Friday, November 30, 2007

"Superman just doesn't die, right?"

said Evel Knievel's longtime friend and promoter, Billy Rundle.

Robert Craig "Evel" Knievel died today at age 69.

I loved Evel Kneivel when I was a kid. So did my older brother. So did every other kid who grew up when we did. If you didn't pledge you allegiance to Knievel you were unpatriotic. And a traitor... to the 70's.

What would the threat level be for that kind of treachery in today's world? Definitely NOT Red, White or Blue!

Viva Knievel!

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