When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
Clip: Season 34 Episode 1 | 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister.
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister, California for a three-day rally. The small town woke to motorcyclists in an unusual uniform: leather jackets and blue jeans.
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When Blue Jeans Got a Bad Name
Clip: Season 34 Episode 1 | 7m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Over the fourth of July weekend in 1947, 4,000 motorcycle riders, wearing leather jackets and blue jeans roared into Hollister, California for a three-day rally. The small town woke to motorcyclists in an unusual uniform: leather jackets and blue jeans.
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