You know Bob Ross was a fascinating man. He served time in the military and went to war.
I didn't know that. I also didn't know he was born in Florida. I've always wanted to visit there.
Yeah, Florida is beautiful, but Bob went to war and because of witnessing all the violence first hand it prompted him to take such a peaceful stance with his painting.
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Early life.
Ross was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, to Jack and Ollie Ross (a Cherokee carpenter and a waitress, respectively), and raised in Orlando, Florida. As a child, Ross entertained himself by caring for injured animals, purportedly including an armadillo, snake, and alligator. One of these animals, a squirrel named Peapod (full nickname "Peapod The Pocket Squirrel"), was featured most prominently in a
mother deserves all the credit. She always made me live right...tonight he (Welsh) showed more skill than I ever saw before...he is a game fellow. I didn't know it was the ninth round when I went after him at the finish, but I knew the time was getting short...He is a brainy fighter but I know then that his brain wasn't in control. I've always been afraid of hitting a man who was helpless like that so I didn't hit him on the chin