Island Of Misfits

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His mother was 40 years old when Jesse was born. Jesse grew up in a very rough home in Morgantown, West Virginia. Jesseā€™s father, who was mentally ill, was violent and abusive to Jesse. At 13, his father died, leaving his mother to care for him and his brothers.
At the time, things werenā€™t easy for Jesse. He didnā€™t think life held much hope for him. But, while Jesse had his struggles, he had dreams too. He wanted to be a ventriloquist, and he found books on ventriloquism. He practiced with sock puppets and saved his money until he could get a real ventriloquist dummy. When he was old enough, he joined the military. The military recognized his talents and placed him in the entertainment corp. He served in the army during WWII and toured the western Pacific Islands as a comedian as part of a G.I. variety show called ā€œStars and Gripes.ā€ It was there he was able to share his talents with fellow soldiers.
In 1946, he was discharged with the rank of Technician Grade 5, then equivalent to a corporal. During his military service, Jesse was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (with four bronze service stars), Army Good Conduct Medal, Marksman Badge (with an M1 Carbine), and Honorable Service lapel pin. Through his military service, Jesse gained confidence and found that he had a talent for making people laugh.
Despite his early struggles, Jesse became one of the most-loved characters of all time. For it was Jesse..., Jesse Don Knotts, who brought us, Barney Fife!



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Believe it or not, my first big dope connect was when I was 16 (we're talking pounds),had a sister that was married to Don. He lived to the ripe old age of 36.
 



Those are two ways to do it. I'll share more when I get back up and running.

Merry Satyrday! All hail Lord Saturn!

Another gorgeous "daze" here, starting at 33F and 48% RH, with 12 mph breeze and predicted to soar to 36F during the sweltering part of the day.

Alas, my worst fears were realized and Graywolfslair.com is toast. Despite me paying for daily backup, the host failed to do so and simply said sorry, we'll credit you with a couple months' rent. My webmaster is rebuilding what he can, and then I get to see what remains to be done........................

An empty calendar and looking like a day for indoor sports..............
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Gooode morning all! Hugs all around, passing left!
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Sunny again here, starting at 34F and 59% RH, with 7 mph breeze and predicted to reach 48F.

Melissa's prototype cat house with central heating was a win, so I'll be working on a permanent one. A new favorite place......................

Preparing for our annual family Thanksgiving Dinner here with just us and Grayfox's sister, husband, and puppy. We are down two from deaths, and both her sister and BIL are in poor health so you never know which one will be the last.
 

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