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Blake Cook

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The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

I think it is making a change, but back then, man, I hated going to work. I hated it. I couldn't get out of there because nobody wanted to send anybody because if you sent me and I actually came back with a tabβ€” you know, and you didn't have one. Like, it sucked, man. It sucked. And then finally I gave up because like, we're locked in on an appointment.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So about November of 2011, we were supposed to deploy to Afghanistan. We went to Louisiana. No, we were going to go to Louisiana, JRTC, and it got canceled. Then deployment got pushed. So we did a jump. Supposed to deploy like the following week. So I went in for a haircut at this place called Frederick's Salon in Fayetteville. And I went in there and this girl cut my hair.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So about November of 2011, we were supposed to deploy to Afghanistan. We went to Louisiana. No, we were going to go to Louisiana, JRTC, and it got canceled. Then deployment got pushed. So we did a jump. Supposed to deploy like the following week. So I went in for a haircut at this place called Frederick's Salon in Fayetteville. And I went in there and this girl cut my hair.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So about November of 2011, we were supposed to deploy to Afghanistan. We went to Louisiana. No, we were going to go to Louisiana, JRTC, and it got canceled. Then deployment got pushed. So we did a jump. Supposed to deploy like the following week. So I went in for a haircut at this place called Frederick's Salon in Fayetteville. And I went in there and this girl cut my hair.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Did a great job talking to her. Super awesome person. Really connected with the person. Man, I thought she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. Man, I thought she was beautiful. And I left to say goodbye. And then we went to some other train. Oh, we went to Dahlonega to train for about two weeks.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Did a great job talking to her. Super awesome person. Really connected with the person. Man, I thought she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. Man, I thought she was beautiful. And I left to say goodbye. And then we went to some other train. Oh, we went to Dahlonega to train for about two weeks.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Did a great job talking to her. Super awesome person. Really connected with the person. Man, I thought she was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life. Man, I thought she was beautiful. And I left to say goodbye. And then we went to some other train. Oh, we went to Dahlonega to train for about two weeks.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

And I came back and they were like, all right, guys, your deployment got pushed again to February. All right, whatever. So I went in for a haircut. And my wife was the one that I connected with. She was like, hey, she just got out of a relationship. She's dating this guy that was in the Q course and he went to Germany and cheated on her and stuff. So she went looking for a relationship.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

And I came back and they were like, all right, guys, your deployment got pushed again to February. All right, whatever. So I went in for a haircut. And my wife was the one that I connected with. She was like, hey, she just got out of a relationship. She's dating this guy that was in the Q course and he went to Germany and cheated on her and stuff. So she went looking for a relationship.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

And I came back and they were like, all right, guys, your deployment got pushed again to February. All right, whatever. So I went in for a haircut. And my wife was the one that I connected with. She was like, hey, she just got out of a relationship. She's dating this guy that was in the Q course and he went to Germany and cheated on her and stuff. So she went looking for a relationship.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Neither really was I. And she was like, hey, let's all go out tonight. I'm gonna hook you up. The girl that was in the chair next to me, she thought you were cute. I'll set it up and we'll all just go out tonight. Bring some of your friends. I was like, yeah, that's awesome. Let's do that. And we go to my wife's apartment and the girl never showed. So I was like, all right.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Neither really was I. And she was like, hey, let's all go out tonight. I'm gonna hook you up. The girl that was in the chair next to me, she thought you were cute. I'll set it up and we'll all just go out tonight. Bring some of your friends. I was like, yeah, that's awesome. Let's do that. And we go to my wife's apartment and the girl never showed. So I was like, all right.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

Neither really was I. And she was like, hey, let's all go out tonight. I'm gonna hook you up. The girl that was in the chair next to me, she thought you were cute. I'll set it up and we'll all just go out tonight. Bring some of your friends. I was like, yeah, that's awesome. Let's do that. And we go to my wife's apartment and the girl never showed. So I was like, all right.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So we all just started hanging out. And then me and my wife started hanging out. And stayed all night with her, didn't have sex, thought that was awesome. Got married like 41 days later. 41 days? 41 days. Yeah. That date alone is crazy. January 4th, 2012 is when I got married. Well, we had just found out this past year, her grandparents were married January 4th. No way.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So we all just started hanging out. And then me and my wife started hanging out. And stayed all night with her, didn't have sex, thought that was awesome. Got married like 41 days later. 41 days? 41 days. Yeah. That date alone is crazy. January 4th, 2012 is when I got married. Well, we had just found out this past year, her grandparents were married January 4th. No way.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

So we all just started hanging out. And then me and my wife started hanging out. And stayed all night with her, didn't have sex, thought that was awesome. Got married like 41 days later. 41 days? 41 days. Yeah. That date alone is crazy. January 4th, 2012 is when I got married. Well, we had just found out this past year, her grandparents were married January 4th. No way.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

I found out in a newspaper article that my aunt posted on Facebook that my dad's parents married January 4th. Wow. No idea. We had no idea. Wow. We have them hanging up in our house, both of the articles. Hers is a wedding invitation, mine's an article. Super crazy. Very cool. So how I met my son is about that third or fourth night I was over at her house.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

I found out in a newspaper article that my aunt posted on Facebook that my dad's parents married January 4th. Wow. No idea. We had no idea. Wow. We have them hanging up in our house, both of the articles. Hers is a wedding invitation, mine's an article. Super crazy. Very cool. So how I met my son is about that third or fourth night I was over at her house.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

I found out in a newspaper article that my aunt posted on Facebook that my dad's parents married January 4th. Wow. No idea. We had no idea. Wow. We have them hanging up in our house, both of the articles. Hers is a wedding invitation, mine's an article. Super crazy. Very cool. So how I met my son is about that third or fourth night I was over at her house.

The Shawn Ryan Show
#146 Blake Cook - America's Scapegoats: The 365-Day Service That Never Stops

It was like in one of those old historical homes, downtown Fayetteville, that they turned into like an apartment complex with like four apartments. We had a backyard. We had a fire going. She had her son. She said, hey, he's in the bathtub. My mom's watching him. I'm going to go put him in bed. I was like, all right, cool. I'm sitting out by the fire. I'm by myself. I hear like little footprints.