The greatest showman of my day produced spectacles too big for theatres, eventually too big even for arenas. I speak of course of the legendary motorcycle daredevil Evel Kneivel (1938-2007), whose birthday it is today. The peak of Knievel’s greatest notoriety coincided perfectly with my boyhood, and was helped along immeasurably (I think) by the fact that [...]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 09:19AM on October 17, 2012