the early years
The item you famously slept on as a child
What is an army cot
The impressive number of years he proudly served in the fire department
What is 40 years
The hilarious and perfect name of his former construction company
What is close enough construction
Your go to classic exclamation of surprise, amazement or disbelief that involves some celestial smoke
What is holy smokes?
$200: This iconic American motorcycle brand introduced its famous "Panhead"
engine in 1948, the exact year he was born
What is Harley Davidson
The early job title you held while you served up ice cream sodas, milk shakes and malts.
What is soda jerk..
The high ranking position he achieved before your wife was even born
What is captain
The grueling 260 mile ultra marathon paddling race in texas which he won twice
What is the Texas water safari.
The phrase you use to describe a woman who was unfortunately skipped over by the beauty stick, comparing her to a bar of rustic bathroom cleaner
What is she is uglier than homemade soap?
While he was a newborn baby in 1948, this massive, 2,190-mile scenic hiking trail was completed for the very first time by a thru-hiker.
What is the Appalachian trail.
The skilled trade you practiced early in life, operating power-driven machine tools to shape metal.
What is machinists
HFD officials calls these heavy aerial trucks by a single word
What is ladder
His preferred under water hobby that requires a regulator, tank, and BCD
What is scuba diving
His highly complimentary way of describing an absolutely adorable little girl or lady comparing her to a mottled young dog.
What is “ she is cuter than a speckled pup”
This iconic variety show—which eventually hosted legendary
performances by Elvis and The Beatles— debuted on CBS network television in June 1948.
What is the Ed Sullivan Show
This precise measuring tool that is a staple for a machinist to measure the thickness or diameter within a thousandth of an inch
What is a micrometer or caliper
The hilarious and accidental navigational mishap where station 16 unexpectedly found themselves in the very front of this festive public event
What is the gay pride parade
To prevent decompression sickness when scuba diving, you must preform these gradual pauses on the way up
What are safety stops
The slightly chaotic way he tells someone to stop dilly dallying, pick up the pace, and move fast at every single opportunity
What is “hurry every chance you get”
This famous singer and actress, known as the "Queen of American Pop Culture" in the late '40s, topped the 1948 charts with her iconic hit song "Buttons and Bows".
Who is Dinah Shore
The specific classic cream treat featuring three scoops of ice cream nestled between a piece of fruit was a staple of any 1960’s soda fountain
What is a banana split
The ultimate heart stopping moment in his career when conditions got so extreme that he had to exit a blazing structure by doing this
What is jumping out of a second floor burning building
When pitching a tent while camping, this is the name of the lightweight fly sheet used to keep rain off the main tent body
What is a rainfly?
His favorite ultimate description of a knot, a bolt, or pair of pants that is incredibly uncomfortably snug - referencing a specific men’s headwear
What is “tighter than dicks hatband
This legendary adventure film starring Humphrey Bogart premiered in January 1948 and went on to win three Academy Awards.
What is the Treasure of Sierra Madre?