Vidalia Onion Capitol - Craziness From the Road

[southgaboi10]

Clarity: The town is pronounced Vy-Day-yuh. The majority of your clips were not in Vidalia. Instead you filmed pieces of Lyons and Tattnall County. Vidalia only encompasses Toombs and a small portion of Montgomery County. In regards to the decorations- the decor is usually on way out during the Spring- near the time for the Onion Festival. I do appreciate your clips of the town and your saying good things. I do believe the word obsessed requires caution.

[filmbufffred]

Peanuts ? Onions ? wow - you Americans really know how to enjoy life /.

Cant beat the simple life ya'll !!

[djparrish01]

Jim, you need to come to Brooklet, Ga. for the annual Peanut Festival. I believe it's this month!

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks for the heads up on the Peanut Festival Dawn.

[djparrish01]

I know a girl from Florida (which isn't really "the South") who swears this town is called vuh-DAL-ee-yah. I tried to tell her, "Honey, it's VI-dale-yah." She argued with me. Funny how people not from the South think they know things they don't.

[southgaboi10]

@djparrish01

Vidalia is actually pronounced Vy-Day-yuh by local residents.

[bravo1zulu]

At least he pronounced Vidalia the right way - even if he didn't show much of the town.

[EclipseMeNot]

Ok, the next time you come to Vidalia, get a guid...you didnt show half the town, just down town and no one goes down there anyway lmao Come one, you have to show the Wal-Mart! AND the old movie theaters...this did us no justic :(

[CountryComesToTown]

Okay you can be my tour guide next time and we'll cruise the WalMart parking lot and talk Vidalia. LOL

[EclipseMeNot]

That first part is Lions....you really dont want to confuse the two

[southgaboi10]

@EclipseMeNot

Lyons and parts of Tattnall County.

[dadsmonster08]

I LIVE IN VIDALA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and for some reason i love it ive been here sence before i was one and yes i left but theres only one place that calls me one of there own, whens the last time i saw that on a light pole just when i went into town,..lol. hey theres the old cinema and to your left of the cinema is the dress maker place that i dont know the name of.

[CountryComesToTown]

I love Vidalia also. It's a great small city. Thanks for watching! - JIM

[abetsill]

oh and by the way...there were no onions in the bags hanging from the light posts...the bags were just full of stuffing :).

[abetsill]

You make it look like those onion decorations are up all year round. They are not. They are just up around the onion festival and then they came down. We are not so obsessed they we keep them up all year round :D. The population in July of 07 is just above 11,000.

And before everyone goes and jumps on me...I was raised in Vidalia, and now live in the small town.

[CountryComesToTown]

Amanda you make it sound as if I was bad mouthing Vidalia which I wasn't. Quite the opposite actually. I was showing it off as a very interesting place. I travel all over and show the interesting places that I visit. Maybe you could make some videos showing all of us what it looks like at other times throughout the year? That would be great. Thanks for watching! -Jim

[abetsill]

:D I know I come across that way...that's why I had the lil smilie in there. I didn't think you were bad mouthing Vidalia...if I had I would have been "meaner".

Vidalia has changed so much in just the past few years...I would love to make a video to show everyone how it looks to us natives for day to day life....although it is prettiest I think around the onion festival...when we go crazy about our onions :D

[CountryComesToTown]

LOL Alright I thought you were scolding me. LOL You really should make some videos during the festival. Everyone loves seeing videos like that. I really do appreciate you watching and I hope to get back through there one of these days. -Jim

[leggocheat]

i live in lyons it just snowed and im freaking out thanks for putting this video up i loved it! we love onions my grandpa grows them and so oes my dad i love em we also grow great peanuts...

[CountryComesToTown]

It's snowing in Atlanta today also!

[colbylamb2006]

Yes I know where Vidalia, GA is at. I was born there. My daddy's parents are from there, my aunt is there. What a wonderful place 30 miles from my house. You should have went to Hazlehurst, GA, haha..:)

[cowgirl556]

man that was about stupid

[darkyoda]

Heh. I think I saw you when you were filming.

[wovengold]

Wow. Grew up there in the 60s-70s. In Alaska now. Strange how it looks so different, and yet I recognize it. Glad they've managed to keep downtown from dying. Thanks for the ride.

[DixieCrystal1]

It was great watching your video. I've lived in Vidalia most of my life and just recently moved to FL. It felt good to see downtown again (onion decorations and all). I missed the Sweet Onion Festival this year too. Thanks for bringing a piece of home to me. Stay safe on your journeys.

[skyron94]

lol i live rite next to vidalia reidsville, Georgia 26 miles away =) always go there

[kristi912]

My home!! You brought a little back to me. I'm living in Houston and miss it. I love the smell of those onion fields. Thanks for you video!!

[CountryComesToTown]

Oh that's great Kristi. I'm always having someone tell me that my travel videos remind them of home. Thanks for watching! -Jim

[elizabeth15879]

Haha I live in Vidaila and I've never noticed all those onions before!

[CountryComesToTown]

They are everywhere Elizabeth. LOL -Jim

[pearldrumsarecool]

yeah pretty small but we have the top biggest band in the state of Georgia

[pearldrumsarecool]

by the way hazlehurst is in jeff davis county

[CountryComesToTown]

I've been to Hazlehurst before. Nice little town. -Jim

[pearldrumsarecool]

I loiive very close to vidalia I live in hazlehurst

[traineramber]

As a former Vidalia Onion Queen, I can attest that we do love our onions! Thanks for the video....it made me miss home a little bit! :-)

[clemspal]

what a surprise to see my hometown , complete with footage of railroad ave . thanks .

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks for watching. -Jim

[Ravensinger]

Yum...Vidalia's!! YES...I use them almost religiously. (Fl, and all) Thank you for the great video as always. I want to go there now!...yummmy!

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey Mic. I should have picked up a bag and sent it your way! Thanks for traveling with me again. -jim

[thesmiths1013]

videlia onions rock! Didnt know there was a videlia, GA

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey Smith. Thanks for stopping by for the onion vlog. -jim

[curt344]

This is totally new information for me. And I've NEVER seen a bag of onions hanging from a light post.

Look at ALL those onions! Makes me hungry for onion rings, actually...

Always find myself singing along at some point in your videos, Jim. Surprises me sometimes how often I know the lyrics.

:-)

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey Curt. I'm glad that I have you singing! Vidalia might be the only place on earth where the onion plays prominently in home decor. LOL Thanks for riding along. -jim

[Whits1bone]

I bet they have come up with some yummy ways to cook those onions for the Onion Festival! I would like to attend that!

[CountryComesToTown]

Yea, they have a cook-off and vendors all over town selling nothing but onion concoctions.

[sasquatch3131]

Hey Jim, thanks for posting these little video's, i think its great being able to see all these towns, bet you'll never find them in many tourist guides. I have never been to the US but have some friends down in Albany GA and hope to visit in a couple of years. keep on youtubin' and thanks once again from the UK.

[Tahllulah]

I do so enjoy the eccentric things you find on the road, Jim. This vid is a classic!

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey there Tahllulah. Maybe it takes an eccentric to find the eccentric. I seem to have a nose for it! LOL Thanks for watching dear. -jim

[Tahllulah]

You should have your own tv program Jim. We have a great program called The Eyes of Texas (unless it's changed) taking us on the back country roads. It's a great program but it has nothing on your's. You should be on tv! Drive carefully.

[CountryComesToTown]

Now that's a scary thought Cindy! LOL -jim

[mummuy]

interesting as always my friend

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks Glenn. I appreciate you watching. -jim

[MissTruly]

Okay, should we put it on our calendars to remind you to go to the Vidalia Onion Festival?

[CountryComesToTown]

Absolutely Miss Truly. Every year I swear I'm going and end up missing it. Maybe we should send you to make an entry into the onion recipe contest. If you can bake those wonderful sweets, surely you could whip up an onion surprise! -jim

[brianrangeley]

Almost brings tears to your eyes! And you guys think the Brits are ecccentric! Wonderful trip as always

[CountryComesToTown]

I'm showing you guys all the eccentrics that they try to keep hidden from public view. They make you Brits look downright normal. LOL -jim

[RedgieK]

Thanks again for an enjoyable ride..

jk - West Texas

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks for riding along with me jk. I really appreciate you watching. -jim

[trillian57]

Love those onions--I have some of Vidalias and some Texas 1015s in the kitchen right now. Nothing better than a good sweet onion. The decorations are hilarious. I think they are into onions, what do you think?!

[brianrangeley]

Texas 1015's - hmmm are they like Levi 501's?

[trillian57]

LOL You silly, silly man! You, my good sir are definitely NOT an onion afficianado. 1015s make a much better sandwich than 501s!

[brianrangeley]

Yes, I suppose the rivets get stuck in your teeth

[CountryComesToTown]

LOL Brian. I think I'd rather have the 501's than the 1015's! Thank for watching my travels. -jim

[CountryComesToTown]

Yea, they're really into those onions Vicky. I've never heard of Texas 1015s. Thanks for watching. -jim

[trillian57]

Oh--guess they have not become as widespread as I had thought. They are a huge (being from Texas!) sweet onion. Named for some reason for the date they are planted--10/15. Original, huh? But very good onions.

[tommy30507]

Jim, I enjoyed the trip...AS USUAL. Being a Georgia native myself, I have always wanted to see Vidalia, GA. The MANY TIMES I have been in that area, I have alway by-passed it on my way to where ever. That is bad of me. I must see it for myself someday. Thank you for taking us along with you again. Those road shots are great. You provide so many of us with a great service. Have a great weekend!

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey tommy30507. Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for traveling along with me to Vidalia. Take care buddy. -jim

[Natural20Films]

Gotta admit I can't stand onions. But even so, it's a cozy looking town. Enjoyed the open-road shots, too. It's a gorgeous area of the country you're in.

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks Carl. This really is a beautiful part of the country. I'm not such an onion fan myself. -jim

[souixana]

another absolutely delightful video & a chance to see a place I never got to visit when I lived in Georgia. Thanks Jim & have a safe & fun weekend!

Susannah

[CountryComesToTown]

Hi Susannah. Thanks for traveling along with me. -jim

[JeanC38]

LOL, this is too funny. One of hubby's clients gave him several Vidalias last night, so I fixed a Vidalia and cheese cassarole to go with the chicken I baked. I do have to say tho, I think Walla Wallas are better, but then again, I live a couple hours from Walla Walla Wa so am probably a wee bit biased hehehehehe

[CountryComesToTown]

Hi Jean. I'll have to try a Walla Walla. Thanks for riding along with me through Vidalia country. -jim

[Autumngirl24]

ok..that town is just wierd..it was like stepping into a series of the "Twilight Zone", LOL : )

[CountryComesToTown]

Autumngirl that's a pretty good way to describe it! LOL -jim

[Jinxie228]

Awesome.... I loved the song at the end "Garden Party" ... Thanks for taking us a long. I eat some onion every day. LOL

Have a beautiful weekend!

Hugs,

Martha

[CountryComesToTown]

Hey Martha. My grandmother lived to be 87 I think and she said onions and buttermilk kept her alive. Have a great weekend and a Happy Mothers day. -jim

[Jinxie228]

Aww,Bless your heart Jim! You are the first person to wish me a Happy Mother's day! Thank you so much!

Take care my friend,

Martha

[oshutterup]

bags of onions on a lightpole? LOL that was totally neat to see... enjoyed the video! :)

[CountryComesToTown]

Thanks Ruth. It was probably the first and last time I'll ever get to see onion decorations! Take care and have a great weekend. -jim

[2oobwatcher]

re: Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party"...shameful little bit of music history..he didn't deserve.

[CountryComesToTown]

I didn't know the history behind the song until just now. I did a Wikipedia search and read about the meaning behind the lyrics. Thanks Ann. By the way, the music on these videos comes live from satellite radio in the car. -jim

[2oobwatcher]

<g> satellite radio ranks right up there with the wheel as one of man's greatest inventions

[2oobwatcher]

I can honestly say I've never seen onions displayed as decor.....and there are still such things as a dressmaker's shop???

[CountryComesToTown]

LOL Only in south Georgia Ann. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like this place. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend. -jim