Hey y'all! The Burton Cotton Gin Festival is a super fun, small town festival that usually occurs every April. (Burton's population is 300.) The festival supports the town's 1914 cotton gin, which is the oldest operating cotton gin in the USA. If you'd like more information on next year's festival, visit their website: www.texascottonginmuseum.org/events.html . We happened to be staying at nearby Rocky Creek Park during the festival. It's the perfect basecamp for exploring Burton. rvtexasyall.com/region-central-texas/campgrounds/rocky-creek-park
I cant tell you how many times over the last 50 yrs I have driven thru Burton....and never had a clue about this old cotton gin....thanks for sharing. I learned something interesting today.
The dinner bell brings back memories! When I was a kiddo in the 50’s, a mom in my neighborhood would ring a dinner bell to call her kids home for supper. Be careful, you might have extra campers at your table!
Love the Video with this Cotton Gin Festival. Having grown up in a small town, which is fun to do, we are always having parades and festival activities still today. Great Job Tom & Stacie, and the musical background was awesome.
@@jimbertrand2499 Thanks Jim, I am fine. Hope all is well with you and your family as well. My newest little Granddaughter ,Ava Beth, is due to arrive on Tuesday the 21st. can't wait to meet her. Take care. Grammy Kay
That was fun! I was raised in a small town so it all looked very familiar, including the farm equipment in the parade! Thanks for sharing the experience.
Really enjoyed the video. I was looking up information on my great grandmother from Mexia last year. Found her obituary and it said her husband my great grandfather ran the Cotton Gin in Groesbeck, Tx. Never saw a cotton gin until this video. So, thanks again.
Good Morning Y'all ☕️! Glad to see Tom got his Chuck Wagon Dinner Bell or the Come And Get It ringer! And, I like the Gin t-shirt with the double meaning 😂! It wouldn't have been a Texas style festival with the antique trucks and cars, which are my favorite! Y'all stay safe and have fun!
WOW! I can't believe how much that reminds me of my small towns parade? If it weren't for the farm machinery, horses, & the old car nuts they wouldn't have a parade just like us lol.
Hey y’all we went on a field trip for seniors at the lake Houston Ymca to the cotton gin a couple of years ago. Much fun enjoyed your video on it fun to see it again!🇺🇸
Thanks for another great and informative video. Also good to hear about the Texas Ranger museum being built in Fredericksburg. That’s only 40 minutes from us.
Not a problem guys! I was 1st to hit the Like button but I had to watch the show before I could comment. Perhaps they commented 1st but it really doesn’t matter. I really like this group and the content they produce. Hope everyone else does too! Have a wonderful, safe week! Jim
Another great job Tom & Stacie. Love the small towns and their festivals. Being from a small town, I remember all of our parades and festivals. Some are still held today. Great job on the music selection Tom. Glad y'all had the good weather. Thanks for this video.
Neat tour, guys! Am "farm-boy" from IA, so not all that familiar with the cotton-raising area of the south; but, VERY interesting (recognized some of the equip mfgs)! Hope to make it down that way for a future festival celebration! Y'all Be Safe!
That looks like a fun festival. If they have it in April next year, we should be able to go. Love your shirts and hats, and thanks for supporting the Texas Rangers.....Howard and Betty.
This is Brent Murray, wow you had such a great time. How fun. My wife and I now have this on our bucket list. I look forward going to the Cotton Gin Festival
Awesome Brent! Enjoy. It's a great festival, and we hear that this year was a scaled down version of what they normally have in April. We look forward to going again.
It's SO COOL when "progress" takes a back seat to preserving history!!!! (That doesn't happen nearly often enough, sad to say. Far too many of what "should have been" historical monuments have been razed to the ground over the years instead of saving them for future generations to enjoy and appreciate where they came from.) Thanks for this. Edited to add: Mad respect to the Texas Rangers LEOs. Where's Cordell Walker when you need him? On his HORSE of course. 😉 LOL!!!
😁 We agree Michael. We loved hearing the story of the cotton gin and the support it received from the community. And we look forward to visiting the Texas Ranger museum in Fredericksburg in 2023!
Hi Lee. We have a 70 gallon fuel tank on our 2017 Tiffin Breeze 31BR. We could go a total of about 600 miles on a tank of fuel. But we don't go more than 450 miles before we refuel. If the fuel gets too low, the generator will shut off as a safety precaution. We run the generator when we travel so we can run the roof air conditioners.
I didn't see anyone wearing a mask. Has there not been any COVID cases in that area? I know Texas is being hit hard with COVID-19. Loved the video, stay safe!
Hey Gregory! Folks were careful to distance, which was easy to do since the festival stretched out several blocks and the town only has a population of 300 folks. And there were not many cases in this area. We hear that this was a scaled down version of the festival with fewer displays, booths and events. We look forward to seeing the full festival in the future.
First in to watch and comment! Great to see you guys out and about. This was a neat historical video. Nice to see the small town parade too! There is so much that can be done safely while social distancing if people just think it out and be respectful. Thanks for sharing!
Hey y'all! The Burton Cotton Gin Festival is a super fun, small town festival that usually occurs every April. (Burton's population is 300.) The festival supports the town's 1914 cotton gin, which is the oldest operating cotton gin in the USA. If you'd like more information on next year's festival, visit their website: www.texascottonginmuseum.org/events.html . We happened to be staying at nearby Rocky Creek Park during the festival. It's the perfect basecamp for exploring Burton. rvtexasyall.com/region-central-texas/campgrounds/rocky-creek-park
Nothing like a small town parade. Well done.
We agree! We had a lot of fun Vernon.
I cant tell you how many times over the last 50 yrs I have driven thru Burton....and never had a clue about this old cotton gin....thanks for sharing. I learned something interesting today.
Awesome Donna!
The dinner bell brings back memories! When I was a kiddo in the 50’s, a mom in my neighborhood would ring a dinner bell to call her kids home for supper. Be careful, you might have extra campers at your table!
LOL! What a fun memory.
I would be all about this! LOVE the small town parade
We do too! Great festival.
What a sweet festival! Score on the dinner bell you also picked up a couple great shirts! Bring on the Fun!
We had a great day!
Love the Video with this Cotton Gin Festival. Having grown up in a small town, which is fun to do, we are always having parades and festival activities still today. Great Job Tom & Stacie, and the musical background was awesome.
Thanks so much! Great little festival.
Hi Grammie Kay! Hope you are doing well!
@@jimbertrand2499 Thanks Jim, I am fine. Hope all is well with you and your family as well. My newest little Granddaughter ,Ava Beth, is due to arrive on Tuesday the 21st. can't wait to meet her. Take care. Grammy Kay
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Thank you so much Edward! We appreciate you watching! 😁
That was fun! I was raised in a small town so it all looked very familiar, including the farm equipment in the parade! Thanks for sharing the experience.
We love small town festivals!
Really enjoyed the video. I was looking up information on my great grandmother from Mexia last year. Found her obituary and it said her husband my great grandfather ran the Cotton Gin in Groesbeck, Tx. Never saw a cotton gin until this video. So, thanks again.
Awesome Bob! Y'all should take a trip to Burton to check it out in person one of these days. Stacie's family is from Mexia and Groesbeck also!
Great video ! Love the dinner bell and Tom's shirt.
Thanks Carol!
That is all some really cool history. 👍
We agree
Good Morning Y'all ☕️! Glad to see Tom got his Chuck Wagon Dinner Bell or the Come And Get It ringer! And, I like the Gin t-shirt with the double meaning 😂! It wouldn't have been a Texas style festival with the antique trucks and cars, which are my favorite! Y'all stay safe and have fun!
Hey Ben! It was such a fun day! And we are so excited to have found a real "come and get it ringer"! 😁
Love this! I told James, we have to visit this cute little town. Looks like y'all had a lot of fun.
It was a ton of fun Tammy!
WOW! I can't believe how much that reminds me of my small towns parade? If it weren't for the farm machinery, horses, & the old car nuts they wouldn't have a parade just like us lol.
We love small town parades, Ty. So much fun!
Hey y’all we went on a field trip for seniors at the lake Houston Ymca to the cotton gin a couple of years ago. Much fun enjoyed your video on it fun to see it again!🇺🇸
Awesome Patricia! What a great field trip!
nothing like a good time
It was a fun day
Another great video on a neat local event. How cool is that Cotton gin.
Glad you enjoyed it. We had a great time there. So interesting!
Thanks for another great and informative video. Also good to hear about the Texas Ranger museum being built in Fredericksburg. That’s only 40 minutes from us.
Thanks Don! We're excited for it too. Opening is currently scheduled for 2023.
Good job guys. I don't think I'll be able to get that little gingle at the start out of my head for awhile lol. Be safe
Lol! Thanks Rob! 😁
WOW, we're the first ones to see it and like it
and to comment on it, we'll need to add this to our places to go
LOL Thanks Sandra! It's a great festival. Put it on your list for April one of these years.
You were not 1st. Jim said he was 1st. Somebody is telling one.
Not a problem guys! I was 1st to hit the Like button but I had to watch the show before I could comment. Perhaps they commented 1st but it really doesn’t matter. I really like this group and the content they produce. Hope everyone else does too! Have a wonderful, safe week! Jim
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Thanks Mike!
Another great job Tom & Stacie. Love the small towns and their festivals. Being from a small town, I remember all of our parades and festivals. Some are still held today. Great job on the music selection Tom. Glad y'all had the good weather. Thanks for this video.
It was a ton of fun! And perfect weather! 😁
Neat tour, guys! Am "farm-boy" from IA, so not all that familiar with the cotton-raising area of the south; but, VERY interesting (recognized some of the equip mfgs)! Hope to make it down that way for a future festival celebration!
Y'all Be Safe!
Hey Raymond! Tom's Mom was born on a farm in IA and both of his parents grew up detassling corn up there. It was neat to see the equipment up close.
Excellent vid ya'll.
Thanks so much!
Liked the tee shirt with the comment keep your cotton pickin hands off my Gin. Thanks for this most interesting video.
We like it too Norman. 😁 Fun day!
That looks like a fun festival. If they have it in April next year, we should be able to go. Love your shirts and hats, and thanks for supporting the Texas Rangers.....Howard and Betty.
Hey Howard and Betty! Absolutely! This is definitely a festival worth putting on your list.
Hello.Thank you for sharing this great event.I hope that there well be a lot of these great events all ways.lol❤☺😷🚶
Glad you enjoyed it Edward. We love visiting small town festivals.
Got my card and Posse stuff in the mail. I thought it was a bd card at first because it came on my bd. Thx great video. Stay safe.
Awesome! Happy Birthday Georgeana!
This is Brent Murray, wow you had such a great time. How fun. My wife and I now have this on our bucket list. I look forward going to the Cotton Gin Festival
Awesome Brent! Enjoy. It's a great festival, and we hear that this year was a scaled down version of what they normally have in April. We look forward to going again.
We went to the museum in Waco, the rangers have a checker pass, not always the good guys.
You see that a lot in history. We look forward to visiting both museums.
What’s a ‘checker pass’? Never heard of this?
Hey, I don't see Cordel Walker (Chuck Norris) or CD Parker on those shirts lol. They were Texas Rangers to ya know lol.
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It's SO COOL when "progress" takes a back seat to preserving history!!!! (That doesn't happen nearly often enough, sad to say. Far too many of what "should have been" historical monuments have been razed to the ground over the years instead of saving them for future generations to enjoy and appreciate where they came from.) Thanks for this.
Edited to add: Mad respect to the Texas Rangers LEOs. Where's Cordell Walker when you need him? On his HORSE of course. 😉 LOL!!!
😁 We agree Michael. We loved hearing the story of the cotton gin and the support it received from the community. And we look forward to visiting the Texas Ranger museum in Fredericksburg in 2023!
How come nobody is wearing mask!?! Please be safe!
Don't worry Mona. We're being very careful.
Assuming that when you said "Strip Center", you meant "Strip Mall" and not a Gentlemen's Club. :)
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Hi My husband and I are curious how miles you can cover on one tank of fuel?
Hi Lee. We have a 70 gallon fuel tank on our 2017 Tiffin Breeze 31BR. We could go a total of about 600 miles on a tank of fuel. But we don't go more than 450 miles before we refuel. If the fuel gets too low, the generator will shut off as a safety precaution. We run the generator when we travel so we can run the roof air conditioners.
I didn't see anyone wearing a mask. Has there not been any COVID cases in that area? I know Texas is being hit hard with COVID-19. Loved the video, stay safe!
Hey Gregory! Folks were careful to distance, which was easy to do since the festival stretched out several blocks and the town only has a population of 300 folks. And there were not many cases in this area. We hear that this was a scaled down version of the festival with fewer displays, booths and events. We look forward to seeing the full festival in the future.
@@rvamericayall Our Texas Master Naturalists Chapter traditionally has a educational type booth at The Cotton Gin Festival. Not this year 😕
Wow, wish y’all were there, hopefully next year!
is a parade a protest in reverse ?
First in to watch and comment! Great to see you guys out and about. This was a neat historical video. Nice to see the small town parade too! There is so much that can be done safely while social distancing if people just think it out and be respectful. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Jim! We agree 100%! We love attending small town festivals and were so happy that they rescheduled it instead of canceling.
Everyone , Jim was 1st.
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I don't see how you handle the negative people, trying to find anything they can to gripe about.
Everybody's entitled to their opinion. We just don't take it personally.
@@rvamericayall you are good people. Hope we can meet you one day.
Thanks so much. We look forward to that.