@@AdventureswithRoger Can not wail to see it. Sounds interesting and fun. Oh, you probably know this already. Michael Jackson is from Gary, Indiana. Sad poor town.
@@AdventureswithRoger Hello Roger. A video about famous Hoosiers would be amazing. Indiana has contributed so many famous people to story of our country. I looked this up online the other day and the list was unbelievable. Especially considering the population of the state. Do this please.
I have retold myself his story, of being retirement age and could’ve ended his story there, but got some guts and changed his life and the world. He is practically worshipped in Japan!
What an extraordinary life he led! I can't imagine how a kid that young could do the things he accomplished. A kid of five taking over a household just blows my mind.
I was thinking about how could a 5 year old take care of himself, let alone two younger siblings! His mother had no choice to go to work, but today child protective services would’ve taken the kids. Such a tragic beginning, and then he left home for good after his mom married someone he couldn’t stand. He had no childhood. Makes me appreciate the Mother and childhood I had.
He was a tough guy that didn’t give up! Whenever I think I’m washed up, I think of him being broke at 65 years old, deciding he wasn’t going to take it sitting down, and became a millionaire through hard work. That’s inspiration!
Hello I don't often comment here on CZcams. But I just want to thank you for your video about Indiana. I retired about 2 years ago. I lived most my adult life in a small town called Paris Crossing. I worked in the town of North Vernon. I often get homesick for southern Indiana and your videos help me Deal with it. Thanks Again Danny from Hua Hin Thailand
Another great video! I remember seeing Harland Sanders with my own eyes once, at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade probably around 1973. ...I also admit to reading a book my mom had about Claudia Sanders. Was a decent read, lol. I honestly think I learned "Thursday" because that was the day the Colonel's 2-piece snack was on sale. Not even kidding. That's important information to a very little kid who's favorite food is the Colonel's chicken. He seemed extraordinarily honest and forthright, if you watch old clips or read old quotes.
Marion Kay spices (supplier of KFC spices back in the day) used to sell "Claudia Sanders Chicken Seasoning", which I made a point to buy every year at the Indiana Sate Fair, where Marion Kay always had a vendor booth. They no longer offer a blend with her name on it.
Thank-you! From researching for the segment, I got the sense that he really cared about quality. He and his wife Claudia once drove about a thousand miles, round trip, to meet with a potential franchisee. After he looked at the place, he turned around without even talking to them: if they didn’t take pride in what the restaurant looked like, how could they care about maintaining a quality food offering to customers? The original gravy recipe was changed by the company, that bought KFC, citing that Harland’s process practically took a chemistry degree. He was very particular! I’m hoping to visit Claudia Sanders Dinner House, to see if the gravy and chicken are any different from KFC’s today. Supposedly, all the recipes are exactly original!
Thank-you, Jeffrey! I knew no one else was telling these stories, and I felt it was a shame for them to die with me. Lots and lots of interesting tales to be told! 🙂
When I was in High School, I had a part time job running my grandmother's parking lot in downtown Louisville. The Colonel parked there a few times, to go to a business meeting in a nearby office. One of my best friends bought a 1974 VW Karmann Ghia from the Colonel's personal aide, that she used to drive him around in. Picture that! Colonel Sanders (in full white suit) getting out of the passenger door of a baby-blue Karmann Ghia!
My Dad recalls meeting the elder Colonel as a young adult in Fort Wayne, IN when Dad visited a buddy of his who managed the local KFC. The buddy? Dave Thomas of Wendy's fame!
Thank-you, Ken! Harland Sanders is the ultimate come back story. Facing a small social security check, and failed business, he could have accepted his fate, sat in front of a tv screen until he died, and no one would remember him today: just a name and two dates. But he refused to accept what most people would have. I have thought of him often, when I don’t see a way out of things I face, and say, “No, this is not how my story ends.” 🙂
He was a colorful guy for sure! When he had the Corbin restaurant, he also double-dutied as a mid wife as they didn’t have enough doctors to help the pregnant women!
He cussed like a sailor, but was said to have a soft spot for children and babies. I think it had to do with knowing what it was like to be alone as a child, after his dad died and mother had to work at a cannery.
The tomato canery was probably Morgan packing in Underwood. In those days you got 5 cents for peeling 5 gallon of tomatoes. Henryville is named for Henry Collins who founded it.
Did you know him and his family went to Mt Moriah Baptist Church just outside Henryville? He donated to that church. During the massive tornadoes in 2012, the original church was destroyed. They built across the road.
I had not heard either. The one local story I heard, was that he was at a Corydon restaurant (same area where Flip Daddy’s is now), and really liked their coleslaw. He asked to speak to the cook, which happened to be the owner. He complimented the owner, and asked for the recipe. The colonel took the recipe and it became part of the KFC menu! 🙂
Lee Cummings another chicken restaurant chain owner who was Harlan Sanders nephew was also from area. My grandfather was related to Sanders and was a lawyer in Henryville who grew up in Henryville in early 1900s ..told me when I was young that Sanders was a scoundrel as a young man and into bootlegging in his early days...doesn't look like the hit the official recall of life :-)...Like you stated he made a success of his life...
Wow! I didn't remember that "the Colonel " was a native Hoosier! I got a hardback book of his biography way back in 1974 while I was in college (LaGrange College in Georgia). I should reread it. And, I love the "original recipe " KFC. Seems to taste better to me. So give me a small bucket of that good stuff! I'll eat it all!
There is a cool place in Kentucky called “Claudia Sanders Dinner House”. It looks like a Southern mansion. Colonel Sanders wife continued the restaurant business there, with his original recipes, despite him selling those rights to what would become Yum Brands. Supposedly, the recipes are the truly original ones, not modified to be cheaper to produce. There was a large lawsuit, but the colonel prevailed. I’ve ate there several times, it’s pretty good if you like Southern home cooking.
I couldn’t find a name or location of the cannery. It sounded like it was just far enough away, to make it impossible to be close to the kids. Austin isn’t that far away, but it is without a car.
@@AdventureswithRoger after thinking some the timeline might be just a little off. Morgan packing company (now morgan foods) was founded in 1899. I have family that retired from there and thought it would be fascinating if there was a connection. They used to have canning plants spread around in other locations like scottsburg and brownstown. I dont think thats the case considering the transportation issue.
Fur. If it was it would be in Austin, Indiana. Next to Scottsburg. They had a canning 🏭 there. Close to Hardy Lake. I believe it was the Morgan canning co.
Thank you Rodger what a wonderful documentary on the colonel. I have always heard that Harlan lived in Greenwood but wasn’t for sure . do you know where he lived in Greenwood? I worked for Jonathan Byrd for 39 years. Jonathan‘s father Carl I believe was number three or number four franchise owner and I had often wondered if they knew each other before the Colonel started selling his chicken do you know where he lived in Greenwood?
Hey Holly! One of the best friends I ever had worked for Mr Byrd, at the cafeteria, many years ago, you might have known him: Dean Rainey. I used to hear about their conversations in the office over there, Dean thought he was great! Every place I looked, there is no mention of where Harland lived in Greenwood as a boy, or even the farm where he worked. Living in Greenwood for over 33 years, I know that most of the farms were sold to developers and now modern homes are there. That is except for the one on Main Street, close to Meijer. I once lived next to the field by the church and spoke to the farmer: the deed was signed by President Jackson! At any rate, Harland never lived in Greenwood again, after leaving as a boy. He did keep many connections with Indiana people, made lots of franchises here, including with Jonathan Byrd’s family and a young Dave Thomas at Fort Wayne, which would go on to create the Wendy’s chain.
After I published, I had a few people tell local stories about him. One was that he ate at a Corydon restaurant, and was so impressed with their cole slaw, that he asked to speak with the cook. They had a short conversation and he asked if he could get the recipe. For free, he got the cole slaw recipe that would end up in KFCs across the world!
My pleasure, Debbie! I’ve always loved biographies, and enjoyed learning more about him. Since I published, I’ve had great comments from people that had known his family or met him: always a bonus! 🙂
To think I'm from Greenwood & never knew he had lived there as a child. What's ironic is when the KFC opened at the corner of Co. Line Road & SR 135 or S. Meridian Street in Greenwood around 1972 I want to say, I met Col. Sanders at the grand opening of that store.
Colonel Sanders, Jonathan Byrd, and Dave Thomas (Wendy’s) were tight, did many KFC franchises before doing their own thing. It’s just ironic that there are no historical markers of where Colonel Sanders lived, in Greenwood, despite how famous he became.
From all I read, his Cadillac and suits were about the only splurge items he bought. His houses in Louisville and Canada were both fairly small and modest. I was reading how during the civil rights era, he would mess with hotel staff upon arrival. He had a black personal assistant that would ride in the back of the Cadillac, like a celebrity, while Harland was in front with the driver. When they pulled up to the hotel, Harland would get out and take his assistants luggage to the desk, like he was working for him! He got a kick out of seeing the staffs reaction! He was a character.
I feel like if he were alive he would be pretty upset about how cartoonish he is portrayed in KFC commercials nowadays. I think they are disrespectful to Col. Sanders legacy.
Ha! To each their own, I guess. Ay Shelbyville, Kentucky, there’s a place called “Claudia Sanders Dinner House.” After the Colonel sold KFC’s American rights (he still owned Canadian KFC), he illegally kept selling food with the original recipes, at his wife’s restaurant. It was a legal battle that he finally won, and you can eat there today, with recipes that haven’t changed in decades. In his lifetime, the Colonel complained that KFC changed his recipes to save money. Claudia’s Sanders Dinner House is a really pleasant southern experience, place looks like a mansion, elegant inside, and the food is good. On Sunday’s they have a buffet, and that’s a great way to sample many things. Their desserts are very fancy, my favorite being the bread pudding!
@@AdventureswithRoger I remember that legal battle. I definitely know that recipe changed over the years, you could tell, it just didn’t taste the same. I used to live across the street from a KFC in the late 60s and early 70s and I ate there a lot because it was convenient. It was not unusual to smell the chicken cooking at the house and I never got tired of it.
Lots of fond KFC childhood memories here too. I did a short film about finally making it to the Corbin, Kentucky KFC restaurant. Dad had always wanted to see it, but both he and Mom passed away before they could make it. It has a great museum that they’ve actually expanded since I visited.
😀 As long as it’s original recipe, call me anything but late to dinner! Had you ever heard of Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Kentucky? The Colonels wife retained the original recipes for that restaurant. There were some early lawsuits, as they did sell the secret recipes, but ultimately the Colonel and Claudia prevailed. I’ve ate there twice, it’s good if you like country cooking. Service has been excellent. I have no idea why people on Yelp were so negative.
I rode on an airplane twice with the Colonel in the early 70's. He was a nice man. I also live in Clark County ( Henryville,)
Orval Redenbocker is from Valparaiso, Indiana. The pop corn man.
I have kicked around the idea of a famous Hoosiers video. It is a significantly long list!
@@AdventureswithRoger Can not wail to see it. Sounds interesting and fun. Oh, you probably know this already. Michael Jackson is from Gary, Indiana. Sad poor town.
@@AdventureswithRoger Hello Roger. A video about famous Hoosiers would be amazing. Indiana has contributed so many famous people to story of our country. I looked this up online the other day and the list was unbelievable. Especially considering the population of the state. Do this please.
My family knew him. As Paul Harvy said, "this is the reast of the story". Moral of the story, never give up.
I have retold myself his story, of being retirement age and could’ve ended his story there, but got some guts and changed his life and the world. He is practically worshipped in Japan!
What an extraordinary life he led! I can't imagine how a kid that young could do the things he accomplished. A kid of five taking over a household just blows my mind.
I was thinking about how could a 5 year old take care of himself, let alone two younger siblings! His mother had no choice to go to work, but today child protective services would’ve taken the kids. Such a tragic beginning, and then he left home for good after his mom married someone he couldn’t stand. He had no childhood. Makes me appreciate the Mother and childhood I had.
@@AdventureswithRoger "Makes me appreciate the Mother and childhood I had."
Ditto!
What a story. He was like a Timex watch, he took many lickings but he kept on ticking. Fascinating story.
He was a tough guy that didn’t give up! Whenever I think I’m washed up, I think of him being broke at 65 years old, deciding he wasn’t going to take it sitting down, and became a millionaire through hard work. That’s inspiration!
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I don't often comment here on CZcams. But I just want to thank you for your video about Indiana. I retired about 2 years ago. I lived most my adult life in a small town called Paris Crossing. I worked in the town of North Vernon. I often get homesick for southern Indiana and your videos help me Deal with it.
Thanks Again
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My pleasure, Danny! Happy to bring back good memories! 🙂
Another great video! I remember seeing Harland Sanders with my own eyes once, at the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade probably around 1973. ...I also admit to reading a book my mom had about Claudia Sanders. Was a decent read, lol. I honestly think I learned "Thursday" because that was the day the Colonel's 2-piece snack was on sale. Not even kidding. That's important information to a very little kid who's favorite food is the Colonel's chicken.
He seemed extraordinarily honest and forthright, if you watch old clips or read old quotes.
Marion Kay spices (supplier of KFC spices back in the day) used to sell "Claudia Sanders Chicken Seasoning", which I made a point to buy every year at the Indiana Sate Fair, where Marion Kay always had a vendor booth. They no longer offer a blend with her name on it.
Thank-you! From researching for the segment, I got the sense that he really cared about quality. He and his wife Claudia once drove about a thousand miles, round trip, to meet with a potential franchisee. After he looked at the place, he turned around without even talking to them: if they didn’t take pride in what the restaurant looked like, how could they care about maintaining a quality food offering to customers?
The original gravy recipe was changed by the company, that bought KFC, citing that Harland’s process practically took a chemistry degree. He was very particular! I’m hoping to visit Claudia Sanders Dinner House, to see if the gravy and chicken are any different from KFC’s today. Supposedly, all the recipes are exactly original!
Roger,
You are leaving a great legacy with your excellant reporting of most interesting stories. Thanks!
Thank-you, Jeffrey! I knew no one else was telling these stories, and I felt it was a shame for them to die with me. Lots and lots of interesting tales to be told! 🙂
When I was in High School, I had a part time job running my grandmother's parking lot in downtown Louisville. The Colonel parked there a few times, to go to a business meeting in a nearby office.
One of my best friends bought a 1974 VW Karmann Ghia from the Colonel's personal aide, that she used to drive him around in. Picture that! Colonel Sanders (in full white suit) getting out of the passenger door of a baby-blue Karmann Ghia!
He loved to make an entrance: that would do it! 😀
My Dad recalls meeting the elder Colonel as a young adult in Fort Wayne, IN when Dad visited a buddy of his who managed the local KFC. The buddy? Dave Thomas of Wendy's fame!
Dave Thomas is one guy I wish I could’ve met. Like Harland Sanders, he just didn’t quit, and that’s what made him successful.
Very interesting. Never knew this about Kentucky Fried Chicken.
This is an outstanding video. I knew some of his story, but this is in depth, and has to be as inspirational as it gets. Never give up.
Thank-you, Ken! Harland Sanders is the ultimate come back story. Facing a small social security check, and failed business, he could have accepted his fate, sat in front of a tv screen until he died, and no one would remember him today: just a name and two dates. But he refused to accept what most people would have. I have thought of him often, when I don’t see a way out of things I face, and say, “No, this is not how my story ends.” 🙂
We have been to the first KFC in Corbin where it all began. His life story is amazing.
He was a colorful guy for sure! When he had the Corbin restaurant, he also double-dutied as a mid wife as they didn’t have enough doctors to help the pregnant women!
@@AdventureswithRoger that was a fact I hadn’t heard before….interesting indeed
He cussed like a sailor, but was said to have a soft spot for children and babies. I think it had to do with knowing what it was like to be alone as a child, after his dad died and mother had to work at a cannery.
Another Amazing video ! I had no idea.. I've been to Corbin Kentucky.. Visited the museum ( a long time ago ).. this video was awsome..
Thank-you, Noah!
The tomato canery was probably Morgan packing in Underwood. In those days you got 5 cents for peeling 5 gallon of tomatoes. Henryville is named for Henry Collins who founded it.
Did you know him and his family went to Mt Moriah Baptist Church just outside Henryville? He donated to that church. During the massive tornadoes in 2012, the original church was destroyed. They built across the road.
I had not heard either. The one local story I heard, was that he was at a Corydon restaurant (same area where Flip Daddy’s is now), and really liked their coleslaw. He asked to speak to the cook, which happened to be the owner. He complimented the owner, and asked for the recipe. The colonel took the recipe and it became part of the KFC menu! 🙂
Lee Cummings another chicken restaurant chain owner who was Harlan Sanders nephew was also from area. My grandfather was related to Sanders and was a lawyer in Henryville who grew up in Henryville in early 1900s ..told me when I was young that Sanders was a scoundrel as a young man and into bootlegging in his early days...doesn't look like the hit the official recall of life :-)...Like you stated he made a success of his life...
My uncle met him and told me he was from Indiana in eighties. Maybe seventies
I worked at KFC when I was a teenager in high school and didn't know this history. Thank you.
My pleasure!
Thank you ! Done great!
Thanks Steve!
Great videos! Really enjoying them. Great documentation of local history.
Thank-you, Jesco!
Thank you for video. I live 6 miles from Henryville and didn't know Col Sanders was from there! He was certainly resilient
Truly an inspiration. Every time life gets tough, I think of him being 65 and starting over: that took more bravery than I can imagine
Wow! I didn't remember that "the Colonel " was a native Hoosier! I got a hardback book of his biography way back in 1974 while I was in college (LaGrange College in Georgia). I should reread it. And, I love the "original recipe " KFC. Seems to taste better to me. So give me a small bucket of that good stuff! I'll eat it all!
There is a cool place in Kentucky called “Claudia Sanders Dinner House”. It looks like a Southern mansion. Colonel Sanders wife continued the restaurant business there, with his original recipes, despite him selling those rights to what would become Yum Brands. Supposedly, the recipes are the truly original ones, not modified to be cheaper to produce. There was a large lawsuit, but the colonel prevailed. I’ve ate there several times, it’s pretty good if you like Southern home cooking.
Do you know the name of the tomato cannery his mom worked at? I wonder if it was tied into the morgan packing company in austin.
I couldn’t find a name or location of the cannery. It sounded like it was just far enough away, to make it impossible to be close to the kids. Austin isn’t that far away, but it is without a car.
@@AdventureswithRoger after thinking some the timeline might be just a little off. Morgan packing company (now morgan foods) was founded in 1899. I have family that retired from there and thought it would be fascinating if there was a connection. They used to have canning plants spread around in other locations like scottsburg and brownstown. I dont think thats the case considering the transportation issue.
Some of your ancestors may have worked side by side with Mrs Sanders! The folks over at the Scott County Heritage Center might have some insights.
Fur. If it was it would be in Austin, Indiana. Next to Scottsburg. They had a canning 🏭 there. Close to Hardy Lake. I believe it was the Morgan canning co.
Thank you , I had no idea. Great job Roger!
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Thanks, Greg!
I had no idea, Thanks again
I honestly don’t know why Indiana doesn’t make it a bigger deal. No museum at Henryville, no historical markers in Greenwood or New Albany.
I went to Henryville high school
So many great stories of Henryville
Thank you Rodger what a wonderful documentary on the colonel. I have always heard that Harlan lived in Greenwood but wasn’t for sure . do you know where he lived in Greenwood? I worked for Jonathan Byrd for 39 years. Jonathan‘s father Carl I believe was number three or number four franchise owner and I had often wondered if they knew each other before the Colonel started selling his chicken do you know where he lived in Greenwood?
Hey Holly! One of the best friends I ever had worked for Mr Byrd, at the cafeteria, many years ago, you might have known him: Dean Rainey. I used to hear about their conversations in the office over there, Dean thought he was great!
Every place I looked, there is no mention of where Harland lived in Greenwood as a boy, or even the farm where he worked. Living in Greenwood for over 33 years, I know that most of the farms were sold to developers and now modern homes are there. That is except for the one on Main Street, close to Meijer. I once lived next to the field by the church and spoke to the farmer: the deed was signed by President Jackson! At any rate, Harland never lived in Greenwood again, after leaving as a boy. He did keep many connections with Indiana people, made lots of franchises here, including with Jonathan Byrd’s family and a young Dave Thomas at Fort Wayne, which would go on to create the Wendy’s chain.
I had no idea he was from Indiana or the life he had endured before he became famous. Thanks for sharing
After I published, I had a few people tell local stories about him. One was that he ate at a Corydon restaurant, and was so impressed with their cole slaw, that he asked to speak with the cook. They had a short conversation and he asked if he could get the recipe. For free, he got the cole slaw recipe that would end up in KFCs across the world!
Now i want fried chicken
I live near by and didn't know this.
Most assume he was born in Kentucky. For decades I’ve wondered why there isn’t a museum at Henryville.
Thank you for another nice video
My pleasure, Debbie! I’ve always loved biographies, and enjoyed learning more about him. Since I published, I’ve had great comments from people that had known his family or met him: always a bonus! 🙂
And idea where he lived at in Henryville? We live about 10 seconds from that sign.
Exact spot isn’t recorded anywhere, despite him living there three times in his lifetime. You’d think it would be a huge deal for the town!
They now put up a sign at his birthplace. Near Snow Road and Munk Road area. I think it's on Google.@@AdventureswithRoger
To think I'm from Greenwood & never knew he had lived there as a child. What's ironic is when the KFC opened at the corner of Co. Line Road & SR 135 or S. Meridian Street in Greenwood around 1972 I want to say, I met Col. Sanders at the grand opening of that store.
Colonel Sanders, Jonathan Byrd, and Dave Thomas (Wendy’s) were tight, did many KFC franchises before doing their own thing. It’s just ironic that there are no historical markers of where Colonel Sanders lived, in Greenwood, despite how famous he became.
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I saw him with his White Caddy outside our original KFC, probably early 70's?
From all I read, his Cadillac and suits were about the only splurge items he bought. His houses in Louisville and Canada were both fairly small and modest. I was reading how during the civil rights era, he would mess with hotel staff upon arrival. He had a black personal assistant that would ride in the back of the Cadillac, like a celebrity, while Harland was in front with the driver. When they pulled up to the hotel, Harland would get out and take his assistants luggage to the desk, like he was working for him! He got a kick out of seeing the staffs reaction! He was a character.
I feel like if he were alive he would be pretty upset about how cartoonish he is portrayed in KFC commercials nowadays. I think they are disrespectful to Col. Sanders legacy.
I know he didn’t like many corporate changes, during his lifetime, and was very public about them, despite being a paid spokesperson!
Love KFC and your videos Roger
Thanks Jerry!
I liked Kentucky Fried Chicken until I tried Popeyes! Oh man, that’s some fried chicken!
Ha! To each their own, I guess. Ay Shelbyville, Kentucky, there’s a place called “Claudia Sanders Dinner House.” After the Colonel sold KFC’s American rights (he still owned Canadian KFC), he illegally kept selling food with the original recipes, at his wife’s restaurant. It was a legal battle that he finally won, and you can eat there today, with recipes that haven’t changed in decades. In his lifetime, the Colonel complained that KFC changed his recipes to save money.
Claudia’s Sanders Dinner House is a really pleasant southern experience, place looks like a mansion, elegant inside, and the food is good. On Sunday’s they have a buffet, and that’s a great way to sample many things. Their desserts are very fancy, my favorite being the bread pudding!
@@AdventureswithRoger I remember that legal battle. I definitely know that recipe changed over the years, you could tell, it just didn’t taste the same. I used to live across the street from a KFC in the late 60s and early 70s and I ate there a lot because it was convenient. It was not unusual to smell the chicken cooking at the house and I never got tired of it.
Lots of fond KFC childhood memories here too. I did a short film about finally making it to the Corbin, Kentucky KFC restaurant. Dad had always wanted to see it, but both he and Mom passed away before they could make it. It has a great museum that they’ve actually expanded since I visited.
It’s Indiana fried chicken then. I’m not happy about that
😀 As long as it’s original recipe, call me anything but late to dinner!
Had you ever heard of Claudia Sanders Dinner House in Kentucky? The Colonels wife retained the original recipes for that restaurant. There were some early lawsuits, as they did sell the secret recipes, but ultimately the Colonel and Claudia prevailed. I’ve ate there twice, it’s good if you like country cooking. Service has been excellent. I have no idea why people on Yelp were so negative.