I was born in Frederick and graduated in the class of 1964. It was a busy town during the time I grew up. Sad to see how it has changed. It did look clean though not like some dirty towns. I don’t go back much but still have family and friends who live there. Need to go back and visit my mother and father’s graves and drive out to see the farm where I grew up before moving to Frederick.
Thanks for the walk down memory lane! I grew up in Frederick and it breaks my heart to see it so run down. It used to be a great little town in the 70's thru the early 90's. I really wish people would restore those historic buidings and bring Frederick back to life.
My Mother worked in Bumpas's Drug and Gift. It was a high end gift shop, they went to Dallas Market a couple times a year. You cannot imagine the level of sophistication that small farming town achieved until about 15 years of drought and attrition shrank it. Amazing talent and intellect. Still there, you just aren't going to see it downtown at 7am on a Sunday morning. Go about 2 blocks east at 9:30, jeenyus.
The town used to be so lively in the 90's when I lived there. Now, it seems very sad. There are still some things open, but Saturdays and Sundays are quiet other than the churches being filled and Sonic having a full lot. I only go back there to visit my parents graveside.
Thank you for that wonderful video. Born there in 1958 and moved away summer of '66, yet recognized every building, structure, and place you filmed. Saw North by Northwest, Gunga Din, and Major Dundee at the Ramona.
All of us with the same likes and opinions need to move to one of these towns and start our own town.. Be awesome to get a few thousand of us together to restart a town.. We could trade and barter more and get away from this greedy cash society. I bet these old nice buildings would sell cheap with the way the economy is now.. ill own the bar and the hardware store.. lol😂
Tha Bears! Ya, he is definitely a noteworthy NFL coach. I meant to circle back around to him in this video, but got caught up in how large this town was to be so dead.
Thank you Craig Senior. Tomorrow's vid is pretty fascinating. I found and entire mountain range and oasis out in the middle of the great plains. Along with a holy land. I had no idea this place existed
I'm in the process of moving back to one. The community i moved to 14 years ago has increased 15x since then. My house in the country is now in the city. They incorporated my land a couple years ago and skyrocketed my taxes. Texas has the worst property tax laws. If they want your property, they just tax you out of it. That is one thing California does right. You pay taxes on the purchase amount for life. Not an over inflated amount they determine is the current value
There was Tomlinson's, precursor to TG&Y, precursor to AIM, before Walmart ever made it out of Arkansas. There was a Gibson's Discount Center, a White's Auto, BF Goodrich, NAPA, several new car dealerships, IH, AC and Deere farm dealerships, Dolese, huge granite monument company, many grocery stores, many other classic Drug and Gift stores with full soda fountain and booths. Many restaurants and cafes.
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I was born in Frederick and graduated in the class of 1964. It was a busy town during the time I grew up. Sad to see how it has changed. It did look clean though not like some dirty towns. I don’t go back much but still have family and friends who live there. Need to go back and visit my mother and father’s graves and drive out to see the farm where I grew up before moving to Frederick.
You must have been there on a Sunday afternoon. Its a much busier town than portrayed.
I believe it was on a Saturday when I filmed this
@@TheInsaneChef at about 7am on a Saturday until noon it would be busy. That has to be a Sunday am! 2 blocks east, 2 hrs later, traffic jam!!
Thanks for the walk down memory lane! I grew up in Frederick and it breaks my heart to see it so run down. It used to be a great little town in the 70's thru the early 90's. I really wish people would restore those historic buidings and bring Frederick back to life.
Loved growing up there in the 70s was so much life there then . Miss those days ,
My Mother worked in Bumpas's Drug and Gift. It was a high end gift shop, they went to Dallas Market a couple times a year. You cannot imagine the level of sophistication that small farming town achieved until about 15 years of drought and attrition shrank it. Amazing talent and intellect. Still there, you just aren't going to see it downtown at 7am on a Sunday morning. Go about 2 blocks east at 9:30, jeenyus.
The town used to be so lively in the 90's when I lived there. Now, it seems very sad. There are still some things open, but Saturdays and Sundays are quiet other than the churches being filled and Sonic having a full lot. I only go back there to visit my parents graveside.
I live here now
Thank you for that wonderful video. Born there in 1958 and moved away summer of '66, yet recognized every building, structure, and place you filmed. Saw North by Northwest, Gunga Din, and Major Dundee at the Ramona.
North by northwest is one if my favorite films
My hometown! Born and raised there. I left in 1982 and it was a busy town then. Love it!!
All of us with the same likes and opinions need to move to one of these towns and start our own town.. Be awesome to get a few thousand of us together to restart a town.. We could trade and barter more and get away from this greedy cash society. I bet these old nice buildings would sell cheap with the way the economy is now.. ill own the bar and the hardware store.. lol😂
You're right about that! Probably what will happen in the near future. We will be forced to do so! Hard to admit it, but we are already there
There are SBA loans available... hmmm
Sassy Frass lets do it
Growing up here it was so much life every store was open .
I used to live there
Just watched this video from when downtown was happening th-cam.com/video/lMfVfsYpvcc/w-d-xo.html
Wow. Thanks for sending the link. That was awesome to see
My mom worked at the Ramona Theatre in Frederick when she was a teenager,
Chef excellence cinematic man
Its sad man.. Old school good American towns have been devistated since the birth of Wally World..
Yep! Truly sad to see Anerican towns in this shape
Haven't shopped Wally in over two years JUST because of that! I maybe the only one but will do without before shopping there.
Wally World was not the demise of our town, those in leadership was. They didn’t try to make it appealing to businesses! It’s depressing to go home.
Good Monday morning to you. Have a fantastic week. Good tour, thanks for taking me where I’ll never get a chance to go.
Mandatory masks and abandoned old towns- feels like a passing. At least the day was glorious, also one never tires of the sight of wild lavender 💜
Absolutely
Good lord where are you from?? You sound like you’re from back east or something....
Ville Platte Louisiana
I enjoyed the town, went out to the Wichita mountains while I was there.
😷 Buddy Ryan inventor of Bears 46 defense 85 Championship year
Tha Bears! Ya, he is definitely a noteworthy NFL coach. I meant to circle back around to him in this video, but got caught up in how large this town was to be so dead.
The Insane Chef ....he coached my Eagles 🦅 in his first head coaching job....died 2016 brought a tear to my eye
@@thedoxinator3934 yep. The cowboys hated playing the eagles in the late 80's and early 90's under his command and the 46 defense.
THA WORLD IS YOURS. XXX.
It is really empty..most of the buildings look in good shape on outside..love the theater..safe travels.😎
Yes, the buildings actually looked to be in decent shape from the outside
well done Chef! You are a great storyteller
Thank you Rosie
Tomorrow's vid should be pretty interesting. I found a holy land in a mountain range, i never knew existed
Chef I really enjoy this this tour of the country that I normally wouldn't have seen
Thank you Craig Senior. Tomorrow's vid is pretty fascinating. I found and entire mountain range and oasis out in the middle of the great plains. Along with a holy land. I had no idea this place existed
Sometimes I wish I lived in a town like this Chef.
I'm in the process of moving back to one. The community i moved to 14 years ago has increased 15x since then. My house in the country is now in the city. They incorporated my land a couple years ago and skyrocketed my taxes. Texas has the worst property tax laws. If they want your property, they just tax you out of it. That is one thing California does right. You pay taxes on the purchase amount for life. Not an over inflated amount they determine is the current value
A town LIKE this just not this town, grew up there. Meth and antiques are all that awaits you in Frederick, Ok
Those are some really cool old buildings. Hahahaha a tale of to Sonics. I bet there is a Wally world close by that shut down a bunch of those stores.
You did not want to be on the wrong side of the tracks in this town, when it comes to sonic. Lmao
The nearest Walmart is in Lawton, Altus, or Vernon. To my knowledge, Frederick never had a Walmart.
There was Tomlinson's, precursor to TG&Y, precursor to AIM, before Walmart ever made it out of Arkansas. There was a Gibson's Discount Center, a White's Auto, BF Goodrich, NAPA, several new car dealerships, IH, AC and Deere farm dealerships, Dolese, huge granite monument company, many grocery stores, many other classic Drug and Gift stores with full soda fountain and booths. Many restaurants and cafes.
@@meanqkie2240 i live in fredrick the people are ok small town i like it that way
@@kushsmoke187 grew up there in the 60s and 70s. Wonderful place to start out back then!
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