Literally paused the video and came straight to the comments right after he said that ahahah I was like wait what you’re not gonna mention that at the beginning 😂
I'm a British guy and went to a fair in a VERY small rural american town a few years back. It felt like stepping into a TV show. Seeing the deep fried oreos, homemade lemonade, gambling tents, tiny rides and country singers in real life was surreal
As a small town girl from Michigan, I really love and appreciate Scott’s appreciation for small towns & the good folks in them. You don’t see other RUclipsrs doing things like this without making fun.
Absolutely! Small town Coloradan here and it's honestly so amazing to see youtubers cover small towns! It's such an experience to see how other small towns in the US live their lives!
This has been my main comfort channel for several years now, and I didn't really think about why until now. When I watch your videos, I get the sense that you are interested in real life, finding beauty wherever it exists. Not trying to make escapist, fantastical stories (though I love those too), but turning your eyes--and the camera--toward the best of the world. That's the kind of art I want to make, and I am so glad that it already exists.
I think you summarized the appeal of Scott's videos in a way that never really occurred to me. That alien restaurant one he uploaded recently is a great example.
you guys really summed it up for me too. tears in my eyes because my outlook on life has just been so bland. but I see this and I’m reminded I think I’m just looking at it wrong.
as someone who isnt american but spent a lot of time around farms when i was little, its so endearing to see the comments about how many little farming communities exist all over the world and how we all make festivals out of the equipment and produce. it feels like a really nice niche, homely thing
When I first watched Wallace and Gromit I was so amazed that every person was in love with their vegetable patches and there was even a celebration and contest. I wanted to live in that village!
I'm American but settling in South India. They have both a harvest festival(Pongal) & a festival day where they give blessings & thanks to their tools(Ayudha puja). 😁 I thought that was so cool! You're right, we all have the same wants & needs. The more you get to know other cultures the more you realize we're all the same lol 🥰 We're just in different locations 😂
@@JaseekaRawr my family is from South India, but immigrated to the States, but we celebrate it here nonetheless! Different communities pray for blessed tools of their crafts, whether they be farmers, priests, travelers, vendors, etc. and show appreciation for the unified efforts of everyone to keep a community thriving. Pongal, or Sankranti, is a great holiday in South India centered on appreciation and gratitude towards our own selves and far we have come, and to everyone around us who take care of others. We boil milk, having it run over the side of a pot, to signal peace and prosperity for all. I connected a lot with this video, living in the midwest nearly all of my life, and seeing that community, kindness and selflessness is a universal human quality.
The footage from the music video made me tear up. So charming and peaceful. Watching this inspires me to be more active in my community. Thank you Scott.
As a brit this is the most American video I've ever watched. I have no idea what a peppermint patty is. A lot of the terms I straight up did not know but I love it The little spice Scott puts in his videos like the song at the end is one of the main things that make him so special and unique - honestly just an amazing guy - so happy I subscribed
Every September a small farming town in my state has this little fair where people show off their cows, chickens, goats, ect, and there are little carnival rides set up and lots of vender booths to look at. My family goes every year and I ADORE it. We always choose it over the bigger city fair
The footage from the Barnesville Potato Days festival made me cry. My grandparents and great aunt lived in Barnesville until I was about 10, and at one point my grandparents had a small house right across the street from that lake/park. Those grandparents have since passed away, but seeing that town again really brought back some good memories.
A town near me has an annual festival in the Fall called the "Cooter Festival". For those of you who don't know, a 'cooter' is a name some southerners call turtles. Many people that move here or locals that aren't familiar with the term are often very hesitant with bringing their kids to a family-friendly festival.
@@billyford2262 Probably because in modern day American slang, cooter means vagina. It's like if you found out about the "vagina festival" but it turns out vagina is slang for tutles in one very small region of the world, which is the case here. (I've lived in the south my whole life and have never heard cooter be used for anything besides vaginas.) There are age restricted, adults only events thrown all over America where people can wear their fetish gear outside the house, buy porn, and meet other fetish enthusiasts and porn creators, which I'm assuming is what people are thinking of when they hear of cooter fest.
As much as I'm snickering at turtles being called "cooters", I'm still used to words like "skeeter" (mosquito) and "chigger" (some kind of arachnid pest) having grown up in TX.
sounds like you were a little nervous about this video, but i gotta say this is great, original content man. small towns definitely don't get enough love and this was so wholesome and heartwarming all throughout. A++
In my small town growing up, there was this event where locals would bring their physically disabled dogs to the local nursing home to spend time with war veterans and I remember going as a little one for a family member and even at 5 years old I knew how touching and special it was for everyone there. There was one vet who had lost his leg in war and seeing him meet a little Jack Russel who also lost a leg was so moving. The vet was so happy.
As someone whose fondest childhood memories are rooted in small town Idaho, this video hit me hard. Scott really gets it. Small towns are just something special, devoid of the chaos of big city life. I almost cried at the end of this video.
That song at the end was so good! It was simplistic basic, and almost felt like background noise, but with enough soul, heart and genuine appreciation that it was something special just like the town it’s about.
Things I’ve learned about small-town festivals in North Dakota: 1) breakfast is pancakes 2) parades consist of fire trucks, tractors, and politicians 3) there is always someone selling honey 4) Minnesota has a weird thing for potatoes 5) North Dakota only has one dentist On a more serious note, my own family also started a local festival in our community and it’s a lot of hard work to put together every year, but like you said, it’s so wholesome and satisfying to see the whole community come together to celebrate and have fun. Thank you for making this video 😊
Wait, why did this video make me kind of emotional? 😭I grew up in a small town and currently live in a big city because I also thought it was what I wanted. Now after reevaluating what I really want out of life, I find myself gravitating toward slow living and wanting to move back to small towns. I absolutely loved the sentiment behind this video, as a sort of love letter to small towns. Thank you for this!
Scott always hitting us with that wholesome content. Our small town has a country fair every year, celebrating our agricultural history. Love the tractor pull. And the greased pole, whoever was first to grab the flag at the top won a big prize. Also Corn kernel sand box, handsaw contest, skillet toss, crafting contests, vegetable contests…and of course the largest ball of yarn in our state We also had annual 5k on Jan 1st called the chilly chili run. Cold af. A lady would dress up as a chili pepper every year and as long as you beat the chili pepper you could feel successful. Ended with a hot bowl of chili
Scott, you always make incredible content, but boy did this one hit extra hard. There's something about the simplicity of life that we overlook, and I love that you embrace that simplicity throughout the content you make. You really seem to have an idea of what life is really about, and that translates perfectly into everything you make. Thank you for doing what you do and honestly being one of the most genuine people on this platform.
I love the song so much. As someone who lives in a "fly-over" state, it always deeply saddened me to see people dream of abandoning their backwoods upbringings and fleeing elsewhere. As I get older, all I want is a closer connection to my roots and neighbors, to begin positive influences in my local community, and to enjoy and appreciate the small pleasures in my vicinity. After all, I've been to Europe, Asia, plenty of other states, and Canada, but nothing feels like home-even if home has "nothing to do." I'll just sit on my porch and be happy, thanks. ❤️
I would've loved nothing more than to stay in my homestate of Kentucky. But unfortunately I had to leave for economic reasons(aka survival lol). 😔 I miss it so much 🥺 For those who are able to stay, please do! Be a positive force for your community, like Sam said. That's beautiful. ❤ It's also crucial for the local economy! We need even more festivals & community projects, while we're on the subject! Bringing everyone together & helping people in need is so, so special & important. 😊
I don’t usually cry over missing Minnesota these days, but the song really did bring tears to my eyes again. I want to go home eventually for good and make sure I’ve met someone I can love again. I can’t really find it in Florida either.
I went to a “festival” in Tennessee called Bigfoot fest a couple weeks ago that featured local singers, a car show, and country d level celebrity’s i.e a guy that had a show on the history chanenel where he caught animals bare handed, a Dwight schrute impersonator from the local theater class, and a boutique horror practical effect lady. I was just visiting some friends and not really having that much fun but having grown up in a small town and seeing everyone have such a good time eventually just made it really enjoyable cuz you get a peek into niche American culture
I live in a small town in Canada. And let me tell you these small town festivals are everything to me. It just brings communities together. Old people excited about cars, young people excited about food and games, kids excited about fire/police men. It’s just a good ole time.
I like how you not only make commentary, but put a lot of time and effort into filming these projects. Getting your family involved, making stuff, going places, participating in activities, trying new things and revisiting old things really enhances everything you have to say.
I know it's a late reply but after watching Scotts new years video I decided to come back to this one now! and I think his involvement being so.. offline(?) is why he motivates me more to be a better person and grow as someone more than anyone creating content specifically for motivation ever has the involvement with commentary, but also family, physical creation, and active participation is like an ice cold glass of water in a very dry desert!
I'm English but used to go to a small festival called Rose day in my grandma's village when I was younger and I treasured it. They promoted some old English traditions that I never would've witnessed otherwise like maypole and morris dancing and I loved it. Since she passed away I haven't experienced anything like them.
Maypole always seemed so cool to me. I saw it in movies and stuff as a kid and always wanted to do it. It seemed like something out of a fairytale but also kinda cultish? Still seemed fun though.
Scott, you deserve the "most wholesome RUclipsr" award 🏆 Seriously. Your vids always make me smile. They're entertaining & fresh; some great video ideas! Your parents did a fantastic job & I hope my new son turns out like you. 🥰 Also lol that song at the end made me actually tear up 🥺 Makes me miss my homestate, KY(I've been out of the country since 2015). Keep up the great work, buddy! ❤👏
Yes, Scott is exactly the kind of son I'm hoping to raise. A good, wholesome, ambitious dude. I've got 2 boys with a 3rd on the way. My goal is to be the kind of wholesome family he has.
Another day, another Scott Cramer masterpiece to watch after a long morning 😌 Also, this is another sign to start the Strugglefest :") We need to contribute to the festivalss
Dude, I feel like I speak of all of us when I say you can’t upload a video about literally anything and we’ll click on it and watch it with vigour. Your content is always a delightful bonus to my day and I’m sure many others. Keep making content you want to and that’ll make you happy and proud to make. We’ll be here for it.
Reading through the comments and crying at all the beautiful shared experiences of our quirky lil towns and the festivals we grew up with. So beautiful how you connect people Scott
the song at the end really hit home, i went through an abusive relationship last year and had to move back in with my parents for six months and they live in a small town in texas. it's not my speed at all and i couldn't wait to get out but now that i live in one of the biggest cities in texas i get nostalgic for it. we went to a lot of small town celebrations when i stayed there because my parents knew how traumatic everything had been and they wanted to make living there easier for me. i feel proud of myself for how far i've come in the last year but i'm so grateful i have a little small town farm to escape to whenever i need to be reminded of the simple things. sorry for the long winded and emotional comment but i always feel the need to tell others when and how their art has made an impact on me. thank you for this scott, and for all your videos as they've helped me smile even during those tough times :)
Your parents sound like great parents, I'm really glad you had that to help you when you needed help the most. Reading all these comments is making me emotional but for some reason, reading about how your parents tried so hard to help you and took you to events to make things easier for you, that's where I shed my first tear. I hope you tell them you love them, it sounds like they did a great job raising you into a strong, capable human. You got this.
@@nicoledoubleyou oh wow thank u so much, this is so wholesome. to be totally honest my parents are also the source of a lot of my (religious) trauma but they've done a lot of growing and reflecting and are actively showing me how much they care about me so my personal approach is to work that out on my own and just forgive and accept the positive changes. despite everything they really are great and i am so so grateful for everything they've done for me, especially in the last few years. i hope u have a lovely day, this was so sweet.
I am so used to small towns being portrayed as boring and backwards, I didn't realize how much I needed a video like this. I moved to a big city for a short time and while I understand why that appeals to others I appreciate the freedom and simplicity of my home so much now that I'm older and raising kids. I love that even though some of these things are silly you were able to show why people love them. I live in rural Minnesota so it was funny seeing events that look exactly like our town summer event.
I was also raised in the countryside(KY) & I always wanted the same fun, wholesome upbringing for my kids. I have a son now & he's getting that country upbringing, just in a diff country 😂 Rural living for the win!! 💪😌🐄 Minnesota looks awesome, btw!
As someone who has grown up in a small town, I really appreciate the song and video Scott. When I graduated everyone I knew was talking about how excited they were to leave and that there was nothing here for them to do here. I love my small town though, it isn’t perfect, it has its problems but there’s also something special about it. It’s something you just can’t get anywhere else, and I think that’s why most people eventually end up back in their hometowns.
This video sincerely made me cry. I grew up and am currently living in what once was a small town like this. Car shows every Saturday at the local diners, the annual festivals, the friendly faces. I watched it grow and expand, people from one of the biggest cities in the country constantly moving here, the prices skyrocketing. People don't smile at you anymore, it's not safe to go outside once the sun starts setting. I miss my small town so much, I miss the love and the connections. I would love to move somewhere that would bring that same feeling back, because it's definitely not the same as it once was. It makes me so happy seeing people love and appreciate the small town feel that I miss, and possess the same fuzzy feelings. I'm glad places like this still exist out there. I really needed this
yea this reminds me of my town outside of Philly: the festivals, and yearly carnivals, firework shows, iconic diners, were just the best. I miss it so much.
Scott, your song at the end is beautiful. I was so moved by this video!! Hope life continues to treat you well, man. You're definitely one of the most wholesome youtubers out there. Take care.
As someone who grew up in Chicago but moved to a small farming community for college, this is so heartwarming. While I didn’t grow up in a small town, it quickly became my home and the community was so welcoming. My boyfriend and I moved back to Chicago after graduation, and now 2 years later we are planning to move our (now family of 3) back down to the farm town and buy a house there. No where has ever felt more like home ♥️ and I’m beyond excited for my daughter to have memories like this!
This hit me in my feelings like a f*cking small town parade fire truck. As another former small town kid, thanks for making this one, Scott - brought back a lot of memories
I cannot explain how much this video makes me want to be a part of the community. Man, I'm not the most interactive viewer but i really want to let you know I've loved the content you been putting out the last few years. You really seem like a cool guy who's opinion I'd care about. (That's rare)
I've lived in 5 different cities, 3 different states in the 10 years since turning 18. I'm by no means a wise old sage but one thing I've learned is despite some minor culture differences we all aren't that different. There's also a Dad and Uncle Earl living in LA right now that would absolutely throw down in a potato wrestling match. There are good and bad people just trying to get by in the biggest of cities and the smallest of towns. You will always find your people and piece of this world no matter where you are. Don't let your location be the deciding factor in your happiness. Thank you Scott, I needed something like this today, I know those sentimental feelings all too well.
My hometown is known as the "Blackberry capital of the world" cause, lots of wild blackberries grow here, and we used to export them by train. So every summer, we've had a "Blackberry Festival", where you can buy as much homemade blackberry jams and jellies as one could want. And of course, there would be a parade and lots of bouncy castles and games for kids. I really enjoyed this video! Not many appreciate the midwestern nostalgia of small town fests, so this was nice!
aww this is so so sweet to read bc i used to live in a blueberry capital (probably not of the world tho i'm sure LOL) when i was a little kid, and we had our annual "blueberry jubilee" -- it reminds me so much of what you wrote. we used to buy so many blueberries that we'd end up freezing them, so all these years later, frozen blueberries are one of my fave treats.
0:15 as someone from manchester (bonnaroo) and has been multiple times, i can confidently confirm i much rather enjoy our small town festival old timers day where we have cloggers from the nursing home perform
I think there’s a chance that this is your best video yet. For a long time that spot was held by your Kid Nation video, but the way you opened up and we’re honest about how you felt about your past and current life just made this one really special. Thanks for making a great vid, and well done.
scott i'm weirdly honoured you took us along to these!! it was super interesting and i would love to see more of this kind of thing if you're up to it!!
I have small town roots all over the Dakotas and Minnesota and no one ever believed me when I said these small town festivals were lit, thanks for spreading the good word.
i haven’t experienced anything like this being in another country and all but it’s so bizarre how i felt the nostalgia that scott felt. emotions are difficult to translate through the screen but scott did through this awesome video. the whole time i had just been smiling and in a good mood. that new song was an epic ending as well. cant express how much i love this video man
as someone who has moved 10k miles away from my small southern hometown, this video made me feel some type of way. i definitely teared up multiple times. also, i appreciate this new type of video and will always support whatever creative ways you want to branch out!
Scott..you’re such a good guy. So wholesome and fun and easy going. Appreciate you as a human. Thanks for your RUclips channel, your videos, your creativity, and sharing it all with us. You’re an inspiration, man. You are!!! Thanks brother. Will be a fan forever.
This whole video is so sweet and wholesome, it’s honestly refreshing for me. Especially listening to the song at the end I’m on the brink of crying- i dont even know why
Love this video. I've grown up in small towns and this is so nostalgic for me. The car shows, food trucks, everyone just vibing in a park it's so lovely
my home town has a festival called a "corn festival" it's exactly what it sounds like another banger scott, being from a small rural american town is an experience unlike anything else. wanting to leave, wanting to go back, all of it. thanks for making my day :)
wow was not expecting to get so emotional. as someone who grew up in a small town the song at the end meant so much to me, thank you. please please put it on Spotify.
I grew up in a tiny Virginia town on the river. When I was little, the town was really coming up - people would buy vacation houses out there, and we’d get a lot of tourism in the summer. We had something called “RivahFest” and I remember one year I guessed the number of candies in this massive tub of saltwater taffy and won the whole thing! I wish I was able to appreciate that upbringing more, but (like many rural US towns) racism was rampant and it wasn’t an idyllic place to grow up if you weren’t white. When the economy tanked in 2008, the area suffered as the tourism dried up and it never really recovered. Racial tension and poverty skyrocketed. My whole family ended up moving away for one reason or another. I’ll probably never go back, but I hope one day I’ll find the right place to plant roots and feel truly accepted into a community.
I never grew up in a town this small, or in America for that matter, but I still got a nostalgic feeling from this video. It reminded me of my youth, growing up, being naive, making mistakes... but having fun. I get such a brotherly feeling from these festivals, it seems as if everyone lets their hectic lives and cares go for a minute, and just enjoy what matters most: your neighbors, your family and your friends.
i love to see all the people in the comments drawing on their own lives and deeply relating to the video. small town americana (and any other country's equivalent) is something that is near and dear to my old jaded heart. it reminds people that there is still something wholesome and genuine to be found in the world, and it may just be outside your front door. i can't say how much i appreciate you shining a light on this sometimes overlooked side of life.
I love how you added other country's equivalent :) We just went to a festival in a town about half an hour away from us we had never been in before this month. It was tiny, all organised on school grounds next to a field, there was a firetruck you could sit in and take pictures, try to pump water from an old water pump to hit some targets, a bouncy house, a school band I think (we missed that but caught a harmonica performance after that) and it ended with a bonfire and a fireworks show. There was also some quintessential Finnish festival foods, like grilled sausages and “metre liquorice” in different flavors haha This video really reminded me how similar people all over the world are, there’s these small town festivals in every country :) We live in a bigger city and while there are a lot of fun things here, that day in a small town was pretty special!
My grandpa just passed and it marks the end of that generation in my family. One of my favorite recurring memories is going to the tiny Inkom, ID fourth of July parade that was basically around the corner from his tiny town home on 116 acres. And I'm just so happy to see this. Thank you for warming my heart. ❤
It’s really interesting how these events affect the communities, especially economically. Tourism is a huge way for towns to draw visitors and introduce new money to that community. This video reminded me a lot about that discussion in my travel and tourism class, and I’m literally going to school for Event Management. Even though those events were pretty formulaic, every single one probably benefited from bringing in that extra bit of revenue to the area. Thank you for making a positive video about this stuff, I love your channel btw. All your videos are very entertaining and though out.
I live in Europe, we have a significantly different culture from yours and I can guarantee you, small town festivals are so similar and wholesome that you could have replaced those town names with the one's I know and I would be able to tell the difference. Great video.
As someone who also grew up in a small ND farming town I absolutely love seeing rural communities represented like this! This video brings back so many good memories and stories from our town's festival/ days.
I grew up moving all over the country, so I got to go to a lot of different parades and festivals and i can definitely say that local festivals/celebrations are a lot cooler than going to a crowded large event or parade like the new year's events or those type of things. it's also nice that you will get to run into people you know at local events too.
I went to college in a small town in Missouri. I met my wife here. We always talked about moving away, living in a bigger city out west but after we got married we bought a house and stayed in the town we dreamt of leaving. We love it here. Those big cities are cool to visit :)
Ive always loved the idea of American small festivals and the vibes they give out, in the UK we have like little county fairs which are a similar I guess but don’t quite hit the same
The city I grew up in would have a big festival every year. The city's history is closely entwined to WWII so they used to have battle reenactments at the festival, where people and tanks would fire blanks at each other. I always thought it was pretty cool.
Dang it, Scott, now I’M about to cry. As someone from another small town of about a thousand people, this really hit me more than I expected. I agree; these places are special.
Living in a town of around 600 people in rural Pennsylvania - this vid hit home for me. Love your work as always and thanks for showing us view into your world! Also what I wouldn’t give to have the small town fame of those potato harvesting winners of past years. Absolute legends.
A town of 431 in rural Washington state - same. We have an Apple Harvest Festival every October and it's a big deal around here. This captured it perfectly. I love Scott's enthusiasm and it helped me realize why I love my little town so much.
As a economic developer specializing in rural community development, I really loved this video! The events in small towns really bring moral up and connect people with one another in a positive way. Thank you for making this video and reminding your views that rural communities have little quirks that might be what they are looking to experience ( even if it’s only once 😉).
I'm from a small farming town in South Central Pennsylvania and we have festivals all the time. Mostly harvest festivals (apple fest, corn fest, etc.) where everyone gathers to show off their new recipes and whatnot. There were also ones for livestock. Sometimes ones for farming equipment! I remember at one show they did a tractor square dance where folks drove the tractors in circles and stuff timed to music, it was so funny lol
That sounds really nice. I'm more rooted in NEPA, and our festivals and fairs are very food oriented, especially the tomato festival and the Bloomsburg fair (seriously, those apple dumplings are to die for).
Fellow Central PA here! I’m from Harrisburg area so it was interesting growing up, 20 minutes one way I was in the city, 20 minutes the other way and it was miles and miles of corn lol. My favorite neighboring ‘town’ was always Hershey since I think it’s pretty much the perfect blend of city with tons to do and small town with farms everywhere and having that cute feel.
@@bluetuhgreen I love traveling up to Hershey! It's like an hour and a half drive, but it's fun! There's a butterfly atrium and garden near the theme park and I've taken many cool photos there :)
I’m so happy you cover events like these, it is so absolutely refreshing, it’s a huge difference from the content that is everywhere. I moved away from the small town and went to the city, and only recently have started to go back to my roots and enjoy the peace and grounded feeling I get in my own small town and festivals like this. We have a peach festival and it is just like the festivals you covered, thank you for creating this little pocket of happiness!
this video was released literally one day before i moved from my little village to the capital city. I watched it on my first night living on my own but had to stop because it made me so homesick lol. 5 months later and I've finally finished it, and I've gotta say the song at the end really got me! what a lovely celebration of small communities :)
Dude, even if it's not one of the most popular or funny, this one of the best videos you've ever made. Your spirit is incredible, and the song at the end was the perfect emotional bow to everything you were talking about. Congratulations on three 5k runs, too!
Nothing beats sunburn and $7 funnel cakes. These small festivals are the best and I go to the one in my hometown every year specifically because of the same sentiments in this video. Cheers, Scott 🙏
Why am I crying five minutes into this video. It’s just so nostalgic and sweet. People don’t take the time out of their day to enjoy simple things like this enough!
I think this video just makes it so clear to me, why I enjoy Scott's content so much. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy me some rant videos and essays about some drama that doesn't concern me and I enjoy watching someone get 'angry' at an otherwise meaningless topic. But... on low spoon days, what i really really love is, to sit down with scott and listen to him talk about stuff like this. County fairs, gaming shows, beer miles, the best fastfood meals... No anger. No stakes. Just a video with a good vibe that helps me settle down after a shit day. I don't even want to call it content cause it's so soothing to me. So thanks Scott. I really do appreciate your effort, for this and all your other videos.
This is such a sweet video. I didn't expect it to have such a huge impact on me, but the end especially really hit me haha. Thanks Scott! Always a pleasure. :)
growing up in a small town is something you always feel like leaving behind as soon as you can. once you experience the real world a bit it doesn’t seem like such a bad place to settle down. great video!!
I know how you feel Scott. Coming out of high school, I was excited to get out of my small town and see what the world has to offer. Now that I've been in college in a bigger city for a few years, tho, I see the value in small towns and their communities. My local county fair is one of my favorite events of the year, and it will be for a long, long time. There's just something special about small towns, man, and that something special is something I never want to forget.
This is easily in my top 5 Scott videos! This one, the highway one, Cramer games (I got the yellow team shirt✊), all the murder mysteries, and space aliens! (in no particular order) I love when Scott gets out there with his relentless positivity and genuine wholesome love for life! Inspires me to do the same! It's easy to feel alone or trapped especially in a small, constantly cold rural town; but there's beauty and life and friends everywhere! Scott, I'll eat some pancakes next to you in a repurposed church sanctuary any day.
Growing up in a small town, this video made me super sentimental. All of my best childhood memories would be at these kind of events or just when we would create our own fun in the neighborhoods. There's so much in the world I want to see, so much I want to experience, but the small town I grew up in will always ground me :)
The small town I grew up in celebrates something called "Hootie Hoo Day". You reach up to the sky and shout "Hootie Hoo" three times to chase away winter. For anyone interested look up "Charleroi Trying To Drive Away Winter".
The song is on streaming services now, here's the link if you wanna listen :) bit.ly/3RXEqeh
Thank you!
Damn right I do
The song dang near made me cry 😢
Beautiful song and message. Thank you
We just gonna gloss over the fact that Scott’s dad created one of the most wholesome small town festivals we have ever witnessed?????
Yeah, like...COULD YOU ELABORATE PLEASE?!
What a wholesome family I love them all
I know right! That was a twist I did not see coming,
He really slipped that under the radar.
Literally paused the video and came straight to the comments right after he said that ahahah I was like wait what you’re not gonna mention that at the beginning 😂
It takes 8 minutes for Scott to casually tell us that his dad started the festival.
Huge lore unlock. What others secrets is Scott hiding?!?!?!?!
he knew it was a mic drop
next thing you know he’s gonna tell us he can sing… DAMMIT
This is what we like to call burying the lead!! 😂.
I'm a British guy and went to a fair in a VERY small rural american town a few years back. It felt like stepping into a TV show. Seeing the deep fried oreos, homemade lemonade, gambling tents, tiny rides and country singers in real life was surreal
Fried oreos are the best!
wish i could see that!
Homemade lemonade is a MUST for any festival. Like if I don't see a lemonade stand I'm just bouncing
Patterz how are you in every single comment section I've ever seen lmaoo good on you bud!! Creators supporting creators!
@@samsaur fr on every mr beast video and game/film/food theory video especially
As a small town girl from Michigan, I really love and appreciate Scott’s appreciation for small towns & the good folks in them. You don’t see other RUclipsrs doing things like this without making fun.
Absolutely! Small town Coloradan here and it's honestly so amazing to see youtubers cover small towns! It's such an experience to see how other small towns in the US live their lives!
I mostly agree. Small town girl. Love the appreciation. Also love how Rhett and Link all about NC and Mr Beast stays close to NC as well.
Small town Michigander. Love our maple syrup festival 😂
Bring back strawberry fest
@@arsenette17 wait, are you talking about Shepherd or Vermontville?
This has been my main comfort channel for several years now, and I didn't really think about why until now. When I watch your videos, I get the sense that you are interested in real life, finding beauty wherever it exists. Not trying to make escapist, fantastical stories (though I love those too), but turning your eyes--and the camera--toward the best of the world. That's the kind of art I want to make, and I am so glad that it already exists.
I think you summarized the appeal of Scott's videos in a way that never really occurred to me. That alien restaurant one he uploaded recently is a great example.
you guys really summed it up for me too. tears in my eyes because my outlook on life has just been so bland. but I see this and I’m reminded I think I’m just looking at it wrong.
as someone who isnt american but spent a lot of time around farms when i was little, its so endearing to see the comments about how many little farming communities exist all over the world and how we all make festivals out of the equipment and produce. it feels like a really nice niche, homely thing
When I first watched Wallace and Gromit I was so amazed that every person was in love with their vegetable patches and there was even a celebration and contest. I wanted to live in that village!
I'm American but settling in South India. They have both a harvest festival(Pongal) & a festival day where they give blessings & thanks to their tools(Ayudha puja). 😁 I thought that was so cool! You're right, we all have the same wants & needs. The more you get to know other cultures the more you realize we're all the same lol 🥰 We're just in different locations 😂
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@@JaseekaRawr Love the appreciation for their tools! Thanks for sharing. 😀
@@JaseekaRawr my family is from South India, but immigrated to the States, but we celebrate it here nonetheless! Different communities pray for blessed tools of their crafts, whether they be farmers, priests, travelers, vendors, etc. and show appreciation for the unified efforts of everyone to keep a community thriving. Pongal, or Sankranti, is a great holiday in South India centered on appreciation and gratitude towards our own selves and far we have come, and to everyone around us who take care of others. We boil milk, having it run over the side of a pot, to signal peace and prosperity for all. I connected a lot with this video, living in the midwest nearly all of my life, and seeing that community, kindness and selflessness is a universal human quality.
The footage from the music video made me tear up. So charming and peaceful.
Watching this inspires me to be more active in my community. Thank you Scott.
As a brit this is the most American video I've ever watched. I have no idea what a peppermint patty is. A lot of the terms I straight up did not know but I love it
The little spice Scott puts in his videos like the song at the end is one of the main things that make him so special and unique - honestly just an amazing guy - so happy I subscribed
Peppermint patties are so yummy. They’re peppermint creme covered in chocolate
York is like an After Eight chocolate but in circle shape
Every September a small farming town in my state has this little fair where people show off their cows, chickens, goats, ect, and there are little carnival rides set up and lots of vender booths to look at. My family goes every year and I ADORE it. We always choose it over the bigger city fair
The footage from the Barnesville Potato Days festival made me cry. My grandparents and great aunt lived in Barnesville until I was about 10, and at one point my grandparents had a small house right across the street from that lake/park. Those grandparents have since passed away, but seeing that town again really brought back some good memories.
Praying over you and your family, Jesus loves you all so so very much
Jesus loves you!!
A town near me has an annual festival in the Fall called the "Cooter Festival". For those of you who don't know, a 'cooter' is a name some southerners call turtles. Many people that move here or locals that aren't familiar with the term are often very hesitant with bringing their kids to a family-friendly festival.
Citrus county, represent!
Came here looking for this comment. Was not disappointed. (Inverness resident here, lol)
@@billyford2262 Probably because in modern day American slang, cooter means vagina. It's like if you found out about the "vagina festival" but it turns out vagina is slang for tutles in one very small region of the world, which is the case here. (I've lived in the south my whole life and have never heard cooter be used for anything besides vaginas.) There are age restricted, adults only events thrown all over America where people can wear their fetish gear outside the house, buy porn, and meet other fetish enthusiasts and porn creators, which I'm assuming is what people are thinking of when they hear of cooter fest.
@@billyford2262 because there are literal religious shrines dedicated to boobs. People can make anything about sex.
As much as I'm snickering at turtles being called "cooters", I'm still used to words like "skeeter" (mosquito) and "chigger" (some kind of arachnid pest) having grown up in TX.
sounds like you were a little nervous about this video, but i gotta say this is great, original content man. small towns definitely don't get enough love and this was so wholesome and heartwarming all throughout. A++
One of the main reasons why I watch this channel is that he picks offbeat topics instead of the same drama you hear about from 10 other people
@@bananawitchcraft and sadly that means his views aren't that high, but it's literally the best, more unique content
He's been growing his views at an almost perfect rate the last couple of years- slow, steady, and consistent is key for building a loyal audience imo
In my small town growing up, there was this event where locals would bring their physically disabled dogs to the local nursing home to spend time with war veterans and I remember going as a little one for a family member and even at 5 years old I knew how touching and special it was for everyone there. There was one vet who had lost his leg in war and seeing him meet a little Jack Russel who also lost a leg was so moving. The vet was so happy.
I'm going to cry. That's so sweet!
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As someone whose fondest childhood memories are rooted in small town Idaho, this video hit me hard. Scott really gets it. Small towns are just something special, devoid of the chaos of big city life. I almost cried at the end of this video.
Shoutout to small-town Idaho! Everyone loves to hate it but I get very homesick for it even 10 years later. 🥲
That song at the end was so good! It was simplistic basic, and almost felt like background noise, but with enough soul, heart and genuine appreciation that it was something special just like the town it’s about.
Things I’ve learned about small-town festivals in North Dakota:
1) breakfast is pancakes
2) parades consist of fire trucks, tractors, and politicians
3) there is always someone selling honey
4) Minnesota has a weird thing for potatoes
5) North Dakota only has one dentist
On a more serious note, my own family also started a local festival in our community and it’s a lot of hard work to put together every year, but like you said, it’s so wholesome and satisfying to see the whole community come together to celebrate and have fun. Thank you for making this video 😊
Wait, why did this video make me kind of emotional? 😭I grew up in a small town and currently live in a big city because I also thought it was what I wanted. Now after reevaluating what I really want out of life, I find myself gravitating toward slow living and wanting to move back to small towns. I absolutely loved the sentiment behind this video, as a sort of love letter to small towns. Thank you for this!
same
Same, especially the song
Scott always hitting us with that wholesome content. Our small town has a country fair every year, celebrating our agricultural history. Love the tractor pull. And the greased pole, whoever was first to grab the flag at the top won a big prize. Also Corn kernel sand box, handsaw contest, skillet toss, crafting contests, vegetable contests…and of course the largest ball of yarn in our state
We also had annual 5k on Jan 1st called the chilly chili run. Cold af. A lady would dress up as a chili pepper every year and as long as you beat the chili pepper you could feel successful. Ended with a hot bowl of chili
I grew up in a very small town and this felt like stepping back into my childhood. I cried the whole video. Thank you Scott. :)
I one hundred percent feel you I was going someone else in the comments would get the feeling
Scott, you always make incredible content, but boy did this one hit extra hard. There's something about the simplicity of life that we overlook, and I love that you embrace that simplicity throughout the content you make. You really seem to have an idea of what life is really about, and that translates perfectly into everything you make. Thank you for doing what you do and honestly being one of the most genuine people on this platform.
Agree 100%
I love the song so much. As someone who lives in a "fly-over" state, it always deeply saddened me to see people dream of abandoning their backwoods upbringings and fleeing elsewhere.
As I get older, all I want is a closer connection to my roots and neighbors, to begin positive influences in my local community, and to enjoy and appreciate the small pleasures in my vicinity. After all, I've been to Europe, Asia, plenty of other states, and Canada, but nothing feels like home-even if home has "nothing to do." I'll just sit on my porch and be happy, thanks. ❤️
I would've loved nothing more than to stay in my homestate of Kentucky. But unfortunately I had to leave for economic reasons(aka survival lol). 😔 I miss it so much 🥺 For those who are able to stay, please do! Be a positive force for your community, like Sam said. That's beautiful. ❤ It's also crucial for the local economy!
We need even more festivals & community projects, while we're on the subject! Bringing everyone together & helping people in need is so, so special & important. 😊
nothing really beats walking around your hometowns target and mall 😢
I don’t usually cry over missing Minnesota these days, but the song really did bring tears to my eyes again. I want to go home eventually for good and make sure I’ve met someone I can love again. I can’t really find it in Florida either.
@@pr9334 my home town is Florida:(
@@bariatric-parasite my hometown has neither because it’s so small 💀 all we have is a dollar general and a sonic
I went to a “festival” in Tennessee called Bigfoot fest a couple weeks ago that featured local singers, a car show, and country d level celebrity’s i.e a guy that had a show on the history chanenel where he caught animals bare handed, a Dwight schrute impersonator from the local theater class, and a boutique horror practical effect lady. I was just visiting some friends and not really having that much fun but having grown up in a small town and seeing everyone have such a good time eventually just made it really enjoyable cuz you get a peek into niche American culture
We have that in North Carolina too! I've always wanted to go but never had the chance.
EXCUSE ME are you talking about the turtle man?? I forgot about him
No one ever talks about that side of America
@@jmanrock11 you're right, it doesn't exist
That sounds so fun
I live in a small town in Canada. And let me tell you these small town festivals are everything to me. It just brings communities together. Old people excited about cars, young people excited about food and games, kids excited about fire/police men. It’s just a good ole time.
I could not resist reading your comment in a thick Canadian accent.
@@SimplyConeh I wouldn’t want it any other way 😌
Fellow small-town Canadian from Alberta checking in, couldn't agree more
I like how you not only make commentary, but put a lot of time and effort into filming these projects. Getting your family involved, making stuff, going places, participating in activities, trying new things and revisiting old things really enhances everything you have to say.
I know it's a late reply but after watching Scotts new years video I decided to come back to this one now! and I think his involvement being so.. offline(?) is why he motivates me more to be a better person and grow as someone more than anyone creating content specifically for motivation ever has
the involvement with commentary, but also family, physical creation, and active participation is like an ice cold glass of water in a very dry desert!
I'm English but used to go to a small festival called Rose day in my grandma's village when I was younger and I treasured it. They promoted some old English traditions that I never would've witnessed otherwise like maypole and morris dancing and I loved it. Since she passed away I haven't experienced anything like them.
Maypole always seemed so cool to me. I saw it in movies and stuff as a kid and always wanted to do it. It seemed like something out of a fairytale but also kinda cultish? Still seemed fun though.
I just searched up those dances. They look like so much fun
Scott, you deserve the "most wholesome RUclipsr" award 🏆 Seriously. Your vids always make me smile. They're entertaining & fresh; some great video ideas! Your parents did a fantastic job & I hope my new son turns out like you. 🥰
Also lol that song at the end made me actually tear up 🥺 Makes me miss my homestate, KY(I've been out of the country since 2015). Keep up the great work, buddy! ❤👏
im also realizing hes kinda cuuuute
Right! Why did that song hit so damn deep 😢
Yes, Scott is exactly the kind of son I'm hoping to raise. A good, wholesome, ambitious dude. I've got 2 boys with a 3rd on the way. My goal is to be the kind of wholesome family he has.
Another day, another Scott Cramer masterpiece to watch after a long morning 😌
Also, this is another sign to start the Strugglefest :") We need to contribute to the festivalss
yess
Yesss!
The last time a Scott Cramer did a festival it didn’t go well.
#strugglefest
STRUGGLEFEST!!!!!
Scott back on his song writing is the moment I’ve been waiting for. No better come back than this.
Dude, I feel like I speak of all of us when I say you can’t upload a video about literally anything and we’ll click on it and watch it with vigour. Your content is always a delightful bonus to my day and I’m sure many others. Keep making content you want to and that’ll make you happy and proud to make. We’ll be here for it.
Reading through the comments and crying at all the beautiful shared experiences of our quirky lil towns and the festivals we grew up with. So beautiful how you connect people Scott
Glad I'm not the only one reading these comments and crying at how great/ wholesome/nostalgic they are
the song at the end really hit home, i went through an abusive relationship last year and had to move back in with my parents for six months and they live in a small town in texas. it's not my speed at all and i couldn't wait to get out but now that i live in one of the biggest cities in texas i get nostalgic for it. we went to a lot of small town celebrations when i stayed there because my parents knew how traumatic everything had been and they wanted to make living there easier for me. i feel proud of myself for how far i've come in the last year but i'm so grateful i have a little small town farm to escape to whenever i need to be reminded of the simple things.
sorry for the long winded and emotional comment but i always feel the need to tell others when and how their art has made an impact on me. thank you for this scott, and for all your videos as they've helped me smile even during those tough times :)
Your parents sound like great parents, I'm really glad you had that to help you when you needed help the most. Reading all these comments is making me emotional but for some reason, reading about how your parents tried so hard to help you and took you to events to make things easier for you, that's where I shed my first tear. I hope you tell them you love them, it sounds like they did a great job raising you into a strong, capable human. You got this.
@@nicoledoubleyou oh wow thank u so much, this is so wholesome. to be totally honest my parents are also the source of a lot of my (religious) trauma but they've done a lot of growing and reflecting and are actively showing me how much they care about me so my personal approach is to work that out on my own and just forgive and accept the positive changes. despite everything they really are great and i am so so grateful for everything they've done for me, especially in the last few years. i hope u have a lovely day, this was so sweet.
I am so used to small towns being portrayed as boring and backwards, I didn't realize how much I needed a video like this. I moved to a big city for a short time and while I understand why that appeals to others I appreciate the freedom and simplicity of my home so much now that I'm older and raising kids. I love that even though some of these things are silly you were able to show why people love them. I live in rural Minnesota so it was funny seeing events that look exactly like our town summer event.
I was also raised in the countryside(KY) & I always wanted the same fun, wholesome upbringing for my kids. I have a son now & he's getting that country upbringing, just in a diff country 😂 Rural living for the win!! 💪😌🐄 Minnesota looks awesome, btw!
As someone who has grown up in a small town, I really appreciate the song and video Scott. When I graduated everyone I knew was talking about how excited they were to leave and that there was nothing here for them to do here. I love my small town though, it isn’t perfect, it has its problems but there’s also something special about it. It’s something you just can’t get anywhere else, and I think that’s why most people eventually end up back in their hometowns.
This video sincerely made me cry. I grew up and am currently living in what once was a small town like this. Car shows every Saturday at the local diners, the annual festivals, the friendly faces. I watched it grow and expand, people from one of the biggest cities in the country constantly moving here, the prices skyrocketing. People don't smile at you anymore, it's not safe to go outside once the sun starts setting. I miss my small town so much, I miss the love and the connections. I would love to move somewhere that would bring that same feeling back, because it's definitely not the same as it once was. It makes me so happy seeing people love and appreciate the small town feel that I miss, and possess the same fuzzy feelings. I'm glad places like this still exist out there. I really needed this
Same here!!! :( I miss how my town once was, and I know it's just going to keep being more developed
Same, and it feels like adding more, nothing like how many car washes does a one place need lol
yea this reminds me of my town outside of Philly: the festivals, and yearly carnivals, firework shows, iconic diners, were just the best. I miss it so much.
Scott, your song at the end is beautiful. I was so moved by this video!! Hope life continues to treat you well, man. You're definitely one of the most wholesome youtubers out there. Take care.
As someone who grew up in Chicago but moved to a small farming community for college, this is so heartwarming. While I didn’t grow up in a small town, it quickly became my home and the community was so welcoming. My boyfriend and I moved back to Chicago after graduation, and now 2 years later we are planning to move our (now family of 3) back down to the farm town and buy a house there. No where has ever felt more like home ♥️ and I’m beyond excited for my daughter to have memories like this!
This is beautiful, may your life be blessed with love and happiness
Hey Scott, this was super wholesome and sweet. Thanks for giving us a little taste of your home and what makes it so special.
This hit me in my feelings like a f*cking small town parade fire truck. As another former small town kid, thanks for making this one, Scott - brought back a lot of memories
I love how supportive Scotts family is
I cannot explain how much this video makes me want to be a part of the community. Man, I'm not the most interactive viewer but i really want to let you know I've loved the content you been putting out the last few years. You really seem like a cool guy who's opinion I'd care about. (That's rare)
I've lived in 5 different cities, 3 different states in the 10 years since turning 18. I'm by no means a wise old sage but one thing I've learned is despite some minor culture differences we all aren't that different. There's also a Dad and Uncle Earl living in LA right now that would absolutely throw down in a potato wrestling match. There are good and bad people just trying to get by in the biggest of cities and the smallest of towns. You will always find your people and piece of this world no matter where you are. Don't let your location be the deciding factor in your happiness. Thank you Scott, I needed something like this today, I know those sentimental feelings all too well.
I needed to hear this today. Thank you ❤
My hometown is known as the "Blackberry capital of the world" cause, lots of wild blackberries grow here, and we used to export them by train. So every summer, we've had a "Blackberry Festival", where you can buy as much homemade blackberry jams and jellies as one could want. And of course, there would be a parade and lots of bouncy castles and games for kids. I really enjoyed this video! Not many appreciate the midwestern nostalgia of small town fests, so this was nice!
That sounds so cool! I'd love to go to one of those!
aww this is so so sweet to read bc i used to live in a blueberry capital (probably not of the world tho i'm sure LOL) when i was a little kid, and we had our annual "blueberry jubilee" -- it reminds me so much of what you wrote. we used to buy so many blueberries that we'd end up freezing them, so all these years later, frozen blueberries are one of my fave treats.
0:15 as someone from manchester (bonnaroo) and has been multiple times, i can confidently confirm i much rather enjoy our small town festival old timers day where we have cloggers from the nursing home perform
Scott when your worried about stepping out on a limb remember your fans will always love what you do! And you always make great content
I think there’s a chance that this is your best video yet. For a long time that spot was held by your Kid Nation video, but the way you opened up and we’re honest about how you felt about your past and current life just made this one really special. Thanks for making a great vid, and well done.
scott i'm weirdly honoured you took us along to these!! it was super interesting and i would love to see more of this kind of thing if you're up to it!!
I have small town roots all over the Dakotas and Minnesota and no one ever believed me when I said these small town festivals were lit, thanks for spreading the good word.
Scott is absolutely leaning into his small Midwest town RUclipsr niche and as a small town Minnesotan I’m loving it
I’m so glad I found this video. My towns annual Sauerkraut Festival is always so enjoyable and I love seeing other small towns festivals.
i haven’t experienced anything like this being in another country and all but it’s so bizarre how i felt the nostalgia that scott felt. emotions are difficult to translate through the screen but scott did through this awesome video. the whole time i had just been smiling and in a good mood. that new song was an epic ending as well. cant express how much i love this video man
I really hope this video blows up because a lot of people need to see it. This was so heartwarming to watch and I needed that
as someone who has moved 10k miles away from my small southern hometown, this video made me feel some type of way. i definitely teared up multiple times. also, i appreciate this new type of video and will always support whatever creative ways you want to branch out!
Scott..you’re such a good guy. So wholesome and fun and easy going. Appreciate you as a human. Thanks for your RUclips channel, your videos, your creativity, and sharing it all with us. You’re an inspiration, man. You are!!! Thanks brother. Will be a fan forever.
This whole video is so sweet and wholesome, it’s honestly refreshing for me. Especially listening to the song at the end I’m on the brink of crying- i dont even know why
As someone who grew up in a small town in Minnesota I can agree that fairs and carnivals hold a special place in my heart
Love this video. I've grown up in small towns and this is so nostalgic for me. The car shows, food trucks, everyone just vibing in a park it's so lovely
my home town has a festival called a "corn festival" it's exactly what it sounds like
another banger scott, being from a small rural american town is an experience unlike anything else. wanting to leave, wanting to go back, all of it. thanks for making my day :)
I really like corn
wow was not expecting to get so emotional. as someone who grew up in a small town the song at the end meant so much to me, thank you. please please put it on Spotify.
Would love to see this as a series where Scott travels the US to do this small local festivals
I grew up in a tiny Virginia town on the river. When I was little, the town was really coming up - people would buy vacation houses out there, and we’d get a lot of tourism in the summer. We had something called “RivahFest” and I remember one year I guessed the number of candies in this massive tub of saltwater taffy and won the whole thing! I wish I was able to appreciate that upbringing more, but (like many rural US towns) racism was rampant and it wasn’t an idyllic place to grow up if you weren’t white.
When the economy tanked in 2008, the area suffered as the tourism dried up and it never really recovered. Racial tension and poverty skyrocketed. My whole family ended up moving away for one reason or another. I’ll probably never go back, but I hope one day I’ll find the right place to plant roots and feel truly accepted into a community.
I grew up in Plant City Florida and the Strawberry Festival holds a place in my heart. I love this topic.
I'm near there! I love to check out the entertainment every year!
I never grew up in a town this small, or in America for that matter, but I still got a nostalgic feeling from this video. It reminded me of my youth, growing up, being naive, making mistakes... but having fun. I get such a brotherly feeling from these festivals, it seems as if everyone lets their hectic lives and cares go for a minute, and just enjoy what matters most: your neighbors, your family and your friends.
i love to see all the people in the comments drawing on their own lives and deeply relating to the video. small town americana (and any other country's equivalent) is something that is near and dear to my old jaded heart. it reminds people that there is still something wholesome and genuine to be found in the world, and it may just be outside your front door. i can't say how much i appreciate you shining a light on this sometimes overlooked side of life.
I love how you added other country's equivalent :) We just went to a festival in a town about half an hour away from us we had never been in before this month. It was tiny, all organised on school grounds next to a field, there was a firetruck you could sit in and take pictures, try to pump water from an old water pump to hit some targets, a bouncy house, a school band I think (we missed that but caught a harmonica performance after that) and it ended with a bonfire and a fireworks show. There was also some quintessential Finnish festival foods, like grilled sausages and “metre liquorice” in different flavors haha
This video really reminded me how similar people all over the world are, there’s these small town festivals in every country :) We live in a bigger city and while there are a lot of fun things here, that day in a small town was pretty special!
Videos like this are why Scott is my favorite RUclips commentary channel. He has such unique and interesting video ideas I love it
My grandpa just passed and it marks the end of that generation in my family. One of my favorite recurring memories is going to the tiny Inkom, ID fourth of July parade that was basically around the corner from his tiny town home on 116 acres. And I'm just so happy to see this. Thank you for warming my heart. ❤
It’s really interesting how these events affect the communities, especially economically. Tourism is a huge way for towns to draw visitors and introduce new money to that community. This video reminded me a lot about that discussion in my travel and tourism class, and I’m literally going to school for Event Management. Even though those events were pretty formulaic, every single one probably benefited from bringing in that extra bit of revenue to the area.
Thank you for making a positive video about this stuff, I love your channel btw. All your videos are very entertaining and though out.
I live in Europe, we have a significantly different culture from yours and I can guarantee you, small town festivals are so similar and wholesome that you could have replaced those town names with the one's I know and I would be able to tell the difference. Great video.
As someone who also grew up in a small ND farming town I absolutely love seeing rural communities represented like this! This video brings back so many good memories and stories from our town's festival/ days.
Ugh small town America is so nostalgic no matter where in America you live (sorry I’m late)
I grew up moving all over the country, so I got to go to a lot of different parades and festivals and i can definitely say that local festivals/celebrations are a lot cooler than going to a crowded large event or parade like the new year's events or those type of things. it's also nice that you will get to run into people you know at local events too.
I went to college in a small town in Missouri. I met my wife here. We always talked about moving away, living in a bigger city out west but after we got married we bought a house and stayed in the town we dreamt of leaving. We love it here. Those big cities are cool to visit :)
Ive always loved the idea of American small festivals and the vibes they give out, in the UK we have like little county fairs which are a similar I guess but don’t quite hit the same
It's always a good day when Scott uploads
This was so funny, entertaining, wholesome, and uplifting
My grandparents lived in Horace ND and we would visit them every Sunday. I was at the Horace Centennial!
The city I grew up in would have a big festival every year. The city's history is closely entwined to WWII so they used to have battle reenactments at the festival, where people and tanks would fire blanks at each other. I always thought it was pretty cool.
Dang it, Scott, now I’M about to cry. As someone from another small town of about a thousand people, this really hit me more than I expected. I agree; these places are special.
Living in a town of around 600 people in rural Pennsylvania - this vid hit home for me. Love your work as always and thanks for showing us view into your world! Also what I wouldn’t give to have the small town fame of those potato harvesting winners of past years. Absolute legends.
A town of 431 in rural Washington state - same. We have an Apple Harvest Festival every October and it's a big deal around here. This captured it perfectly. I love Scott's enthusiasm and it helped me realize why I love my little town so much.
Scott makes me feel the emotions I wish I never had to block out when I was a kid
Small town festivals and fun fairs are the best.
Idk what I’m feeling, sad, nostalgic, wholesome but also missing my childhood. Great video to evoke such feelings! Loved it!
As a economic developer specializing in rural community development, I really loved this video! The events in small towns really bring moral up and connect people with one another in a positive way. Thank you for making this video and reminding your views that rural communities have little quirks that might be what they are looking to experience ( even if it’s only once 😉).
I'm from a small farming town in South Central Pennsylvania and we have festivals all the time. Mostly harvest festivals (apple fest, corn fest, etc.) where everyone gathers to show off their new recipes and whatnot. There were also ones for livestock. Sometimes ones for farming equipment! I remember at one show they did a tractor square dance where folks drove the tractors in circles and stuff timed to music, it was so funny lol
That sounds really nice. I'm more rooted in NEPA, and our festivals and fairs are very food oriented, especially the tomato festival and the Bloomsburg fair (seriously, those apple dumplings are to die for).
I’m from Philly but cen penn always has some great festivals and snacks
Fellow Central PA here! I’m from Harrisburg area so it was interesting growing up, 20 minutes one way I was in the city, 20 minutes the other way and it was miles and miles of corn lol. My favorite neighboring ‘town’ was always Hershey since I think it’s pretty much the perfect blend of city with tons to do and small town with farms everywhere and having that cute feel.
@@bluetuhgreen I love traveling up to Hershey! It's like an hour and a half drive, but it's fun! There's a butterfly atrium and garden near the theme park and I've taken many cool photos there :)
@@squirrelisamazing6522 I always meant to do the butterfly atrium but I never did! I’ll have to visit next time I’m in Hershey :))
I’m so happy you cover events like these, it is so absolutely refreshing, it’s a huge difference from the content that is everywhere. I moved away from the small town and went to the city, and only recently have started to go back to my roots and enjoy the peace and grounded feeling I get in my own small town and festivals like this. We have a peach festival and it is just like the festivals you covered, thank you for creating this little pocket of happiness!
this video was released literally one day before i moved from my little village to the capital city. I watched it on my first night living on my own but had to stop because it made me so homesick lol. 5 months later and I've finally finished it, and I've gotta say the song at the end really got me! what a lovely celebration of small communities :)
Dude, even if it's not one of the most popular or funny, this one of the best videos you've ever made. Your spirit is incredible, and the song at the end was the perfect emotional bow to everything you were talking about.
Congratulations on three 5k runs, too!
Nothing beats sunburn and $7 funnel cakes. These small festivals are the best and I go to the one in my hometown every year specifically because of the same sentiments in this video. Cheers, Scott 🙏
Why am I crying five minutes into this video. It’s just so nostalgic and sweet. People don’t take the time out of their day to enjoy simple things like this enough!
I think this video just makes it so clear to me, why I enjoy Scott's content so much. Don't get me wrong I do enjoy me some rant videos and essays about some drama that doesn't concern me and I enjoy watching someone get 'angry' at an otherwise meaningless topic. But... on low spoon days, what i really really love is, to sit down with scott and listen to him talk about stuff like this. County fairs, gaming shows, beer miles, the best fastfood meals... No anger. No stakes. Just a video with a good vibe that helps me settle down after a shit day. I don't even want to call it content cause it's so soothing to me.
So thanks Scott. I really do appreciate your effort, for this and all your other videos.
This is such a sweet video.
I didn't expect it to have such a huge impact on me, but the end especially really hit me haha.
Thanks Scott! Always a pleasure. :)
It's so interesting to see how different things are in places like these as someone who grew up in LA
growing up in a small town is something you always feel like leaving behind as soon as you can. once you experience the real world a bit it doesn’t seem like such a bad place to settle down. great video!!
I know how you feel Scott. Coming out of high school, I was excited to get out of my small town and see what the world has to offer. Now that I've been in college in a bigger city for a few years, tho, I see the value in small towns and their communities. My local county fair is one of my favorite events of the year, and it will be for a long, long time. There's just something special about small towns, man, and that something special is something I never want to forget.
This is easily in my top 5 Scott videos! This one, the highway one, Cramer games (I got the yellow team shirt✊), all the murder mysteries, and space aliens! (in no particular order)
I love when Scott gets out there with his relentless positivity and genuine wholesome love for life! Inspires me to do the same!
It's easy to feel alone or trapped especially in a small, constantly cold rural town; but there's beauty and life and friends everywhere!
Scott, I'll eat some pancakes next to you in a repurposed church sanctuary any day.
Wasn't expecting this to get as emotional as it did towards the end
just wait until the running community hears about you doing a 5k without training......
*doing three 5k's
lol. Didn’t know 5ks were something you had to “train” for lol 😂 it’s such a short distance.
In record breaking times.😂
Growing up in a small town, this video made me super sentimental. All of my best childhood memories would be at these kind of events or just when we would create our own fun in the neighborhoods. There's so much in the world I want to see, so much I want to experience, but the small town I grew up in will always ground me :)
The small town I grew up in celebrates something called "Hootie Hoo Day". You reach up to the sky and shout "Hootie Hoo" three times to chase away winter. For anyone interested look up "Charleroi Trying To Drive Away Winter".
legitimately thought that was my high school mascot in the thumbnail. knowing what area you're in, it honestly would not be that far-fetched.