Fishing Perfect
Thursday, August 19 2010
FISHING PERFECT
Joe Jackson Sr. and his trophy catch. See full picture >>here
Sometimes a fishing story is about more than just the fish. Rick Jackson is a prize winning fisherman. He takes his dad out fishing every year on his dad's birthday. One day when the two were out fishing, they caught bigger and better bass than either one of them had ever seen. Rick's a serious fisherman and he couldn't make sense of it, until he realized they were fishing on the anniversary of his younger brother's accidental death. In fact, his dad had called him by his younger brother's name all day. Rick joins Dick Gordon to share his story about the best, most unexplainable day of fishing.
- Music in this story: Gone Fishin' by Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby from the album 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Louis Armstrong
Your story: GETTING HOME AGAIN
Kenny and Jamie Deason
Kenny and Jamie Deason wrote in with their contribution to our "Your Story" file. They had lived in San Francisco for a year, helping kids and scraping by on money they made from selling bicycles. They decided it was time to return to their hometown, Oklahoma City. With only a few possessions and $20 in cash, they began their journey from California to Oklahoma - on homemade bicycles. After a few grueling, exhausting days, Kenny's bike and most of their possessions were stolen. They were stranded. Kenny and Jamie talk to Dick Gordon about how they got home and the kindness they found in perfect strangers.
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