20 Let’s Talk Trash! NOV/DEC 2017
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So Judd let’s start with a common question. Where and when we’re you born? I was born in Knoxville, Tennessee 1970. Have you ever moved to a new place where you didn’t know anyone? Yes. I moved to Gainesville, Florida in 1976 from Tullahoma, Tennessee. But we only lived there about 6 months.
everything to become a man. By the time I was 7, he was teaching me the fundamentals of shooting. He taught me accuracy, precision, and safety, and he made sure to drill that into my head so it would help me in the long run. He also taught me a lot about history and instead of reading bed time stories, we would read and talk about Winston Churchill. Sadly he passed away when I was 29.
by water. I grew up on the river. We have 3 rivers and two lakes out where I live ... the Duck River where the water is crystal clear. Where did you go to school?
I went to school in Tullahoma until I was in the first grade but then I
wanted to live with my dad; so, I went to Gainesville, Florida from
there until I was 12 and in middle school. It was a big transition from a little town in Tennessee to a big city in Florida. How did you deal with this big culture shock? I struggled really hard as I was used to playing with army men and still playing video games. These kids were much more worldly. I also had to ride the bus for the first time and that’s when I saw marijuana being
Was it hard on you when your parents divorced? Yes, they divorced when I was 7 years old and it made a deep impression on me. It’s one of the reasons I developed home sickness, because my dad was 500 miles away and my mom was in Tennessee. I always dreaded to leave him and when I got back
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home I would count the days till I could see him again. What helped to move the days faster when you were missing your dad? Well, I was a very active kid. I played t-ball and baseball. I was also lucky to have the best stepfather anyone could ask for. What type of relationship did you have with your stepfather? We were very close. He taught me
Do you have any brothers and/or sisters? Yes. I have 3 brothers. What would you say life is and was like? Oh that’s a no brainer. My
distributed! It was a big deal, and I really just wanted to turn them in, but I knew that would cause a lot of retribution toward me. Did you travel a lot?
Yes! My birth dad’s job was an entomologist which took him
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