Dry, dusty and desolate these days, but you can still imagine those picture theatres and down towns buzzing with people and excitement back in the day.
"Buzzing with people." That just didn't happen, at least in the 1950-60s when I grew up there. Saturday afternoon and evening would be the busiest time (a few dozen people shopping and hanging out maybe), but WAY slower during the week. Friday nights were football and basketball nights during the school year.
I enjoyed seeing these Texas towns. Beautiful courthouses. I appreciate you covering the places most of us haven’t heard of. Good to see the kitties. ❤
I was in Durango, Colorado a few days ago. It made me think of this channel due to it having a really old downtown with all the original and beautiful buildings. It was striking to see Durango's downtown as every building, hotel and store was occupied with a business. The buildings were all original and restored and the whole downtown was just so vibrant. Why did I think of this channel whileI was there? It was due to seeing so many old and beautiful downtowns on this channel that were empty, abandoned and falling apart. Such a contrast to seeing Durango's. That downtown was beautiful.
This is more of your two favorite subjects, abandoned housing and cats. The town Tahoka was the grimmest of the 3 towns presented. The other two towns didn't look bad but the opportunity to make some serious income didn't appear to be there. It was interesting to see parts of Texas that most folks wouldn't want to live in. In the Texas Triangle Texans thrive. These towns are part of theTexas wasteland. They do however provide a place to live but it appears to be a meager life. Thanks for showing this other side of my home state.
I dunno they all looked pretty bleak to me. Tahoka probably the worst though. 27% population loss in 3 years in Post is crazy though. Wonder what that is all about?
I always stop in Post and get beef jerky at Jackson Brothers Meat Locker when passing through. Cool video, makes me want to hit back roads this weekend!
Love the channel.. I. Don't go on much vacations. But watching your videos It's like being on vacation.. Great videos keep up the great work.. Like all the places you go to.👍🙂🙏🏻 Thanks for taking me with you on your videos..
Perfect timing. The outside animals are fed and it's time to sit down for more coffee! Good Morning kitties! Post started a pretty town. Too bad it's fading away. Thanks, Joe.
Joe does not talk politics on his channel. He said it’s stupid to piss off half his followers. Please keep your political remarks to yourself. It’s a relief to have these wonderful videos for everyone to enjoy without the politics.
I truly enjoy his videos. I had to stop watching other YouTuers because they got too political. My politics may not be the same as his, I assume. But appreciate keeping it simple. It's so relaxing, something we can all use!
ABSOLITELY !!! Thats part of the reason I COME here and for his lovely peace filled and fascinating tours, at which is the most excellent. I wait up here in Australia on Saturday nights just to catch his latest and it certainly relieves all my stress of seeing our world in chaos. I go to sleep with many peaceful thoughts. His channel is the flame and I am a moth !
Post is small but US-84 goes right through middle of town. It's the main highways connecting Lubbock to I-20 towards Abilene & DFW. It generally has a moderate amount of traffic going through. Post is usually my rest stop when I'm traveling between Abilene and Lubbock.
Yup, one more cat than people out and about to make a cameo appearance. I saw 3 people out on foot and 4 if we count Joe himself appearing at the close. That's a cumulative number for 3 towns. I could be missing some here and there. I'm not staring at Joe's images looking for people to count, but when one comes into plain view they get into my Joe & Nic Ghost Town Census. These dusty broken towns remind me of one of my favorite films of all time, "The Last Picture Show". The eponymous "Picture Show" featured in the movie wasn't in as nice a building as the two abandoned theaters Joe came across here, but they were still projecting moving pictures! The film was definitely shot on location in a crumbling Texas town way back in the early 1970's I believe. I wonder if the featured town is in this region that Joe is exploring. I think I'll just not be so lazy and look it up.
Replying to myself since I got all charged up thinking about "The Last Picture Show'. The film itself dates to 1971, was nominated for 8 Oscars including best picture, and based on a novel by the great Larry McMurtry who likely also wrote the screenplay. The town is Archer City which is not very far straight east from Joe's locations in this video. But it's far enough east to be very close in to the Dallas Metro area which grew out in its direction since 1971. The town does look very much like the towns in this video, but it is half the size with only about 1500 people (the cat population was not available on Wiki), but looks like the citizens of Archer City are enjoying a good share of prosperity, and is gussied up because it became a tourist curiosity after the film came out. The houses are sturdy and nice and downtown looks like it wants to be downtrodden like the towns further west, but it is holding up decently. Even has a public library. Now that would be a good theme for a Americana video. Towns that received a good kickstart from being the location of a famous film.😉
As a long ago rambler through the middle and eastern sections of Texas, I look forward to possible destinations such as Granbury, Glen Rose, Walnut Springs, Abbott (Willie’s hometown), and most of all, Dime Box.
Good vid. Your visit to Post and reference to C. W. Post is interesting. Post's daughter Marjorie inherited her father's fortune and company and ran it successfully. She later married E. F. Hutton.
Très belles ballades, et tellement dépaysantes pour moi , c'est très bien toutes ces explications sur les villes. continuez vous êtes formidables (Very beautiful walks, and so exotic for me, all these explanations about the cities are very good. keep going you are great) . 😊😊😊
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What was behind the doors in the body shop at 5:05, was about a 1965 Chevy pickup and possibly a Kawasaki (?) motorcycle. My first truck was a 1965 just like that, but in maroon.
Yes, I do. I love your videos. When I'm here in Brazil, when I see these images from your videos, it makes me travel through time and space, because it's as if I were there at that moment.
Anyone from Post on here? My brothers & I had a sweet friend from Post by the name of Joe Don Baker who, sadly has passed to the other side. Back in the 1970's when Scurry County (Snyder) was dry, we'd take turns with friends in Snyder doing liquor runs to either Post, or Big Springs. There was a little dive bar in Post that we'd shoot pool at. Always had sh*t-kickin' music blaring! Good memories with old friends that I've outlived. ~ an old hippy from the '70's that loved country music & cowboys & long-hairs! ~ Mrs. C.
Great job Joe. As you know I love small and very small Texas towns. And quiet a few are dying but with a little grace. Sadly some of these are not dying very well. And yes I’d say stark is a good word for it. Ya just get a different vibe from one place to another. Some are good but some not so much. Love this part of the state been through it several times and have been to Post a couple times. But it’s been quite a while the downtown is still really nice looking but it turns pretty fast soon as you leave. And definitely not as nice as what I remember. I appreciate the ride along and seeing it all again. And as usual love the commentary and especially the stats one of my favorite parts. Looking forward to heading down south. Great job on this video. Safe travels my friend. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching.
Hi Joe and Nicole i watched ur interview with Travel with a wise guy yesterday, very awesome. Ty 4 this vid, again great as always. The truck in that body shop was awesome, i didn't expect that! Its a nice piece someone needs 2 save it. B safe out the guys!
I understand it can partially be editing, but it’s always amazing to me that in a town of 2,000+ you don’t even see one person in the downtown (cats, excluded).
This is not unique to this town. its the destructive side effects of capitalism. it produces no real community cohesion. people don't have time to interact or bond in any meaningful way. Same for big cities with same economic model
@@richardsherwood2003 It's the depleted aquifer wells that leave harvests poor because they're lacking the irragation of old . Rainfall is often insufficient to farm profitably mostly in much of west Texas . When I was a kid in 58' I recall Pecos cantulopes hawked door to door in Lubbock . Pecos has lost its aquifer today I hear and no one hawks the melons .
Post is a town we traveled through a number of times. Mother lived in Amarillo and Father lived in Austin first for a number of years, then in Houston. So when traveling to see both of them, we would travel south as far as Lubbock, then take the diagonal Highway 84 to Sweetwater. Over the years not a lot of things stand out when traveling through the smaller towns. But one year heading north back to Amarillo and home in Colorado, we got caught at a roadblock in Post. I don’t remember the occasion or if we even learned what the occasion was, but there was a parade in progress. We got out of our car and watched a parade until we could go again.
Hi there, Joe & Nic. Really love your adventures through Texas as I live in Seymour, Texas. When you went to Post, did you see the Double Pump Jacks just North of Post on Hwy. 84 (if they are still there). In the 1970’s that was neat to see, 2 Pump Jacks facing Head to Head and pumping oil (maybe?). At 23:33, truly like the White Detailed Ceiling Panels in the old building. At 27:28, the Calico Cat in the foreground is extremely beautiful; I am pleased with all the Cat sightings for every Cat you find. Hoping for a lot more Texas videos!! Keep Safe & Healthy!!!
In my high school years, I met a guy from Rising Star, Texas, at a summer church camp. He was a year older than me. However we both chose to attend the same Christian college in Stockton, California. The interesting bond we had during those years was that our national church organization gave one scholarship per school per year. We two Texans won that scholarship for 1972 and 1973. I am sure we were competing with numerous Californians. The main reason for this memory was to tell you that once I learned where Rising Star was in relation to the trips we made across Texas, of course we made sure to see Rising Star. Also it caught my attention in a video about Louisiana small towns when you mentioned Oakdale. We were involved in a regional Bible quizzing competition in 1972 that took place in Fort Worth. The Louisiana team came from Oakdale. It was sad to hear the town is in decline, but 52 years between then and now is a long time.
Yeah, back for another cruise - you didn't kick me out of the car last trip! ...I used to live near Tahoka, Florida but we call it Clearwater! ...Will watch your latest video at a later date - have rocket-lag from the long trip to Earth!
I'm retired, so I'm not worried about industry around these towns. I would love to live in a brick paved street, a town like Post. It looks so peaceful.
Very interesting to me, as always, to see all of these places that I will probably never get to see in person. Stark is the word for these places for sure. But one can also imagine how different that might have been decades ago with thriving downtowns and industries that were still viable in the world. Now it does seem like a rather sad existence for those left living there. And nothing against that region, the same can be said for some of the downwardly mobile small towns in upstate NY that I lived in as a little kid.
Perhaps the politicians should travel around the country like you have of both parties and let them see for themselves what people have to live in although I know they wouldn't do that and we know the reason why It's good for someone like you to shine a light on what is or isn't going on in the country As a non American citizen I have found it truly fascinating and very informative keep up the excellent work I watch when I can but regular
Fascinating, as usual. I do wonder about the piled-up contents of the abandoned stores. One of them looked like an abandoned dry cleaner shop. Makes me wonder if anyone still has a claim ticket for their garments. 🙂 And those Texas cats! They are the best! And those county courthouses, looking so nice and well-kept among the decay and desolation. What are the odds that each of those towns would be a county seat?!
@@crippledcrow2384 We'll see after 4 years whether Trump has improved communities like these or whether they get worse or stagnate, in which case he will have failed.
Stark is a good word for the towns. People must have left because there's no work. I can't imagine ever li ING in places like that. Thank's for a nice trip.😊
I liked seeing the community plaza in Brownfield. It's a place where people can meet from time-to-time for a dance. Something social to do other than just church or the bar scene.
Thank you for saying mobile home. Sooomany folks say trailer or motor home . Many of us get by on less $$$$$ than you mention.These towns are quite interesting. Do the remaining residents still receive all needed services ? Travel safely. Grandma H age 84 😉
I'm not positive about the Year Joe but I was at 62 to a 64 Ford falcon, and yeah that's a nice car to redo, throw a little 289 4-speed in there and you got a hot rod.😊
Did you get to go by Los Ybanez near there? Very interesting semi-ghost town area. Was a few folks still living there earlier this year when I visited.
"The Rolls Royce of Dollar General Stores" ...well, if you're going to have a Dollar General, you certainly want the best 🙂Your jalapeno poppers go by a different name at a BBQ place here in San Jose, they call them "Wolf Turds" (and boy are they good! )
The way Lubbock is spreading southward, the towns of Slaton and Tahoka may see some activity in the not-too-distant future. I believe property values in Tahoka are already beginning to anticipate that movement.
In the 1960's we used to drive from Dallas to Post to get Coors beer...the closest place we could get it. We could take it back and sell it for a profit. LOL
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During the 70's and early 80's, I worked around these three towns in the oilfield, and yes, they are definitely cotton and oil related.
You’re so respectful of all the towns you visit. I love your videos. I love seeing the beauty in all these places no matter how rough they look.
Awesome, thank you!!
Sad to see the life drained out of these old towns.
Yes indeed!
Dry, dusty and desolate these days, but you can still imagine those picture theatres and down towns buzzing with people and excitement back in the day.
"Buzzing with people." That just didn't happen, at least in the 1950-60s when I grew up there. Saturday afternoon and evening would be the busiest time (a few dozen people shopping and hanging out maybe), but WAY slower during the week. Friday nights were football and basketball nights during the school year.
Great video as always. Your commentary is so informative, always compassionate to the decay some areas of America have experienced.
The tumbleweed just about sums up many of these towns! Like in the cartoons.
Thank you!
I enjoyed seeing these Texas towns. Beautiful courthouses. I appreciate you covering the places most of us haven’t heard of. Good to see the kitties. ❤
...but, he didn't show any goats. : > (
I was in Durango, Colorado a few days ago. It made me think of this channel due to it having a really old downtown with all the original and beautiful buildings. It was striking to see Durango's downtown as every building, hotel and store was occupied with a business. The buildings were all original and restored and the whole downtown was just so vibrant. Why did I think of this channel whileI was there? It was due to seeing so many old and beautiful downtowns on this channel that were empty, abandoned and falling apart. Such a contrast to seeing Durango's. That downtown was beautiful.
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Every one from Texas moved to Colorado! Not to mention that Durango has a huge tourist industry.
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This is more of your two favorite subjects, abandoned housing and cats. The town Tahoka was the grimmest of the 3 towns presented. The other two towns didn't look bad but the opportunity to make some serious income didn't appear to be there. It was interesting to see parts of Texas that most folks wouldn't want to live in. In the Texas Triangle Texans thrive. These towns are part of theTexas wasteland. They do however provide a place to live but it appears to be a meager life. Thanks for showing this other side of my home state.
I dunno they all looked pretty bleak to me. Tahoka probably the worst though. 27% population loss in 3 years in Post is crazy though. Wonder what that is all about?
By the way, the Tahoka daisy is named for the town .It,s a purple daisy, very cute.
@@nathant17 He missed the surprisingly nice city park on the southeast side of Post.
I always stop in Post and get beef jerky at Jackson Brothers Meat Locker when passing through. Cool video, makes me want to hit back roads this weekend!
I love that place.
The Post history marker of Post Texas was an amazing story.
Love the channel.. I.
Don't go on much vacations. But watching your videos It's like being on vacation.. Great videos keep up the great work.. Like all the places you go to.👍🙂🙏🏻 Thanks for taking me with you on your videos..
Thank you, David. 👍
Perfect timing. The outside animals are fed and it's time to sit down for more coffee! Good Morning kitties! Post started a pretty town. Too bad it's fading away. Thanks, Joe.
Excellent!!
The weather in the Texas panhandle makes it a tough place to live.
Agree I’m from Muleshoe left there long ago
Joe, my cat Stanley and I would like to thank you, lol !!! 😽🙋♀ Well done !!
Joe does not talk politics on his channel. He said it’s stupid to piss off half his followers. Please keep your political remarks to yourself. It’s a relief to have these wonderful videos for everyone to enjoy without the politics.
Thank you!!
I truly enjoy his videos. I had to stop watching other YouTuers because they got too political. My politics may not be the same as his, I assume. But appreciate keeping it simple. It's so relaxing, something we can all use!
ABSOLITELY !!! Thats part of the reason I COME here and for his lovely peace filled and fascinating tours, at which is the most excellent. I wait up here in Australia on Saturday nights just to catch his latest and it certainly relieves all my stress of seeing our world in chaos. I go to sleep with many peaceful thoughts. His channel is the flame and I am a moth !
@@cherienafo7676you wait up to see what a decaying America looks like and then thank God you live in Australia…I do.
Sad to see the decline in these old towns. Another great video. Thanks Joe & Nic
Thanks Joe & Nic I always have a great time watching your Road Trips so much that I am going to make plans to travel more next spring 🌼.
Excellent!
Post is small but US-84 goes right through middle of town. It's the main highways connecting Lubbock to I-20 towards Abilene & DFW. It generally has a moderate amount of traffic going through. Post is usually my rest stop when I'm traveling between Abilene and Lubbock.
Came here to improve my mood. 4 cats. You didn't disappoint.
Excellent!!
I know how you feel. Joe never disappoints. 🙂
Yup, one more cat than people out and about to make a cameo appearance. I saw 3 people out on foot and 4 if we count Joe himself appearing at the close. That's a cumulative number for 3 towns. I could be missing some here and there. I'm not staring at Joe's images looking for people to count, but when one comes into plain view they get into my Joe & Nic Ghost Town Census.
These dusty broken towns remind me of one of my favorite films of all time, "The Last Picture Show". The eponymous "Picture Show" featured in the movie wasn't in as nice a building as the two abandoned theaters Joe came across here, but they were still projecting moving pictures! The film was definitely shot on location in a crumbling Texas town way back in the early 1970's I believe. I wonder if the featured town is in this region that Joe is exploring. I think I'll just not be so lazy and look it up.
Replying to myself since I got all charged up thinking about "The Last Picture Show'. The film itself dates to 1971, was nominated for 8 Oscars including best picture, and based on a novel by the great Larry McMurtry who likely also wrote the screenplay.
The town is Archer City which is not very far straight east from Joe's locations in this video. But it's far enough east to be very close in to the Dallas Metro area which grew out in its direction since 1971. The town does look very much like the towns in this video, but it is half the size with only about 1500 people (the cat population was not available on Wiki), but looks like the citizens of Archer City are enjoying a good share of prosperity, and is gussied up because it became a tourist curiosity after the film came out. The houses are sturdy and nice and downtown looks like it wants to be downtrodden like the towns further west, but it is holding up decently. Even has a public library.
Now that would be a good theme for a Americana video. Towns that received a good kickstart from being the location of a famous film.😉
Always looking forward to the next one.
Thanks.
Can't believe how good this turned out!
Have you been to Dalhart, Texas ? They have some really nice houses.
I was just a baby when we lived here I'm 55 years old. My Dad was a farmer in this area.
Good morning, it was great seeing your interview with the Wise Guy yesterday!
Thanks, John!!
Always something nice to say. Thank you, Joe. Blessings from Michigan.
Thank you!
I LOVE THESE ADVENTURES WITH YOU BROTHER ❤
Thanks, Johnny!!
Great job Joe
Thanks, Linda!!
Good morning 😃 Great & enjoyable video as usual. Thank you
Thank you, Catherine!!!
As a long ago rambler through the middle and eastern sections of Texas, I look forward to possible destinations such as Granbury, Glen Rose, Walnut Springs, Abbott (Willie’s hometown), and most of all, Dime Box.
@@MylesNewman-cc1tx don’t miss the dinosaur tracks and park at Glen Rose!
Good vid. Your visit to Post and reference to C. W. Post is interesting. Post's daughter Marjorie inherited her father's fortune and company and ran it successfully. She later married E. F. Hutton.
Another great video and adventure to ride along with you and Nic. Almost at 500k ! Many congrats to my favorite channel
Thanks, Martha!
Très belles ballades, et tellement dépaysantes pour moi , c'est très bien toutes ces explications sur les villes. continuez vous êtes formidables (Very beautiful walks, and so exotic for me, all these explanations about the cities are very good. keep going you are great) . 😊😊😊
Thank you!
Thanks Joe & Nic and see you next Video.
You bet!
Wouldn't it be great if everyone of the abandoned shops and homes could tell a story of better days.
Thanks!
Thank you!!
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Saludos eternos .. Cuida a Nikol....! 🍸😆👌🏼 desde Buenos Aires ...🇦🇷
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Thank you!
What was behind the doors in the body shop at 5:05, was about a 1965 Chevy pickup and possibly a Kawasaki (?) motorcycle. My first truck was a 1965 just like that, but in maroon.
Yes, I do. I love your videos. When I'm here in Brazil, when I see these images from your videos, it makes me travel through time and space, because it's as if I were there at that moment.
Anyone from Post on here? My brothers & I had a sweet friend from Post by the name of Joe Don Baker who, sadly has passed to the other side. Back in the 1970's when Scurry County (Snyder) was dry, we'd take turns with friends in Snyder doing liquor runs to either Post, or Big Springs. There was a little dive bar in Post that we'd shoot pool at. Always had sh*t-kickin' music blaring! Good memories with old friends that I've outlived. ~ an old hippy from the '70's that loved country music & cowboys & long-hairs! ~ Mrs. C.
Loved Joe Don Baker on Mars Attacks! One of my all time favorite movies.
I’m from Muleshoe
Great job Joe. As you know I love small and very small Texas towns. And quiet a few are dying but with a little grace. Sadly some of these are not dying very well. And yes I’d say stark is a good word for it. Ya just get a different vibe from one place to another. Some are good but some not so much. Love this part of the state been through it several times and have been to Post a couple times. But it’s been quite a while the downtown is still really nice looking but it turns pretty fast soon as you leave. And definitely not as nice as what I remember. I appreciate the ride along and seeing it all again. And as usual love the commentary and especially the stats one of my favorite parts. Looking forward to heading down south. Great job on this video. Safe travels my friend. Keep filming and I’ll keep watching.
Awesome, thank you!
Good morning..really enjoyed seeing your interview earlier this morning and the latest video. I can't wait for the next one!! Thank you Joe & Nic! ❤
Awesome!!
Hi Joe and Nicole i watched ur interview with Travel with a wise guy yesterday, very awesome. Ty 4 this vid, again great as always. The truck in that body shop was awesome, i didn't expect that! Its a nice piece someone needs 2 save it. B safe out the guys!
Awesome! Thank you!
An interesting video as always! Fascinating old towns. Very sad to see the old theatre sitting empty. Thanks, Joe and Nic.😊💚
Awesome! 😀
I love seeing these old towns.
Good Morning Joe, thank you for the stunning video of towns in Texas. Looking forward to more videos of the Lone Star State.
Too bad you didn’t visit Post at Christmas. They have fabulous lights & displays for a small town.
I believe it.
Ford Falcon. Nice little car.
I understand it can partially be editing, but it’s always amazing to me that in a town of 2,000+ you don’t even see one person in the downtown (cats, excluded).
This is not unique to this town. its the destructive side effects of capitalism. it produces no real community cohesion. people don't have time to interact or bond in any meaningful way. Same for big cities with same economic model
@@richardsherwood2003 lol
@@richardsherwood2003yes, brilliant commentary, lol🙄
@@richardsherwood2003 It's the depleted aquifer wells that leave harvests poor because they're lacking the irragation of old . Rainfall is often insufficient to farm profitably mostly in much of west Texas .
When I was a kid in 58' I recall Pecos cantulopes hawked door to door in Lubbock . Pecos has lost its aquifer today I hear and no one hawks the melons .
Post is a town we traveled through a number of times. Mother lived in Amarillo and Father lived in Austin first for a number of years, then in Houston. So when traveling to see both of them, we would travel south as far as Lubbock, then take the diagonal Highway 84 to Sweetwater.
Over the years not a lot of things stand out when traveling through the smaller towns. But one year heading north back to Amarillo and home in Colorado, we got caught at a roadblock in Post. I don’t remember the occasion or if we even learned what the occasion was, but there was a parade in progress. We got out of our car and watched a parade until we could go again.
That is awesome.
Yet another great video.
Hi there, Joe & Nic. Really love your adventures through Texas as I live in Seymour, Texas. When you went to Post, did you see the Double Pump Jacks just North of Post on Hwy. 84 (if they are still there). In the 1970’s that was neat to see, 2 Pump Jacks facing Head to Head and pumping oil (maybe?). At 23:33, truly like the White Detailed Ceiling Panels in the old building. At 27:28, the Calico Cat in the foreground is extremely beautiful; I am pleased with all the Cat sightings for every Cat you find. Hoping for a lot more Texas videos!! Keep Safe & Healthy!!!
Thanks, Cary!!
In my high school years, I met a guy from Rising Star, Texas, at a summer church camp. He was a year older than me. However we both chose to attend the same Christian college in Stockton, California. The interesting bond we had during those years was that our national church organization gave one scholarship per school per year. We two Texans won that scholarship for 1972 and 1973. I am sure we were competing with numerous Californians.
The main reason for this memory was to tell you that once I learned where Rising Star was in relation to the trips we made across Texas, of course we made sure to see Rising Star.
Also it caught my attention in a video about Louisiana small towns when you mentioned Oakdale. We were involved in a regional Bible quizzing competition in 1972 that took place in Fort Worth. The Louisiana team came from Oakdale. It was sad to hear the town is in decline, but 52 years between then and now is a long time.
Yeah, back for another cruise - you didn't kick me out of the car last trip! ...I used to live near Tahoka, Florida but we call it Clearwater! ...Will watch your latest video at a later date - have rocket-lag from the long trip to Earth!
Tahoka, Post & Brownfield all served by the late great Santa Fe railroad. Enjoyed the west Texas cat sightings in this one.
I'm from tahoka. I ran those streets like you wouldn't believe
Very enjoyable, Thanks Joe , from Australia.
Thank you, Richard!!
Sad looking at all these towns and the decay and blight. Makes me thankful for what I have. Peace ✌️
Inside that one building early in your video I saw a couple 1930's radios.
As always great info and vids . Love your channel !
Thank you, George!!
These places break my heart.
Ropesville has a ton of history during the War,2 They kept everyone working no in food line ups.Gets very hot in the summer
Great job! I learned something.
I'm retired, so I'm not worried about industry around these towns. I would love to live in a brick paved street, a town like Post. It looks so peaceful.
Thanks for the wonderful video, love your channel 😊
Thank you!!!
I had fun. Thanks for video 👍
hello nice video joe thank you for you and nic hi fabrice
Thanks, Fabrice!!
Joe, I really enjoyed your interview with the Wise Guy.
Thanks, James!!
Very interesting to me, as always, to see all of these places that I will probably never get to see in person. Stark is the word for these places for sure. But one can also imagine how different that might have been decades ago with thriving downtowns and industries that were still viable in the world. Now it does seem like a rather sad existence for those left living there. And nothing against that region, the same can be said for some of the downwardly mobile small towns in upstate NY that I lived in as a little kid.
God bless y’all 🙏✌️
Perhaps the politicians should travel around the country like you have of both parties and let them see for themselves what people have to live in although I know they wouldn't do that and we know the reason why
It's good for someone like you to shine a light on what is or isn't going on in the country
As a non American citizen I have found it truly fascinating and very informative keep up the excellent work I watch when I can but regular
Fascinating, as usual. I do wonder about the piled-up contents of the abandoned stores. One of them looked like an abandoned dry cleaner shop. Makes me wonder if anyone still has a claim ticket for their garments. 🙂 And those Texas cats! They are the best! And those county courthouses, looking so nice and well-kept among the decay and desolation. What are the odds that each of those towns would be a county seat?!
Never any people. No kids?? It’s odd! Fascinating!
I've always wanted to go to lubbock as I'm a massive buddy Holly fan...
Bless you for posting this today to distract me from the news. Watching your vids beats the heck out of meditation 😂
It's all good news today!
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@@crippledcrow2384 We'll see after 4 years whether Trump has improved communities like these or whether they get worse or stagnate, in which case he will have failed.
Today was a great day! Cheers to brighter, better & safer days! ❤
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GREAT VIDEO JOE AND NIC ❤
Stark is a good word for the towns. People must have left because there's no work. I can't imagine ever li ING in places like that. Thank's for a nice trip.😊
I liked seeing the community plaza in Brownfield. It's a place where people can meet from time-to-time for a dance. Something social to do other than just church or the bar scene.
I agree.
I like you looking in the windows…I wish you’d do that more 😊 I’m always curious about what those places look like inside.
Post is a Christmas Shopping destination.
Thank you for saying mobile home. Sooomany folks say trailer or motor home . Many of us get by on less $$$$$ than you mention.These towns are quite interesting. Do the remaining residents still receive all needed services ? Travel safely. Grandma H age 84 😉
I'm not positive about the Year Joe but I was at 62 to a 64 Ford falcon, and yeah that's a nice car to redo, throw a little 289 4-speed in there and you got a hot rod.😊
Lol 😂 that cat is playing chicken with you joe 😅.
Right!
The old ford you saw in Brownfeild is a Falcon not a Fairlane and would be a lot of fun to restore.
Try to visit Mineral Wells, TX. I think everyone would love the story!
Muitos parabens pelos videos. Excelentes paisagens.
Thank you, David!
Post Texas the best beef jerky in the world, Jackson brothers meat locker, you missed it😊🎉❤
Bet this was a nice little town at one time. Neat t see the brick roads
I live in oregon and we also have a brownsville it is also looks like a old fashioned western town
Did you get to go by Los Ybanez near there? Very interesting semi-ghost town area. Was a few folks still living there earlier this year when I visited.
Great video again.
Thank you!!!
Reminds me of the movie (Last Picture Show). Great movie about a dying Texas town.
"The Rolls Royce of Dollar General Stores" ...well, if you're going to have a Dollar General, you certainly want the best 🙂Your jalapeno poppers go by a different name at a BBQ place here in San Jose, they call them "Wolf Turds" (and boy are they good! )
The way Lubbock is spreading southward, the towns of Slaton and Tahoka may see some activity in the not-too-distant future. I believe property values in Tahoka are already beginning to anticipate that movement.
after you've stopped in stopped in Post for some Post Toasties you can head south to Gail for some Bordon's milk.
In the 1960's we used to drive from Dallas to Post to get Coors beer...the closest place we could get it. We could take it back and sell it for a profit. LOL
Great interview with Wiseguy yesterday.
Thanks!!
C W Post has a Cereal Plant in Battle Creek Michigan named Post!
You’ll probably see Christmas decorations 365 days a year in Post. There is a Christmas store there ( I think they make Christmas dolls ) in town.
Interesting.
Very nice❤❤❤👍👍👍
Thank you!
People may not have much money, however they don’t have to have crap all around them