
Little Lost Alumni
Season 14 Episode 19 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Little Lost Alumni
On this super fantastic episode of UTR, we've been pulling shows off the air that have had segments closing them, wondering what should we do with that show? Well, enter this idea. On this episode of UTR, we feature a show built around six segments you may have totally forgotten about. Get ready to explore the cool people, places, and things that are Michigan.
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Little Lost Alumni
Season 14 Episode 19 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
On this super fantastic episode of UTR, we've been pulling shows off the air that have had segments closing them, wondering what should we do with that show? Well, enter this idea. On this episode of UTR, we feature a show built around six segments you may have totally forgotten about. Get ready to explore the cool people, places, and things that are Michigan.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(upbeat music) - [Voiceover] On this super fantastic episode of UTR, we've been pulling shows off the air that have had segments closing them, wondering what should we do with that show?
Well, enter this idea.
On this episode of UTR, we feature a show built around six segments you may have totally forgotten about.
Get ready to explore the cool people, places, and things that are Michigan.
If you're Jim's mom, this is an episode of UTR that you just got to see.
(gentle music) (gentle upbeat music) - [Announcer] A visit to the Stahls Auto Collection will take you back to a time when cars were more than just a way to get around.
A fantastic assortment of gas pumps, neon signs, and automated music machines dating back 150 years that must be seen and heard.
Info at stallsauto.com.
that must be seen and heard.
Info at stahlsauto.com.
Support provided by Destination Ann Arbor, your gateway to Chelsea Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Celine, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor.
- We've been around the world, but there's one place we keep coming back to and the more we explore, the more we realize it's the place to be.
I'm Tom Daldin.
- I'm Jim Edelman.
- And this is- - "Under The Radar, Michigan."
(drum roll) (upbeat music) (energetic music) - Looking back on the 14 seasons of "Under the Radar," there are some shows that are just no longer on the air because of business, and that show is closed.
The way I see it, it's time to dig out those hard drives and make those shows into what you're about to see.
We're calling it "The Little Lost Alumni" episode.
I'm Jim Edelman.
Tom and I have been working on UTR together since we started it, and it's been the most rewarding thing we have ever done.
So sit back and enjoy the show.
It'll be packed with surprises and hopefully people you haven't seen in a while.
So why am I here?
Well, it doesn't happen often, - On our way out of town the next day, we ran into a place that I just have to show you.
Now, what would you say if I told you that just outside of Alpena, there's some folks that have over 20 dinosaurs in their backyard?
Hey, I heard that.
It's called Dinosaur Gardens, it's just south of Alpena and it's an absolute trip, a trip back in time.
The park is a walking tour that lets you see what these giants must have looked like as they roam the earth millions of years ago.
The owner, Frank McCourt, gave us a great perspective on two of my favorite dinosaurs.
Now I noticed you've got the Triceratops, which is also used to be one of my favorite, and the T-Rex right across the path from each other.
Is that on purpose or- - That is on purpose, sir.
Now at the end of season four, we had a chance to check out the Tall Ship Celebration in Bay City.
They used to fight and the T-Rex obviously has tremendously powerful jaws and he used to go for the neck and you can see from the triceratops that his neck is protected by three horns and a horny plate.
And so that's why they were placed the way they were.
- Who would usually win?
- Well, it was a depending on which day it was.
- Really that, the triceratops could actually sometimes- - Well, if he could get underneath his jaws and into his belly with the horns, - Then he'd have them?
- Then he'd have 'em.
- We had an absolute blast.
I felt just like a kid again.
And thanks to Frank, I learned a ton more about dinosaurs and as for our time we spent in Alpena, it was awesome.
- Here we go.
- You have to do the salute.
Do it with me.
- Now we're heading back to season one to meet Dabl's in his African bead museum in Detroit.
His collection includes some amazing historic beads and necklaces that bring out the art and love that was put into these beads when they were first conceived.
Totally makes sense, tall ships, tall pirate.
- That's it.
- Have you done this before?
- Now onto another cultural experience here in Detroit that'll expand your horizons all the way to another continent.
If you've ever been driving around Detroit, you've probably seen the building behind me here and wondered what the heck is that?
Well, I'm gonna go find out right now from the guy who's responsible for it and you might wanna come with me.
It's freezing out.
I'm at Dabl's African Bead Museum and just walking around the building is an awesome experience.
The entire outside of the museum is an artistic expression of the man inside, and that man is Dabl's.
Yeah, I found your place on the Weber net.
You know that place, that thing you need for the computer for?
- Yes.
- And I, the pictures of this place fascinated me and when I got here, it's even more fascinating and more incredible when you see it up close and personal.
The building here, what is it exactly you do here?
- We are an African bead museum Where are these boats from?
and the goal was originally to preserve beads.
We were gonna take a building and show beads and have people coming in to see the beads.
We ran outta money, so we decided to just beautify the place.
- Dabl's is a true character and you can tell he's put his heart and soul into this.
Walking the grounds with him and learning about the history and culture that surrounds his place was a great way to spend the afternoon.
And I even got to meet another colorful character who hangs out here.
Now well, ever since I got here, I've been hearing this ethereal kind of music.
Where's that coming from?
- That's coming from a drummer named Ife, who plays a lot of different instruments and he's over in the corner.
- I'm gonna go check him out.
He's a drummer?
- Yes.
- I'm check him.
- But he's playing a choral.
- Okay.
and she got me on board the mighty Brig Niagara.
So are you usually here when people come to see the museum?
- Oh yeah.
- And what's your main function here?
- To provide the ambiance, the music.
- Ambiance and music, that's cool.
So if I come back down, can I jam with you again?
- Sure.
- Cool.
That was a cool guy, this is a great place.
I'm gonna bring my daughter here and buy some beads.
As always, we had a great time in Detroit.
There are so many interesting people to meet and inspiring stories to tell here.
We will definitely be back for more.
I'd like to make a reservation.
Now after a quick trip to the chiropractor, I met up with ship's Captain William Sabatini.
- Donuts?
Hmm, I don't think I've ever tried one before.
And you say they're made of fried circles of dough?
Well, I suppose I could try one or five.
to sail a ship like this?
- Well, Niagara originally sailed - Now, you're about to meet a family who decided it was time to leave Cambodia, time to start a new life, and eventually that's right.
Time to make the donuts.
Mmm, donuts.
Mmm, I love you.
If you want a bakery with heart and soul, Dom Bakery in Ypsilanti is it.
Almost 40 years ago, Fea and his wife Ly came all the way from Cambodia looking for the American dream.
And not only did they find it, they're actually frosting some of it and filling some with cream.
The bakery is conveniently located right down the street from Eastern Michigan University.
Can you say study fuel?
It's also frequented by folks as old as me 'cause let's face it, these sweet treats bridge all the generations.
Now, before I dive into my first of many donuts, I thought a little dialogue with Ly and her son Paul would be lovely.
Now Ly, I understand you're very shy, so thank you very much for being on camera with me, but you need to answer one question for me.
Are donuts really the national food of Cambodia?
- No.
- No.
'cause remember, the more you see, the more you've seen.
You'll see.
- We just came here, we just came here.
We know they have donut here.
- Where did you learn to make the donuts?
- I learned from friend.
they send in the pro to do the mop-up work.
- I learned from friend.
And then after that, and then I didn't know what to do So also take note that during the interview with Les in the Kitchen, the exhaust fan was so loud, because I just got here, I didn't speak English good.
And then I went to the donut shop and learn how to sell the donut.
- And Paul, you've been working, the whole family works here, right?
- Yes.
- It's a family affair?
- [Tom] Has it brought the family closer together or are you just all addicted to donuts?
- Oh yeah, it's brought the family closer together since we're always working and we see each other every day.
- So your dad's the master baker back there, right?
- Pretty much, yeah.
- Yeah.
I, he works very hard, I noticed.
- Every day.
- When do you guys rest?
- Well, I guess in short, it's my long-term vision - No choice.
- No choice.
- Well, I guess in short, it's my long-term vision You're just here.
- No choice.
- Major holidays, we close for like a day or half- - For 15 minutes?
- Pretty much, yeah, but we find time to rest.
- You came here, you have a successful business, wonderful children, I'm assuming you're wonderful.
You look wonderful.
Does that make you happy?
- Yeah, I'm happy because I came in and then I want my children be happy that's why I working hard.
- That is so well said because that's all we ever want for our children is for them to be happy.
I don't care if they're rich or poor, as long as they're happy, that's all you want.
One last question.
How come you guys are so thin, you guys make donuts all day?
- You get tired of them after a while.
Once in, oh, she eats donuts every day, right?
- [Tom] Where do they go?
How do you even do that?
- Always up and going.
Yeah, she's always running around so she probably burns off all the calories.
You know, my wife and I, we really like to eat food.
You know, we like to try as many things as possible, - [Tom] So if donuts are a super food to you, head to Dom Bakery in Ypsilanti.
They'll fill your mind, body and soul with something that's as much fun to make as it is to eat.
But personally, I like the eating part better.
you might never have tried before.
- Well, these aren't conventional sliders.
Tell me about some of your more unusual ones.
- When it rains, we have to make adjustments in the show to be inside in a comfortable B&B and the Kalamazoo House fit our needs to a tea.
Or you know, a couple days, we do something different.
We've done a kangaroo, elk, buffalo, crab cake.
- You know, I usually do my standup standing out in front of the places we feature, but, well, it's raining out today and I didn't want my mustache to get frizzy.
So I'm in the luxurious Kalamazoo House here in downtown Kalamazoo.
Yes, I am.
and is always coming up with something fun.
- And you guys are the talk of the town.
The Kalamazoo House historic bed and breakfast is one of my favorite places to stay.
And Kalamazoo is one of my favorite cities in Michigan.
And for good reason, it's a place that's known for its art, innovation, and friendly people.
And the downtown is full of history, classic architecture, and a great variety of places to eat, drink, and even think.
And Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College give this town a constant positive energy and creative vibe.
in downtown Detroit I love coming down to Kalamazoo is located in Southwest lower Michigan, just two hours west of Detroit and one hour south of Grand Rapids.
Meanwhile, back inside.
So what do you call it when you help beautify a city, preserve history and create great new housing for people with special needs?
Well, here in Kalamazoo, they call it the Rickman House.
take your taste buds to infinity and beyond.
How do you brainstorm these different sliders?
Let's face it, some folks in our world just need a little extra help.
And at the Rickman House, people with special needs are given a place to live with both dignity and a great sense of place in their community.
Michelle Jackson is the executive director of Housing Resources Inc. And she's got a heart as big as the difference this place is making in so many people's lives.
You know, I always say on the show that you have to save buildings like this because they'll never build them like this again.
- Absolutely.
- What was the Rickman House originally?
- It was the Rickman Hotel, or Hotel Rickman.
There used to be a huge sign on the building.
- Really?
- So in 1907, started planning for it, opened in 1908, advertised as the most fireproof hotel there was.
to become a gourmet slider chef, or did you invent that?
- You didn't have to.
I chose to.
Glad that there was electricity powering it and cold and hot water in every unit so it was quite the place in its day.
- But the transformation wasn't specifically for special needs people.
- Absolutely.
Affordable housing is crucial, and specifically permanent housing so that people who were in psychiatric institutions didn't need to live there anymore.
They could be living in permanent housing in the communities in which they grew up and were raised with dignity and respect in a beautiful space.
- What do you think this means to this part of the city and to this community?
- I think it's very important, just the vibrancy that it brings.
Obviously the structure is phenomenal and the architecture, but it means a lot to this community to have this, especially as permanent housing.
These are less people that are on the streets or transitioning from hospitals or other places.
- Terry Durian is just one of the people who live and thrive in this beautiful and safe environment.
You really like living here?
- Yes, for a lot of reasons too.
I mean, I like that they're staffed 24/7.
It helps me to feel safe.
I know when I have a hard time, I can come down and talk to somebody and if I'm having a hard time, they can always get a worker that can come over and assist me.
- You're very lucky.
- Yes, very much so, yes.
- You should see my house, you're very lucky.
to maintaining its magnificence.
What's in the future for this place?
So not only will your visit be filling, it'll be fulfilling as well.
- The future is, this is permanent housing.
So right now we are full.
We've been full for a number of months and we continue to provide support services to the people that live here.
It's a place for people to come in common areas and relax.
There are support groups and activities that happen for the people that live here.
We are all about the maintenance of this building and keeping it as fresh and new as we can with that historic aspect.
- I was lucky enough to spend a few quality minutes with building old timer, Clifford Beverly.
He's a gentleman through and through, and we talked and laughed about this great old building and about the great new place he has to live.
Clifford, right?
- Yes, sir.
- Should I call you Cliff or Clifford?
- You can call me Clifford.
- How long you been living in this building?
- Off and on, I've been living here about 43 years.
- 43 years?
That's back when I had my full head of hair.
- Yeah.
in the European style, so it has that flavor of Old World, - You like it here?
- I love it here.
- Yeah, you can live in safety, in dignity, - And the restaurant is here primarily in a beautiful place.
- Nice, yeah.
- And everybody deserves that.
- I'm 83 years old, - How did that come to be?
- As father was building the monastery, and I cook for myself.
for a while, they were offering these tours with small luncheons.
I clean for myself.
- Do you cook and clean for yourself?
- Yeah.
- You're doing better than I am.
and take it up to the next level.
So, and about 10 years ago, - We should, well, you...
I have to taste your food, but mine's pretty interesting.
to help raise the funds for the monastery.
It's times like these that really make you appreciate the human spirit and what people are willing to do for each other.
Every town should have a Rickman House.
- [Pachomy] Most people don't expect it in the metropolitan Detroit area.
I mean, there's cathedrals.
The Anglicans have a cathedral.
- In our never ending quest to find a frog that kisses us back, we figured we'd hit a place that contains well a lot of frogs.
But then when you come here, and you walk inside, you think, "Wow, this is unbelievable."
- Hello, operator?
Yes, could you please connect me with a town that's got great history, awesome shopping, and really good restaurants?
Yeah.
Oh, how do you spell that?
Okay.
Yeah, great.
Okay, thank you.
Oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Where is it?
Oh, darn it.
- And speaking of the restaurant, it's beautiful in here, Oh, oh.
and the attention to detail's incredible.
Well, well I sort things out.
I will tell you that the town of Owosso was named after Chief Wasso, an Ojibwa tribal leader who lived in these parts.
Today, Owosso is a thriving community with tons of history of great downtown to explore and tons of food fit for, well you.
It's also the largest city in Shiawassee County, which would put it right about, well, let's go to the map and find out exactly where the heck I am.
Awesome Owosso is located pretty much near the middle of Michigan's mighty mitten.
Just go to Lansing, look up and to your right, and there she is.
And we offer Russian high tea every Tuesday and Thursday You know, Owosso is known for a lot of really great things, but poison dart frogs, what's up with that?
Well, look, there's one right there.
You heard right.
Thanks to a place called Josh's Frogs, Owosso is now the largest breeder of poisonous dart frogs in the entire world.
This unassuming building is tucked away right here in town.
And if you're looking for a fascinating new hobby, this place is heaven.
Zach Brinks is a frog man who took his love for these little leapers and helped turn this place into a genuine Michigan success story.
Two questions.
- Yeah.
- How close am I to the poison dart frogs and should I be as scared?
- You're about a hundred yards away from the poison dart frogs on the floor below below us.
And you shouldn't be as scared.
- Right.
- Because all the dart frogs are not a toxic, they actually get their toxins from the bugs eat in a wild.
So unless you recreate a rainforest in your living room, any poison dart frogs you may ever come across will be completely harmless and no threat to you.
- You haven't seen my living room.
How many frogs and insects do you have here?
- Insects in the millions easily, frogs on the order of the thousands.
So the vast majority of 'em are produced right here on site in Owosso, Michigan.
- Well, how did all this all start with you and Josh just collecting bugs in your garage?
- Yeah, growing up Josh lived near a swamp.
He'd go and collect stuff for me.
I grew up with horrible allergies and asthma, and so I couldn't really have your traditional like hairy pets.
So you know, I could have a scaly pet.
So my parents let me get a snake when I was six, and it kind of, you know, grew from there.
You know, Josh, it was a passion, it was a hobby.
So he started getting some of the supplies and selling them for extra income so he could afford to keep these animals and it just kind of blossomed over time.
- So you not only breed and sell frogs, but you breed and sell the food for them, the plants they need.
- Absolutely.
And that's what you can kind of see around us too.
We wanna make sure that if you buy a frog, not only are you getting a healthy animal and getting all the knowledge you need to take care of it, you wanna be able to get the full setup, all the feeder insects in that environment to make 'em happy in your home.
- So the majority, or if not all of the frogs you sell and toads apparently, they're all bred in captivity.
- [Zach] Yeah, yeah, exactly.
We'll never sell a wild cut animal or profit from it.
That's a stance we take.
Wild cut animals are necessary.
I mean, those animals you breed to make more animals have to come from somewhere, but we'd really rather them come, you know, from captivity.
- Well that's really great because that way, like you said, you're not endangering the species in the wild, but you're still giving people the chance to appreciate these rare and exotic animals.
- Exactly, I mean, you know, people hear about the rainforest disappearing every day.
Most people don't get on a chance to go on a plane and go check out this rainforest or anything, they have to experience in different ways.
A great way to do that is through exotic animals.
If done responsibly, if you can experience something, you care for it, and if you care for it, you can serve it.
- So with all that being said, Zach took me back to Kibbitz with some critters.
for the kids that wanted to play but couldn't.
What I didn't realize was the win - So this is an Amazon milk frog.
- Amazon milk frog.
- Yeah, they're called because when they're in the wild and they're really threatened, they can secrete a toxic milky substance outta their back, but this is a captive bred animal so it doesn't get stressed out.
It used to a little bit of handling, so it won't do that for you.
- Oh, you promise, okay.
- Probably.
- He looks kind of blue.
- Yeah, they're really, really neat, it's odd.
Nobody's a hundred percent sure why they're blue.
This is where I'm supposed to say it's not slimy at all.
- Yeah.
- It's slimy.
- Yeah.
- But they're blue because they actually have blue tissue, blue skin, even blue bones, and the inside of their mouth is blue.
- Really, his bones are blue too.
- Yep, yeah, it's thought that if something was to attack this animal and injure it, that bright blue color might be enough to kind of startle it and give the frog a chance to run away.
- He's got suction cups.
- Yeah, these guys live up in trees.
They actually live in a tree hole, so they gotta stick to stuff to get around.
- Now if I was to get a frog, if I was a first time frog purchaser, would this be a good one for me?
- Yeah, that could be a good one.
They do pretty well at add or slightly above room temperature.
- Yeah.
- They're pretty easy to take care of and keep clean.
You know, this is about as big as they're gonna get, maybe a little bit bigger, so not too large of an environment, and they're pretty reasonably priced.
- And he's housebroken?
- Nope.
- My name is Pocky, - Now you tell me, okay.
I'll get in my house.
Well, they say the path to happiness starts with a happy home.
Ah, but if you want a hoppy home, get ahold of the friendly folks at Josh's Frogs.
They'll help you jump right into it, so to speak.
- Yep.
(Tom laughs) - You were a superstar out there today, you know that?
- You know, way back in season one, Tom and I realized we're really two guys that should not complain about our jobs.
So when we got the call, we're gonna spend the day on the rivers of the Great Lakes Bay Region, it was a resounding yes.
Then we realized who we were spending the day with.
- You've got how many brothers and sisters playing in this league?
- Johnny Panther Quest, sounds pretty cool, doesn't it?
- Well, there's eight of us all together, but only five of us play, Well it sounds cool because it is.
Johnny Panther Quest Eco tours take you on natural adventures throughout Michigan's wild water backcountry for an experience that will blow your natural mind.
He's doing a good job 'cause you're a good player.
- Thank you.
- Have you got an agent?
When he is not using his superhero name, Will Hufton is the wild waterman who knows and loves every inch of these Everglades.
- I gotta ask you, Johnny Panther Quest is probably the coolest name I ever heard in my life.
- Either love it or hate it, - These kids and their families were having so much fun it's after old Hokey Ricardo Montalban Bee movie.
He played a Florida Everglades Indian and run a barefoot through the swamps above the poachers.
So we used to go down to Florida in the winter race and motorcycles to the state and state we would run through the swamps.
So we called it Johnny Panther.
- How far is it to the Everglades?
- About 30 seconds.
I should probably stick to something I do well.
- Oh, it's that close.
I should probably stick to something I do well.
Eh, as soon as I find it.
That's good.
- I gotta tell you, I never had any idea that there were Everglades in Michigan.
We called Everglades of Michigan minus the poisonous snake and alligators.
And as you'll see, it's pretty close.
- I was gonna ask you, are there any animals in here that are dangerous other than humans?
- Well, we think we saw a panther two years ago, or a cougar out here.
- Perfect, Johnny Panther Quest.
- Exactly, exactly.
- Hey, what's the best time to come out here?
- When you're breathing.
The alternative's not so good.
There's a bit of a mystery about what the name Cheboygan means, - Today's journey took us deep inside one of the most untouched habitats in Michigan, the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
How do you know which way to go up here?
- I go whichever way I want.
I usually go up around the island.
This is a confluence of the Tittabawassee on the right and the Shiawassee River on the left.
And when I was a little boy, the water coming in from the left was blue green and the water coming in the right never froze.
Over the years, it's done a complete flip flop.
All the water coming in from the left comes from downstate Flint, Penn and Holly Chesting.
The water coming in from the right comes from up in northern Michigan, Wixom Lake, Sanford Lake.
- How big are the Michigan Everglades?
- 18,000 acres or 32 square miles.
It's part of the largest watershed in the state of Michigan.
It drains over 9,000 square miles.
It's one of the few watersheds in the world that flow in a northerly direction.
The Amazon and Nile or a couple of other ones.
And they call it the Shiawassee Flats because there's only two feet of vertical drop from St. Charles to Saginaw Bay, which is roughly 32 miles.
- This isn't a three hour tour, is it?
- No.
Or do you just do that 'cause it's more fun?
- No, we do it because cranberries are hollow, - I always have to check that when I go on a boat.
- I build them as three to five hours.
But yes, you are on the epic three hour tour.
- [Tom] What kinda different tours do you do?
- I have several different trips, and very technical names.
This tour we're on today is called the Wide Park, and I also run a trip called the Narrow Park, which is primarily through the Shiawassee state game area.
Then I have a tour called the Marathon Trip where we go all the way from St. Charles to Saginaw and back.
- Wow.
- I have a, what I call the Cheap Trip down by east of Flint on the Flint River, which is really pretty in the fall.
And then I have a tour called the Dam Trip, which runs in northern Michigan, just west of Oscoda on Cooke Pond and we go from dam to dam.
And for the more adventurous, water skiing, tubing, doom climbing.
- Well I heard you also have a corporate team building trips.
You have romantic.
I heard you have a mile in club, but I don't even want to ask you about that.
- You don't?
- No, I don't even wanna know about that.
- All right, well, you know.
Okay.
- Yeah, but I hear you.
You've got romantic trips, you've got corporate trips, you've got, I mean, it sounds like you're extremely adaptable like nature.
- It is, it's what I do is I cater to each individual party I guide, like I did a team building trip on Monday and I take, there's a very posh bed and breakfast in Saginaw where I can pick couples up out of their backyard, drive them into the sunset, bring them back under the stars.
I crawl outta my boat right into their room.
So when I bring people out, it's real casual.
It's almost like a mini Las Vegas.
What happens in the boat stays in the boat.
- Right.
- But basically, I supply cooler ice and a bag of pistachios.
People bring whatever they want to eat and drink, cameras, binoculars, highly recommended, and we go out, rip and tear their heart's content.
- How long have you been doing this?
- I've been doing this, this is my 19th year doing it professionally, and I've been doing it my whole life for fun.
it was time to pay the piper and actually do some work.
- [Tom] The passion Will has for these natural wetlands is powerful, sincere, and intensely contagious.
Not only did we get to tour and learn about an area most people don't even know about, we got to see at least a half a dozen bald eagles along the way.
And for someone like me who's never seen one before, it's hard to describe how cool of an experience that was.
The whole trip was filled with good humor, great conversation, and some pretty awesome stories.
What's the most rewarding thing for you personally about doing this?
- When people shake my hand and thank me, I mean, this is my church or my playground.
So when people say that I've far exceeded their expectations that they had no idea this place existed or they're gonna go home and tell their friends, that's really rewarding.
I used to work for a photographer who shot the Red Wings and one day we were wiring up the Yost Hockey Arena, the U&M Barn.
- Yep.
- And I came out from under the bleachers and this guy's yelling at me, "Will, Will."
And I go, and I'm looking at him, he says, "You don't re-" I've got goosebumps.
He says, "You don't remember me, do you?"
And I says, "No, I don't."
And he says, "I'm that kid you took out and showed all those eagles to when I was eight."
Here he is going to college at U&M.
I mean, sorry, I'm...
But it just incredible.
- If you're looking to improve your quality of life, just let Will share some of his life with you.
I guarantee when you're done, you'll wish you are Johnny Panther Quest.
that haven't seen the light of day for years.
I can promise more of these down the road.
- Well that was a good show.
Revising these segments into shows that can be re-watched is fun and different.
Now rewind it and watch it again.
It'll be just as much fun as the first time or the second time.
And, oh, the third time was pretty good.
Fourth time you'll see the little differences in the show and.
(both laugh) (relaxing music) (cheerful music) - [Voiceover] A visit to the Stahls Auto collection will take you back to a time when cars were more than just a way to get around.
A fantastic assortment of gas pumps, neon signs, and automated music machines dating back 150 years that must be seen and heard.
Info at stahlsauto.com.
that must be seen and heard.
Support provided by Destination Ann Arbor, your gateway to Chelsea, Dexter, Manchester, Milan, Saline, Ypsilanti, and Ann Arbor.
Visit gogreat.com for more info.
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