The Interview

Jerry Townsend was born April 15, 1955 in Wellington, Ohio. Dad’s role model growing up was his mother.  He graduated out of Mid Prairie in 1973. He had his first kid in 1976 when he was 21. My Dad has taken a variety amount of trips such Washington D.C, Boston and Kentucky.

Dad’s Favorite job was bulldozing. His favorite ride, was his Cadillac.  If you asked dad for his favorite pop, he would tell you Diet Coke. If my dad could have a super power it would be flying. His favorite sports team is the EV bears.  His favorite pets were the two Saint Benards Bubba and Sarah.  If you ask my padre about, what the coolest thing he ever did was. He would tell you that’s there to many to count. Dad’s favorite show is Heat of the Knight. Dad enjoys going to sales in his free time. The hardest challenge my Dad had to face was the 80’s farm crash. My dad says that computers are the biggest tech advance in his lifetime. Dad’s worst girlfriend experience is when “his” girl took off for the weekend with a another guy and left him with her kids, lets just say those kids were dropped off at their grandmas, later that weekend. I asked Dad who was his favorite president of all time and he gave the nod to F.D.R. The biggest life altering event for my dad was changing professions. Dad’s favorite song “In the Ghetto” by Elvis Presley. I asked Dad how he feels 21st century America is doing. He said its doing “alright”. Dads advice to young parents is to think before you act. Where were you ,when 9/11 happened: in the yellow house and doing laundry. The craziest thing Dad’s ever seen is 9/11. Dads advice for younger people is to focus on your studies. Dad’s plans for the future, is to raise his children and make zillions.

-William Townsend