Car Pro Radio Show July 4 26 Hour 1

Welcome to the CarPro Show.

Jerry Reynolds the CarPro was in the auto industry for over 35 years and in addition to getting

his sixth win from the Texas Auto Riders Association for Best Radio Show in Texas, he's a member

of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame, along with fellow members Dan Rather and George Carlin.

His co-host Todd Chambliss just became a member of Applebee's Hall of Fame for finishing off

84 check-in nuggets without using a dipping sauce.

Now, let's get to straight talk and honest answers about everything automotive on the CarPro Show.

Welcome to a very special edition of the nationally syndicated CarPro Show.

I'm Jerry Reynolds the CarPro and for this hour we're doing something a little different.

We're calling it the CarPro Show Road to 250 as we celebrate America's 250th birthday today.

Now we're still going to talk about cars, trucks, the auto industry, incentives and the

things you expect from us every week but today we're also going to take some time to celebrate

this country, the people who built it, the people who defend it and the everyday Americans who

keep it moving. And I'll tell you right up front I'm very patriotic and I will not apologize for

that. I love this country. I love what America stands for. I love the fact that even with all

our problems and all our disagreements, this is still the greatest place on earth to chase a dream,

build a business, raise a family, serve others and make a better life. When I think about America,

I don't just think about Washington DC or the big moments in the history books. I think about

those small towns, the big cities, farms, factories, schools, churches, police stations,

firehouses, military bases, yacht car dealerships, service departments, repair shops, truck shops

and all the places where real life happens every day. I think about the people who get up before

daylight, go to work, take care of their families, they pay their bills, they help their neighbors

and they try to leave things just a little bit better than they found them.

Those people don't always get the attention, but they are the backbone of this country.

Joining me as always is my good friend and my co-host, Todd Chambliss, we call him the

old roadmaster. Yes you do. Todd, happy 4th of July to you, happy birthday to America and welcome

to the Car Pro Show Road to 250. Thank you Jerry and happy 4th to you. I'm so glad we're doing this

because 250 years is a milestone worth stopping for. You know, we all get busy, we have schedules,

responsibilities, bills, problems, plenty of things competing for our attention, but every now and then

it's good to pause and remember just how blessed we are to live in this country. America's never

been perfect, but it's always been a place of possibility. That's what stands out to me. It's

a country where people from all kinds of backgrounds have been able to work hard, take chances,

start businesses, serve their communities and build lives they may not have been able to build

anywhere else. And when you look around the country, you see the American spirit everywhere.

You see it in the farmer working land that may have been in the family for generations.

You see it in the small business owner who unlocks the front door every morning,

hoping to make payroll and take care of customers. You see it in the police officer,

the firefighter, the nurse, the teacher, the mechanic, the truck driver and the military

family that quietly sacrifices more than most of us will ever know. Also think about how much we

still have in common, even though it doesn't always feel that way. Most people want the same

basic things. They want their kids and grandkids to have a chance. They want safe neighborhoods.

They want good schools. They want honest work, fair opportunity and the freedom to live their lives.

And that is why this 250th birthday matters. It reminds us that America is not just a place

on a map. It's an idea and an idea that survived because generation after generation

has believed it was worth protecting. Boy, you got that right, Todd.

And one of the things I wanted to do with this special show was make it personal.

We can talk about American big sweeping terms and there's a place for that,

but for most of us patriotism starts much closer to home. It starts with the people who raised us.

It starts with the flag in front of a school or a courthouse. It starts with standing for the

national anthem at a ball game. It starts with learning the Pledge of Allegiance. It starts

with seeing a veteran and understanding that person gave part of his or her life in service

for the rest of us. Now for me, it also comes from the car business. I know that may sound

unusual, but stick with me here because I spent most of my life in and around dealerships.

And I saw firsthand what free enterprise really means. I saw people start at the bottom and

work their way up. I saw salespeople become managers, technicians build lifelong careers,

young people buy their first cars, families buy minivans, parents buy trucks for their

kids heading off to college and retirees finally buying the car they always wanted.

This is America. It's not always glamorous and it's not always easy, but it is opportunity

in action. It's the people working hard, solving problems, serving customers and building something.

And I've always believed there's dignity in that. We talk a lot on this show about the right way to

do things, treating people right and helping folks make good decisions. Those ideas matter the most

in the car business, but they matter in this country too. Trust matters, honesty matters,

and keeping your word matters. Most of all, respect matters.

Yeah, Jerry. And I think that this is why the show fits so well with the 250th birthday theme.

The CarPro show has always been about more than metal, horsepower, monthly payments and

window stickers. Those things are a part of it, of course, but the big remission has been helping

people. Cars and trucks are tied to almost every part of American life that get us to work, kids

to school, families on vacation. They carry tools, groceries, wheelchairs, sports equipment,

Christmas presents, and sometimes everything a young person owns when they leave home for the

first time. The automobile gave Americans freedom in a very practical way. It lets people live

farther from work, travel farther from home, see more of the country and build lives that were

not limited to one small area. You could argue that the car and truck helped shape modern America

as much as almost anything. And even now, with all the changes in technology, electric vehicles,

hybrid safety systems, and all the things we talk about every week, that basic freedom is still

there. People still want to get in a vehicle and go where they want to go, and sometimes they need

to go with the people they love. So when we talk about America turning 250, I think the car business

has a real place in that conversation. Boy, you got that right, Todd. That was very well said.

So let's get this special edition started. This is the car pro show, Road to 250, celebrating

America's 250th birthday. And along the way, we'll be honoring the people who made it possible

and reminding all of us that even after two and a half centuries, this country

is still worth celebrating. Absolutely right. I know if you're listening today with family or

friends, maybe on the way to a Fourth of July gathering, maybe headed to take your people to

the lake, fired up the grill, or maybe just sitting there with a cup of coffee wondering why your

neighbor started shooting fireworks at midnight last night. Oh boy, that's a form of freedom,

although I'm not sure the dog sees it that way. So here we go. Stay with us. We're just getting

started. Your trade could be worth a lot or not. Find out which by calling Jerry Reynolds,

The Car Pro at thechays.com Car Pro Listener Line at 1-800-926-7777.

Welcome back to this special edition of the nationally syndicated car pro show now airing

on 141 stations from sea to shining sea. We call this the road to 250 as we celebrate America's

250th birthday, which is going on today. I gotta tell you, one of the things that is really hitting

me, Todd, is the World Cup that's going on. But you know what? There's a theme with all the people

all around the world who are coming to America. They tell us what we forget. They all say the

same thing. We heard bad about America and everyone insists this is the greatest place ever. Think

about this for just a minute. If we've got millions of visitors with us right this minute

for the World Cup and they see how great America is, why can't we see the same thing?

Jerry, I think this is a real good time to premiere the brand new song you just wrote

inspired by what you've seen with all the visitors for the World Cup. It's a song called Why Can't

Everybody See It? They came from every corner with their colors and their flags,

suitcases through airports, jerseys hanging from their backs. They filled up all our stadiums,

they walked our downtown streets, took pictures of our sunsets, bought hot dogs and found their

seats. I've heard them say it's beautiful, I've seen it in their eyes, that wide open field of

freedom underneath these American skies. They came here for a soccer game but found a whole lot

more and I keep wondering what some folks here have been looking for.

Why can't everybody see it? Why can't everybody know? We're living in a country where the seeds of

freedom grow. No, it ain't always perfect but it's still a precious thing to stand here with

the choices that so many never see. 250 candles still burning bright and true. Why can't everybody

see it like those visitors do?

They marvel at our mountains, our highways and our planks. At little towns with courthouse clocks

and cities built on dreams. They notice simple kindness, the kind we pass right by.

Welcome from a stranger, a flag against the sky. Sure we'd stumble plenty and we've had our share

of wrongs but this is still the place the world keeps dreaming of.

Maybe we've been here so long we forget what we've been shown like a man who owns a diamond

and thinks it's just a stone.

Why can't everybody see it? Why can't everybody know? We're blessed beyond the measure of the headlines

on our phones. No, it ain't always perfect but I'll gladly take my stand for the dream that's

still alive here in this one of a kind land. 250 candles still burning bright and true.

Why can't everybody see it like those visitors do?

Maybe it's time we count our blessings before the moment's gone.

Why can't everybody see it? We've been standing in it all along.

That's why can't everybody see it talking about all the World Cup visitors who have come to our

country and love what they've seen. We've got a lot more coming up on the road to 250 right here on

The CarPro Show. Almost everybody thinks they know about cars but The CarPro Jerry Reynolds actually

does know. Call The CarPro Show now on thechase.com CarPro Listener Line at 1-800-926-7777.

Welcome back to this special edition of the nationally syndicated CarPro Show. The road to 250

is Jerry and I continue celebrating America's 250th birthday and before we move on I want

to remind you about a couple of things very important if you're thinking about buying or

leasing a new vehicle. First of all if you've not signed up for the free weekly CarPro newsletter

this is the perfect time to do it. It's easy go to carpro.com sign up right there. It comes out

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not fluff. Oh and Amy does too. She is instrumental with that Amy it ain't good now.

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You know John F. Kennedy did the famous speech ask not what your country can do for you but what

you can do for your country. In the long history of the world

only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum

danger I do not shrink from this responsibility I welcome it I do not believe that any of us

would exchange places with any other people or any other generation the energy the faith the devotion

which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it

and the glow from that fire can truly light the world and so my fellow Americans ask not

what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country.

You know in this 250th anniversary I think that you know that's still something that we all need

to think about we too often all we want to do is take take take absolutely but we got to give too

yep that's what America is about and that's how we've turned 250 years old to become the greatest

nation on the entire earth but there's something that's very special to me that I want to share

today many years ago I recorded my nephew Connor Ellis as I was teaching him the pledge of

allegiance I'll never forget that day you remember where you were yeah I do I was in my office at

home okay home office okay yeah Connor was three he could barely talk and I said hey I want I want

to teach you the pledge of allegiance he had no idea what that was yeah and so I thought all right

I got a microphone recording device this could be really something that down the road

you know it could could mean a lot to him and you you had no clue at that moment the longevity and

how important that recording became I really didn't know yeah we did it I we went through it three times

as I recall okay I went back and kept the very first did you really I did and for those of you

who don't listen to the Dallas Fort Worth show that's on WB AP it's been on the air now for coming

up on 25 years in September absolutely and I have played the pledge of allegiance me teaching Connor

for every single show in those 25 years without fail it plays at the very end of the show

and I want to share that with you today but let me bring you up to speed on Connor today he's 27

years old oh gosh oh man make you feel old he's got a beautiful wife her name is Kelsey

and they're both attorneys in Oklahoma City in fact Kelsey's now clerking with a federal judge

really oh yeah oh my gosh they only picked the top people to do that I mean it's awesome it's quite

the honor that's sure you know but when I think back on it I can still hear that little voice

trying to get those words right he nearly got it perfect they're just a little bit off just

but let's think about this for a second there's something special about hearing a child learn

the pledge of allegiance yeah at that age they don't really understand the history the sacrifices

or the meaning behind each of those words but this is how it starts one generation teaches the next

tradition survive because somebody takes the time to pass them along have you passed

that along to somebody you have to ask yourself that that's true yeah and if you haven't you should

the pledge remind us that we're one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all

and after 250 years those words still matter so now I want to take you back to that little three-year

old voice of my nephew Connor learning the pledge of allegiance and this time he's getting a little

help from the incomparable Lee Greenwood this is the musical version of the pledge of allegiance

this is Jerry Reynolds and with me today is my nephew Connor Ellis who's three years old say hi

to everybody Connor hi everybody good job buddy you ready to learn the pledge of allegiance yes

okay let's get started say everything I say okay okay I pledge allegiance to the flag

of the united states the united state of america of america good job buddy to the republic for which it

stands here's the most important part one nation one nation under god under god

indivisible with liberty and justice for all the liberty of justice all the pledge of allegiance

to the flag as a pledge to the ideals of our forefathers to the flag the men who fought and died

in the building of this great nation united state it's a pledge to fulfill our duties and

obligations as citizens of the united states and to uphold the principles of our constitutional

and last but not least it's a pledge to maintain the four great freedoms cherished by all americans

one nation freedom of speech freedom of religion indivisible with liberty and freedom from fear

and justice for all i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america

oh

with liberty and justice

that's exactly right thank you Connor okay well I hope you enjoyed the musical

version of the pledge of allegiance I've got that in fact we may just put both

these in the newsletter oh baby yeah this is a reminder yeah because I've got

the musical version and then I've got the standalone version which is just me

and Connor yeah you know gotta put both of them in the newsletter oh absolutely

yeah I think so I think people might enjoy that I don't know it was it was

special to me but I'm gonna tell you something Connor is turned out to be a

good man mm-hmm and he's doing a lot of the right things right now he's

responsible he loves America he and Kelsey you bought the first house oh

wow yeah I'm I'm I'm really proud of them and and they mean so much to me you

know I lost my son in 2013 yeah I taught Connor to drive I taught him the

values that I felt like were important so it was almost like having a second

chance you're an important father figure in his life there's no doubt about I

gotta thank his parents John and Molly Ellis yep who live close to us who were

so good to share Connor with us we got a lot more coming on the road to 250

we'll be right back you may think you know a lot about cars but you may also

think you can quarter back the Dallas Cowboys get real and get expert advice

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listener line now at 1-800-926-7777

welcome back to the road to 250 on the car pro show and right now want to salute

our first responders and especially those who wear the badge here's the

song I wrote and produced black tape on my badge

he kissed his wife and grabbed his keys same thing has done 10,000 times little

hand wrapped around his leg daddy will you be home tonight he smiled and said

I'll do my best but deep inside he knows the truth every shift could be the

one that takes him from the ones he loves some people curse the uniform some

politicians want it gone but when the worst day finally comes guess who they

still call

there ain't no training in this world for telling her child's gone now and every

silent screams a prayer every badge carries a cost every officer knows one

day your brother or sister could be lost so if you see

you

remember

I can't sleep safe

Sometimes all that's left behind

Is black tape on the badge

There ain't a pain that cuts this deep

Like folding up a falling french flag

Replacing your hand across your heart

Looking at black tape on your badge

So before you judge what you don't understand

Warp one night in the boots

Carry every scar in memory

And see if it changes you

Because they don't do it for the paycheck

Or glory or applause

They do it because somebody has to

No matter what the cost

So tonight when they walk out that door

Pray they all make it home

Back to the families waiting up

Scared to answer the phone

For every life they try to save

And every sacrifice they've had

God bless the men and women in blue

And the black tape on the badge

Yeah, God bless the men and women in blue

And the black tape on the badge

That's Jerry's song called Black Tape On My Badge

And we continue with the Road to 250

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As we wrap up this special edition

Of the nationally syndicated Car Pro Show

The Road to 250, Jerry and I want to thank you

For spending part of your fourth of July weekend with us

As we celebrate America's 250th birthday

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From Jerry every single week. Jerry take us home

Thank you Todd and thank you for being part of this very special presentation

As America turns 250. I hope we all take a moment

To think about what this country has meant in our own lives

Yeah we're not perfect. We never have been

But we're blessed to live in a nation built on freedom

Opportunity, courage, sacrifice and the belief

That tomorrow can be better than today

So to our military, our veterans, our first responders

And the families who stand behind them thank you

To the people who get up every day

They go to work, they raise their families

They serve customers, they help neighbors and they keep this country moving

I want to thank you too for what you do

America's story is still being written

And it's up to all of us to make sure that the next chapter is worthy

Of the next 250 years

Happy birthday America. God bless our troops, our first responders

And God bless the United States of America

Knowing the right time to trade is a huge thing right now

As the car pro Jerry Reynolds on the chaise.com car pro listener line

1-800-926-7777

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