On a personal note...one of the all time legends in bootleggin' beer across state lines has finally dropped off his last load of Coors. Renegade truck driver Cledus Snow, AKA Snowman, AKA Jerry Reed passed away at 71 due to complications arising from emphysema. You might remember Reed from his days as a country music singer and songwriter, or as the hard ass Coach Red Beaulieu of Bobby Boucher in the Waterboy.
But not me...I will always remember Reed as the quick talking, law breakin, truck driving, SOB who was always bailing the Bandit out. The quick witted banter between the Bandit and the Snowman
was like listening to angels sing a chorus of "Blame it on the Rain" by Milli Vanilli. It helped make The Smoky and the Bandit one of the greatest American movies of all time. Titles like Citizen Kane, The Godfather, Forrest Gump all drew parallels from this classic tale of good versus evil. Sure, this movie helped launch the career of Burt Reynolds, but it was Jerry Reed who I remember the most. Here's one tall can of cold Coor's Original to you Snowman...you are gone but not forgotten.A little "East Bound and Down" on the way out...
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