When I was 40, l began cooking for hungry travelers who stopped at my service station in Corbin, Ky. I didn't have a restaurant then, but served folks on my own dining table in the living quarters of my service station.
As more people started coming just for food, I moved across the street to a motel and restaurant that seated 142 people. Over the next nine years, I perfected my secret blend of 11 herbs and spices and the basic cooking technique that is still used today.
My fame grew. Governor Ruby Laffoon made me a Kentucky Colonel in 1935 in recognition of my contributions to the state's cuisine. And in 1939, my establishment was first listed in Duncan Hines' "Adventures in Good Eating."
Confident of the quality of my fried chicken, I devoted myself to the chicken franchising business that I started in 1952. I traveled across the country by car from restaurant to restaurant, cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and their employees. If the reaction was favorable, I entered into a handshake agreement on a deal that stipulated a payment to me of a nickel for each chicken the restaurant sold. By 1964, I had more than 600 franchised outlets for my chicken in the United States and Canada. That year, I sold my interest in the U.S. company for $2 million to a group of investors including John Y. Brown Jr., who later was governor of Kentucky from 1980 to 1984. I remained a public spokesman for the company. In 1976, an independent survey ranked me as the world's second most recognizable celebrity.
More than a billion of the my "finger lickin' good" chicken dinners are served annually. And not just in North America. My cooking is available in more than 80 countries and territories around the world.
I swear to God that the story about a lady accidentally getting a fried rat in her 2-piece meal is complete and utter bullshit. Also, I am actually 116 years old, but this thing discriminates against anyone born before 1903.
69 Confession Questions |
These are my confessions... |
| 1. The phone rings; who do you want it to be? | Wendy...she's a hottie! |
| 2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart? | Of course! I am a Southern gentleman |
| 3. In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener? | Talker |
| 4. Do you take compliments well? | I do |
| 5. Do you play Sudoku? | No |
| 6. If abandoned alone in the wilderness, would you survive? | I know 83 different ways to kill a chicken...I can manage |
| 7. Do you like to ride horses? | Yes, I am from Kentucky after all |
| 8. Did you ever go to camp as a kid? | Revival camp |
| 9. What was your favorite game as a kid? | Jacks |
| 10. If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was married, would you go for it? | Hellz yah! |
| 11. Have you lied to get out of a date? | Yes |
| 12. Could you date someone with different religious beliefs than you? | Yes |
| 13. Do you like to pursue or be pursued? | Pursue |
| 14. Use three words to describe yourself? | Kentucky, Fried, Chicken |
| 15. Do any songs make you cry? | Some |
| 16. Are you continuing your education? | I know all I need to know |
| 17. Do you know how to shoot a gun? | I duel on a regular basis |
| 18. If your house was on fire, what would be the first thing you grabbed? | My secret recipe |
| 19. How often do you read books? | Once a month |
| 20. Do you think more about the past, present or future? | present |
| 21. What is your favorite children's book? | Make Way for Ducklings |
| 22. What color are your eyes? | Blue-gray |
| 23. How tall are you? | 5 feet 9 inches |
| 24. Where is your dream house located? | In the middle of a chicken farm |
| 25. Do you have a secret fetish? | Being tickled with chicken feathers |
| 26. Have you tried sushi? | BARF |
| 27. Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth? | Yes |
| 28. When was the last time you were at Olive Garden? | NEVER! |
| 29. When was the last time you were at Church? | This mornin' |
| 30. Where was the furthest place you traveled today? | Six miles to church |
| 31. What was your favorite job? | Chicken fryer |
| 32. Do you like mustard? | sometimes |
| 33. Do you prefer to sleep or eat? | eat |
| 34. Do you look like your mom or dad? | Both |
| 35. How long does it take you in the shower? | Depends if I slip and fall or not (I AM old) |
| 36. Can you do the splits? | Not anymore |
| 37. What movie do you want to see right now? | Something with Vicky Vette |
| 38. If you could fast forward your life, would you? | No, I'm old enough |
| 39. What did you do for New Year's? | Drank champagne and ate fried chicken |
| 40. Do you think The Grudge was scary? | I don't hold grudges |
| 41. Could you relate to a character in Mean Girls? | No, but that Tina Fey sure is a hottie! |
| 42. Do you own a camera phone? | yes |
| 43. Do you have an "ex box" with pics and letters from past lovers? | no |
| 44. Was your mom a cheerleader? | no |
| 45. What's the last letter of your middle name? | d |
| 46. Do you like your middle name? | Yes |
| 47. How many hours of sleep do you get a night? | 10 |
| 48. Do you like care bears? | No, that shit's gay. He-Man was cool though. |
| 49. What do you buy at the movies? | Tickets |
| 50. Do you know how to play poker? | yes |
| 51. Do you wear your seatbelt? | yes |
| 52. What do you wear to sleep? | My tailor-made birthday suit and patent white leather slippers |
| 53. Anything big ever happen in your hometown? | I happen! |
| 54. How many meals do you eat a day? | 5 |
| 55. Is your tongue pierced? | no |
| 56. Ever meet anyone you met on myspace? | yes |
| 57. Do you read myspace bulletins? | yes |
| 58. Do you like funny or serious people better? | funny |
| 59. Ever been to L.A.? | I ain't never goin' to that shithole town! |
| 60. Did you eat a cookie today? | Not yet |
| 61. Do you use cuss words in other languages? | no |
| 62. Do you steal or pay for your music downloads? | neither |
| 63. Do you hate chocolate? | no |
| 64. What do you and your parents fight about the most? | They are dead |
| 65. Are you a gullible person? | no |
| 66. Do you need a boyfriend/girlfriend to be happy? | no |
| 67. If you could have any job what would it be? | I already have it |
| 68. Are you easy to get along with? | yes |
| 69. What is your favorite time of day? | chicken time! |
| Take this survey |
| Have you ever licked the back of a CD to try to get it to work?: | Yes |
| What | 23 years |
| Ever been in a car wreck?: | Yes |
| Were you popular in high school?: | Yes |
| Have you ever been on a blind date?: | No, I still have my eyesight |
| Are looks important?: | Yes |
| Do you have any friends that you | Yes |
| By what age would you like to be married?: | Already am |
| Does the number of people a person | No |
| Have you ever made a mistake?: | yes |
| Are you a good tipper?: | yes |
| What | $125 |
| Have you ever had a crush on a teacher?: | yes |
| Have you ever peed in public?: | yes |
| What song do you want played at your funeral?: | BIlly Idol..'s .."Dancing with Myself.." |
| Would you tell your parents if you were gay?: | yes |
| What would your last meal be before getting executed?: | fried chicken, mashed potatoes, biscuits, cole slaw, sweet tea |
| Beatles or Stones?: | Rolling Stones |
| If you had to pick one person on earth to die, who?: | any member of PETA |
| Beer, wine or hard liquor?: | hard liquor please |
| Do you have any phobias?: | a chicken revolution |
| What are your plans for the future?: | keep fryin..' |
| Do you walk around the house naked?: | all the time |
| If you were an animal what would you be?: | a lion |
| Hair color you like on someone you | don..'t care as long as the carpet matches the drapes |
| Would you rather be blind or deaf?: | deaf |
| Do you have any special talents?: | have you eaten my food? |
| What do you do as soon as you walk in the house?: | scratch my butt...hemmorrhoids are a bitch |
| Do you like horror or comedy?: | comedy |
| Are you missing anyone?: | no, everyone..'s right here |
| If you weren | yr dad |
| Where do you want to live when you are old?: | right here in Kentucky |
| Who is the person you can count on the most?: | The Burger King |
| If you could date any celebrity past or present, who would it be?: | Tallulah Bankhead |
| What did you dream last night?: | I was a mountain climber |
| What is your favorite sport to watch?: | Kentucky Derby |
| Are you named after anyone?: | no |
| What is your favorite alcoholic drink?: | Mint Julep |
| Non alcoholic drink?: | sweet tea |
| Have you ever been in love?: | always |
| Do you sing in the shower?: | every day |
| Have you ever been arrested?: | yes |
| What is your favorite Holiday?: | Thanksgiving |
| Would you ever get plastic surgery?: | yes |
| Have you ever caught a fish?: | yes |
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I made these 3 New Orleans themed paintings of you this year and they are for sale at The Pearl Art Gallery through June. I hope you like them.
-St. Bradford
Jun 21 2009 4:13 AM
i just ate some of your delicious chicken earlier today.
i was not disappointed
May 31 2009 7:56 PM
To: Col. Sanders
Date: May 30, 2009 6:52 PM
Subject: Hello...
I appreciate your humor, but I really did get to meet the Colonel on my 21st birthday. My husband and I both worked at KFC in Weston, WV ...my husband was the manager at the time. One of the owners, John Wilson, took his girlfriend, my husband and I to the birthday party being given for the Colonel. It was on the Belle of Louisville, first time I had ever been on a boat...we were waiting to get on board when The Colonel pulled up in a white Limisouine...and there he was! Bigger than life! After all those boxes I had packed, every cup, every day, here he was in real life looking exactlly like all those pictures of him I had seen! I was very excited! They had an enormus birthday cake on board, and we went down the river and came back. It was my 21st birthday, never forget it! We got to go through the tour at the muesum and saw the first pot he cooked Chicken in...and then...there he was, just sitting there, and me, of all people went up and talked to him...scared to death! He was so nice and I told him that my Mom wanted me to give him a kiss for her and he said "OK" ! He had soft lips, by the way! Anyway, another lady was there and asked him to say "Cheese" while she took his picture and he said, "No, say Chicken...cause cheese is constipating!" It was one of the high lights of my life! I worked there for 10 years, my (EX) husband still works there and my son has worked there since he was 15 and is now 34. Thank you! Penny Mick Newhouse
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May 30 2009 4:45 PM
Thanks for adding. I hope someday I..m also gonna meet your high-ranking military friends, such as General Motors.
If, someday your time on this earth is over, will you prefer to be simply buried in a regular coffin, cremated or have your body preserved in 11 herbs and spices???? Just wondering, Dude....
Take care
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P.S. Love the new grilled chicken.
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(love Fartliture)
Mar 24 2009 4:36 AM