Independence, Missouri--Home of Harry S. Truman

[toontownfan102]

i was talking about the ride The Twister At Santa-Cali-Gon. of course i know what the Screw In The Sky Is I Go By It When I Go to pay bills

[Firemange]

thanks for posting this, what a flashback ! I left Independence in 1987 with my mom and brother and sister to move to Arizona, I havent been back but am planning a long overdue trip!

[lenabugz]

omg i think i just seen my car haha 1:15 infront of the harry truman statue lol

[howker29]

independence more like spindependence LOLZ

[HardyFanGal]

Independence is AWESOME!! i live here! my favorite part is the square...where they have the Santa-Cali-Gon ever year!!

[alnewberry]

@HardyFanGal Yeah, I just moved back here in March from Cincinnati. Can't wait to get up to Santi-Cali-Gon.

[HardyFanGal]

@alnewberry Me either, i'm going later on today!!! i can't wait to go on my favorite ride..The Wipe Out...and eat a funnel cake, i don't have much money, but what we do have we're using up there, because we're only going today...

Hope you have fun!

[MRF2FITTY]

you know your from independence when you know what the 'screw' is

[toontownfan102]

yeah santacaligon days are so fun u get the bumper cars and the twister and other stuff

[1995wayne]

this is an awesome city. ive lived here all my life. the square is a fun place to go to. its also where they hold santa cali gon

[EMRlovesFOB]

I love walking up to the square with my friends and just watching a movie or getting some ice cream. It's a nice place to walk around and it's a must see if you come to Independence. 2:07 acrooss the street is McCoy park..Used to be so fun as a child.

[yourshitjusthitmyfan]

looks like a missourable place to live.

[alnewberry]

Nice one.

[StarFighters76]

Oh yes, Independence Missouri, the city I grew up in and, beleive it or not, still live there. Not a bad city, but the city council could use a huge change.

[mogirl64127]

ok.. mm.. raping .. what . no . oy vei. puke.

[alnewberry]

My thoughts exactly.

[xGirlPlay]

Nice video. There's barely any Independence, Missouri vids on here. I miss it there a bit. It's different from where I grew up in... actually I grew up every where, especially Independence, MO. So it was nice to be in the city, and then move to Independence which happens to be so much calmer than the other states like CA, and HI. :P

[whamfan87]

Would love to visit, someday perhaps. Great video, thanks for posting

[alnewberry]

And this has what to do with my video? Go spam someone else. You are blocked.

[dominicanpenguin]

my family is moving there this week, seems like a nice town =)

[paintballpro01]

just ta let ya know harry truman is NOT from independence..hes from lamar. my hometown..ive been in his house

[CHASINGPAPER]

born and raised and aint left yet... INDEP MO

[alnewberry]

I miss it often. Just the right size town. Not too big, not too small.

[88mphsss]

this is great, man. it's my hometown.

there's also a rumor that they constructed the auditorium in the wrong location. i've heard it's supposed to be across the street like where the temple is.

[alnewberry]

Actually, it was the temple which was supposed to have been across the street, between the auditorium and the Stone Church.

[88mphsss]

i'd heard the theory a while back but couldn't remember exactly what it was. i think i just assumed it would be more critical to the church if they had built the auditorium in the wrong spot. because if the resurrection is supposed to occur in the dome it would be a big deal if the dome weren't positioned correctly. i wasn't sure how widespread that was but everyone i've mentioned it to knows kind of what i'm talking about.

[alnewberry]

The "return of Christ" to the dome is a myth. There are so many silly rumors out there with no basis in fact, it's not funny. The Temple built on the wrong spot would be more of an issue to those who know what they're talking about.

[WilliamSelassie]

Many of those rumors were started by Joseph Smith, so consider the source. That was the same guy who wrote that the name 'Mormon' comes from English "more" + Ancient Egyptian "mon"! He only picked the place because it was 6 miles from the Indian frontier in 1832. The Old Testament describes a mountainous land, but that place doesn't look too mountainous at present. I've never been anywhere near Missouri, and even I know these things.

[alnewberry]

I don't know what your source is, but a lot of things are attributed to Smith that he didn't say--often by Young and others trying to gain support for their ideas. Smith's own wife didn't go with Young's group, but helped their son start the Reorganized church later on. I'm no longer actively involved with that church, but I still don't like to see misinformation spread.

[WilliamSelassie]

Source that location in Independence MO is considered the true "Zion": Joseph Smith, D&C 57:1-5.

Source that the name "Mormon" comes from modern English "more" and Ancient Egyptian "mon", which he claimed means "good": Joseph Smith, T&S 13:194.

If there is any misinformation here, I didn't originate it!

[alnewberry]

The first one is definitely attributable to Smith. I can't really comment on the second though. My original comment referred to myths such as that Christ would return to the dome of the auditorium and such.

[temperanceluv81]

dude you passed my house

[leedsninja]

Oh yeah, i graduated in the auditorium! sweet!

[alnewberry]

I graduated there as well, of course. I went to William Chrisman, then transferred to Fort Osage my senior year. GRR.

[leedsninja]

INdy Mo represent! Thanks for this. Santa cali gon was really fun this past year! I have some footage from 2006 santi caligon :) there were so many cops there so thats what i filmed most. i also have some of vail mansion.

[alnewberry]

What? A lot of cops in Independence? Shocking. ;-)

[youtubyfan]

funny, I have been at least 4 times in Indenpendence, Mo during the 80ies - no joke! I have some good friends there and we call each other on a reagular base - great memories....

[alnewberry]

I do miss the slower pace living there than I find in Cincinnati. I'm definitely not a city guy.

[alnewberry]

Well, I'm not done posting. Most of my week was spent by myself going out to places. I haven't posted the party footage yet. Much more to come.

[thewildonesfire]

Yay! I feel like I've been there! (You should have done more stuffs with Patrick and Nikki and Brian and Mike and all!)