A dreamer and his dream
 

A nice read for some of you that are a little down and out. :thumbsup

Let me tell you, Jesse hated this job. And you would too,
I imagine, if you had to do it.
Jesse was a chicken plucker. That's right.

He stood on a line in a chicken factory and spent his days
Pulling the feathers off dead chickens so the rest of us
Wouldn't have to.
It wasn't much of a job. But at the time,
Jesse didn't think he was much of a person.
His father was a brute of a man.
His dad was actually thought to be mentally ill
And treated Jesse rough all of his life.

Jesse's older brother wasn't much better.
He was always picking on Jesse and beating him up.
Yes, Jesse grew up in a very rough home in
West Virginia. Life was anything but easy.
And he thought life didn't hold much hope for him.
That's why he was standing in this chicken line,
Doing a job that darn few people wanted.

In addition to all the rough treatment at home, it seems
That Jesse was always sick. Sometimes it was real
Physical illness, but way too often it was all in his head.
He was a small child, skinny and meek.
That sure didn't help the situation any.

When he started to school, he was the object of every
Bully on the playground.

He was a hypochondriac of the first order.
For Jesse, tomorrow was not always something to be
Looked forward to.

But, he had dreams. He wanted to be a ventriloquist.
He found books on ventriloquism. He practiced with
Sock puppets and saved his hard earned dollars until
He could get a real ventriloquist dummy.

When he got old enough, he joined the military.
And even though many of his hypochondriac symptoms
Persisted, the military did recognize his talents and
Put him in the entertainment corp.
That was when his world changed.
He gained confidence.

He found that he had a talent for making people laugh,
And laugh so hard they often had tears in their eyes.
Yes, little Jesse had found himself.

You know, folks, the history books are full of people
Who overcame a handicap to go on and make a success
Of themselves, but Jesse is one of the few I know of
Who didn't overcome it. Instead he used his paranoia
To make a million dollars, and become one of
The best-loved characters of all time in doing it!

Yes, that little paranoid hypochondriac, who transferred
His nervousness into a successful career, still holds the
Record for the most Emmy's given in a single category.

The wonderful, gifted, talented, and nervous comedian
Who brought us

Barney Fife
Was
Jesse Don Knotts.
http://imagend.com/index.php/view/4f962ecae853e

NOW YOU KNOW, "THE REST OF THE STORY"
There is a street named for him and his statue in
Morgantown, West Virginia, his place of birth.

Yikes. Cliff notes?

At least the chickens weren't alive when he plucked them. That would have really made the job worse.

Even if you're a tiny little bitch of a man.
The town you were born in might still build a statue of you.
And you might even be on a famous TV show for generations.
Find your niche and pursue it at all costs.

Enjoyed this. Thanks, Keysync.

always loved Paul Harvey's 'Rest of the Story' - listening to him was like going back in time.

Yeah he was an icon for sure.

ICON . harmony to me

peace and love!

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh:1orglaugh
That's some funny stuff.

Like The Kardashians ?? :1orglaugh

He was richer than the haterz, and got loads of hollywood P, who wins?

That is a fuckin cool video

Good for Don,always thought he was a great character actor

Interesting stuff. Goes to show if people laugh at you, make them pay for it. Way to turn lemons into Champagne!

use your paranoia
To make a million dollars, and become one of
The best-loved characters of all time in doing it!:thumbsup

Paul Harvey is the bomb! His voice was always mesmerizing. :thumbsup
Gotta love The Andy Griffith show also.:thumbsup

Niceeeee