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I am a fifth generation Texan and that is definitely West Texas. East Texas is an entirely different experience. East Texas has piney woods, a lot of lakes, and even some swamps along the border with Louisiana. Texas has mountain ranges, deserts, and the woods. Texas also has the beach down on the Gulf of Mexico. Texas is like a whole country in itself.
Well, to be fair, it was.
South West mountains & desert
On a different channel, a brit learned that Texas has beaches, and understandably they asked "Fuckin' where?" And when someone answered "about 4 hours south of here" they replied "That's too far. That's not your beach, that's someone elses"
@@michaelparham1328 hell 4 hours is a day trip in Texas.
Well, Alaska has all that and then some, and is over twice the size of Texas, with bigger mountains, more and bigger lakes, bigger and badder animals, and over 6 and a half thousand miles of coastline. In Alaska you drive 4 hours just to go around the block, and that's the few places where there are roads. So I'm afraid Texas will always be number two.
But I'm just teasing. 🙂 I've always been a big fan of Texas and Texans (at least the Texans I've met have all been great people). I've been to Alaska and it is an awesome and wild place, but I really hope to come visit Texas one day too. Maybe I'd even stay there.
Lol, NO we do not drink liquid eggs. We cook with them.
To be fair there’s an extremely small minority who do.
It’s used for cooking and for smoothies and things of the sort
People who workout might?
Sometimes you just need the egg white, like if you battle your cholesterol levels. Sometimes you just need the yolks, like in some baking recipes.
By and large we still buy eggs. You can buy them in a massive tray or just as a dozen. I've even seen them in a 6-pack.
I just do egg whites in the cartons. I try eat healthy. I also just hate yolk anyway.
Here I am, a Texan. Watching a British person react to a polish person's reaction to Texans. The internet is wild.
I am a native Texan. Our state is so large that from the Gulf Coast to El Paso from the Rio Grande to our Panhandle in the northwest, you will experience such a vast experience it will change your your life. Me , I hail from Dallas!
Just realize that she only traveled through the western part of Texas. The Eastern portion has the hill country, piney woods, swamps, and coastal plains as well as 4 of the most populous cities in the U.S. Texas is really vast and very diverse.
Btw, Froot Loops are ok; but Froot Loops with almond milk is horrendous
Froot Loops on vanilla ice cream ROCK
Almond milk is gross!
@@garycamara9955. Chocolate almond milk is good though.
😉👍
Tex-ass home of big egos and small tippers.
Froot Loops are not great; but yeah, can you name anything that's better with almond milk than without it? I cannot.
News Flash for the Brits: If you want a bottle of water, do not say still water. Water is water. Still water doesn't exist because it is just water.
Still water is a town in Oklahoma, Lol
I am from the Midwest we do use the term still water but it is used for small ponds too small for currents or and flow so the water is still
@@impudentdomain Yes, I know.
@valoriemurray2688 In the south that's called stagnant water.
Oh, still water does exist. It’s just called moonshine. 😂
For those wondering, nice RVs like this have sections that can expand out when stationary. But, then they go back in for driving. That's part of why they can be so spacious.
In the rural parts of Texas, it might be an hour to the grocery store so you buy a lot of ground beef and freeze it, or a lot of peanut butter because you can’t just pop to the store whenever you want
Nobody is drinking liquid egg here😂😂😂….it’s not juice!!! It’s simply beaten egg without the hassle of buying a dozen eggs. Also, she is picking up the largest versions of items. The same shelf has normal and even mini size versions of these products.
I was laughing about that one too, like, thats where you went with that? We must be drinking it?! Couldn't be pouring it into a baking mix, rather than having to crack open eggs? Or for making of easy omelets? 😂
They are hoping for weirdness and assuming at every chance. Lol
Majority of Americans have never heard water referred to as “still” or “sparkling” referring to plain water or what we consider soda water. They will usually refer to the brand of sparkling water. If you want water in America just say water. You won’t be served sparkling water unless you request it unlike the UK. I remember asking for water when I was stationed in Germany and being served sparkling water. It was a shock when I went to take a drink. 😅
Only time is at restaurants, especially fine dining. Sometimes I ask bubbles or no bubbles if ppl are confused. 😊
In Italy they ask "aqua minerale or aqua naturale" and whatever you choose, they serve it without ice. Then if you ask for ice, they bring you two cubes of ice. 😊
i have never in my life heard someone call sparkling water, soda water that's not what it's called in stores so i don't know where you're from but it has always been called either sparkling water or club soda
@@Regularguy2nd well I’m older than you so I guess it’s a term older people used to call it most frequently besides club soda, which is just a brand of soda water.
@@TheRealdal well I mean you're still valid cause I mean, I still know what your talking about and that's really all that matters at the end of the day
😂 😂 😂
"Do you drink eggs?"
Here I was thinking of all of the great things we could cook with that many eggs - without having to deal with egg shells - and the carton made you think it was a drink. That was awesome!
Exactly 😄
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Highways are named by the order they were built, not how popular they are.
Route 66 was the only highway that stretched from East coast to West coast before the invention of the Interstate system. so it was very common for people that were traveling cross country to take that highway in order to access the rest of the country.
It additionally helps when it was referenced in popular songs from Country, to Folk, to Rock.
This! And since the interstate system was built, Route 66 became less traveled and thus not as popular for businesses or tourism. The fact that it doesn't have much corporate tourism attention is a huge part of what attracts people to seek traversing it. They can pass through lots of small towns that have seen better days and lots of small businesses. They can slow down their busy pace of life for a short while.
Don’t forget the TV show Route 66!
California uses paper straws. The rest of us want to enjoy our lives
California has plastic straws, too. Florida, and Hawaii tend to use paper the most, but plastic is available all over the US.
However, more places are starting to offer the biodegradable straws that feel plastic.
Only Starbucks uses paper straws in Florida.
@@annfrost3323StarCucks
😂
I have reusable straws.
I can’t express in words how safe she is on this trip. As long as she doesn’t get into a car, or go into a room with a shady character, and just stays in public, locks her motel room door, she is an absolutely no danger. You can tell when you are in a dangerous area of the United States. Rural areas are super safe. And only fractions of cities are dangerous.
She made it through Mexico! No problem in U.S. The stereo type of guns and murders on every corner is SO overblown!
@@joehannah1343 exactly. Maybe we are too desensitized to seeing guns everywhere, but I honestly appreciate seeing a gun on a hip in stores bc the ppl who open carry, I’m diving behind them if anything goes down. Lol
As a born and raised texan, I have to disagree. While she’s not in imminent danger, there is real danger in every corner of Texas. I was raised in a very rural part of Texas and I can tell you personally, while the cities are more dangerous, there are some very dangerous people in most rural parts too. As I woman, I would NEVER do what she is doing, even in the state I was raised in.
@@jasonbarney4278 Please conceal or open carry yourself as well. No one needs leeches in a disaster situation were everyone is already stressed. Use your unalienable rights. Same goes for preparing for disasters, don't build a bunker or anything crazy or financially devastating, but owning a trauma kit a gasmask/filters a hazmat suit and enough food/water for everyone in your house for 2 months is just being responsible. We live in a world of disasters please be prepared and be safe. Just don't let it control your life like some nutjobs.
Completely false my dad thought the same thing and he got mugged in the city. He was really close to the apartment too. I live in developing area and on my street my neighbors were robbed and so was the gas station they shattered the glass but I guess they didn't do much cause the owner had a gun. I keep my eyes peel cause it could had been us. We didn't get robbed cause it's gated with a dog outside. All we heard was barking but cause my dad ran out they left. I guess lesson is always lock your doors the neighbor was too lazy and sadly wasn't home when it happened so he got all his machinery stolen.
A friend told me this years ago, and I have found it to be true. If you're traveling across the U. S., and you're in a small, remote town with no "chain" restaurants that you might be familiar with, look for the little cafe with the most pickup trucks parked outside. That's where the local farmers, ranchers, grain dealers etc., will congregate for breakfast or just a cup of coffee. They'll tell some tall tales, talk business, politics, grain prices, the things that impact the everyday person the most. I stopped at a little Mom and Pop cafe in Mitchell, South Dakota many years ago while travelling to see friends in North Dakota, and I was fascinated by the conversations the farmers were having. Nothing was off-limits! And when it came to thrift, one local farmer said "I'll pick up a NAIL if I see one on the ground!" And, the steak and eggs were soooo good! Kansas, Nebraska, you name it. I enjoy your videos, especially your reaction to Eva Zubek enjoying the rodeo! If you have the chance to visit here, please do. We'd love to have you! George from Illinois.
I’m retired now but I was an OTR trucker for many years. It’s fun to watch your videos of so many different places that I traveled through.
It's so fun seeing a foreigner's perspective like this. Makes me realize how much I take for granted.
Absolutely true!
Same
Me too! I’m up in north Texas and while Texans know how Texas Texas is, it is still incredible to see how Texas Texas is to the rest of the world
Liquid eggs for cooking omelettes ect.
That why I always look my self in the mirror cause there is someone out there willing to take your spot remember that
One of the reasons things are so large, especially in rural parts of the U.S., is because most families only shop once a week or even once a month as they have to travel so far for shopping. When I was a kid we only went to the store once every two months. So large shopping trips were necessary. Most of our meat was purchased as a whole cow, a whole hog and chicken from a neighbor who raised them. All of our meat was kept in large 6 foot freezers and some veggies were from neighboring farms as well. But things we couldn't raise or purchase from neighbors had to be purchased. So large quantities were needed to last from trip to trip. No running to the corner store when the nearest one is 50 or more miles away. It was an all day trip and you did EVERYTHING in one day. We'd be gone from 6 or 7 am and back around 3 or 4 pm with tons of groceries to haul in and get put away.
Wow buying those from neighbors it’s perfect!
You also have things cheaper when you buy them in bulk scale. So a giant thing of peanut butter is cheaper than 2-3 regular sized ones needed to get the same ammount
No it because Americans are obese
I want to live that dream too.
I’m American and I’ve literally never seen an RV like that! I didn’t know you could have a full size kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and two giant couches in an rv either! 🤯
Lol I can’t lie, I’m amazed that you’re amazed by drive-thru ATMs. We’ve had them for decades. I remember going through with my mom when I was a kid and the teller would send a lollipop back with the receipt for me.
If there was a teller then you weren't at an ATM!
@@bustermcmahan8493 some lanes had tellers some didn’t. I would encourage my mom to use the lane with tellers so I could get the lollipop
Route 66 was the original highway for going to the western USA. Most of it is long gone now, replaced with other routes, but in it’s day, it was quite grand, going through incredibly scenic places, peppered with motels and tourist attractions along the way.
Yes. Before the development of the interstate highway
Lots of Route 66 through Oklahoma is still drivable and very much represented. It’s such an awesome trip to take.
Nobody's gonna be hauling something and park it in a big parking lot 😂
Right the truck is for the monthly shopping
Why not? I do all the time here in Texas.
I am a native Texan and an oil brat (my Dad was a chemical engineer for Exxon). I live in Granbury and we have a Beer Barn which is a drive thru liquor store, except you don’t go to a window, you drive thru the middle of the barn-shaped store.
Do they sell frozen mixed drinks in yours?
@@tracymontez7378 I dunno. Maybe those Margarita or Daiquiri pouches.
Texas has so many beautiful parks, it’s a dream for most to have a nice little country home and then have an RV to go around and travel
route 66 for the longest time was the only way people moved west to California. it starts in Chicago and goes to Santa Monica pier. The towns that sprung up along the route are legendary and really shows what quirks there are. also the sights are quite fascinating along there. the interstate basically killed route 66 and the towns along it are struggling. that and air travel. it was immortalized in the Cars movies. Its the sense of nostalgia of days long gone, of times of you had to do it that way, its the idea of the open road and nothing but you and the wind.
As an anthropologist, thank you! I dove into the comments looking for an answer for him 😅
Rt.66 doesn't quit make all the way to the Santa Monica Pier but is close enough, and actually, somewhere along the way, you will see signs where Rt.66 crosses itself. Weird, I know, but you will see the signs
Just to add... Route 66 was never a planned and constructed route, but often a patchwork of existing highways and farm roads that would lead you West to California and a better life (and not get lost). It was one of the very first numbered US routes. Some of the original roads are inaccessible due to lack of maintenance and new highway construction. The Wife, child, and I drove the original route as much as possible and stopped at as many roadside tourist traps and attractions as possible. Eight states and 2400 miles in 18 days in 18 motels; it was quite the adventure. Not for the feint of heart.
Definitely now is open road with nothing but you, the wind, and tumbleweeds.
The US Highway system has existed since the 1920s. There is a numbering scheme that goes with them. Even numbers go east-west and odd numbers go north-south. They are loosely geographic too. US 2 is in the far northern part of the country and runs parallel with Canada and US 98 runs along the Gulf Coast in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Since US Route 66 was somewhere in the middle, that's why it was 66 and not 1. The reason for it's fame is that it was purposefully designed to carry traffic from Chicago to Southern California which was really the only major connection (uninterrupted) between the East and West at the time. I think it was also made famous with the Dust Bowl migration in the 30s as well.
Our highway system is beautiful and logical.
Yes, and it became a symbol of American freedom. The whole buy an Indian motorcycle and "go west, young man" thing. Movies like "Easy Rider" popularized it.
Im guessing the road was there before the numbering system tho.?
Traveling by yourself, especially as a woman, is so rewarding and brave. I did it from Texas to Chicago. I had the best time of my life. I also realize how lucky and grateful I am bc in the current state our world is in I wouldn’t be so lucky. I practice grace and empathy everyday for this ❤
Texas WAS it's own country from 1836 to 1846, after it gained its independence from Mexico until in joined the Union. It was recognized by Belgium, the UK, France, the Netherlands and the United States.
I was 15 the first time I drove across the US. Pre cell phone. America is very safe, especially off the highways and out of the larger cities.
I took a gap year and car camped around the US in 2011 and my fears were totally assuaged by the hospitality I received along the way. I met friends I still talk to ten years later. People fed me and offered me their homes, sometimes for extended periods along the way.
I live in North TX 45 minutes from Dallas. We have big yards, grass, trees and flower. I drove to Tucson Arizona recently and didn't realize what a boring drive it would be going through the desert. It takes forever to get across Texas. There are areas that are all cactus, prickly pear, rock and sand. Then you can go to another part and have beautiful ocean. Texas is great!
The drive to Arizona is genuinely one of the most boring drives I’ve done! I do that drive basically every year and it’s always a struggle to stay awake when all you see is flat lands and wind mills!
I've found Dallas through Kansas to be the most boring once I'm out of Dallas
My family actually fought in war to gain texas so im a texan literally born and raised and texans have huge pride over our state and are so proud and Texans are honestly the nicest people but we can spot an outsider in town immediately
I've traveled the interstate from Dallas to Houston at night. It's common for truckers (if noticing a woman traveling alone) to flash their headlights once you pass. They communicate via radios. Watch out for us ladies. Sorta like Smokey and the Bandit. 😂
Straws are still mainly plastic in the US. You can get paper ones if you want, but most people not using the plastic ones are using a reusable one. I think we've pretty much given up hope on the paper ones for the reason you stated. The liquid eggs aren't for drinking. They're for making scrambled eggs. Saves you the step of having to crack the eggs and whisk them into a liquid. I've only really seen them used when you need to make a lot of scrambled eggs like in college dining halls where you're making enough eggs for hundreds or thousands of students.
it can vary state by state as to if its banned or not.
they're perfect for camping with coolers and ice, less trash to haul out.
She is showing traditional small town Texas. The cities are what you would expect. Also at first she was on a road by our prairies or flatlands. Central and west Texas have lots of trees (oak and cedar) and forests of pine trees. Then there's the beaches in the South East and mountains in the West. Texas has a diverse landscape. ❤️
It’s an entire country, geographically speaking.
“You literally need a pickup truck to carry all those beans bro” That is why all those pickup beds are empty. There’s no beans yet.
Route 66 was the first completed east to west highway across the United States. In the 30's there was a great migration during the depression. Then in the 50's, it was the iconic trip to leave Chicago and finally arrive in Los Angeles after a week or more of driving. Because it carried so much traffic, places to see grew up along it's path. Side note: even numbered highways go east/ west while odd numbered highways go north/south throughout the US.
Although Texas is a state in numerous ways it is still it's own large in size, rich in resources and large in population nation. Texas is so unique.
I have actually been from coast to coast and and even Fairbanks Alaska, installing wifi in a lot of these Rv parks and state parks. Got to see things in this country that I never thought I could see. And coming from a native born Texan with Hispanic roots, I did not find this country to be racist in any way towards me. They actually were pretty nice to us offering drinks and food.
@grass210 Im a native Texan. My roots are native American and Scottish but my daughter is That and Mexican, Spanish and Cuban. I only have Cherokee from both my parents but she has Comanche as well. It’s pretty normal since Mexico is next to us. I have mixed cousins as well. And us Texans love us some Mexican food too.
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America is the country where almost all new technology is created (it may be assembled or built in Mexico or Taiwan or China, but most of it is created and developed in America (Israel is another country that creates a lot of technology, usually medical) ), there for it's on the forefront of it's use in nearly every major city and most small towns. Additionally, people HIGHLY value their time and want to be able to take care of things quickly to get on with other stuff they need to do, so anything that can be automated, or nearly so, is done to help people complete their tasks quickly so they can be on their way.
We bought a “pop-up” camper in 1979 when our kids were young. It was the only way could afford to travel with kids.
The camper was towed behind our station wagon. It had room for 8 people to sleep in it. The top “popped up” to make it possible to sit and stand up inside.
It had a small kitchen with a sink, stove and the two large tables converted into double beds. It had pull/out ends that were also beds. My husband and I slept on one pull-out, our daughter slept next to us on a separate bed. On the other end, 2 sons slept on the pull-out, 2 on the inner bed.
We took so many wonderful trips! Many weekends, but also longer ones farther away from home. The memories are always with us!
Remember in the U.S. we have huge freezers and only groceries shot every two weeks or once a month. The large cans are used at social occasions with large groups or for nursing homes or places that prepare meals for large groups.
The liquid eggs are to make scrambled eggs, not to drink.
I’ve literally driven through every state in the continental United States by myself, and I’ve had a blast!
Alaska?
@@Tony-yd1vx Alaska is my final state, but while it’s on the continent, the reference is about the lower 48. I have also driven around in four of the Hawaiian Islands. I am planning to go to Alaska, but I’m thinking about going on a cruise because I have never done that.
From the Amarillo area, now in Houston. This is great!!!
Bro you are an American at heart my dude! I know you are English but we will take you and you would have the time of your life! To add to that, we would love to learn more about where you are from. Its just the nature of my people. We love to have a good time.
Route 66 was the only road Chicago to California. During the Great Depression and the dust bowl many people followed this route to Calif from Arkansa, Oklahoma, Missouri, etc in search of work. Later in the 50-60 families did cross country trips to see the sites and visit out of state relatives and friends. Gas was so cheap 25cents a gallon, sometimes less. In my childhood my Dad took us on these road trips cross country every summer sometimes staying motels, sometimes camping. They were good times!
Yes, we still have plastic straws. The paper straw fad disappeared pretty quickly.
We're a car culture in the States. Some places you can even find drive through liquor stores!
You'd be fine traveling alone across America. 99% of the places you'll visit are safe and happy to see you. And if you bump into the sketchy 1%, you turn around and just go back the way you came.
Hawaii has paper straws
Back in the 50s and 60s all straws were paper.
I've still never used a paper straw. Seems very unhealthy to me.
@@Blue_Star_ChildCalifornia does, too, by law.
Route 66 became one of the most famous roads in America, having been popularized in American culture through books, songs, music, magazines, movies, and television shows. During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, it was the primary route for the migration of farm workers from the Midwest to California
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that white truck is an average sized truck in (not just) Texas and even the South in general... there are MANY, MANY working farms both in Texas and most states in the South or West of the country, so there are MANY large truck to haul around both equipment, supplies, or even trailers (that can carry supplies, equipment or even livestock).
Her truck would only be considered a 'passenger' truck and not meant for actual work.
Her passport just flagged the system because she had gotten a visa before to travel in Afghanistan or Iraq. Plus it was the southern boarder. It may be an inconvenience but I am glad some aspects of our homeland security somewhat works.
Americas own trucks for towing and hauling. Pretty much everyone i know has a trailer of some sort. Boats, lawncare, enclosed, flatbed, campers and RVs, dump trailers.
I took a road trip by myself from central Texas to Seattle, Washington when I was 56. I never once felt unsafe. Just be aware of your surroundings and if you feel like it might not be safe somewhere, don't go there. It's a shame she missed driving through central and east Texas, the two most beautiful parts of the state. Texas has vastly different scenery, depending on where you are.
Beautiful scenery is in the eye of the beholder! West Texas and the Panhandle has the most stunning sunsets, and watching storms or fronts roll in is amazing.
In Wyoming, we have drive - through pharmacies, flower shops, restaurants, funeral homes, general stores, and even drive-through liquor stores. You can have alcohol in your car so long as it isn't open. You can even take home your bottle of wine that's left from your dinner out. The restaurant has to place it in a bag and staple the bag shut. When you take it into the house, you can drink it or put it in the fridge for later.
Texas is an anglicized spelling of the original word Tejas which is pronounced Tay-hass. Oh I just realized Texas might be the Mexican spelling with the same pronunciation in Spanish.
It was the word that the Spaniards gave the natives back in the 1700's when they first settled here. It means "friendly people!" The friendliness of the original natives is still a part of the Texas DNA!
We have so many drive throughs in Texas that even the drive throughs have a drive through!
One of the main reasons, other than just people being lazy, that we have drive throughs everywhere is the extreme heat during the warm months.
Package sizes in the regular grocery have gotten larger because they are competing with the warehouse grocer/dept stores of Costco and Sam's.
lol, I love it " I thought Britain was up there with technology..." Brother, in some places we can have packaged delivered to our houses with drones...
Obviously, we have regular size cans of beans also, not just those big giant ones.
The thing about drive-thrus is they are convenient, when it's 100°F outside who wants to get out of their air conditioned car? Also, if you have children, getting them out of the car and herded into the store and back again is a major ordeal. When it's raining or snowing, staying inside your car makes sense. Also, if you are elderly or disabled, getting in and out of your car, walking across the parking lot, walking around the store, getting back to the car, climbing back into the car can be arduous. So the convenience of a drive-thru works best for them.
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this isn't even the "everything is bigger" thing... this is normal items that can be found at nearly every walmart in the entire country....
Fruit Loops is something you ate as a kid, and as an adult you might buy a box now and again and have it for dessert.
The UK *IS* very developed, but what you’re seeing in this clip is the distinct differences that living in the USA imposes on our life styles. We’re hyper car-dependent, so our vehicles become a much more regular aspect of our lives. That’s why you see so many Drive-Thru services in the states. It’s not a pure convenience factor. It’s because owning a car is somewhat mandatory.
8:14 I grew up with a literal drive thru station. You would literally drive your car through the store and the items would be displayed on both sides and when you got to the clerk you would then tell them what you wanted and then the workers would go gather your things and you would check out then drive out of the store. They have the best and biggest sweet tea. When my friends from out of state would visit they would be shocked
Context is everything. We suffer the same misconceptions when visiting different cultures abroad, even when those cultures are soooo very similar. It is hard to judge and understand another culture when viewed through the lens of your culture. Knowing this doesn’t make it any easier, but helps you to realize that you need to adopt a different perspective. (However, observing y’alls misinterpretations is highly entertaining, keep it up…love your podcasts)
I haven't spent too much time in Texas, but I have only experienced "open carry twice in my life." If you see it just keep to yourself and stay cool. There once was a little old lady in Texas, who chased away a TV crew that was covering something next door, for trespassing on her lawn. Texas is huge, except for Alaska.
If you see open carry in TX you’re probably safer than you expect. The hoops people had to go through to get their LTCs were ridiculous & actually took away more rights. There are many, many more who carry all around you that you’ll never know about.
In Texas you should just assume that everyone around you is armed. You just won’t see the object. You’d be surprised how many of the ladies around you have something in their purse.
West Texas is very much wide open spaces, wonderful respectful people and hard working people.
Route 1 is the main north south route from Maine to Florida. The numbered route system is even east to west and odd north to south
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one store that I've been to had 120 flavors of 'slurppies' (some places they are called 'icees')
additionally, I've been in a store that had over 100 flavors of daiquiri's (alcoholic slurppies)
All the stuff in big cans and packages is for cookouts, for church socials, scout groups, etc…
My family buys bulk burger because it’s usually cheaper. We break it up into 1 or 2 pound amounts for dinners and lunches.
Oklahoma has more surviving/drivable miles of the old Route 66 than any other state it went through.
She missed the craziest drive thru stores we have in Texas. Drive thru liquor and ammo! I'm from Texas and it still makes me laugh when I see them. Obviously not everywhere but in some towns lol.
Yeah, there are beer barns or party barns to buy your alcohol without getting out of your vehicle. I’ve seen them all over Texas.
For sure, My faves are still the alcohol and ammunition combined stores. Because what else would you need in a one stop shop?@@glendamaikell4224
Wonder what she would have thought about Buc-ees? Lol!
Now, that there is downright scary as Hell!
Lol, drive through cocktails always crack me up. 😂 Native Texan here.
1926 route 66 was officially designated a national highway. 1956 is when it underwent a significant rerouting in Amarillo, TX due to expansion of the airport.
During the Dust Bowl of 1930s, it was primary route for the migration of farm workers from Midwest to California. Also moving military equipment across the country during WW2.
My daughter drove from California to Canada and then down here to North FL. We were very nervous especially her driving through Chicago and NY. She got lost in Buffalo. A lot of prayer. Then...she drove to TX where she is now being a ranch manager. Live your dreams and...pray a lot! 😅😁
We in north FL still have plastic straws. 🎉
As a Texan, I can say this video is pretty legit. Also, trucks in Texas is like a norm. You'll see more trucks here than in any other state. It's very normal to have a truck here, and pretty much everyone does.
then you have never seen Kentucky for every car there are probably 3 trucks around here.
@@defiledbirth9093Yeah, I lived in Kentucky for awhile. Def seen more trucks here than there. But yeah, Kentucky has a lot of trucks as well.
Just wondering, because I don't know...Ford, Chevy, and Dodge all have a "Texas Edition" model truck sold here in Texas. Do they have a specific "Kentucky Edition" model truck for trucks sold in Kentucky?
I live in West Texas and it’s pretty incredible to see this through someone else’s eyes. I watch a lot of photography videos and a good many of them are by English landscape photographers, and I think the U.K. looks like a beautiful country!! I should start appreciating where I live more.
I have learned to love the scrubby brush and cacti here in TX
Most Texans have trucks for ranches and land movement…hauling things in them is a definite plus. But the main reason for trucks there is the same for most rural areas in the US as I am from Kentucky we have a lot of hills…mountains in the eastern part of the state…so off roading and 4 wheel drive is their main function and purpose…to drive through fields check on the fence for any gaps for cattle and other livestock purposes. The main items u will usually see in a truck are things to maintain a farm or working ranch…grain..feed..fertilizer..mulch…fencing and tools..etc.
Route 66 was the former highway, mostly 2 lanes that was laid down in 1926 and stretched from Chicago to California...over 3900 km. It was the fastest way to get from the midwest to the Pacific. However after WWII it was mostly made obsolete by the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 which established a national system of highways. A lot of the small towns and establishments that sprang up along Route 66 either dried up, shrank in importance or simply disappeared after the national highway system was completed.
Froot Loops are extremely processed and full of sugar! Definitely what a lot of children want (at least here in the U.S.).
i can imagine liking them as a kid for sure
I don't feed my niblings these. They prefer eggs, biscuits, or pancakes and fruit. Return them better than I received them!!!
my wife and I had a craving recently and bought a 3 pack of cereal that included fruit loops. It's not the favorite of sweet cereals, but if this was the only option I wouldn't be mad. One thing that I had forgotten was that the fruit loops are all the same flavor (the colors are not linked to flavor)
I never liked them as a child. The flavors were too strong and fake. Don’t like Skittles either…
They were better back in the day. They have increased the chemicals and decrease the real ingredients over the years.
Drive-through liquor stores. Also the reason that Walmart is selling so many oversized things is probably because some people in that area probably are driving an hour to get their groceries so they might be stocking up so they don't have to go back again that soon.
And you aren't wrong, most motels are creepy. Diners, on the other hand, are often really good. Not always, but often.
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first off, it's not 'liquid eggs', it's 'no shell eggs'. and you don't drink it, you cook with it. A. you don't have the shells to have to dispose of later and B. you can freeze it to keep for later, which you can't do with a whole egg. and C. it's convenience.
"why wouldn't they just call it route 1?" 🤣🤣 That made me do a laugh of the audible variety
Those big portions of groceries are good for big families, parties, and small businesses like food trucks.
Eggs in a carton are good for travelers or someone that doesn't want a bunch of broken eggs lol There's always someone who needs things, otherwise they'd quit selling them. 😉
Eggs always come in a carton.
@garycamara9955 Right. Either for eggs in the shell, or liquid form. Both cartons lol
She missed the best part of Texas, the East and Northeast part but I probably would have chosen the most direct route to Alaska, too. She should come down the other side of Texas on her way home though. People are just as friendly in every part of Texas.
I live in Seattle, Washington. Some places have paper straws but a lot still have plastic. I think people complained a lot about the paper ones, they are useless! People do by reusable straws - like silicon or metal that they can wash and reuse. I have some but always forget to bring them in the car for drive-thru stuff.
I had a pickup truck for many years. It was a chevy stick shift with 8 ft bed. I spent many weekends moving family and friends. When you have a truck many people ask you to haul things for them. As long as they paid for the gas i was willing to help out. Currently i drive a van. Some people still ask me to help them move 😊
Our grocery stores...you can order your groceries online and either set up a time to go pick them up (you drive to the pick up location, phone the store and they bring the entire order to your car and load it for you!!!) Or you can even have your weeks groceries delivered to your house!!!
I’ll never understand why all pharmacies aren’t drive throughs. Sick people should be encouraged to stay in their vehicle as much as possible. I don’t even like going to the pharmacy counter to pick up my daily medicine, because I assume the person in front of me, or behind me is contagious, and didn’t wash their hands, properly.
It’s also great for people who super sick feeling horrible so they can get their meds and go back home to rest
They pretty much are all drive thru in Houston. You can go in but most have a drive thru for those who don't want to go inside the store.
Walmart will bring it to your car because many don't have drive-thru windows. Seems like they should build a window or 3.
@@bettyir4302One of the local WalMart Neighborhood Markets has a drive-thru for the pharmacy.
Fun Fact. Port Isabel, Tx on the southern tip to Buffalo Springs, Tx in the panhandle is 13 hours and 34 minutes long. You spend over half a day getting across the state. From where I like to El Paso is halfway to California.
NJ used paper straws now too…no plastic shopping bags either. Must bring your own recycling bags when shopping
With bigger families you need to get bigger sizes so you dont have to go back to the store every few days. Also the bigger sizes are good for parties, barbeques, etc. Remember shes taking the back roads, and seeing a very small part of texas.
Froot Loops really are that good. They’re also artificial, but deliciously so.
Groceries in the US are offered in big portions because we generally only shop once a week, and do so for the entire family. It’s not like an individual American buys a gallon of baked beans and consumes it in one meal by him/herself 😂
The drive through store she was at is in Amarillo or one of the surrounding towns. It's called Toot n Totem. You can go inside or use the drive through. You can't buy lottery, prepay for gas and a couple of other items but almost everything else you can get through the drive up. The eggs are for cooking, or some adventurous body builder might drink them. They're a time and mess saver but more expensive than regular eggs. There are smaller regular sized products in those Walmarts too. The bulk sizes she kept showing are normally used for family cookouts, large families, or restaurants that ran out before being resupplied.
That Rv is very expensive and most people do not have one. When I go camping we stay in a cabin with a blow up mattress. Majority of people are friendly in Texas. Texas is so big each region is very different
Texas is its own country. I have lived here my whole life and love it. We would love for you to come visit and show you how great it really is here. The food snd the people here are the best ever.
#TEXIT
And you won’t find another state that the people have so much pride for their state either. We are a different breed out here.
Fun fact: Texas used to be its own country before it joined the Union. Also, we have drive thru liquor stores, too. The liquid egg stuff is for people that are too lazy to crack their eggs, so they just pour it out of a carton onto a pan instead.
Frfr they think we drink it???? 🤮 Don't worry y'all, just cause it's liquid and comes out of a carton don't mean it don't get cooked before we eat it.
NO, liquid eggs ARE NOT regular eggs. They have no yolks.
in America, you are more likely to be robbed or attack in a larger city than in a small town. Avoid the major cities and don't travel at night (to avoid likely accidents or getting lost easy) and park in open, well light area and leave anyplace that gives you a 'bad vibe' and you'll do great. Also, small town people are MUCH MORE likely to be friendly and welcoming than city people.
I've lived in many different places (in and out of the U.S.) and speak from experience. the smallest town I lived in had only 200 people and the largest city that I've lived in was a metropolis that had almost 10 million people.
In the 1920's, road trips were the ultimate vacation. Route 66 was the first road that went from the east coast to the west coast of America. A lot of route 66 was just renamed. The interstate highways took the straightest shortest route. Route 66 was scenic.
Where I grew up in Kentucky, we had drive-thru liquor stores. It still boggles my mind.
Louisiana has drive through daiquiri stores.
@@mikedechant1 Years ago, TX did, too. They taped the straw across the lid and magically it was no longer an open container! Crazy! You still see drive-thru beer and liquor stores, but no more Daiquiri Express.
Great when parking is limited. And you're not likely to get served a drink, but rather bottles and cases o' booze.
Texas has dry through liquor stores
Rt 66 was (before interstates) THE best way to get from Chicago to L.A. It was built when roads moved with the land instead of cutting through it like interstates do.
I drove from Alaska to Texas when I got out of the Army thats a hell of a drive.
A "campsite" is usually tent only. An RV park also has hookups for your Winnebago, fifth wheel, or trailer.
I always love seeing other people’s perspectives, while learning about the US, and especially TX. TX is my home, but I’ve lived, and traveled all over the country.
Yeah, we still have plastic straws. It surprised me in England how they were all paper. You will see some paper straws in some bigger cities, but plastic is still the most common I think. At least in Texas.
When you have a huge small drink you are sipping on for hours paper will never make it to the end.
21:39 odd numbered roads are typically north/south & even numbered roads are typically east/west. Exceptions occur, especially when terrain dictates everything.
Yes we do have straws, plastic ones, and we have hundreds of kinds of slurpies or slushies . Coffee, pineapple, pina colata, grape, blue raspberry, cherry, coke, just about every fruit is in slushies.