> WHAT'S NEAT, MY FAMILY HAS 441 00:14:27,467 --> 00:14:28,265 >> WHAT'S NEAT, MY FAMILY HAS ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE. 442 00:14:28,267 --> 00:14:29,500 ALWAYS BEEN CLOSE. SO THIS IS THE WAY WE COME OUT 443 00:14:29,502 --> 00:14:31,201 SO THIS IS THE WAY WE COME OUT ON THE WEEKEND AND BE CLOSE 444 00:14:31,203 --> 00:14:32,503 ON THE WEEKEND AND BE CLOSE TOGETHER AND SO THAT'S WHY WE 445 00:14:32,505 --> 00:14:34,272 TOGETHER AND SO THAT'S WHY WE TRY TO GET MORE FAMILIES 446 00:14:34,274 --> 00:14:35,105 TRY TO GET MORE FAMILIES INVOLVED IN IT. 447 00:14:35,107 --> 00:14:36,173 INVOLVED IN IT. >> I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING 448 00:14:36,175 --> 00:14:38,242 >> I WAS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY OLDEST SON. 449 00:14:38,244 --> 00:14:39,910 TO DO WITH MY OLDEST SON. HE WASN'T INTO BASEBALL AND 450 00:14:39,912 --> 00:14:41,145 HE WASN'T INTO BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL AND THAT. 451 00:14:41,147 --> 00:14:42,513 FOOTBALL AND THAT. BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING 452 00:14:42,515 --> 00:14:43,213 BUT I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING WITH HIM. 453 00:14:43,215 --> 00:14:45,483 WITH HIM. SO THAT'S HOW WE GOT INTO THIS. 454 00:14:45,485 --> 00:14:47,351 SO THAT'S HOW WE GOT INTO THIS. THEN ALL MY KIDS, AND MY 455 00:14:47,353 --> 00:14:48,285 THEN ALL MY KIDS, AND MY GRANDKIDS, HAVE BEEN IN IT. 456 00:14:48,287 --> 00:14:50,421 GRANDKIDS, HAVE BEEN IN IT. MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS RACING TODAY 457 00:14:50,423 --> 00:14:52,624 MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS RACING TODAY FOR HER FIRST TIME TO RACE. 458 00:14:52,626 --> 00:14:54,325 FOR HER FIRST TIME TO RACE. WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING THIS LAST 459 00:14:54,327 --> 00:14:54,559 WE'VE BEEN PRACTICING THIS LAST MONTH. 460 00:14:54,561 --> 00:14:56,226 MONTH. WE GOT HER CAR READY. 461 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:57,494 WE GOT HER CAR READY. SHE'S A LITTLE NERVOUS. 462 00:14:57,496 --> 00:14:59,563 SHE'S A LITTLE NERVOUS. SO WHEN SHE COMES DOWN THE HILL, 463 00:14:59,565 --> 00:15:03,033 SO WHEN SHE COMES DOWN THE HILL, BE CAREFUL WHERE SHE'S GOING. 464 00:15:03,035 --> 00:15:04,702 BE CAREFUL WHERE SHE'S GOING. THAT'S HOW YOU LEARN. 465 00:15:04,704 --> 00:15:06,003 THAT'S HOW YOU LEARN. >> YEAH. 466 00:15:06,005 --> 00:15:10,074 >> YEAH. >> MY GRANDPA BUILT THE CAR AND 467 00:15:10,076 --> 00:15:13,444 >> MY GRANDPA BUILT THE CAR AND MY DAD HELPED ME PICK THE 468 00:15:13,446 --> 00:15:13,811 MY DAD HELPED ME PICK THE STICKERS. 469 00:15:13,813 --> 00:15:17,648 STICKERS. I REALLY DON'T LIKE WAKING UP 470 00:15:17,650 --> 00:15:20,484 I REALLY DON'T LIKE WAKING UP EARLY, BUT MY FAVORITE PART OF 471 00:15:20,486 --> 00:15:21,719 EARLY, BUT MY FAVORITE PART OF RACING IS GOING FAST. 472 00:15:21,721 --> 00:15:23,620 RACING IS GOING FAST. >> THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH, THEY 473 00:15:23,622 --> 00:15:24,988 >> THE KIDS LEARN SO MUCH, THEY LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. 474 00:15:24,990 --> 00:15:26,791 LEARN ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS. WE HAVE SUCH A DIVERSIFIED GROUP 475 00:15:26,793 --> 00:15:28,292 WE HAVE SUCH A DIVERSIFIED GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT RACE HERE. 476 00:15:28,294 --> 00:15:29,193 OF PEOPLE THAT RACE HERE. THEY LEARN TEAMWORK. 477 00:15:29,195 --> 00:15:30,427 THEY LEARN TEAMWORK. >> THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT 478 00:15:30,429 --> 00:15:32,029 >> THAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING OUT HERE, TEAMWORK. 479 00:15:32,031 --> 00:15:33,530 THING OUT HERE, TEAMWORK. ALL THE KIDS WORK TOGETHER. 480 00:15:33,532 --> 00:15:35,099 ALL THE KIDS WORK TOGETHER. >> FROM LISTENING TO THE PARENTS 481 00:15:35,101 --> 00:15:37,634 >> FROM LISTENING TO THE PARENTS AND WHAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT 482 00:15:37,636 --> 00:15:38,870 AND WHAT WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IN THE 483 00:15:38,872 --> 00:15:42,106 MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED JUST 484 00:15:42,108 --> 00:15:42,440 CAR IS ALIGNED AND ADJUSTED JUST PERFECT. 485 00:15:42,442 --> 00:15:44,942 PERFECT. THEY GET TO BE VERY DETAIL 486 00:15:44,944 --> 00:15:45,743 THEY GET TO BE VERY DETAIL ORIENTED. 487 00:15:45,745 --> 00:15:46,643 ORIENTED. >> HE HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE 488 00:15:46,645 --> 00:15:48,946 >> HE HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE CARS, HOW TO GET THE CARS FINE 489 00:15:48,948 --> 00:15:49,813 CARS, HOW TO GET THE CARS FINE TUNED IN. 490 00:15:49,815 --> 00:15:51,916 TUNED IN. >> I JOINED DERBY RACING BECAUSE 491 00:15:51,918 --> 00:15:53,484 >> I JOINED DERBY RACING BECAUSE THEY CAME TO MY SCHOOL AND 492 00:15:53,486 --> 00:15:54,085 THEY CAME TO MY SCHOOL AND ADVERTISED IT. 493 00:15:54,087 --> 00:15:56,153 ADVERTISED IT. I JOINED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS 494 00:15:56,155 --> 00:15:56,520 I JOINED TO SEE WHAT IT WAS ABOUT. 495 00:15:56,522 --> 00:15:57,321 ABOUT. I LIKED IT. 496 00:15:57,323 --> 00:15:59,757 I LIKED IT. MY MOM HELPED ME BUILD MY CAR. 497 00:15:59,759 --> 00:16:01,159 MY MOM HELPED ME BUILD MY CAR. THE BEST PART ABOUT RACING IS 498 00:16:01,161 --> 00:16:02,893 THE BEST PART ABOUT RACING IS JUST WINNING AND HAVING FUN. 499 00:16:02,895 --> 00:16:07,064 JUST WINNING AND HAVING FUN. >> IT'S BENEFICIAL TO OUR FAMILY 500 00:16:07,066 --> 00:16:08,332 >> IT'S BENEFICIAL TO OUR FAMILY BECAUSE IT BRINGS US TOGETHER. 501 00:16:08,334 --> 00:16:09,767 BECAUSE IT BRINGS US TOGETHER. IT'S A COMMON GOAL. 502 00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:11,368 IT'S A COMMON GOAL. EVEN DURING THE WEEK WHERE THE 503 00:16:11,370 --> 00:16:12,636 EVEN DURING THE WEEK WHERE THE KIDS WILL BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT 504 00:16:12,638 --> 00:16:15,239 KIDS WILL BE THINKING ABOUT WHAT CAN MAKE THE CARGO FASTER. 505 00:16:15,241 --> 00:16:17,141 CAN MAKE THE CARGO FASTER. WHEN YOU'RE HOME YOU'RE THINKING 506 00:16:17,143 --> 00:16:18,142 WHEN YOU'RE HOME YOU'RE THINKING DERBY ALL THE TIME. 507 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:19,843 DERBY ALL THE TIME. >> ALL THE TIME. 508 00:16:19,845 --> 00:16:25,549 >> ALL THE TIME. WE CONSTANTLY THINK DERBY. 509 00:16:25,551 --> 00:16:27,018 WE CONSTANTLY THINK DERBY. KEEPS THE FAMILY TOGETHER. 510 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:30,755 KEEPS THE FAMILY TOGETHER. FAMILY STAYS TOGETHER. 511 00:16:31,556 --> 00:16:34,592 >> TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN BECOME INVOLVED OR FIND THE LATEST RACE 512 00:16:34,594 --> 00:16:39,463 INVOLVED OR FIND THE LATEST RACE SCHEDULE VISIT 513 00:16:39,465 --> 00:16:41,031 SCHEDULE VISIT INDIANAPOLISSOAPBOX DERBY.COM. 514 00:16:41,033 --> 00:16:43,401 INDIANAPOLISSOAPBOX DERBY.COM. THERE ARE SO MANY NOSTALGIC 515 00:16:43,403 --> 00:16:46,170 THERE ARE SO MANY NOSTALGIC SUMMER STYMIE VENTS AND WHAT 516 00:16:46,172 --> 00:16:49,307 SUMMER STYMIE VENTS AND WHAT SHOOSHIER -- HOOSIER DOESN'T 517 00:16:49,309 --> 00:16:51,275 SHOOSHIER -- HOOSIER DOESN'T REMEMBER A FRIENDLY GAME OF 518 00:16:51,277 --> 00:16:56,681 REMEMBER A FRIENDLY GAME OF PICK-UP BALL? 519 00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:01,753 ♪♪ 520 00:17:02,954 --> 00:17:08,158 >> WE ALL PLAYED ON BASEBALL TEAMS TOGETHER SINCE 9, 10 YEARS 521 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:08,525 TEAMS TOGETHER SINCE 9, 10 YEARS OLD. 522 00:17:08,527 --> 00:17:09,460 OLD. MAYBE WE LOST THE TOURNAMENT 523 00:17:09,462 --> 00:17:10,395 MAYBE WE LOST THE TOURNAMENT EARLY ON THE WEEKEND AND WE 524 00:17:10,397 --> 00:17:11,862 EARLY ON THE WEEKEND AND WE WOULD COME OUT HERE AND YOU WANT 525 00:17:11,864 --> 00:17:12,863 WOULD COME OUT HERE AND YOU WANT TO PLAY MORE? 526 00:17:12,865 --> 00:17:14,565 TO PLAY MORE? I'M TIRED OF LOSING. 527 00:17:14,567 --> 00:17:15,966 I'M TIRED OF LOSING. AT FIRST I BUILT A BASEBALL 528 00:17:15,968 --> 00:17:16,667 AT FIRST I BUILT A BASEBALL FIELD. 529 00:17:16,669 --> 00:17:18,135 FIELD. AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THERE'S 530 00:17:18,137 --> 00:17:19,804 AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR A BASEBALL 531 00:17:19,806 --> 00:17:20,104 NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR A BASEBALL FIELD. 532 00:17:20,106 --> 00:17:22,406 FIELD. SO IT ENDED UP BEING KIND OF A 533 00:17:22,408 --> 00:17:23,508 SO IT ENDED UP BEING KIND OF A MAKESHIFT ROPE ACROSS THE YARD 534 00:17:23,510 --> 00:17:25,476 MAKESHIFT ROPE ACROSS THE YARD AND 100-FOOT FENCE AND WE HIT 535 00:17:25,478 --> 00:17:26,844 AND 100-FOOT FENCE AND WE HIT INTO THE TREES OUT THERE. 536 00:17:26,846 --> 00:17:28,178 INTO THE TREES OUT THERE. LIKE THIS ISN'T WORKING. 537 00:17:28,180 --> 00:17:30,981 LIKE THIS ISN'T WORKING. I THINK I STUMBLED ACROSS IT ON 538 00:17:30,983 --> 00:17:31,315 I THINK I STUMBLED ACROSS IT ON YouTube. 539 00:17:31,317 --> 00:17:32,583 YouTube. LIKE THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING 540 00:17:32,585 --> 00:17:35,085 LIKE THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE SEEN BECAUSE THIS GUY 541 00:17:35,087 --> 00:17:37,655 THING I'VE SEEN BECAUSE THIS GUY BUILT A WHIFFLE BALL FIELD IN 542 00:17:37,657 --> 00:17:38,422 BUILT A WHIFFLE BALL FIELD IN HIS FRONT YARD. 543 00:17:38,424 --> 00:17:40,290 HIS FRONT YARD. I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A 544 00:17:40,292 --> 00:17:41,558 I FOUND THIS IS ACTUALLY A PRETTY BIG SPORT. 545 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:43,794 PRETTY BIG SPORT. WE GOT OUT HERE WITH A TRACTOR 546 00:17:43,796 --> 00:17:46,096 WE GOT OUT HERE WITH A TRACTOR AND TILLED IT UP AND MADE A NICE 547 00:17:46,098 --> 00:17:47,398 AND TILLED IT UP AND MADE A NICE WHIFFLE BALL FIELD OUT OF IT 548 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,066 WHIFFLE BALL FIELD OUT OF IT THAT THE BEEN KIND OF EVOLVING 549 00:17:49,068 --> 00:17:49,766 THAT THE BEEN KIND OF EVOLVING EVER SINCE. 550 00:17:49,768 --> 00:17:52,102 EVER SINCE. WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAVE A 551 00:17:52,104 --> 00:17:52,903 WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I HAVE A WHIFFLE BALL LEAGUE I DON'T 552 00:17:52,905 --> 00:17:54,538 WHIFFLE BALL LEAGUE I DON'T THINK THEY TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. 553 00:17:54,540 --> 00:17:56,273 THINK THEY TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. I HAVE TO KIND OF NUDGE THEM TO 554 00:17:56,275 --> 00:17:57,508 I HAVE TO KIND OF NUDGE THEM TO GET OUT HERE. 555 00:17:57,510 --> 00:17:58,909 GET OUT HERE. NO, SERIOUSLY, COME OVER THIS 556 00:17:58,911 --> 00:18:00,911 NO, SERIOUSLY, COME OVER THIS WEEKEND AND WE'LL PLAY WHIFFLE 557 00:18:00,913 --> 00:18:01,211 WEEKEND AND WE'LL PLAY WHIFFLE BALL. 558 00:18:01,213 --> 00:18:02,813 BALL. THEY START WALKING UP AND THEIR 559 00:18:02,815 --> 00:18:03,547 THEY START WALKING UP AND THEIR JAW DROPS. 560 00:18:03,549 --> 00:18:07,217 JAW DROPS. WE HAVE ALWAYS -- ME AND MY 561 00:18:07,219 --> 00:18:09,053 WE HAVE ALWAYS -- ME AND MY FRIENDS, YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING. 562 00:18:09,055 --> 00:18:10,354 FRIENDS, YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING. IT'S WHIFFLE BALL. 563 00:18:10,356 --> 00:18:11,655 IT'S WHIFFLE BALL. THAT'S KIND OF DUMB. 564 00:18:11,657 --> 00:18:13,624 THAT'S KIND OF DUMB. WHEN YOU SEE IT, IT'S LIKE, MAN, 565 00:18:13,626 --> 00:18:14,391 WHEN YOU SEE IT, IT'S LIKE, MAN, THIS IS COOL. 566 00:18:14,393 --> 00:18:16,126 THIS IS COOL. SO WE HAD SOME WEEKEND 567 00:18:16,128 --> 00:18:18,463 SO WE HAD SOME WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS FOR FUN A COUPLE 568 00:18:18,465 --> 00:18:20,965 TOURNAMENTS FOR FUN A COUPLE SUMMERS AGO AND GOT ME HOOKED. 569 00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:22,366 SUMMERS AGO AND GOT ME HOOKED. IT'S SUPER AMERICAN. 570 00:18:22,368 --> 00:18:23,367 IT'S SUPER AMERICAN. LIKE WHIFFLE BALL IN THE 571 00:18:23,369 --> 00:18:26,003 LIKE WHIFFLE BALL IN THE BACKYARD ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. 572 00:18:26,005 --> 00:18:27,504 BACKYARD ON A FRIDAY NIGHT. COOKOUT AND EVERYTHING. 573 00:18:27,506 --> 00:18:28,806 COOKOUT AND EVERYTHING. IT'S A REALLY COOL THING TO DO 574 00:18:28,808 --> 00:18:34,112 IT'S A REALLY COOL THING TO DO IN THE SUMMER. 575 00:18:35,914 --> 00:18:39,016 >> WHIFFLE BALL HAS ACTUALLY PICKED UP A LOT OF SPEED 576 00:18:39,018 --> 00:18:39,383 PICKED UP A LOT OF SPEED NATIONWIDE. 577 00:18:39,385 --> 00:18:40,818 NATIONWIDE. BASICALLY ALL THE MIDWEST UP 578 00:18:40,820 --> 00:18:41,818 BASICALLY ALL THE MIDWEST UP INTO THE NORTHEAST IS WHERE A 579 00:18:41,820 --> 00:18:43,020 INTO THE NORTHEAST IS WHERE A LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE. 580 00:18:43,022 --> 00:18:45,456 LOT OF THE TEAMS ARE. I THINK THERE'S SOMEWHERE LIKE 581 00:18:45,458 --> 00:18:46,757 I THINK THERE'S SOMEWHERE LIKE AROUND 75 LEAGUES REGISTERED. 582 00:18:46,759 --> 00:18:48,259 AROUND 75 LEAGUES REGISTERED. WHEN I FIRST TOLD THEM I WANTED 583 00:18:48,261 --> 00:18:49,560 WHEN I FIRST TOLD THEM I WANTED TO START A LEAGUE THEY WERE ALL 584 00:18:49,562 --> 00:18:50,928 TO START A LEAGUE THEY WERE ALL FOR IT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN 585 00:18:50,930 --> 00:18:52,096 FOR IT BECAUSE WE HAD BEEN PLAYING A LITTLE BIT AND REALLY 586 00:18:52,098 --> 00:18:53,664 PLAYING A LITTLE BIT AND REALLY WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE OFFICIAL 587 00:18:53,666 --> 00:18:55,132 WANTED TO MAKE IT MORE OFFICIAL AND START KEEPING STATS AND 588 00:18:55,134 --> 00:18:56,801 AND START KEEPING STATS AND MAYBE GET A COUPLE TEAMS RANKED 589 00:18:56,803 --> 00:18:58,235 MAYBE GET A COUPLE TEAMS RANKED IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS. 590 00:18:58,237 --> 00:18:59,203 IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS. THAT'S WHAT WE DID. 591 00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:01,205 THAT'S WHAT WE DID. WE LOOKED UP HOW TO THROW 592 00:19:01,207 --> 00:19:03,040 WE LOOKED UP HOW TO THROW WHIFFLE BALL PITCHES, BATTING 593 00:19:03,042 --> 00:19:04,308 WHIFFLE BALL PITCHES, BATTING TECHNIQUES AND CAME OUT HERE AND 594 00:19:04,310 --> 00:19:06,009 TECHNIQUES AND CAME OUT HERE AND THE MOST SURPRISING THING ABOUT 595 00:19:06,011 --> 00:19:08,011 THE MOST SURPRISING THING ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT THE BALL MOVES 596 00:19:08,013 --> 00:19:09,846 IS THE FACT THAT THE BALL MOVES LIKE 10 FEET AT TIMES AND YOU'RE 597 00:19:09,848 --> 00:19:11,915 LIKE 10 FEET AT TIMES AND YOU'RE TRYING TO HIT IT WITH THIS 598 00:19:11,917 --> 00:19:14,252 TRYING TO HIT IT WITH THIS LITTLE INCH-ROUND STICK AND IT'S 599 00:19:14,254 --> 00:19:16,320 LITTLE INCH-ROUND STICK AND IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKED, A 600 00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:18,722 A LOT HARDER THAN IT LOOKED, A LOT HARDER THAN BASEBALL IN SOME 601 00:19:18,724 --> 00:19:19,189 LOT HARDER THAN BASEBALL IN SOME POINTS. 602 00:19:19,191 --> 00:19:20,824 POINTS. THIS IS OUR FIRST REGULAR 603 00:19:20,826 --> 00:19:21,225 THIS IS OUR FIRST REGULAR SEASON. 604 00:19:21,227 --> 00:19:22,927 SEASON. WE HAVE FOUR TEAMS, FOUR PLAYERS 605 00:19:22,929 --> 00:19:24,328 WE HAVE FOUR TEAMS, FOUR PLAYERS ON THE TEAM. 606 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:25,229 ON THE TEAM. ALL FOUR CAN BAT. 607 00:19:25,231 --> 00:19:26,997 ALL FOUR CAN BAT. TO HAVE A REAL GOOD WHIFFLE BALL 608 00:19:26,999 --> 00:19:28,765 TO HAVE A REAL GOOD WHIFFLE BALL LEAGUE IT TAKES GREAT 609 00:19:28,767 --> 00:19:29,700 LEAGUE IT TAKES GREAT LEADERSHIP, MAYBE EVEN THAT MORE 610 00:19:29,702 --> 00:19:30,934 LEADERSHIP, MAYBE EVEN THAT MORE IMPORTANTLY ARE THE PLAYERS AND 611 00:19:30,936 --> 00:19:32,736 IMPORTANTLY ARE THE PLAYERS AND HOW INTO IT AND SERIOUS THEY ARE 612 00:19:32,738 --> 00:19:34,104 HOW INTO IT AND SERIOUS THEY ARE ABOUT HE BECAUSE THE MORE INTO 613 00:19:34,106 --> 00:19:35,773 ABOUT HE BECAUSE THE MORE INTO IT AND PASSIONATE THEY ARE ABOUT 614 00:19:35,775 --> 00:19:37,307 IT AND PASSIONATE THEY ARE ABOUT IT THE MORE FUN IT GETS. 615 00:19:37,309 --> 00:19:39,443 IT THE MORE FUN IT GETS. LIKE A PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE OUT 616 00:19:39,445 --> 00:19:39,777 LIKE A PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE OUT HERE. 617 00:19:39,779 --> 00:19:40,478 HERE. WE GET INTO IT. 618 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:43,214 WE GET INTO IT. WE GET IN ARGUMENTS ABOUT IT. 619 00:19:43,216 --> 00:19:44,648 WE GET IN ARGUMENTS ABOUT IT. WHEN WE'RE NOT PLAYING WHIFFLE 620 00:19:44,650 --> 00:19:46,149 WHEN WE'RE NOT PLAYING WHIFFLE BALL WE TALK ABOUT OUR STATS. 621 00:19:46,151 --> 00:19:47,885 BALL WE TALK ABOUT OUR STATS. WE'RE DEFINITELY SERIOUS ABOUT 622 00:19:47,887 --> 00:19:48,386 WE'RE DEFINITELY SERIOUS ABOUT IT. 623 00:19:48,388 --> 00:19:49,753 IT. OBVIOUSLY WE ARE NOT THE MAJOR 624 00:19:49,755 --> 00:19:50,854 OBVIOUSLY WE ARE NOT THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL BUT LIKE THE 625 00:19:50,856 --> 00:19:52,155 LEAGUE BASEBALL BUT LIKE THE SCORES OF OUR GAMES ARE 626 00:19:52,157 --> 00:19:53,524 SCORES OF OUR GAMES ARE COMPARABLE, AND THE STRIKE ZONE 627 00:19:53,526 --> 00:19:55,226 COMPARABLE, AND THE STRIKE ZONE IS VERY REALISTIC. 628 00:19:55,228 --> 00:19:56,660 IS VERY REALISTIC. SOME OF THE PLAYERS WE HAVE OUT 629 00:19:56,662 --> 00:20:00,264 SOME OF THE PLAYERS WE HAVE OUT HERE, THE PITCHING IS PRETTY 630 00:20:00,266 --> 00:20:00,598 HERE, THE PITCHING IS PRETTY REAL. 631 00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:02,733 REAL. THEY LINE UP AT HOME PLATE AND 632 00:20:02,735 --> 00:20:03,333 THEY LINE UP AT HOME PLATE AND GOING CRAZY. 633 00:20:03,335 --> 00:20:04,902 GOING CRAZY. IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN 634 00:20:04,904 --> 00:20:05,636 IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE IN THE PRO GAME. 635 00:20:05,638 --> 00:20:07,537 THE PRO GAME. IT'S A DIFFERENT SPORT. 636 00:20:07,539 --> 00:20:09,139 IT'S A DIFFERENT SPORT. IT'S EASY TO PICK UP AND DO. 637 00:20:09,141 --> 00:20:11,074 IT'S EASY TO PICK UP AND DO. ANY GUY CAN COME OUT AND HIT A 638 00:20:11,076 --> 00:20:13,343 ANY GUY CAN COME OUT AND HIT A HOME RUN, RUN THE BASIS WITH A 639 00:20:13,345 --> 00:20:15,212 HOME RUN, RUN THE BASIS WITH A STICK IN HIS AIR AND FEEL LIKE 640 00:20:15,214 --> 00:20:16,413 STICK IN HIS AIR AND FEEL LIKE HE'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD. 641 00:20:16,415 --> 00:20:17,615 HE'S ON TOP OF THE WORLD. IT'S SATISFYING TO SEE SOMETHING 642 00:20:17,617 --> 00:20:19,216 IT'S SATISFYING TO SEE SOMETHING YOU CREATED THAT'S GROWING NOW. 643 00:20:19,218 --> 00:20:20,651 YOU CREATED THAT'S GROWING NOW. I WANT THIS LEAGUE TO GROW INTO 644 00:20:20,653 --> 00:20:22,786 I WANT THIS LEAGUE TO GROW INTO SOMETHING THAT KIND OF GETS 645 00:20:22,788 --> 00:20:23,888 SOMETHING THAT KIND OF GETS EVERYONE TOGETHER INTO LIKE THE 646 00:20:23,890 --> 00:20:25,656 EVERYONE TOGETHER INTO LIKE THE BIG SANDLOT BECAUSE SANDLOT WAS 647 00:20:25,658 --> 00:20:26,857 BIG SANDLOT BECAUSE SANDLOT WAS MY FAVORITE MOVIE. 648 00:20:26,859 --> 00:20:28,926 MY FAVORITE MOVIE. I WANT A NICE COMMUNITY, 649 00:20:28,928 --> 00:20:31,629 I WANT A NICE COMMUNITY, TIGHT-NIGHT PEOPLE AND BE CLOSE 650 00:20:31,631 --> 00:20:33,263 TIGHT-NIGHT PEOPLE AND BE CLOSE WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE A GREAT 651 00:20:33,265 --> 00:20:40,271 WITH EACH OTHER AND HAVE A GREAT TIME PLAYING WHIFFLE BALL. 652 00:20:44,509 --> 00:20:46,077 [ YELLING ] 653 00:20:47,346 --> 00:20:53,183 >> TO JOIN YOURSELF OR CHEER ON A HOMETOWN FAVORITE, VISIT THE 654 00:20:53,185 --> 00:20:54,084 A HOMETOWN FAVORITE, VISIT THE NATIONAL WHIFFLE LEAGUE 655 00:20:54,086 --> 00:20:55,052 NATIONAL WHIFFLE LEAGUE ASSOCIATION PAGE TO FIND A TEAM 656 00:20:55,054 --> 00:20:56,486 ASSOCIATION PAGE TO FIND A TEAM IN YOUR AREA. 657 00:20:56,488 --> 00:20:57,822 IN YOUR AREA. >>> WITH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES 658 00:20:57,824 --> 00:20:59,657 >>> WITH ALL THESE ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO SEE ACROSS THE 659 00:20:59,659 --> 00:21:01,358 AND EVENTS TO SEE ACROSS THE STATE, ROAD TRIPS ARE A MUST, 660 00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:02,893 STATE, ROAD TRIPS ARE A MUST, AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRAVEL, 661 00:21:02,895 --> 00:21:04,194 AND IF YOU'RE GOING TO TRAVEL, YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRAVEL IN 662 00:21:04,196 --> 00:21:05,263 YOU MIGHT AS WELL TRAVEL IN STYLE. 663 00:21:05,997 --> 00:21:10,000 >> MY NAME IS DAN PIPER. I OWN VINTAGE CAMPERS FROM 664 00:21:10,002 --> 00:21:11,469 I OWN VINTAGE CAMPERS FROM INDIANA. 665 00:21:13,338 --> 00:21:17,475 ♪♪ 666 00:21:18,609 --> 00:21:21,578 VINTAGE CAMPERS IS AN ACTUAL OUTGROWTH OF MY PASSION. 667 00:21:21,580 --> 00:21:23,514 OUTGROWTH OF MY PASSION. WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD CAMP ON 668 00:21:23,516 --> 00:21:25,016 WHEN I GOT WHERE I COULD CAMP ON MY OWN THE ONLY THING I COULD 669 00:21:25,018 --> 00:21:26,517 MY OWN THE ONLY THING I COULD AFFORD WAS AN OLD CAMPER. 670 00:21:26,519 --> 00:21:28,785 AFFORD WAS AN OLD CAMPER. I CAMPED WITH AN OLD CAMPER, 671 00:21:28,787 --> 00:21:30,021 I CAMPED WITH AN OLD CAMPER, RESTORED IT MYSELF AND HAD A LOT 672 00:21:30,023 --> 00:21:31,088 RESTORED IT MYSELF AND HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH IT. 673 00:21:31,090 --> 00:21:32,389 OF FUN WITH IT. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS THE 674 00:21:32,391 --> 00:21:33,790 I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO WAS 675 00:21:33,792 --> 00:21:35,759 ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO WAS AN OLD TRAILER NUT. 676 00:21:35,761 --> 00:21:37,294 AN OLD TRAILER NUT. THEN ABOUT 17 YEARS AGO I WAS 677 00:21:37,296 --> 00:21:40,397 THEN ABOUT 17 YEARS AGO I WAS OUT CAMPING IN MY 1960 SHASTA 678 00:21:40,399 --> 00:21:42,733 OUT CAMPING IN MY 1960 SHASTA AND I GOT TALKING WITH A FELLOW 679 00:21:42,735 --> 00:21:44,501 AND I GOT TALKING WITH A FELLOW CAMPER ABOUT OLD TRAILERS. 680 00:21:44,503 --> 00:21:47,704 CAMPER ABOUT OLD TRAILERS. I FOUND THAT THERE WAS OTHER OLD 681 00:21:47,706 --> 00:21:48,439 I FOUND THAT THERE WAS OTHER OLD TRAILER NUTS OUT THERE. 682 00:21:48,441 --> 00:21:50,207 TRAILER NUTS OUT THERE. SO I GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT 683 00:21:50,209 --> 00:21:50,408 SO I GOT REALLY EXCITED ABOUT IT. 684 00:21:50,410 --> 00:21:52,043 IT. SO I STARTED BUYING AND SELLING 685 00:21:52,045 --> 00:21:53,944 SO I STARTED BUYING AND SELLING A FEW OF THE VINTAGE CAM PUSHZ 686 00:21:53,946 --> 00:21:54,745 A FEW OF THE VINTAGE CAM PUSHZ ON MY WEB SITE. 687 00:21:54,747 --> 00:21:56,313 ON MY WEB SITE. AFTER DOING THAT FOR ABOUT SEVEN 688 00:21:56,315 --> 00:21:58,115 AFTER DOING THAT FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS I FOUND THAT THE VINTAGE 689 00:21:58,117 --> 00:22:00,183 YEARS I FOUND THAT THE VINTAGE CAMPERS IS WHERE MY TRUE PASSION 690 00:22:00,185 --> 00:22:02,253 CAMPERS IS WHERE MY TRUE PASSION WAS AND WE'VE BEEN DEALING IN 691 00:22:02,255 --> 00:22:03,154 WAS AND WE'VE BEEN DEALING IN THE VINTAGE CAMPERS SINCE THEY 692 00:22:03,156 --> 00:22:04,421 THE VINTAGE CAMPERS SINCE THEY BEEN AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO 693 00:22:04,423 --> 00:22:06,457 BEEN AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW FROM SELLING THEM TO 694 00:22:06,459 --> 00:22:07,991 GROW FROM SELLING THEM TO RESTORING THEM AND SELLING PARTS 695 00:22:07,993 --> 00:22:10,161 RESTORING THEM AND SELLING PARTS FOR THEM AND JUST DOING A FULL 696 00:22:10,163 --> 00:22:12,363 FOR THEM AND JUST DOING A FULL SERVICE OF VINTAGE CAMPER 697 00:22:12,365 --> 00:22:12,896 SERVICE OF VINTAGE CAMPER OPERATION. 698 00:22:12,898 --> 00:22:14,365 OPERATION. I STARTED IN THE MIDWEST. 699 00:22:14,367 --> 00:22:16,099 I STARTED IN THE MIDWEST. WE WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE I 700 00:22:16,101 --> 00:22:18,335 WE WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY ONE I CAN THINK OF THAT DOES THE FULL 701 00:22:18,337 --> 00:22:19,302 CAN THINK OF THAT DOES THE FULL SERVICE. 702 00:22:19,304 --> 00:22:21,805 SERVICE. WE SPECIALIZE IN '60s AND 703 00:22:21,807 --> 00:22:22,173 WE SPECIALIZE IN '60s AND OLDER. 704 00:22:22,175 --> 00:22:24,908 OLDER. WE TRY TO DEAL WITH THE TRAILERS 705 00:22:24,910 --> 00:22:26,543 WE TRY TO DEAL WITH THE TRAILERS THAT EMPLOY RIVETED 706 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:27,110 THAT EMPLOY RIVETED CONSTRUCTION. 707 00:22:27,112 --> 00:22:28,645 CONSTRUCTION. BASICALLY THEY'RE BUILT LIKE AN 708 00:22:28,647 --> 00:22:29,012 BASICALLY THEY'RE BUILT LIKE AN AIRPLANE. 709 00:22:29,014 --> 00:22:30,948 AIRPLANE. THEY HAVE ALUMINUM SKIN ON THE 710 00:22:30,950 --> 00:22:31,549 THEY HAVE ALUMINUM SKIN ON THE OUTSIDE. 711 00:22:31,551 --> 00:22:34,951 OUTSIDE. THAT ALUMINUM SKIN IS RIVETED TO 712 00:22:34,953 --> 00:22:36,820 THAT ALUMINUM SKIN IS RIVETED TO STUDS INSIDE THE WALL, TYPICALLY 713 00:22:36,822 --> 00:22:37,221 STUDS INSIDE THE WALL, TYPICALLY ALUMINUM. 714 00:22:37,223 --> 00:22:38,922 ALUMINUM. THE MAIN THREE WE CARRY WOULD BE 715 00:22:38,924 --> 00:22:41,425 THE MAIN THREE WE CARRY WOULD BE SPARTAN, AIR STREAM AND AIF 716 00:22:41,427 --> 00:22:43,326 SPARTAN, AIR STREAM AND AIF YAWN, BUT THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER 717 00:22:43,328 --> 00:22:46,730 YAWN, BUT THERE'S LOTS OF OTHER TRAILERS WE WOULD CARRY, CURTIS 718 00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:50,634 TRAILERS WE WOULD CARRY, CURTIS WRIGHT, SILVER STREAK, BULL'S 719 00:22:50,636 --> 00:22:51,835 WRIGHT, SILVER STREAK, BULL'S ARROW, WEST CRAFT. 720 00:22:51,837 --> 00:22:52,937 ARROW, WEST CRAFT. THEY'RE NOT NEAR AS COMMON AS 721 00:22:52,939 --> 00:22:56,106 THEY'RE NOT NEAR AS COMMON AS THE AIR STREAM OR THE AVION OR 722 00:22:56,108 --> 00:22:58,275 THE AIR STREAM OR THE AVION OR THE SPARTAN BUT STILL VERY COOL 723 00:22:58,277 --> 00:22:58,642 THE SPARTAN BUT STILL VERY COOL TRAILERS. 724 00:22:58,644 --> 00:23:00,978 TRAILERS. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE RV 725 00:23:00,980 --> 00:23:02,279 IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT'S THE RV INDUSTRY, BOAT INDUSTRY, HOUSE 726 00:23:02,281 --> 00:23:03,381 INDUSTRY, BOAT INDUSTRY, HOUSE INDUSTRY, THINGS WERE BUILT 727 00:23:03,383 --> 00:23:04,448 INDUSTRY, THINGS WERE BUILT BETTER BACK THEN. 728 00:23:04,450 --> 00:23:06,417 BETTER BACK THEN. PEOPLE TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR 729 00:23:06,419 --> 00:23:06,884 PEOPLE TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR WORKMANSHIP. 730 00:23:06,886 --> 00:23:08,351 WORKMANSHIP. IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAME TAGS ON 731 00:23:08,353 --> 00:23:09,987 IF YOU LOOK AT THE NAME TAGS ON THESE OLD CAMPERS, IT'S NOT A 732 00:23:09,989 --> 00:23:11,421 THESE OLD CAMPERS, IT'S NOT A PLASTIC STICKER OR VINYL LABEL 733 00:23:11,423 --> 00:23:12,422 PLASTIC STICKER OR VINYL LABEL THAT SAYS THEIR NAME. 734 00:23:12,424 --> 00:23:14,825 THAT SAYS THEIR NAME. IT'S USUALLY A METAL DECAL THAT 735 00:23:14,827 --> 00:23:17,027 IT'S USUALLY A METAL DECAL THAT THEY PUT SOME MONEY INTO BECAUSE 736 00:23:17,029 --> 00:23:18,328 THEY PUT SOME MONEY INTO BECAUSE THEY WERE PROUD OF IT. 737 00:23:18,330 --> 00:23:20,530 THEY WERE PROUD OF IT. THE OLDER THEY ARE THE MORE WEAR 738 00:23:20,532 --> 00:23:22,767 THE OLDER THEY ARE THE MORE WEAR AND TEAR, MORE ABUSE THEY'VE 739 00:23:22,769 --> 00:23:24,935 AND TEAR, MORE ABUSE THEY'VE HAD, THE MORE WORK INVOLVED. 740 00:23:24,937 --> 00:23:26,736 HAD, THE MORE WORK INVOLVED. BUT THE OLDER ONES, THEY'RE JUST 741 00:23:26,738 --> 00:23:28,539 BUT THE OLDER ONES, THEY'RE JUST NOT AS MANY OUT THERE, SO 742 00:23:28,541 --> 00:23:31,341 NOT AS MANY OUT THERE, SO FINDING A GOOD OLD ONE IS A GOOD 743 00:23:31,343 --> 00:23:31,641 FINDING A GOOD OLD ONE IS A GOOD FIND. 744 00:23:31,643 --> 00:23:32,810 FIND. MY OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE IS 745 00:23:32,812 --> 00:23:35,112 MY OWN PERSONAL PREFERENCE IS THE OLDER THE BETTER. 746 00:23:38,783 --> 00:23:41,852 AS FAR AS RESTORATION, OUR PREFERENCE IS TO RESTORE 747 00:23:41,854 --> 00:23:43,187 PREFERENCE IS TO RESTORE TRAILERS BACK PRETTY MUCH TO HOW 748 00:23:43,189 --> 00:23:44,554 TRAILERS BACK PRETTY MUCH TO HOW THEY WERE WHEN THEY WERE ROLLED 749 00:23:44,556 --> 00:23:46,924 THEY WERE WHEN THEY WERE ROLLED OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, THE 750 00:23:46,926 --> 00:23:47,224 OUT OF THE ASSEMBLY LINE, THE FACTORY. 751 00:23:47,226 --> 00:23:48,525 FACTORY. ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS 752 00:23:48,527 --> 00:23:50,861 ONE OF THE BIGGEST PROBLEMS WE'VE RUN INTO IS WATER DAMAGE. 753 00:23:50,863 --> 00:23:52,462 WE'VE RUN INTO IS WATER DAMAGE. SO A LOT OF THE EXPENSIVE WORK 754 00:23:52,464 --> 00:23:54,831 SO A LOT OF THE EXPENSIVE WORK ON A RESTORATION IS REPLACING 755 00:23:54,833 --> 00:23:57,601 ON A RESTORATION IS REPLACING THE WOODWORK IN THE TRAILERS. 756 00:23:57,603 --> 00:23:59,369 THE WOODWORK IN THE TRAILERS. WE'LL UPGRADE THEM ELECTRICALLY. 757 00:23:59,371 --> 00:24:00,204 WE'LL UPGRADE THEM ELECTRICALLY. THE PLUMBING. 758 00:24:00,206 --> 00:24:01,671 THE PLUMBING. WE USUALLY JUST GO AHEAD AND 759 00:24:01,673 --> 00:24:02,773 WE USUALLY JUST GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE PLUMBING. 760 00:24:02,775 --> 00:24:05,242 REPLACE THE PLUMBING. AND THEN ALL THE COSMETIC STUFF, 761 00:24:05,244 --> 00:24:07,010 AND THEN ALL THE COSMETIC STUFF, THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE HARDWARE 762 00:24:07,012 --> 00:24:09,713 THE LIGHT FIXTURES, THE HARDWARE AND SO FORTH, WE LIKE TO -- A 763 00:24:09,715 --> 00:24:11,715 AND SO FORTH, WE LIKE TO -- A LOT OF TIMES THOSE PIECES ARE 764 00:24:11,717 --> 00:24:13,783 LOT OF TIMES THOSE PIECES ARE MISSING, SO WE WILL SALVAGE OLD 765 00:24:13,785 --> 00:24:15,151 MISSING, SO WE WILL SALVAGE OLD TRAILERS AND RESCUE THE OLD 766 00:24:15,153 --> 00:24:16,420 TRAILERS AND RESCUE THE OLD PARTS AND PIECES THAT WE CAN USE 767 00:24:16,422 --> 00:24:18,722 PARTS AND PIECES THAT WE CAN USE IF THAT TRAILER IS TOO FAR GONE 768 00:24:18,724 --> 00:24:19,756 IF THAT TRAILER IS TOO FAR GONE TO RESTORE. 769 00:24:19,758 --> 00:24:20,924 TO RESTORE. WE'LL PRETTY MUCH DO ANYTHING TO 770 00:24:20,926 --> 00:24:21,325 WE'LL PRETTY MUCH DO ANYTHING TO THEM. 771 00:24:21,327 --> 00:24:23,460 THEM. THE ONLY THING WE WON'T DO IS IF 772 00:24:23,462 --> 00:24:25,729 THE ONLY THING WE WON'T DO IS IF SOMEONE ASKS US TO TOTALLY 773 00:24:25,731 --> 00:24:27,864 SOMEONE ASKS US TO TOTALLY BUTCHER AND CHOP UP A NICE GOOD 774 00:24:27,866 --> 00:24:29,966 BUTCHER AND CHOP UP A NICE GOOD YOONTD WE'LL SAY -- UNIT WE WILL 775 00:24:29,968 --> 00:24:31,635 YOONTD WE'LL SAY -- UNIT WE WILL I SAY "NO THANKS." 776 00:24:31,637 --> 00:24:33,103 I SAY "NO THANKS." SINCE VINTAGE CAMPERS ARE MY 777 00:24:33,105 --> 00:24:34,337 SINCE VINTAGE CAMPERS ARE MY PASSION I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP 778 00:24:34,339 --> 00:24:36,172 PASSION I WOULD LOVE TO KEEP THEM ALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY I 779 00:24:36,174 --> 00:24:37,474 THEM ALL BUT UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE 780 00:24:37,476 --> 00:24:38,975 CAN'T DO THAT BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMICS, AND SO I DO HAVE WHAT 781 00:24:38,977 --> 00:24:40,911 ECONOMICS, AND SO I DO HAVE WHAT I CALL MY KEEPERS. 782 00:24:40,913 --> 00:24:42,613 I CALL MY KEEPERS. I WOULD LIKE -- LIKE I SAY, I 783 00:24:42,615 --> 00:24:44,481 I WOULD LIKE -- LIKE I SAY, I WOULD LIKE TO NOT SELL ANY OF 784 00:24:44,483 --> 00:24:44,781 WOULD LIKE TO NOT SELL ANY OF THEM. 785 00:24:44,783 --> 00:24:46,783 THEM. MY LINE NOW IS I SELL VINTAGE 786 00:24:46,785 --> 00:24:48,785 MY LINE NOW IS I SELL VINTAGE CAMPERS TO SUPPORT MY HABIT OF 787 00:24:48,787 --> 00:24:51,221 CAMPERS TO SUPPORT MY HABIT OF KEEPING THEM, AND THERE'S A LOT 788 00:24:51,223 --> 00:24:52,823 KEEPING THEM, AND THERE'S A LOT OF TRUTH TO THAT. 789 00:24:52,825 --> 00:24:55,226 OF TRUTH TO THAT. THE VINTAGE CAMPER CULTURE IS 790 00:24:55,228 --> 00:24:56,593 THE VINTAGE CAMPER CULTURE IS DEFINITELY GROWING. 791 00:24:56,595 --> 00:24:58,028 DEFINITELY GROWING. I THINK A LOT OF THE 792 00:24:58,030 --> 00:24:59,730 I THINK A LOT OF THE BABY-BOOMERS LIKE MYSELF GREW UP 793 00:24:59,732 --> 00:25:01,598 BABY-BOOMERS LIKE MYSELF GREW UP CAMPING, HAD A GOOD TIME, FUN 794 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,466 CAMPING, HAD A GOOD TIME, FUN TIME, AND THEY WANT TO SORT OF 795 00:25:03,468 --> 00:25:06,703 TIME, AND THEY WANT TO SORT OF BRING BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD 796 00:25:06,705 --> 00:25:06,937 BRING BACK THEIR CHILDHOOD MEMORIES. 797 00:25:07,439 --> 00:25:11,141 >> WE HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED A LOOK AT THE BEST IN INDIANA 798 00:25:11,143 --> 00:25:11,575 AT THE BEST IN INDIANA RECREATION. 799 00:25:11,577 --> 00:25:13,176 RECREATION. GET OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN. 800 00:25:13,178 --> 00:25:16,981 GET OUT THERE AND HAVE SOME FUN. THANKS AGAIN, AND GOOD NIGHT! 801 00:26:03,328 --> 00:26:05,295 PRODUCTION SUPPORT FOR THE "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED 802 00:26:05,297 --> 00:26:11,101 "WEEKLY SPECIAL" IS PROVIDED BY...