Robert Craig Knievel, Jr…or Evel was a true American bad @$$. As a kid, I vividly remember staring at our crappy console television, watching Wild World of Sports hoping to catch Evel’s next daredevil stunt. I’m pretty certain if I could be anyone when I was 8 years old, it would be a combination of Evel Knievel, Arthur Fonzarelli, and maybe a bit John Wayne (and a sprinkling of Johnny Cash)! Boy, that would sure make for one hardcore hombre. Either way, it was Evel that shone thru. I spent countless hours sessioning his Stunt Cycle, and would put that toy thru some serious stuntman torture.
You can imagine how super stoked I was when I opened a surprise package from a friend this week. Inside was a one of the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycles AND this super awesome bobble head doll. Now I can represent all things cool, while grinding away here at my desk.
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RIP, Evel…