Evel Knievel was everything that was the 70's.
He was daring. He was fearless. He was foolish. He was the definition of excess.
Now, he is dead.
He was a symbol of what was great about this country. Danger. Fearlessness. All out showmanship.
He was what boys wanted to be.
He was what girls dreamed of.
He was Evel.
If you were born after 1970, you won't get it. But if you were blessed to be born before 1970, you understand.
The failed jump over Snake River Canyon.
The jump over the fountains at Caesars Palace (leaving him in a coma for 29 days).
And, the jump over 14 Greyhound Buses at King's Island.
He's in Guiness for breaking the most bones in the human body.
And, he's burned in our memories forever.
The best memory of all? When he accepted Christ with Robert Schuler. The Video Is posted to the right....please watch it.
Evel, we barely knew ya...but we knew enough. You will be missed.
After a lengthy sabatical, he sits in front of his computer, fingers ready at the keyboard. So much to say...so much to write. Topics race wildly through his mind, each fighting for the right to take their rightful place on the field of honor...the blog. Many will read the entries. Some will cry. Some will laugh. But one thing is certain...he must write, because he is...the Media Pastor.
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