My Origin Story: Where I Grew Up In Small Town Southwest Virginia....
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- In this video we take a look at my home town of St. Paul Virginia. Its a small town set in southwestern virginia, coal mining area. I show you some of the small houses we lived in, the urban decay, and the school and pool I spent my teen years in. I traveled with McJuggernuggets and had the plan of visiting the old house that my mom left me when she passed in Pound. Let's take a look.
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"How in gods name could you live in a place like this?" You see Jesse.. A lot of us grew up very poor and never had the luxuries that your parents provided for you.
@@onionsbroccoli-on6jf nah hes acting like a douche bag. i feel bad for boogie
Ikr this isn't even poor imo
TheCherroes Cheese buggy?
@@onionsbroccoli-on6jf you believe every lie you hear?
@@onionsbroccoli-on6jf you probably saw francis and are too stupid to know the difference
"I made eye contact with an old man, and he stuck his hand up." That's called waving dude...southern hospitality. We wave.
this Jessie guy is a moron lol I mean he drives a pink car.....
Ain’t waving when a fanger done stuck up
Maybe he flipped him off 🖕
@@colossalcow7855 Don't you think if he did that, Jesse or boogie would have mentioned it?
@@Steveman27 no
"The child of an abusive home...you will never get to choose between anger or love. You will always feel them both." That struck a chord with me. Thanks for the video, Boog.
Eh, I chose anger. I haven't talked to my mom in years after all the stuff she put me through. If that woman dies and I never speak to her again, I'll be just fine. Same goes for one of my older sisters.
@@jeskerjames2938 Whichever helps 2 bring closure is best.
Imagine going back to your past, visiting a place with so much history and the person that comes with you is disrespectful the whole time
Exactly what I was thinking!👍🏼
Right?
Yeah that really rubbed me the wrong way too.
How was he being disrespectful?
Oscar Morales That’s literally the character he is playing, they probably talked about it before hand
When they showed Ma & Pa's... How his face just lit up, especially when he saw they still carried Superman Ice Cream... The pure elation was palpable.
@Braeden Dale I bet it'd be pretty amazing.
So many people have no idea what Superman Ice Cream is and it’s sad. People look at me like I’m a crazy person when I find it and geek out about it.
@@Brother-Crow Can't count how many times I rolled my eyes at his commentary. But Boogie respectfully called him out on his bs.
He was a kid again for just a few minutes
Bruh I miss Superman I’ve cream
I wish there was a way to selectively mute Jessie and just hear Boogie talking
I don't like jessie
micki easom God all you idiots, it’s his current character. Boogie is known for helping him with storylines and that’s exactly what he’s doing here
Awesomedude 5687 thank u
@Tasty_xperiences Instagram Why???
@tom lewis YUP! Like he was lookin' down on everyone. Everything he said I cringed..
When boog said"no offense dude ik you live a boojee life out there but here 4$ is expensive" I shouted YEA BOOGIE let him know !! Deep down you are still one of us average Joe's! I love when I see the realness of youtubers without all the fame and bs
Boogie took himself home. To the plains. Where he belongs. Southwest Virginia.
Mountain François.
No plains here sir. No flat land ti be found.
I wouldn't consider the Appalachian mountains "plains". smh
To the place??
Country roads
Jessie reminds me of our entitled politicians who grew up in privilege, act like places like this doesn't exist and that the US is so rich that we can bring in the world's poor to a country that is unable or unwilling to take care of it's own poor.
Ya I know he should maybe take a visit to poor mexican towns.
Not to bash on Jesse but his dad was the mayor of the town he grew up in(which was as rural as st paul is)
@Slipknotpimp 666 The last I checked, he lives with BigBrudda in New Jersey.
@@Steveman27 New Jersey had rural towns, I've been there, the first time i went outside Poland in 2007
@@viveka2994 I live in Jersey and we definitely have rural towns, but also alot of expensive rich towns.
Dude, this is awesome. Respect for revisiting your childhood memories, no matter how bad they were. I legit enjoyed this video.
Hey boogie I am John heads son and Jeff head is my uncle and if you need to contact them just let me know
Is your uncle the one who's living in boogie's old house right now?
No
@@joshhead5007 k thanks for replying lol
53:48
lol HEAD
Jessy's reactions exemplify why we have a schism in our society these days. People who grew up in upper middle class suburbia and big cities just don't understand what it's like for poorer people living in small towns and they think that everyone in the US is as privileged as they are. We are not. There are some people in the US living in 3rd world conditions, can't find a job, their local schools are run down and the teachers suck or are overwhelmed with students with social problems. The place where I grew up was a bigger town but I grew up poor and there was a lot of social problems, high teen pregnancy, drugs, gangs, domestic violence situations etc. People seem to think this is an inner city problem but it's not. It's a poor problem. I'm sick of being told I'm privileged by people more privileged than me.
I feel exactly the same way. I'm from a small, rural town, and probably had it harder as a child than many people from the poor parts of the city.
I grew up outside Wroclaw in a rural town, i dont remmeber the name, life was hard for us, especially since the cold war ended only 17 yrs before
Jessie doesn't really know the kind of life he has lived in all honesty he's never seen the down and outside of life and many don't but its hard hitting when you see how some people have to live
Seriously. I think the exposure helped him though. Certainly a lot of perspective to take in.
He's fucking entitled and is full of himself. He doesn't get what people had to go through, like me.
@@HeyItsZee_ You think boogie calls his dear friend "fucking entitled" because his childhood was different? That it's the child's fault what they had to go through? And not to belittle your experiences, but I can absolutely assure you there are people out there who had it even worse than you, so in comparison should you be called "fucking entitled" too? It's not an epee contest about who got the worst start in life..
@ᎽօʊᏒ ᏢᎬᏁᎥᏕ or i could be saying "hey He has no idea what it means to be poor or suffering in poverty and i am an example. Like me"
Trust me kid, i do nothing for myself im not self centered. The most i do for myself is get a haircut
@@HeyItsZee_ maybe thats your problem. you need to start taking better care of yourself. get out their and hustle. instead of getting on the internet and bitching.
Jessie just sounds condescending the whole time
I think a lot of people don't know this kind of life exists. In these small towns, it amazes people who haven't been exposed how life in a place like this can go on.
I have to agree, however, I think if Jesse did a small series, maybe one video, just living the way that I do and Boogie did, he might get a better respect for it. Maybe I'm just being hopeful though.
The8bit Simmer the area shown is garbage and small towns are terrible
I live in a college city "metropolotian" I think is the correct term, we have a big University and a top 10 in the USA mall , but other than that just a bunch of suburbs, lakes , parks, few rich towns, few hoods, and a short drive from the country . I love it! Bigger cities are fun, but only for vacation idk if I could live in a chaotic expensive larger American city
@andrew griesel small towns can be nice but trust me, this area isn't that nice. Abingdon and bristol are nice but pretty much all the other places in this area are terrible.
I live like 45 mins from there and this video, as well as boogie's understanding and defense of this way of life really gives me even more respect for him.
I live on the clinch river near Norris lake, TN
Ive been to saint paul virgina, it aint great compared to kraków
i dont mean to be rude btw
I'm from 20 minutes away in a tiny town called Appalachia
BOOGIE IM A HUGE FAN.. BUT WHAT YOUR MOM DID IS KINDA WHAT YOUR DOING NOW.. PAIN PILLS ALL THEM DRUGS I THINK IF YOU SWITCHED TO METH IT MIGHT BE MORE BETTER
Soooo glad you called Jessie on his boujee bitchness. Small and quaint doesn't make it bad! It's a simple life, that I kind of miss, and think about all the time moving back to my hometown.
@kozmik_WZRD Who cares if it is?
Jesse seems like the kind of guy who had nice parents, a happy family good school, parents bought him a car when he was 16
I get it he doesn't understand but aleast have some respect
Yeah, I'm from the area and couldn't stand to hear him talk, very disrespectful.
@@kennethmatney9622 I’m with you. This isn’t even the poorest part of Southwest Virginia.
@@kikidawn I know right, I thought a lot of those houses were pretty nice lol.
Wow. Can’t believe this is already 4 years old. I still rewatch it here and there.
You know you've been poor when you watch this confused to why Jesse is so dumbfounded by it all and you're just like wow this place ain't so bad
lol i know dude im watching this like okey that secound house was a little worst then the one i grew up in but and rest im like damn wish we had a house this
You don't even have to be poor, that place really truly isn't that bad.
I thought we were well off lol.
Agreed. I didn’t think it was a big deal at all...
"If you grow corn in your front yard, that's ok." Lol
Ask a kid I did corn crow in my front yard
I grow it in my backyard.
Damnit Jessie, take a step back and allow this to be Steve’s moment. Stop making it about you and how you grew up.
Boogie's companion's insensitivity is very jarring.
Companion? Weird choice of words. He is a bit condescending, but he doesn't understand growing up in a small town, or like Boogie did.
@Rico Williams companion is a weird choice of a word. I never said it was inappropriate, I said it was *ODD*. And no, jarring is a pretty bad choice of a word too. Jessie just needed a eye opener to how many people live. He grew up differently, so what? Jess needed this, because he has trouble understanding it.
And Boogie needs Jessie as a friend because Jess is honest.
@@the_snicking_clown1420 Sorry, next time I'll try to use words you'll have a chance of understanding.
@@the_snicking_clown1420 just be quiet, just because you dont have such a wide range of vocabulary like him doesn't mean that its "ODD". It just means that he wants to make his dialougue sound more sophisticated. If "Companion" is an odd word for you, you must be illiterate or something. (bet you dont know what that means either lol)
@@the_snicking_clown1420 That's why you like your own comment because noone else will
Jessie sounds like the one living in a fish bowl, does not get out much
brotherskeepers111 I used to watch some of your gun videos.
@@goodin45acp Thank you sir, I appreciate that, I don't do much of that anymore, RUclips has changed in my opinion and not for the better.
@Jullullabad Hommo Let me spray tan him! I'll get him dark 😂
Jesse reminds me of a friend I used to have and everytime time I tried to vent my childhood memories to him, he would always seem very dull with his responses almost as if he didn't care but didn't want to hear me burrade him for doing so and just soulessly responds with no love passion or sympathy in his voice. Made me feel like I wasn't wanted even more
Exactly people are assholes
You were just talking to the wrong person, I love listening to people's stories for some reason.
I think he was genuinely interested
yeap, needs to get away from Jesse, based off this video he seems like a real piece of crap~
Not a fan of the Jessie guy. He just seemed entitled and like he was above everything.
But on a positive note, I really enjoyed watching you look at your old home....or prison. However you want to look at it. Pretty awesome you were willing to be there again. It's not easy being where trauma took place.
A lot of people just don't know how lucky they are.
same!
Yeah im not sure if the Jessie dude is playing a character or what but he did seem kinda douchey
Im not a fan of you kid
Dude I’m in the same boat. Can’t stand him or his Channel
Kept thinking of the South Park episode “Biggest Douche in the Universe” when Jesse would speak.
Cory Winters Yeah, he was being an entitled brat
He really was it was anonnying
Dont understand your problems with him...
@@zorntier1775 have you even watched his yt channel?
"I wouldn't be able to do this without [Jesse]"
Well, the audience probably could.
Unnecessary comment.. Incredibly rude
@@Lukkern But it's true.
I'm glad your friend is getting a lesson in how many people live, because it's the truth.
Dude, the Santa Train still runs every Christmas, just like it did back in the day! Just wanted to let you know. We live in Jenkins KY, about 45 miles from St. PAUL.
They do the Santa Train all through Virginia Boogie. It never stopped coming every year.
Steve. I want you to understand that I may not know you. I only know the side of you that you're willing to share. But I need you to understand I love you man. Watching this while I'm going through a serious depression at 31 years old. As I'm going in to have more of my leg amputated in 2 days. Seeing you experience the happy moments made my heart warm. And seeing you feel the pain while showing us the negative parts of your past made my heart hurt for you. I'm so proud of the man you've become and the love that i see in your heart. You mean so much to me and others. Thank you for being the person you are. Good times and bad. No matter what happens in life I hope you see this and know you've made a difference in my heart. Thank you steve. I love you man.
James
I hope your recovery will go fast,take care bud!!
@@jazztanszak thank you very much. I wish you all the best
@@crocker1912 :))
Hope you’re doing well James!
James hello are you doing ok
The jessie guy was very disrespectful. Other than that I loved this video Steve
Maxwell Jesse sucks
Idk who is because I barely keep up with youtubers but I imagine it is a culture shock. I'm from east ky and have been amazed at things my friends have around them compared to me(I ain't got jack lol)
Jesse was honest, that's probably what Boogie needs :)
They're both actors. Fake frauds. What did you honestly expect???
@@TranceForLyfe They're not acting here.
Clearly someone has never been to a rural store before. Some small towns that's all you've got and you learn to love those tiny stores.
I was #74 in football! Fun. Love small towns.
Yeee buddy you know
Love my small town. Beaver Utah.
@@cowboydan507 nice. Plain City, Ohio. Gotta love rural life aka the smell of manure.
Biggest E-Begger on RUclips! Screw you!""
I live in the house with the giant yellow truck pressure washing it beside the brick home you lived in previously. Kinda shook that you came back to visit St. Paul. Very jealous you made it out. Much love my dude.
I live just near dante
I hope you have the blessing of a better situation soon
@@elswaryio6541 I live on brushy ridge in Dickenson
I hate it here want to move. Once u leave the area you don’t wanna come back
@@mace1633 hope u make it out brodie
Boogie says this dude is one of his best friends, yet, he knows nothing about him or his stories.
FullLewage mmHmm sus
What exactly do you mean Boogie doesn't know anything about Jessie's stories, or even much about Jessie at all? Boogie has been a fan of Jessie's for years.
@Rico Williams Okay, the context there was a little messy. Jessie just grew up in a different environment than Boogie and he didn't understand how people like Boogie lived. I hope this was a eye opener for Jess.
@Rico Williams Cheers for clearing that up, totally could be taken both ways.
This was a stunning vid into your life Boogie. We've heard you talk about it but to now see it as you tell it is just...WOW!. I know ppl are hitting out at Jesse but I personally think he was overwhelmed nd maybe didn't understand the depth of your younger years. He maybe came across as crass/disrespectful but a lot of us who have not had that upbringing or even lived that life would be. You say you can't even put/say stuff on YT or even in a book...I would honestly love a tell all biography...Could near on guarantee it could become a hard hitting cinema smash on the effects of child abuse, mental health, success with still the demons from the past. Keep it real buddy - All the best, Dave
I would read that books. And I don't read books. I'd buy it & listen to the audiobook both.
Definitely listen to the Audiobook. A story of true survival no two ways about it. I don't have time to read as I single father of two girls so Audiobooks are a god send lol.
I’d read
Jesse seems to be experiencing culture shock.
And yeah, boogie, my accent comes back hard when I go back home. And it lingers a solid week after I leave.
My accent changes too whenever i visit Wroclaw, so many memories, i miss western poland
That's the same for my mum when she speaks to someone in wales. It comes back up and then dies down again. Lol
My hometown has 1000 or so people, the school is K-12 combined with 3 different wings and about 300 or so students. I relate to a lot of things in this video. Although I can't imagine dealing with such a dysfunctional family. Thanks for sharing.
anytime jesses speaks all i can hear is the privilege he doesn't even realize he grew up with and has now
They never do....
He's a fucking douchebag if I've ever seen one
you can be privileged and have respect, don't let him be the example
All you idiots forget he is an actor... he’s playing a character right now, and Boogie knows that, as he is known to help Jessie with storylines
@@asarmdude56 eh he isn't though he was even adresses that he isn't doing that anymore did you watch?
As a European, this was eye-opening for me. Don't get me wrong, you personal story is fascinating and depressing at the same time but this no bullshit look at rural America was well worth the hour I spent.
Keep in mind that this was only 1 small town out of thousands across the US. I live in West Virginia, which is north of Virginia. We used to be a part of them until the American Civil War. My specific town has less than 3,000 people and it is quite a deal nicer than St. Paul, VA. Small towns come in various styles. Some are dilapidated and some are pretty nice, despite being small in size. St. Paul is smaller than my town. I just looked it up on Wikipedia.
There are villages in Eastern Germany that look quite similar.
@@walterloehrmann5213 Same with Eastern Poland
@@viveka2994 I don't think we have towns with this "American style" architecture in Poland.
@@CiastekStudio we have rural towns, this isn't "amerikan" style, rural towns are everywhere
Dude that has to be trippy, I can't imagine seeing my old life like that, it's like it was a whole different world.
Your true, and that didn't sound like a dog
Usually I don’t watch hour long videos... but I will when boogie drops them!
Impeccable body my brotha
Agreed I don't normally either but this one interested me probably because I wanted to know more about boogie and that i grew up in brookneal va
Dude's a scumbag why
50:52- 51:21 This bit here, man. This... this is so genuinely beautiful and powerful. Look at how far he's come. After everything he went through, he's come through as such a strong, lovely, incredible, and genuine person.
Hey guys, if you are seeing an 8 second video its because I screwed up in the editor trying to remove a thing. I should be able to fix it soon.
Thanks, I was like ??????????
Boogie say hi
Thank god! I couldn’t finish the video last night because it got late so I cannot wait to finish watching it.
Glad you got to visit your past man ive watched since you did the google plus francis video that raywilliamjohson shouted out. Im proud of you stephen you did pretty good for yourself .
I liked this video, but I didn't like Jesse. He was constantly saying rude put downs. At the very end of the video he came off as being a bully too. You don't need "friends" like that.
I feel like Jesse was told to act the way he did, that way all of us could comment about him, and not bug Boogie. It’s hard enough visiting your personal hell without trolls flaming you.
Jesse is a good friend taking the beating we’re all giving him, so that Boogie doesn’t have to.
Don't think he was told to act that way at all
@@stevenrose819 At the beginning of the house exploring video Boogie literally says in Walmart, “I’m not in character anymore, Jessie says he isn’t in character but I think he still is.”
I’ve be subbed for 8 years. Greatest video you have ever posted
jesse is what happens when you stay inside too much! great vid boogie!!
I'm more disappointed by the fact that you were with Jesse literally all day and he never let you know you still had ice cream on your face.
Yeah, I was wondering
Boogie, it's clear to me now. What you've done and been able to accomplish in the last 35 years, despite all your difficulties growing up, is BREATHTAKING.
Crazy cause Jesse can’t believe how you lived in a place like this.. a lot of us have been there. I’m thankful for what I have now.
I cant believe it either that shed was beyond horrible.
It was something you would see in a horror movie, Texas chainsaw massacre comes to mind.
I grew up kind of poor in Sweden but that was pure luxury compared to this.
@ᎽօʊᏒ ᏢᎬᏁᎥᏕ Found the Nazi.
@@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177 did he hurt your feelings?
@@athulfgeirsson Þú ert með mynd af aryan og fornu norsku nafni. Ert þú líka Nazi?
@ᎽօʊᏒ ᏢᎬᏁᎥᏕ Well thats a whole other issue.
Freaks out over people in the bed of a truck*
All Southerners: *Visible Confusion*
That awkward Dolhpin at the end of the bar mid westerners also visibly confused
@@dehydratedculture9126*poor polish farmer* co?
Hate city people
Virginia?
Civil War jokes?
I General Lee don't find them funny.
I live in Georgia. Is virgina the most southern state? I mean the Confederate flag was a virgina army flag or something like that
@@kstreet7438 not which one is more southern. I know my state had the Confederate flag flying on the Capitol building. Now, it just fly's on the grounds I believe. South Carolina is pretty southern in certain parts.
@@billymadisonsshampoo8223 I mean GA also had the Confederate flag on the state flag for awhile
@@billymadisonsshampoo8223 They got rid of the flag from the Confederate cemetery in 2015 after the shooting.
@@kstreet7438 Mississippi still does
So your "friend" is literally making fun of a disabled woman right in front of her? 18:10 from your own hometown none the less. That so turned me off to this guy.
I’m sure dark jokes aren’t uncommon with these guys. But yeah I do find it disrespectful a bit
@@LazyGuyCoyote I have a dark sense of humor, but this isn't dark, it's classless.
That guy is a piece of crap and so disrespectful. I don’t live in Abington but know the area. There are good people there and the fact boogie and the other guy were saying it like it is a horrible place is nonsense.
RubberWilbur isn’t Jessie a bit mentally messed up? I mean that doesn’t make what he said right.
Was she definitely disabled? I thought she just looked like she was asleep.
confused, is that jessie guy playing a character or is he just normally that emotinally insenstive and big headed. Other than that really intresting video
R1 Gaming Him having a different viewpoint doesn’t make him emotionally insensitive. He was with boogie during this hard time for him.
He seems on character he’s not normally like this
Boogie I've been a fan of your videos for YEARS and I did not know until today that you were from my neck of the woods. I'm from Blacksburg but I've been through Abingdon and Bristol many many times. Thank you for sharing this and this may sound odd but being from practically the same place I feel more of a connection to you and this channel. Thank you boogie
I'm assuming you also don't k know he's a manipulative person who'd trying to suck anyone he can dry
Josh Ungar I grew up in that area also. I was blown away to see that Boogie was from St. Paul! I feel more relatable to him now
Don`t like how that Jesse guy constant talking down and laughing at this small town. I live myself on the countryside, would`t change it for the world
Jessie is just playing a character like he always does to be entertaining and to be a counter to boogie. He isn’t meaning to be disrespectful.
@@snow49032 He really isn't, he's just a Yankee that looks down on the south.
@Joshua Whelan Huh? Boogie is from the South?
@Joshua Whelan From a non American perspective
I lived in a small town like this, or even smaller, and I hated it. Jesse talking down and laughing about this small town is more or less what I would do if I went to my town again.
Ngl this video made me lose a lot of respect for Jessie, totally condisending the entire time and just strait up entitled
He’s just being honest, giving an outside prospective
*condescending* *straight* learn to spell dumbass
@Hunter Lee he should have some respect at least idc if he was playing a char
I'm definitely not in the mood to watch an hour-long video right now; I'll just watch the first few minutes to see what it's all about. I then proceed to watch the entire video.
Same lol I was like one hour this is going to be too long then get to then it cuts off before they go see the house :(
Literally same
Same. I have even just restarted as it takes me two orbthree times to really absorb everythang. Typically i dont absorb back to back on a 70 minute video but i guess i am today.
Thanks for letting us know your plans.
Actually the best video boogie has ever made hands down
It's a miracle that you turned out to be the amazing person you are, boogie... growing up in the conditions you grew up in no doubt was rough. You're a strong spirited dude
My mother was born in Abingdon VA and I have family in Damascus VA. I've always liked that area.
Old Greg MTG I’m from Marion, VA and my kids were born in Abingdon :)
Do either of y’all know of Staunton that’s where I’m from
@@blackbeltgaming2919 I've been through there while going up to New York to visit my wife's family. (We live in western NC.)
Yeah Abingdon is honestly one of the best places in VA. Its a whole different world from Wise VA.
@@ChewieBonez
Abingdon is where it's at but there's only one game store Nooooooo
LOL this jesse guy needs to get out more, out of the city and maybe out of America.
Considering 4 percent of Americas area is city and the rest is rural area, this comment is pretty ignorant.
@@corruptedpoison1 Your comment is kindof useless, because the majority of the American population lives in or around a city
@@corruptedpoison1 Not really what I meant. I think its important to see different ways of living to gain perspective and open up your mind. You also become more grateful and appreciative of the luxuries you have.
@ᎽօʊᏒ ᏢᎬᏁᎥᏕ No, not specifically about America, but any developed country. I'm from Aus, and I didn't truly come to appreciate my home country (and all the luxuries that come with it) until I went to southeast asia. I understand not everyone has the time or money to see different places but even travelling in your country, away from the city can be good, otherwise you sort of live in a bubble.
Why does it always have to be the "cityfolk" that have to "get out more"? Maybe the people in rural areas should get out and visit someplace that actually has more people than cows?
I’m so unbelievably proud of how strong you’ve become boogie. I cannot even believe how hard this must have been for you but it proves how much you’ve grown. You’re a true inspiration boogie. Keep making your viewers proud. We love you and your kind, strong heart. ❤️
"oh god it's a squirrel", really? Where has this guy spent all his life, locked up in a NYC condo?
NYC still has critters
He thought they were going to hit it
"This place is like somebody's memory of a town, and the memory's fading" - Rusty Cohle
Being from Richmond and having spent a lot of time in that area, I gotta say some of my favorite people came out of that part of the Va so shitekicker or not, kinda hurts my heart you let the place rot.
I feel you. I just wasnt mentally or physically ready to cope with it.
Boogie slipped further and further into that accent as the video went on...lol
Thank you boogie for facing this head on and letting us your audience be a part of this. You're a huge inspiration in my life thank you.
I get it, the nostalgia of times long past that can no longer be grasped, is a powerful narcotic. Addictive, yes, but with that nostalgia comes memory, and experiences that tell us we we alive...that we were here. I get it, the man had to reconnect to release the bad memories he has. We never truly forget, but sometimes, we need to find our own medicine to heal. This was a good vid.
Dude.. Sorry.. Jessie ruined this video.... I wish he would just stop talking! So negative! Even so if its just suppose to be for "effect"
i dont know if he is playing the character. But real or not, its pretty annoying.
From a European (Irish), Jessie embodies how we see most American tourists. Disconnect and ignorant of history or past struggles. He seems like a sound guy though.
Great video Boggie much love from Galway. Thank you for sharing ❤
Michael Caulfield Lol that’s funny because Jesse embodies what I expect from Europeans
that jesse dude is not a good person, unsubbed from his channel. Nothing against Boogie. I love Boogie.
Jesse is a condescending, privileged dick.
I love how at the end of the video when he starts talking to his fans with Virginia accents you can start to hear boogie's accent creeping back into his speech.
Boogie, I know he's your best friend. He's probably helped you through a lot. Frankly I have no right to judge him based on a 1hr video but he really seems like a POS. Making jokes about an elderly lady in a restaurant. Trash talking the few good memories you have of that place. Trying to convince you to not find closure in the way that you feel you need to (opening that door at the old house was trespassing though). It seems like the most help he provided was driving you there and being an ear to listen to you so you won't be talking to yourself the whole trip. I'm sure he's a great guy but this video painted a real bad picture of him.
Who doesnt have that friend tho like at least one
A1ABAMA 51AMMA I don’t understand how it is trespassing. Because wasn’t the house left to him and passed down by his mother? So that should mean the house belongs to him. It’s just become abandoned and gutted by people.
Money Grinds true haha. All my friends are POS actually haha!
Pat Hayes if it’s still his property then you’re right. I doubt someone has been paying the taxes on the property for the last 10 years thus the state probably seized it and resold it for cheap though.
fpssandwiches didn’t say he was. Just saying that day boogie needed support and that guy was barely it. Maybe that’s how their friendship works. As i said, I’m sure he’s not a bad guy. Just the vid painted a bad picture.
As a sufferer of childhood trauma, I can relate so much. No matter how much I want to, my mind cannot forget what happened. People tell me to forget it, as if I had a choice. No matter how painful, no matter how much it hurts to remember, the memories have not gone away from my brain no matter how much I want it to.
Please find better friends Boogie. Respect among friends is vital.
I think they are great friends but its a character hes playing but gosh i hate it. It seems so mean to boogie. :(
Lost a lot of respect for Jessie after this video.
TheBulstrom yea he seem like a little bitch
He was a bit annoying I can't tell if it's a bit of a persona for the camera
Edit: but obviously it was lovely of him to go with boogie / support etc
That's a hard trip to take with anybody, just as we see Boogie raw and emotional we see Jessie raw and emotional, his defense mechanisms activate due to the discomfort so he makes half-hearted jokes and asks redundant questions to compensate. At least from what I see, he's a good friend but bad at handling raw emotions.
so far, I'm not liking this Jessie guy... at all!
“Learn science, ya’ bus driver!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol I Was like wtf ily xD my gym teacher STILL has a bus in front of his house tho... And I don't even know if he's still around anymore >
i feel like Boogie is truly himself back at home, he seems so outgoing and happy, not shy at all. i liked that.
I often come back to this video, to remember Boogie and the way he used to be.
It’s so crazy seeing him come back here. My friend, 58:51, got to see him and be in the video and I got so jealous😂 love you boogie, hopefully I get to see you next time your around
I grew up in Norton. I live in Abingdon now. It’s such a “step up” 😂 I totally understand how you feel, Boogie.
My dad and I just came across this video and we actually live in Castlewood! It’s so cool to see this and to see that you have moved on and succeed especially coming from such a small place. Would love to get the chance to meet you next time you come in! Mad respect for you!
Ma and Pa's looks like it'll have the best food you can get at their prices!!!
Im glad jesse was nice enough to be their for you in this time.. It was also good for him to see life in a different perspective. To know that not everyone had a luxurious life *not saying his life was perfect* but definitely had more help throughout his childhood. He may have aggravated boogie with some of his comments but he was their for him and gave him good responses to keep the topic going. This is a great video because its 2 people who grew up with completely different luxuries. Good for the soul. Hopefully it helps alot of us realize how good we had it. Much love to you boogie❤ been a fan for 6 years and its crazy seeing how good you look now. The glow up you did is seriously inspiring❤
Every time someone gets introduced to Superman ice cream an angel gets its wings.
And the Santa train still runs
This is where I live now. I go to Castlewood high school, and yes everything stays the same for years here lol. But things are starting to change as the town is trying to bring in tourists, you should really check out the new mural on the side of the bridge inbetween the post office and the hardware store.
Boogie thanks for sharing this.. I'm a Pediatric Flight Paramedic. I see child abuse daily at work .. I'm glad you made this to show children that there's life after abuse.. Sadly Child Abuse happens way to often .. But you are a Living example that even if you have been abused that you can still come out on top.. Thanks again for uploading this.. I pray that it helps abused children see the light at the end of the tunnel .. Stay safe
I bet the area makes boogie go full "deliverance" and he starts tormenting jessie.
In 1989 Jesse Jackson had a major rally in St. Paul VA. We drove down from Norton VA. This was during the Pittston Strike. This video brings back some powerful memories.
I was at that rally Glenn!!
The only positive memory I have of St Paul. I was an Asst. Professor at Clinch Valley College at the time. Working people of SW VA are very resilient.
I really appreciated this video. I like how around 47 minutes, Boogie says how it's nice to remember now that it's over, and I can't stop thinking of how wonderful it is for him to be out of all that. He never has to be subject to that again.
It's nice to see him now victorious over his past pains, although he does seem pretty bitter over it still, which I think anyone would be.
I’ve only watched sporadic videos on this channel here & there. But I never subscribed... until today.
People may never understand life in a small town unless they grew up in one. I got away from the one I grew up in only to return to a totally different one in my adulthood to raise my 3 kids in this environment. They have learned self reliance, financial discipline, & strong core values. These skills are essential when growing up in rural America. There is a discipline in everything related to daily life that young people must learn living in an area that is short on opportunity or filled with memories both good & bad. That strong desire to escape to something more or better. Yet that pull from the past is always there & never goes away. The internet revolution was a great equalizer for rural communities in many ways yet they are still so far behind. This walk into your memories I could practically do in my own hometown. I’d smile & cry at the same time if I did.
Excellent video! And best wishes going forward.
*mind blown*
MAN what an eye opening experience and a great way for us to learn about you
You are an amazing person, Boogie 💜You’ve been through a lot, but you chose to go the opposite direction and make something out of your life...you make millions of people laugh & happy. Now you’re helping those who grew up in a similar situation see how hard yet therapeutic it is to face and conquer the past. As serious as this is supposed to be, still love the parts where you get excited and happy having a good memory! What a roller coaster.
20 minutes in, I'm loving this boogie! your friend doesnt appreciate the quait ruralness of your childhood towns! If you ever need a road trip buddy let me know!
52:44 4.5 million subscribers, who made it, jabba, i felt that well done, proud moment
I will say I don’t like Jesses comments, but he doesn’t understand what boggie truly grew up in And tbh I don’t either, but Jesse doesn’t really understand
He doesn't care he's entitled
"That's why I wanted to come back here. I wanna remember the good stuff." -->Honestly, one of the most important takeaways.
As for the 100k: I'd use it to get my folks out of Cedar Bluff, VA and make sure they're never homeless again.
Very true. Depression has a way of making you forget basically everything good that happened until you're in a place where something good did happen that kicks down the door to the good times.
Boogie's friend came across as condescending.
May be off putting for you, but there's a disconnect with RUclips where we don't know the true extent of their friendship
he was also like "LOOK AT THIS PLACE SO SHITTY" and the place really wasn't shitty at all
Mr Egusi that’s just how Jessie always is he means no actual harm
@@FatprincessNfatroles "That's just how Jesse is" is not an excuse to be an elitist, condescending dick, which he is.
Yeah my guy is showing his entitlement just a bit