Legendary stock car racer (and occasional moonshiner) Junior Johnson has died at 88.
The last American hero.
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"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
He was convicted of moonshining in 1956 after authorities staked out the family still. President Ronald Reagan pardoned him on Dec. 26, 1986. “No maybe about it. Best Christmas gift I ever got."
ReplyDeleteI remember that. Very Reagan-esque.
RIP Junior