For the seven people who are actually looking at the blog today—and for the three of them who are still sober enough to see—the Soup offers this patriotic salute to a great American.

Evel Knievel.

Back when reality television meant jumping a freakin' fountain at Ceasar's freakin' Palace in Las freakin' Vegas and breaking every bone in your body, Evel was doing just that. Enjoy!