DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS: A Small Towns Tour With Daughter (On Her Birthday!)

[@tonyringo6309]

A 25 yo. daughter who decides 2 spends her Bday with her father is definitely headed for greatness!

[@tommyboy500]

Fathers and daughters always have a special bond ....like moms and sons.... Happy birthday Audrey

[@CarswithNash]

Sometimes I wish I was born a few decades sooner to experience some of this stuff first hand. Very cool old towns!

[@user-eq6vb6jz5x]

Audrey is a wonderful young lady . Happy birthday Audrey hope to see you in more videos 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@IHateEnglish10282]

She is pretty too.

[@midnightgambler3718]

She’s so positive! So pretty and obviously friendly. She had a great daddy apparently!

[@ianmullins1118]

Hi Joe & Audrey, I'm from the UK🇬🇧 and follow your channel religiously. I hold the USA 🇺🇸 close to my heart after numerous visits! If I had my time again, I would seriously consider a permanent move. I'd also like to tell you about my aunt who was also called Audrey, and lived in a lovely part of Massachusetts, called Marlborough. The name Audrey brings back the fondest of memories for me. Love watching and listening to your channel. Keep up the great work🇬🇧🇺🇲. A very Happy Birthday Audrey 🎂 X.

[@lindaabbey9559]

Between 1886 and 1959, the price of a 6.5 US fl oz (190 mL) glass or bottle of Coca-Cola was set at five cents. Happy Birthday, Audrey! Love the videos. Thanks

[@b.davidrichardson1966]

Audrey ROCKS! ...Happy Birthday! ... 40 minutes of fun ... loved the flea market ...

[@skip109]

Audery is a great addition, she explains some things in more detail. Hope to see more of her

[@scaredy-cat]

Always a great day when spent with a daughter!

[@floydlooney6837]

She seems nice. Family time is always great

[@beezun9850]

Happy birthday Audrey. What an enjoyable day riding around with your dad.🥳

[@jamesburns3750]

Your daughter is a nice looking young lady what i like she is not covered in ink and no purple ,green are blue hair ,you got to be proud of her,by the way she has a beautiful smile happy birthday Audrey.

[@SweetTater]

Happy Birthday, beautiful and lovely Audrey. I hope you enjoy your time with your father. I remember Coke being sold for ten cents a bottle in the early to mid 1960's, no tax and in NYC.

[@mahandle256]

Happy birthday Miss Audrey better late than never you are now two and a half times better than ten keep up the good work u and dad

[@valerieparent3863]

I moved here to Wills Point Texas from Michigan. My husband and I love it here!!!❤

[@andyb8838]

Love your more recent format where you jump straight into narration vs. music intro. Great channel!

[@brady3474]

In 1967 I was 10 years old in 5th grade at St Catherine of Sienna School, Metairie, Louisiana. Mrs. Breaux was my 5th grade teacher. At the end of the day she gave a nickel to one of the students to walk to the coke machine in the hall by the cafeteria, and buy a coke in a 6 oz glass bottle. Remember you could return coke bottles to grocery stores and get one or two cents for them making the coke even cheaper. It was always an honer to be chosen to go get her coke. So cokes were still 5 cents in 1967 in Metairie Louisiana. PS, Audrey is one of my favourite women’s names. You don’t run into many Audreys anymore.

[@hazimjamaluddin6237]

what a great way to see rural America...thanks Joe & Audrey !

[@caryward8251]

Hi there, Joe & Audrey and Happy Birthday to you Audrey, too!!! I was just a kid in the 50’s and some sodas were still 5 cents when we could afford to splurge to buy them. Also, candy bar and ice cream cups with a wooden spoon were 5 cents. Some pieces of candy were just a penny! Nehi Pops had an amazing assortment of flavors in their unique shaped bottles!! Thanks for showing us around the Canton Trade Days, really mind-blowing experience!! Safe Travels!!!

[@neilsaunders6009]

You're making me think of that classic Twilight Zone episode, "Walking Distance"!

[@teddibayer]

The little ice cream cups were called, "Dixie Cups", as I remember. I used to buy them when I was little, in the 1950's.

[@caryward8251]

@neilsaunders & @teddibayer there was also a 10 cent ice cream cup that had a special flavor in the center of it! I definitely remember Chocolate and I believe Strawberry and/or Cherry and maybe something else. Couldn’t afford to buy them hardly at all! Thanks for the replies.

[@spacewaltz]

Thanks! And lovely to see the rest of your whanau

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Robert!

[@BucksMom218]

Happy Birthday to Audrey! What a great day to hang out together! Thanks for sharing it w us! 😎🥰

[@koolxxxyear]

I see people, lots of them. They are rare in your video, love to see these unique places, That’s what I want to find if I travel across America. Your videos are so precious, Sure appreciate all your effort.

[@giaaziel6204]

Happy birthday Audrey and many more !

[@richardnowell9714]

The price of coke was 5 cents from 1886 to 1959

[@barkeater9606]

Inflation really increased in 1971 when Nixon took us off of the gold standard. The dollar has been devalued ever since.

[@simonjusticier333]

At that rate, we can say hyper inflation if shrinkflation is also taken into account. Not only are we paying more, but the sizes and servings are way smaller.

[@petegregory517]

I wish it was $5 a bottle now. Maybe my wife would quit drinkin’ it….but I doubt it. In the mid-‘50’s mom paid a dime from the machine in our a neighborhood market. I was in the kid seat of the basket.

[@petegregory517]

That Rexall sign, more like 500-700.

[@Arya_amsha]

Everything changed since 1960s When women joined the workforce

[@tumbleweed57]

Love this video. It was so obvious in your voice that you were happy to be with your daughter. Audrey seems very sweet.

[@lorettahendrix6790]

What a beautiful daughter! Happy birthday 🎈 🎁 Audrey

[@carollyngillespie3860]

Loved Saline. That flea market is right up my alley. Happy birthday, Audrey. 25 is a wonderful age.

[@handsomeX]

It really is. My mid 20s was a great time ❤

[@matthewbowman9691]

Happy birthday Audrey! I’m so glad you toured Wills Point! That’s where I grew up and it was a great place to grow up!and yes, I remember that hunted house lol.

[@Over60sowhat]

Audrey is so absolutely lovely!

[@Surfguitarist59]

Wow! Hey Lord, I'm a "Railfan", and that passenger train had a rare mix of cars. Although it is an Amtrac Train, the first three cars behind the engine are actually privately owned train cars. I know from past experience. An owner of those old train cars can pay Amtrac to attach them to a scheduled route. Seriously, not being funny. Excellent video too!!!

[@Geneviev285]

That’s wonderful, father and daughter hanging out, just enjoying each other’s company. I love it. Happy birthday 🎉 Audrey.

[@Lana-MD]

So fun to watch this video…I have lived in Grand Saline my whole life!

[@davidjames7382]

It's great you got to spend time with your daughter on her birthday. She looks just like her mother! Hope yall had a safe trip! Always look forward to your videos!

[@gregkerr725]

Happy Birthday to your daughter Audrey. Great that you two got to spend such a beautiful day together!

[@koolxxxyear]

That’s totally wonderful that his daughter didn’t mind to spend her Bday with dad. That’s what I’ve been advocating that good families raise good decent people. It’s good for any 25 yrs old to see the whole wide world & broaden their views & perspective.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@koolxxxyear Thank you for the nice comment. And, we just shot another video together. I’ll be posting it next Saturday. 😀

[@catcrazy67]

Nice to know we wont have salt shortage Happy Birthday Audrey🎉

[@obg4584]

Used to go to that movie theater before integration. Whites downstairs and POC upstairs. When we were little, My Mother and my brother and sister and myself rode the train from Dallas to Wills Point. Those were the days, Mother would send us to Wills Point for the summer to spend with our relatives. Still have Family and friends there today.😎🙏🏽

[@evanorthcliff2782]

Why POC name?

[@lol_05.76]

The daughter is a nice element to this tour... she's beautiful and intelligent. Nice tour, thanks.

[@marcodarko6941]

Another awesome trip! I am late to the party. Your daughter is a very lovely young lady Joe and Nicole. Happy belated Birthday Audrey!🎂 I feel like such an old man saying it's so great to see such nice young people these days. lol. 😄

[@obidikielekworommadiann8620]

Audrey,happy birthday to you on this day of joy.Let God keep and Preserve you,showing you your great destiny and the great purpose for which HE brought you into the World. At 25years of age you appear to have a lot of wisdom and intuition:I pray God reveal to you speedily your very Colourful Destiny.

[@daviddecelles8714]

What a blessing for a man to have a charming daughter with a radiant smile. It's evident she's fond of her father and genuinely enjoyed a day out with him. Those wide brick roads in the center of Wills Point will never wear out since the friction they mainly get is from rolling rubber tires. Great investment by the town in 1922. I also found appealing the town's raised sidewalk with canopied store fronts the whole length, some wooden, propped by poles at the sidewalk's edge. Reminiscent of classic 19th c. Texas towns seen in pictures and movies. Grand Saline! Sitting on a subterranean mountain of salt big enough to provide the world's needs for 20,000. years. An amazing fact! Loved the story behind the 'sweetheart plot' and the marvelously carved headstones. East St. Louis? Right! I'll be there.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, David!

[@spookythecat53]

Nice meeting Audrey. Happy Birthday. The 5 cent CocaCola was sold from 1886 to 1959

[@RaymondMoody-m8t]

Let's have more videos with Audrey and Dad.What a sweet girl she is and she is so sweet with Joe. Happy belated Birthday Audrey. I came across this youtube few days ago and boy I feel like I'm right there with you Joe. I appreciate all the home work you do for each place ya'll visit. I have learned so much about our country thur your eyes.God Bless to you and your family. .

[@AKASHROY-i9f]

Watching from India happy birthday Audrey❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kevinparker5879]

Happy birthday Audrey, hope you had a fantastic one!

[@Knd2424]

Very nice to see your daughter in one of your videos:)) Happy Birthday!!

[@steveturner3530]

First off, Happy Birthday Audrey! Second off, I love your videos, especially the Texas ones. I spent a lot of time in small town Texas as a kid in the 70's and early 80's, including Wills Point. I was told that old theater was the longest running movie theater in the USA, who knows if that was true or not. I just remember being frustrated as a teenage punk rock skateboarder that there was almost no asphalt in that town! Brick streets, wood sidewalks, gravel roads....

[@evanorthcliff2782]

This us my secondvt8me watching this video. Audrey us definitely my favorite! Shes most positive. A breath of freah air!

[@davidglad]

That is awesome your daughter would spend her 25th birthday on the road with you. I imagine these trips are more your hobby than hers. It's always fun to check out unique places.

[@rocinblues]

Bringing in the next generation! Great video, nice town....Cheers!

[@davidmahan4160]

Happy birthday, Audrey 🎂 🥳 🎉. I just looked up your movie Joey, 'Bubba's Chilli Parlour' 2005. Congratulations, Joey didn't realise you were a famous film director and Audery, an accomplished actress. Great video Joey & Audery. 😊👍

[@jennywilson9731]

Looked like a very beautiful day for your daughters 25th birthday...Thanks for sharing the flee market site!..great video..Loved it. Safe travels to St. Louis...looking forward to seeing your next video "God's Safe Keeping for you all.🌼

[@tam2676]

It would be nice if they stopped by St. Louis, MO, while traveling to East St. Louis, Illinois. It is beautiful this time of year.😊 Happy belated birthday to Audrey.

[@tam2676]

I know they have been here before, but it's worth a try.😂😂 The historic areas are gorgeous.

[@SuperNedk]

Happy Birthday! Great to see you back on some videos with Pa!

[@CharlottePrattParrott]

Happy birthday, Audrey! 🎉 So nice to “meet” your daughter. She resembles you more than Nicole IMHO. Thanks for the tour.

[@nancyparker9986]

I don’t think Nicole is her biological mother

[@CharlottePrattParrott]

@@nancyparker9986 I was wondering that too.

[@nancyparker9986]

I think this is Joe and Nicole’s second marriage…..she has grown kids of her own plus grandkids …..I have heard her mention that.

[@CharlottePrattParrott]

@@nancyparker9986 I kind of thought that it was a second marriage because he flaunts her body like she’s his trophy. In fact I mentioned that there are a lot of not very nice people out that could take advantage.

[@stratcat4450]

Happy birthday Audrey! I too was born in on April 30th, however way to many decades before you. What a great dad an daughter video.

[@shariberry3123]

Canton started out as a meeting place early on, when farmers and ranchers from all over the surrounding area needed a designated officiant for various legal requirements, I believe the judges would commit to being there on the first Monday of every month. This evolved into these folks bringing goods along to trade with other folks, hence the term "Trade Days". If you lived out in the middle of a rural area there back then, and you needed to see the judge for whatever reason, chances are you would load your wagon with whatever goods you were interested in selling or bartering, so your long trip out to see the judge could also be spent engaging in commerce. Also, 'Flea Market' is an old term out of Europe, during the warmer months, people would sell used items in the town square when fleas were known to emerge from stored blankets and clothing as the warm weather hit.

[@Terrahawk_]

What a cool video. I feel like at this point I should go back and watch your videos in order, so thanks in advance for actually having the 'From the beginning' playlist. Not enough KZbinrs do that for my liking.

[@jimjustice581]

Happy belated Birthday, Audrey. You got your mama’s good looks. I’m sure you appreciate your daughter accompanying you as driving long distances can be quite boring. I’ve lived in Texas all my 73 years and have heard of, but never visited Wills Point. Nor have I ever visited Grand Saline. You said, “I want to see the salt.” You should have said, “I wanna sea salt”. You’d probably not be very popular there 😁. Thanks for taking the time to share your video with us. Keep ‘em coming, please. I’m sure I speak for many when I say, “I’m loving ‘em”!

[@1gaylas]

I moved from Dallas after being born and raised there all of my life up North and I am SO glad I moved. It's not for everyone. I use to go back every year to see my family and seen it go downhill fast. I hadn't been back in a few years until recently and there isn't anything I like about it anymore. It just seems so ghetto now, all of Dallas, it doesn't seem taken care of anymore.

[@shariberry3123]

I live in Tyler. A few years ago, a downtown circa 1890 building was renovated. I snuck inside one evening after a door was left open. There were bricks, so many old, original unused bricks inside that had not been cemented into place. They were stamped Corsicana Cherry Reds. I looked up the history, apparently someone in Corsicana back then had discovered a natural red clay pit in the earth there that could be used to make these bricks. They were used all thru this area of Texas to build with and pave the roads. Perhaps that is what was used there at Wills Point to pave those roads then.

[@KungFuFighter-h3k]

Flea markets are so cool. My son loves them. He would spend all day at that one. No cat sightings, maybe next time, still a great video. That's awesome you made your own movie and had your daughter in it. What a treat. Happy birthday Audrey! Thanks guys, much love as always.

[@joycelebaron2582]

That was Amtrak''s Texas Eagle, which travels between Chicago and San Antonio that went by at the first town. And according to Mr. Google, a glass or bottle of Coke was held at 5 cents between 1886 and 1959! Nice towns. I could almost smell the food at that Flea Market. I hope you enjoyed your freshly squeezed Coke! LOL.

[@rdkndr1]

Princess Spoda! Great stuff. We just really love your shows.

[@johnhildom5434]

It's always a good day when you spend it with your daughter! Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳

[@nancyhill9103]

Love your channel-I live in East Texas. I had to learn East Tx speak lol-so Grand Saline is pronounced more like Suhleen and the store Brookshires is pronounced Brooksures -just helping you sound like a local -I came from Dallas 47 years ago and it is a different world here. Love East Tx!

[@jburnett8152]

Hi Audrey. Happy birthday and you are so sweet. Keep protecting your beautiful skin.

[@joant9425]

Love the video, watch many of your videos. Your daughter is beautiful and sweet. Okay, so Grand Saline is pronounced Su leen, short u and long e for suleene. Brookshire's is pronounced brook shers. Not brook shires with a long I. Anyway, love your videos. I've been watching for years and you got into my part of the world.

[@thomassabeldindahouse6753]

Nice to see father and daughter. All the best for Audrey! And also greetings from my daughter Luisa, 18, from old germany. We love your videos! Thom and Lulu

[@cherienafo7676]

OZ here// Happy Birthday Audrey !! Your Dad is amazing !. love your work, as always !!

[@George_K1]

It is Great you do these videos... It is an enjoyable way to explore historical and small town U.S.A.when it is logistically not possible for many to do so... Thank you.

[@chadb1878]

Happy (belated) birthday Audrey! Keep up the great work dad, enjoy all your videos!

[@MrMac5150]

Bring that perfect Movie Star daughter, on every trip... Happy Birthday.

[@rajeevdeshpande7666]

Hi Joe (Lord Spoda) Great video as usual and seeing the comments below it is obvious that your daughter Audrey stole the show. You gave her a great birthday gift. Happy belated birthday to her.

[@prophetmargin7497]

Happy Birthday to your daughter, Audrey, I'm also celebrating a birthday today! Love the new channel name, guys!

[@teresap268]

Great video. Happy birthday to your daughter. Looks like you two had a good time.

[@jimthornton-fc8kq]

Another great video and what a lovely daughter you have. I know you are very proud of her. Who has a better life than you do? The answer is nobody! You get to drive around the U.S.A. with your choice of 2 smart and beautiful women. Best wishes on your next adventure, Sincerely Jim Thornton

[@Sealight007]

Very sweet and attractive daughter! Happy Birthday! Flea Market can be hit or miss. Somewhere in all the junk is a treasure. And just a nice place for folks to mingle on a weekend.

[@joeyturbo7088]

I went on a road trip from Austin to Brownsvile and then to Dallas before heading back to Austin back in 2001. Texas is a beatiful state. Great video brother.

[@lrb3989]

I love how you and ur daughter interact

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks! We’re getting ready to do another video together. 😀👍

[@LJones69]

Happy Birthday Audrey! It sounded like you guys had a good day together! What a great way to spend some of your time home before going back on the road… As far as Coke being sold at .05 cents for a 6.5oz bottle, it says it was hat price from 1886 to 1959 with very little fluctuation in price between that time period.

[@bren42069]

they removed the silver from the coins in '64, go figure

[@ttocselbag5054]

Good on you Joe. Dad and daughter time is exquisite, as they soften our hearts.❤️ My “little girl” turns 25 in August and I’m tickled pink that I’ll get to spend time with her. 🥰

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Nice!

[@gregpotts9296]

Nice having the daughter along. She did well

[@johnjohnston2962]

I work at the Morton Salt plant and live in Grand Saline... I always enjoy your adventures.....

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Cool!

[@lovingcare5610]

I enjoy you upbeat Attitude and your presentation of your travels. Keep up the good work.

[@USAcntryTX1]

Hope your daughter had a happy birthday. I was born and raised here, my grandparents and great grandparents too. The family has all moved away. It was a great place to grow up. Everybody knew everyone’s business by next morning, small town. I always luved WP

[@martykong3592]

:) WOW! Great share and Video! I had NO idea 1 Monday is the largest Flea Market in the WOrld! ? I spent many days walking through there, and my fav was the tables of old tools, and STILL HAVE 2 Concrete Dragons I bought there that adorned our Tyler place, and now in the PNWest :) Used to ride my Moto through all those towns Sunday Mornings and LOVED IT! Some of the BEST friends and people I have EVER met, in East Texas! ALL the BEST and belated Happy Birthday to Audrey! You have done WELL to have such a wonderful daughter! Cheers and LOL at the painting you mentioned :)

[@shariberry3123]

At 4:17, you see the original doorway posts that are now painted white. Those are very old, they are made of iron, I believe. You can find them all over the U.S., in the 1800's they were marketed to builders out of foundries, along with wrought iron fencing. They helped reinforce the structure and they were designed to also mimic the look of carved wood. They date from the mid 1850's onward, and I believe they were manufactured either in Kansas or Ill. I want to say Kansas. They were an important technological achievement, because the era prior many town squares were comprised of simplistic construction such as log cabin design that did not last.

[@mamnisel4815]

Happy Birthday to your lovely Daughter and enjoyed the Flea Market visit!!

[@jerryglenn7323]

Happy Birthday 🎂 Audrey. Joe you are a blessed man.👍😊

[@eltinygarcia7358]

Happy big 25th birthday!!! I'm from Texas from the panhandle Plainview Texas!!I live her in San Francisco now and came her and opened 4 restaurant love that Texas food!!oh wow I didn't notice this video was just today,my son's bday is today too!!God is good!!

[@richardduerr9983]

This is a great entertaining video, you're daughter added very much to it's value. Your solo videos are great, but when you include the opinion of a second, especially a woman loved one, it brings a nice balance that make them even more entertaining.

[@davidmay3348]

Well happy birthday Audery! I too havea daughter im very proud of. So nice tosee the two of youdoing thistogether. Great vids as always Joe. Sorry first time seeing this.

[@johnfinley373]

Great vid, I watch this channel all the time. Joe is always great as is Nic. Audrey is a GREAT co-host and very cool. Happy late birthday (late) to her! I guess twice now. Thanks so much for this channel. You all are the best and I wish you well. Keep it up! Best, Nick.

[@derekrichard9189]

Hope you had a great birthday Audrey… joe been watching from beginning of this road trip and just gets better and better!! I hope you and nic are enjoying the time

[@Lurgansahib]

Happy birthday Audrey. Best wishes from Wellington, New Zealand.

[@RhondaBowman]

Happy belated birthday, Audrey! 🎉

[@sheronturner8787]

Good morning to you both. Happy Birthday to Audrey. I always enjoy touring with your Dad. Watching from Jamaica 🇯🇲.

[@curtiseggemeyer5681]

Loved it , nce to see some clean little towns, much different then the border town series. I can see you in your daughter and your wife,

[@chiconian49]

Happy Birthday Audrey.

[@JeffreyLarryEastTexasRealtor]

I just stumbled onto your videos and now am hooked! Thanks for doing such detailed looks into all of these towns and providing so much data on them! Subscribed!