How John Schneider Lied His Way Onto ‘Dukes Of Hazzard’
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The Dukes Of Hazzard star
John Schneider has finally come clean about all the lies he told in order to win the iconic role of Beauregard ‘Bo’ Duke. Since he didn’t fit the casting call description of the character, Schneider had to get creative in order to score one of his most famous roles of all time.
Pulling Out All The Stops
Smallville actor John Schneider sat down for an interview with
New Idea to reminisce about how his life changed forever after he was chosen to star in the 80’s classic
Today’s highlight
March 1, 1954: Four Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the spectators’ gallery of the U.S. House of Representatives, wounding five members of Congress.
On this date
1781: The Continental Congress declared the Articles of Confederation to be in force, following ratification by Maryland.
1893: Inventor Nikola Tesla first publicly demonstrated radio during a meeting of the National Electric Light Association in St. Louis by transmitting electromagnetic energy without wires.
1954: The United States detonated a dry-fuel hydrogen bomb, codenamed Castle Bravo, at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
1957: “The Cat in the Hat” by Dr. Seuss was released to bookstores by Random House.
Back in the 1960s, Ralph Muller of Monticello rebuilt a 1937 Chevy coupe for drag racing at strips near Port Byron and Cordova in Illinois, as well as Cedar Falls and other sites. He also took it to car shows in Des Moines and Rock Island in the late ’60s as well as inside Veterans Memorial Building on May’s Island in Cedar Rapids.
When his mother, Catherine Muller, suggested he start a car show in Monticello, he and two buddies did just that. Bob Oeschger of Cascade and Rick Heeren, now of Springville, joined in the effort, and the trio staged their first show in February 1970.
Amazing 52nd Year For Monticello Hot Rod Show Feb. 27th & 28th
If there s a car show that s run continuously for longer than the O Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show in Monticello, IA. it s news to me. Since I moved to the Quad Cities in 1990, this small-town show with a big city attitude has always attracted great cars, and celebs for a little indoor sunshine when we need it most. And it was already in its 25th year!
With a few adjustments for Covid-19 precautions, the Feb. 27th & 28th show will go on in it s incredible 52nd consecutive year! It s a People s Choice show with our friends Dave and Sue from 3-D Sound taking care of voting and emceeing duties.
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