There is a Wikipedia page called "Geronimo (exclamation)" that explains why naming that beaver Geronimo is funny to at least some Americans. I remember from when I was a boy that kids would shout "Geronimo" before jumping into a swimming pool.
Can't go wrong with the fat electrician, he's amazing! What a story, parachuting beavers, saving the environment, heroes. I agree, they were probably reenacting Normandy just for fun. Can you imagine some poor guy just out for a nature walk and running around telling everyone he just about got hit by a beaver in a parachute?😊. Always appreciate the lunchtime treat, thank you as always and let's appreciate the fat electrician for upping his game of double entendre 😊
Hahaha no one will ever believe him and he'll end up like the poor village fool who tells bizarre stories, thank you for the laugh and have a nice day 😀
Totally agree with your take on the post-war years in America and would add that it was probably our most *confident* period in modern times -- culturally as well as economically and geopolitically.
So, America, we have a beaver who is jump certified, which is more bad ass then my army service. The other funny thing is i am outranked by a horse in the marines. FE is so great, and you have great takes on his videos. Post WW2 America boomed as it was one of the only countries in the world not bombed to smithereens. We went from depression to super power in the world in 15 years. All the stuff that was closed up for the Depression was opened up for the war effort even before the US got into it. We sold to Germany and everyone else pre the USA getting into the war, then it ramped up by 5 during the war. Basically from 1945-1960 It the top for the USA IMHO. Keep it up man.
I posted a comment before but it was removed. Probably because it mentioned visiting Spain Napoleonic style after the football game 😂😂 Just making a new comment now to support the channel.
It's a Roy Keane-style tackle! Honestly, I watched like 5 minutes of this Euro... And that was more than enough! We should be thanking Spain for putting us out of our misery. Thanks for the support mate :)
@@m2hmghb Oh, yes. Dad has also said *many* times that the general direction of the changes was good, but many of them went too far. He calls it "the great yo-yo of history."
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Yeah, nostalgia is a powerful thing. Dad's always had a bit of a pessimistic streak, so, while he isn't *immune* to nostalgia, he *is* highly resistant. He's said he didn't do drugs during the '60s, so he actually *remembers* the '50s.
5:30 the 50's-70's were definitely a prosperous time in American history but set up alot of the issues we have today. Like the military industrial complex, welfare programs started to encurage single parent households especially among low income families, we started down the road of being a consumer culture, and the power really shifted towards government bureaucracy.
Thank you, afterwards we can see these years as a lot of missed opportunities. Nevertheless, they have experienced something that I must admit I envy them: a kind of carefree attitude, confidence in the future, the idea that the following year will be even better, etc.
Every time I see your reactions it reminds me why up until ww2 most Americans had a much bigger bond with France than Britain. The French spirit is so much more like American than British it's crazy
@ToonStory-fh4gn funnily enough most Americans held very unfavorable views of Britain as long held resentment and disdain over the deportation of the country and the war of 1812. It is also why a lot of our founding fathers spent so much time in the court of Paris, such as Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John adams. The old trope of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". Between having Lafayette come and train the revolutionary army(who has been memorialized in America by the many many cities named after him) and the consistent aid that France was willing to provide during our independence, the French were actually considered one of America's strongest allies and that only really started to diminish when napoleon started the continental blockade. It is truly a shame that mustache man was able to tarnish the countries legacy and dominance. And congratulations on keeping the Nationally Rally party from winning your parliament. Crazy how different the two votes were
The interwar periods hasv always been of interest to me as a american the decades just after both the wars heavily influenced our culture and really changed it into what we are today and it was the first time where america truly started to get recognized as a world power. My state finally gets a mention in a history video :D(idaho) I think pretty much everywhere is in a heat wave right now
Good luck with the heatwave! Where I envy these generations is that I imagine they have grown up with the idea that every year is a little better, with a sense of progress, with a feeling that anything is possible. I think that's what really fascinates me as someone born in the mid-80s. Thank you!
Agree that the period after wwii was very significant and the generations after through the 70s. Lots of turmoil but also lots of creativity. But then again I'm old and may be underestimating today's world.
Not related, but I am a second generation American and my grandparents spoke with very heavy French accents and your accent brings back my memories of them.
Fantastic video my friend,I've heard of this story,but it's great to hear it again,it sounds so stupid,but it works,an you have to credit they team,for doing such a great job. And as for the beaver that was on top of his box an jumped,last words were Im Spartacus,no wait,im Geronimo.
I view the post-war period as The Great Deception -- a time when America gained an inflated concept of its greatness because most of its potential competitors were busy rebuilding from WWII. It's not that the US wasn't capable, but it instilled the idea that the other countries weren't. So, when the late-60s and onward hit and other companies not only had industrial production, but modernized industrial production, America just wasn't prepared for the playing field to level. That, combined with a couple of decades of social strife, caused the US to start having recurring bouts of a crisis of confidence.
Thank you, it's true that we can have a bitter-sweet taste when we think back on it, because we know what happens next. Just like the disappointment after the Cold War, with the idea of the end of History (spoiler alert: that was not the end of History)
The wait is almost over Epic History tv is finishing production on The Battle Of The Nile where Lord Nelson defeated Napoleon’s Navy and The Battle Of Trafalgar is in Production
Postwar America is what life SHOULD be like in America except only for SOME people. The 50s plus civil rights equals a country and era that is absolutely the best humans can realistically hope for.
I’m with you. We’ve been in a heat wave for almost 3 weeks now. It’s been between 95 and 105 where I am in North Carolina. The humidity here is unbearable. It feels like you just stepped into a pot of consommé every time you walk out of the house.
5:00 at this particular time in history England and Europe and the Baltics were recovering from the destruction caused by the war while the United States became a super power
Yes, imo that's when America really became the most dominant power in the world on basically every levels + you can add the euphory of having survived WW2. Thank you!
5:10 I for one am likely different from the average American who looks at the 1950's to 1970's with abject disgust. I feel it does no good to look at things in the perspective that the US or its people are "evil" considering my people, Black and Latino people, were part of those American people fighting to make things right. The fact we openly reflect or can criticize our legacy should be something we're pleased with, rather than being disappointed in our past or holding ourselves in the present guilty for the sins of those before us. Yes, the fight for Civil Rights continues, but "The Golden Age" I feel is apt. More Americans in the same spirit of those in the 1860's fought for an equal America, to atone for the sins of its past.
GERONIMO!!!
There is a Wikipedia page called "Geronimo (exclamation)" that explains why naming that beaver Geronimo is funny to at least some Americans. I remember from when I was a boy that kids would shout "Geronimo" before jumping into a swimming pool.
I used to shout Geronimo before jumping too😀
My headcannon is Geronimo is the world's first adrenaline junkie beaver😂
Hahaha probably 😅
Can't go wrong with the fat electrician, he's amazing! What a story, parachuting beavers, saving the environment, heroes. I agree, they were probably reenacting Normandy just for fun. Can you imagine some poor guy just out for a nature walk and running around telling everyone he just about got hit by a beaver in a parachute?😊. Always appreciate the lunchtime treat, thank you as always and let's appreciate the fat electrician for upping his game of double entendre 😊
Hahaha no one will ever believe him and he'll end up like the poor village fool who tells bizarre stories, thank you for the laugh and have a nice day 😀
Totally agree with your take on the post-war years in America and would add that it was probably our most *confident* period in modern times -- culturally as well as economically and geopolitically.
Thanks, that's also the impression I have about these years
You comparing yourself to the Matrix scene of him cursing in French made me laugh so hard😂 Great reaction bro!
Thank you that felt good 😅
I liked your face of confusion at 2:07 until he started explaining himself lol
hahaha I surely was not ready for what was to come 😅
So, America, we have a beaver who is jump certified, which is more bad ass then my army service. The other funny thing is i am outranked by a horse in the marines.
FE is so great, and you have great takes on his videos. Post WW2 America boomed as it was one of the only countries in the world not bombed to smithereens. We went from depression to super power in the world in 15 years. All the stuff that was closed up for the Depression was opened up for the war effort even before the US got into it. We sold to Germany and everyone else pre the USA getting into the war, then it ramped up by 5 during the war. Basically from 1945-1960 It the top for the USA IMHO.
Keep it up man.
Thank, I think I'll investigate this horse history in a couple days :) Greetings from France!
I posted a comment before but it was removed. Probably because it mentioned visiting Spain Napoleonic style after the football game 😂😂
Just making a new comment now to support the channel.
It's a Roy Keane-style tackle!
Honestly, I watched like 5 minutes of this Euro... And that was more than enough! We should be thanking Spain for putting us out of our misery.
Thanks for the support mate :)
My dad was born in 1951. He's often said that "the good ol' days weren't" and "there's a reason the '60s happened."
He's not wrong. At the same time an over correction keeps the pendulum swinging.
Our brains tend to embellish a past that was sometimes not so idyllic because... That's life, isn't it, every era has its shortcomings.
Thanks!
@@m2hmghb Oh, yes. Dad has also said *many* times that the general direction of the changes was good, but many of them went too far. He calls it "the great yo-yo of history."
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Yeah, nostalgia is a powerful thing. Dad's always had a bit of a pessimistic streak, so, while he isn't *immune* to nostalgia, he *is* highly resistant. He's said he didn't do drugs during the '60s, so he actually *remembers* the '50s.
5:30 the 50's-70's were definitely a prosperous time in American history but set up alot of the issues we have today. Like the military industrial complex, welfare programs started to encurage single parent households especially among low income families, we started down the road of being a consumer culture, and the power really shifted towards government bureaucracy.
I wouldn't call the 70s a prosperous time since we had an oil crisis going on, and crime increased.
Thank you, afterwards we can see these years as a lot of missed opportunities. Nevertheless, they have experienced something that I must admit I envy them: a kind of carefree attitude, confidence in the future, the idea that the following year will be even better, etc.
Every time I see your reactions it reminds me why up until ww2 most Americans had a much bigger bond with France than Britain. The French spirit is so much more like American than British it's crazy
Thank you, I never thought of it this way but that sounds logical as we were culturally and politically tied. Interesting!
@ToonStory-fh4gn funnily enough most Americans held very unfavorable views of Britain as long held resentment and disdain over the deportation of the country and the war of 1812. It is also why a lot of our founding fathers spent so much time in the court of Paris, such as Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and John adams. The old trope of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend". Between having Lafayette come and train the revolutionary army(who has been memorialized in America by the many many cities named after him) and the consistent aid that France was willing to provide during our independence, the French were actually considered one of America's strongest allies and that only really started to diminish when napoleon started the continental blockade.
It is truly a shame that mustache man was able to tarnish the countries legacy and dominance. And congratulations on keeping the Nationally Rally party from winning your parliament. Crazy how different the two votes were
The interwar periods hasv always been of interest to me as a american the decades just after both the wars heavily influenced our culture and really changed it into what we are today and it was the first time where america truly started to get recognized as a world power.
My state finally gets a mention in a history video :D(idaho)
I think pretty much everywhere is in a heat wave right now
Good luck with the heatwave!
Where I envy these generations is that I imagine they have grown up with the idea that every year is a little better, with a sense of progress, with a feeling that anything is possible. I think that's what really fascinates me as someone born in the mid-80s.
Thank you!
If you grew up in Idaho in the 1950’s & 60’s this is almost as important as Potatoes.
Agree that the period after wwii was very significant and the generations after through the 70s. Lots of turmoil but also lots of creativity. But then again I'm old and may be underestimating today's world.
One thing that was probably better back then was the optimism and the trust in the future. Something I'm afraid we have lost since this period
@@ToonStory-fh4gn Absolutely agree.
Not related, but I am a second generation American and my grandparents spoke with very heavy French accents and your accent brings back my memories of them.
Thank you, I'm glad my accent brings back memories :)
Fantastic video my friend,I've heard of this story,but it's great to hear it again,it sounds so stupid,but it works,an you have to credit they team,for doing such a great job.
And as for the beaver that was on top of his box an jumped,last words were Im Spartacus,no wait,im Geronimo.
I don't know how so you say Geronimo!!! in beaver language but I'm sure he did 😅 thanks man!
Seems like you were channeling your inner Joan wanting to put a Navy in the river in Paris.
Oh yes, big times!
I view the post-war period as The Great Deception -- a time when America gained an inflated concept of its greatness because most of its potential competitors were busy rebuilding from WWII. It's not that the US wasn't capable, but it instilled the idea that the other countries weren't. So, when the late-60s and onward hit and other companies not only had industrial production, but modernized industrial production, America just wasn't prepared for the playing field to level. That, combined with a couple of decades of social strife, caused the US to start having recurring bouts of a crisis of confidence.
Thank you, it's true that we can have a bitter-sweet taste when we think back on it, because we know what happens next. Just like the disappointment after the Cold War, with the idea of the end of History (spoiler alert: that was not the end of History)
The wait is almost over Epic History tv is finishing production on The Battle Of The Nile where Lord Nelson defeated Napoleon’s Navy and The Battle Of Trafalgar is in Production
Wonderful news, thank you!
the fat electrician did a short 5 minute video a while ago on the bazooka vespa that was really funny imo
Thank you! I'll have a look :)
Postwar America is what life SHOULD be like in America except only for SOME people. The 50s plus civil rights equals a country and era that is absolutely the best humans can realistically hope for.
I have to admit that I envy the optimism of those years, even if the reality was obviously much harder.
I’m with you. We’ve been in a heat wave for almost 3 weeks now. It’s been between 95 and 105 where I am in North Carolina. The humidity here is unbearable. It feels like you just stepped into a pot of consommé every time you walk out of the house.
It sounds like hell, good luck!
Yesterday it hit 44° C 109° F here yesterday so a high in the mid 80's doesn't impress me much. Sorry.😂
42.77°C (My bad)
Haha sorry mate and good luck
I would really love to see you react to Fat Electrician's video about America's war horse marine: Sergeant Reckless
Yessir! With pleasure :)
Said he didn't make 1 vagina joke the whole video, but if you look at 10:55, where he lists Option B, it says "a dried out beaver is never good."
Mate, you're a sniper 😅
Yep my friend on all the other things of post ww2. The point is beavers in idaho.
Beavers in Idaho, that's all I want to talk about for the rest of my life!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn it really does show the mindset of americans and getting the job done quick and efficiently, and have fun.
5:00 at this particular time in history England and Europe and the Baltics were recovering from the destruction caused by the war while the United States became a super power
Yes, imo that's when America really became the most dominant power in the world on basically every levels + you can add the euphory of having survived WW2. Thank you!
WHAT???? you wouldn't invade LUXEMBOURG EH?🍁🍁🍁🍁
Ah crap I forgot about Lux! And you can add Barcelona & Lombardy for good measure. THANKS!
@@ToonStory-fh4gn 😘😘😘😘EH!🍁🍁🍁🍁
5:10 I for one am likely different from the average American who looks at the 1950's to 1970's with abject disgust.
I feel it does no good to look at things in the perspective that the US or its people are "evil" considering my people, Black and Latino people, were part of those American people fighting to make things right.
The fact we openly reflect or can criticize our legacy should be something we're pleased with, rather than being disappointed in our past or holding ourselves in the present guilty for the sins of those before us.
Yes, the fight for Civil Rights continues, but "The Golden Age" I feel is apt. More Americans in the same spirit of those in the 1860's fought for an equal America, to atone for the sins of its past.