You've probably been told to avoid meeting your heroes, unless you want them to disappoint you. Unfortunately, the same cane be said about meeting your favorite mascot. Although most mascots aren't actually based on a real human, and you could never truly meet them, this was not the case with Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame.
The man behind the famous fried chicken franchise was, in fact, a real person, and there was a whole lot about him that was nothing short of shady. Born on September 9, 1890, Harland Sanders life as the founder of America's most popular chicken shop might seem touched with good fortune. However, there was a dark side to it: indecision, infidelity, lies, brawling, anger, and obsession make for an interesting story to share, and not without real harm.
From the decisions he made, the way he treated the people he should have loved the most, and the choices he made in business, reveal he is much more than a man in a white suit. Though we can't interview the legend today, an swath of biographical information helps us understand that even though his face is lit up at thousands of KFC across the world, the true details of Colonel Sanders life are pretty shady. He dropped out of school For a man who eventually did so well in business, it may be striking to learn that this suit-clad icon didn't have a complete education.
Dropping out in of itself isn't shady, but the decision to abandon school rather than build a life in which he could balance the im.
