As a stunt performer and entertainer in the '70s, Evel Knievel attempted more than 75 ramp-to-ramp motorcycle jumps. There was also a failed attempt to jump Snake River Canyon with some rocket-powered vehicle in 1974.
While waiting on the start of a parade in my hometown the weekend after Thanksgiving, a childhood friend stopped by and we reminisced a bit. This friend and I used to live in the same neighborhood and her parents had recently moved back to that neighborhood. Her mother said it was like going “home”. My family moved away when I was nine years old, but I still cherish memories from that period.
We talked about different activities we enjoyed and my friend asked if I remembered riding my bike off the end of their carport. Apparently, there was a pretty good drop off and I may have been the reason her father added a railing. I did not have any recollection. A concussion perhaps? I often wondered why some neighbors called me Evel K. Jones. My mother did not seem to know about this event, but too late for punishment now.