I was just watching Bob Ross on youtube. Can you tell me about him?
The legend himself, yes I can. He hosted "The Joy of Painting," which aired on PBS in the 80s and 90s.
Oh that is a long time ago. Where is he from?
Depending on how you look at it, I suppose. He was born in Daytona Beach, Florida, and was raised in Orlando.
I see. What else can you tell me about Bob Ross?
Although he was a high school dropout and lost part of his left index finger doing carpentry with his dad, it never affected the way he held his paint palette.
That is very interesting. So he probably took up painting at a young age?
Yes, but before that, in 1961 he actually joined the United States Air Force as a medical records technician. I actually didn't know that myself.