evil knievel dies @ 69
evil knievel died today at the age of 69. an odd american icon to say the least. he had his critics and fans, but for me, as a child growing up he was some macho persona that surrounded me. big wheels and childhood mimic of stunts. the oddest memory i have of evil's legacy was this rocket ship powered toothbrush. the ramp was the brush stand and the rocket ship was the mechanic brush. my brother had one too. so i guess we were macho when we brushed out teeth. what are your memories of the daredevil?
Mostly what I remember about Evel is thinking "why would you want to do that?" about pretty much any stunt he tried to pull.
All that aside, he had a long life relative to the punishment he gave his body.
Posted by: Patti | November 30, 2007 at 04:16 PM
Dang. I loved Evel Knievel! I had a toy EK motorcycle that shot sparks out the back. Very cool. I almost burned down the house with it. Not so cool...
Posted by: Art | December 01, 2007 at 10:41 AM