Episode 008: "The Titanic And Abe Lincoln"
What in the world do icebergs and Abe Lincoln have to do with each other? Our guest, Lyle "Sparky" Jessen fills us in on these and other epic events from history. Lyle shares with us lots of fond memories from high school including Shop class. He has some very interesting tools in his toolbox, one of which he wishes he'd had when cutting boards for Mr. Anderson, the Shop teacher. There is also some great conversation regarding the glory days on Stuart-Menlo's state-championship-winning football team. Discover who were some of the hard hitters on the field and how their moms coped with the stress. There's also a football story involving a snake. You just can't make this stuff up!
Mentions: Bob Morgan, Gloria Thurman, Rich Anderson, Paul Whitmore, Larry Roberts, Lisa O'Brien, Brian Moon, Jim Kloewer, DeAnn Donovan, Joe Burris, Terry Harwood, Gary Wolfe, John Wolfe, Tim Cooper, Harry Saxen, Jeff Johnston, Chris Kunkle, Tim Jungman, Deanna Heins, Jan Marlow, Matt Parker (from Adair-Casey)