Dave grew up listening to great Southern, Cajun, and Baptist comedians like Jerry Clower (video, more), Justin Wilson (video), and Grady Nutt (video, on hee haw, more) which helped give him a unique humorous and optimistic outlook in life. The Ray Stevens video (to the right) actually did take place (although embellished) in a nearby town at First Baptist Church of Pascagoula. Dave also had a similar experience when his family's big fluffy Persian cat called "Smokie" secretly hitched a ride in the family car to church one Sunday and got into the church service. Dave was the one chasing the cat around the sanctuary. Dave: "Yes, the best story telling and humor often comes from real life."