96 Year Old Ralph Goes On a Blind Date At The Frostee Freeze Drive-In : Greasy Hollow Memories S2E1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- 96 Year Old Ralph Robertson is back for New Season of Greasy Hollow Memories: Ralph goes to meet Martha Sowder-Whitworth the owner of the
Frostee Freeze Drive-In to get a Banana Split and talks about the old days.
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People like these are the back bone of this country. GOOD PEOPLE.
Yes They Sure are
Yes they are. People like this built this country.
My grandfather born in 1903 in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky, would come in after a long morning of plowing with his mule team and take cold coffee from on top of the wood stove and the left over biscuits from breakfast, cut the biscuits in two, put a couple of teaspoons of sugar on them and then pour that strong cold coffee over the biscuits and have an instant energy snack. 😊 No modern snacks or fast food, not even on the horizon.
Ralph proving those doctors wrong with banana splits and cigarettes. Love it.😊
Dam im 52 yrs young & I love the small towns & real people. I’d hang out with Ralph all day . He’s doing good for 96 ! Dam ! He’s got more game than me .
Johnny hawk? Is that really your last name? I'm also a hawk I'm from Pittsburgh. I don't use my real name on here
He beat the odds. A vast majority of people have complications from smoking their whole lives.
@@stephaniepersin4222 I believe that a person’s genetics are more to do with their parents genetics than anything else. Any repercussions from smoking or other ill health would weaken the next generation. That’s not to say that there’s not present day effects from bad lifestyle choices, but his longevity is more related to his combined gene pool and heredity.
He's quit for years and started back up
Ralph's daughters have so much respect for their dad. That's how I grew up also. These days that's a rarity. God bless them.
Amen!!!! So wonderful seeing this precious senior man and loving daughters. Thank you for sharing!!!!
I heard a story from a lady who was in the great depression and she said the coffee on top of stale biscuits or bread was a common breakfast for them as kids. Nothing was wasted.
My great grandmother is 101❤. She dips her biscuit and crackers in her coffee. Plus got my doing it too lol. She also likes crackers and milk that's really good❤
If a movie or series was made about Ralph’s life I would throughly enjoy watching it!
i have 39 videos of Ralph the series is called Greasy Hollow Memories .
I have no idea how I missed this video! Ralph is a National Treasure and must be protected at all costs! His stories need to be in the library of Congress! It's the last of an era but most of us will never understand or get back to. He's just a beautiful human being and inside and out. Ralph 4 President 🇺🇸
Ralph, he still knows how to sweet talk the gals.
I think that ole gal was doin most of the “leadin n grinning”
@@cumberlandquiltchic1I'd love to be doing as good as she is!! Working, owning the restaurant!! And has for almost fifty years!! Anyway 40+!
There is nothing more peaceful than a beautiful porch and birds chirping. Peaceful watching this and listening to them talk. Makes me think of when growing up at my grandma's house and when they had company they would sit outside and talk for hours. The stories they would talk about was so interesting even when I was young. Ralph is a true gem and would be awesome to talk to and listen to the stories. God Bless.
Ralph looked like he enjoyed his Blind Date. He had a sparkle in his eye! ❤
Absolutely love this little man! He's a national treasure!
I hope to meet Ralph someday.
Ole Ralph, bless his heart. He’s one of a kind. Love to hear him talk about the Ole Days when he grew up. The Lady who owns the hamburger place is a sweetheart. Love hearing both talk about growing up. Good video John….
I could listen to Ralph all day and not get bored at all. He's a natural. Thank you , John for this video. His daughter's are so sweet.
I HAVE CHASED A BISCUIT WITH COFFEE!! GOD BLESS RALPH!!
Beautiful video John, thanks so much for taking Ralph to meet Martha. I love the conversation and Ralph looked so happy. I don't think I've seen him smile so much in a good while. Just getting out of the house lifts ones spirits to see the country side and just ride and enjoy life. Take care may God bless Ralph his girls and you John for all you do and share.
Im glad to hear you like the video.Thanks for the comment and watching my videos! John Ward
Ralph is awesome his daughters are real Lady's just awesome
Salt of the earth!!!
You can identify the tree from its 🌿 branches the lady who owns the place looks really good for her age.
Love them all!!!
God bless those people.
I couldn't stop smiling thru this video. The stories that the old guys have our absolute National Treasures. It's so sad got a lot of people don't listen to the old timers. I have so much wisdom and so many stories and people take it for granted
I’ve been dunking biscuits in my coffee all my life. Hello Ralph. I grew up in Blue Ridge Mts., of Va. so great to see Ralph and family, what a treat. Thanks John for the visit with Ralph. He’s still a big ole flirt.❤ We need more of Ralph. Hugs from Texas🎉
My grandma used to mix coffee and biscuit in a saucer like Ralph said. She called them coffee soakers. Tucker county WV.
We call a biscuit in coffee, Tennessee Soakem! It's so good!!
R.I.P. old man. Thanks for the memories!!
So happy to see Ralph. He is a treasure as are his daughters. My favorite videos!
Last May, we visited the area for a college softball tournament. We ate at this restaurant rather than going the national chain route and had some awesome burgers ,fries and milkshakes. It looked so familiar and finally, when I heard the clerk call out an order number I realized it was the same location. The owner is a lovely lady and made your video that much better with her kind interaction with Ralph.
I think it's great that you take up time with Ralph.
I always love to hear his stories.
He is a good guy who we all could learn a lot from.
That lady at the restaurant who is the owner was extremely nice.
Need more people like her.
Seeing those flowers, I have some iris that bloom every spring, planted around my house. My grandmother gave me some bulbs from hers, they are from many generations of being passed along, I’d say, they go back over a hundred years ago.
Ralph seems like a good old boy. Being 'bout twenty years younger than him, porch sittin' is one of my favorite things as well.
My daddy passed in 2015 and this is the first time that I ever seen anyone who came so close to my dad. The way he talks, the words he uses
I've been going to the Frosty Freeze as long as I can remember and I know right where Ralph lives in Greasy Holler.💗💗💗
His eyes lite up when the lay said she drank moonshine she is sure making him happy bless x
Lady
Yay, I'm so excited to see Mr. Ralph is doing good. Love his videos. My grandfather always poured his coffee in a saucer and drank it. He would sop his biscuit in sorghum syrup and butter.
Ralph. That’s a walking encyclopedia. History as we all should know is. Life was much simpler back then. Wish we could go back to then.
Grandma fed us kids biscuits with our coffee or cocoa. It's real good. You should try it.
We are from Oregon Grandma was from the south. I still put my biscuit in my coffee .
I would love to sit down with Ralph and listen to his stories. I could listen to these old timers talk for days! New sub here I will be binge watching for awhile. Reminds so much of my family in KY. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
R.I.P Ralph you will always be missed
God bless Ralph and all like this gentleman. Blessings to Ralph and his family
Ralph has become a TH-cam star because of you John. 😁👍
You & Ralph are pure treasures ❤❤
The old man still has it lmao so kool
They so lucky they still got their dad, wish i had mine
Ralph is the star. I loved to watch this.🤩
SO GOOD SEEING RALPH !!!!
What a sweet man. My hope is that we can all live past our 90's, and get around and good as Mr. Ralph ; )
Thanks John for all your work I love your channel and personality.
My grandpa just turned 88 years old he is truly the greatest person in the world and a blessing to have in my family's life. People don't seem to realize how important Elders are until they're gone. The stories and connections to the Past are worth more than gold. Appreciate the elders in your life while you still have them.
Greasy Hollow is beautiful!
I would enjoy having coffee and something to dunk with Ralph on his porch while I asked him to tell me stories about the old days. Enjoyed the video.
Also my dad God rest his soul loved dipping anything in his coffee. Grossed my mom out. He also poured milk over a slice of bread and added a little sugar. Ww all thought that was gross. Hope to see you again Ralph. Maybe I'll run into you at the restaurant someday. My husband and I love taking Sunday drives out your way. Hoping to buy land out that way soon we want to live where the past is still alive and well. ❤
@kathleenarcher I remember some old-timers eating biscuits with sugar on them and pour some milk over it.
Every time I think your videos couldn’t get any better then another even better video comes along! This video is so beautiful. The people you feature are gold. I enjoy watching. The work you do is important John. Documenting life in Appalachia. Thank you! Hi to Jodi.
We should a treasure are elders stop and listen to them they have such history plenty to say we just have to listen Ralph is a treasure for sure.
My daddy loved coffee biscuit as he called it. Us kids tried it and momma couldn't keep enuf coffee and biscuits made when the four of us got started!! It was really good with coffee biscuit's and sugar in a bowl!!!
Thanks for the comment and Happy Memorial Day ! John
I dipped toast in coffee growing up. My grandmother did it and let me have a cup too. I still like to dip toast in my coffee.
Sippin’ yer biscuits, that’s a new one.
Ya for sure, no sense.
Our ol buddy Ralph had an extra sparkle in his eyes! This lady seems really nice. Hopefully, they get to spend many rainy days swinging on the front porch.
I love all his stories
First time I've seen Ralph. Makes me
think of my Grandfather in Maryland.
He's gone now...he was a dedicated
farmer and me Granny was an angel.
She grew the most beautiful flowers
and loved taking care of her chickens!
This video made me think of my daddy who passed away last July at 84. He always put biscuits in his coffee and called it soakies. Im from Arkansas and a lot of older people do that .Thanks for the precious video.
Im like Ralph I love a biscuit in my cpffee. I use creamer and sugar though. That is what makes it so so good. Love watching your videos. You and wife have safe travels. Angela from NC❤❤😊😊😊
He so lovely I could listen too him for hours. Banana split nice Ralph.
everything better in the car-what character-love this
This channel is so refreshing, my daddy, and mom were born in the early 20s and my Grandparents were born in 1900, what stories I've heard like Ralph is telling memories, makes me miss them so much more when I watch Ralph tell stories! Love it!!!
I absolutely love these people.....
So appreciate you John getting a visit in with Ralph. I’d love just to sit on the front porch with him and talk awhile like you have. May God continue to Bless you and your You Tube channel.
What a wonderful senior. Great video!
Great seeing ralph again ! Thankyou john .
Awesome ! Good to see Ralph is still out and about. He has a sharp mind for his age.
And good eye sigh too i hope his longlvity goes for years to come
Very cool old timer , love the southern people & way of life, I’m in ca. my family is in our kansas
Hey Martha, My family has been in the ice cream food business for the last 60 years . Our place was called " Foster's Old Fashion Freeze '. All the stores are in California. The business can really be a lot of work. Especially when you are the owner. You get sick and a lot of times no one to call so off to work you go. Could trade stories with you for hours. Good to meet you and Ralph also. Nice people.
This video is just amazing with Ralph !! The lady really knows how to interact with Ralph and it's lovely seeing him being very vocal and ho how I would have loved to taste American food, looks so appetising yummy .... love from the U.K ❤🇬🇧
Love this, I have a crush on Ralph 💕
My mama put biscuits in her coffee with a little sugar. I love it!
Internet says pouring coffee over biscuits or other bread was called ‘soaky bread’ during the depression. And he’s sure old enough to remember that!
What a wonderful thing to see. I turn on You Tube, and see you posted a new Ralph video, thank you so very much. I love Ralph and his daughters, he reminds me of my Grampa that has been gone for so many years. I"m crying, but tears of happiness to see him once again.
What beautiful flowers 💐
❤❤❤ Absolutely excited to see Ralph!! He's looking real good. Thank you soooo much for filming more with that sweet sweet man. Greatly appreciate it and love all your content
Just found you & subbed. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. My kind of people. That banana split sure looked good. Loved meeting Ralph.
When we where little kids a elderly lady down the road would babysit us when momma and daddy were working in the field.She would fix us coffee with sugar in little cups, and she’d give us little biscuits to dunk in the sweet coffee.They were a treat.
Thank you for taping such a treasure of a gentleman. I missed seeing Ralph and I'm.glad he is well and happy 💖💛give him my love please.
You do such a wonderful job showcasing all the beautiful people of your area. Ralph is certainly a favorite, loved by all. I enjoy listening to him so much. His daughters are such a blessing. Thank you John for such great videos!
Ralph is easy to find wisdom in when talking with him. Thanks for the comments . John
So glad to see Ralph again! He's lookin pretty good! Thanks John!
You are welcome, John. Being from southwestern Virginia, obviously I love your channel. I turned my brother on to the Mount Airy shows and he loved it. Thanks for all you do.
Enjoyed seeing Ralph. God bless him and you John. Keep them videos coming
I sure like Ralph good to know he’s still doing good And that lady is a very sweet lady she loves to talk I can tell and that’s good for Ralph
God Bless Ralph having 6 girls I have 1 girl and lost my boy when he was 22, now I live with my daughter, wish i had more like Ralph!
Happy to see Ralph back Really enjoy listening to him talk about the old days tell him hi from Southern Indiana 🇺🇸
Have you fried ham an poured coffee in the skillet after the ham was removed. Makes good red eye gravey. Good on biscuits.
@charlesistrunk also heard it called "striped gravy".
@@vernareed2692 yes that too.
Oh my gosh, yall bring my heart so much joy! I like the way you visit with Ralph and his daughters
Awesome video love this this guy Ralph
It's about time you visited Ralph. Luv this guy. The only reason I watch your videos. Keep showing him.
Beautiful contentment in greazy hollow ❤
Such a sweet lady❤
Good to see Ralph still getting along.
He says come in down I’ll put you up all night. 😂
She just wants to swing in your swing 😊
What a wonderful visit he had. Sure did make a new friend for sure.
I love this so much. ❤❤❤❤❤ I miss the simpler times
Thanks for the comment and watching the video. It was a great honor for me to make almost 40 videos with Ralph Robertson that I filmed over a two year period. Since his passing in December they have been a surge in his video views here on TH-cam. The series was first posted a few years back on Facebook but at that time the TH-cam Channel only had about 2k subscribers. Now that I’m at over 100k subs “The Greasy Hollow Memories” videos have found a whole new audience.. Come along with me to Greasy Hollow, Tennessee and meet a real Appalachian storyteller that became a living legend. Below is a link to the Greasy Hollow Memories series if you would like to watch more. John Ward
th-cam.com/play/PLhiXVG-s0EOmwKTuG8AZ4_qRBG88DxNtL.html
How wonderful! ❤
I certainly enjoy your visits with Mr. Ralph, he's quite a character.
How cute this is Ralph flirting with the gals
My grand parents had a little country house just like Ralph's it is in El dorado Kansas and my grandad lynne he made a wooden porch swing when my brother and I were kids the old swing is still there ,,well as for Ralph he,s doing good for 96 still getting out and about and has his kind daughters with him ,,, hooray old boy keep a going and have a blessed day you all
This video was was so amazing. Thank you for everything you do. May God bless you all and keep you safe and healthy where ever you go
I am bind watching your channel…I love them all. Thank you
I sure love seeing that young man . Really made my night. Thanks
Hi Ralph! Good to see you again, you look great!
Oh Ralph is cool as the other side of the pillow he’s a dandy for sure so glad to see he’s still able to make a few videos that’s so awesome
Ralph is lucky man to have them girls of his
I've sure enjoyed watching this video, I've wondered how Ralph was getting along, and happy to see he's getting around as good as he is, appreciate you going back to visit and video again with him and his daughters.