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One of the most lasting aspects of Burt Reynolds’ charm was that he straddled the line between safe and risky—the kind of guy you might follow on any journey, even if you thought twice about bringing him home to meet the family.
Watching Smokey and the Bandit as an 8-year-old in 1977, he was mildly responsible for teaching me how to flip the bird (though I admittedly learned it from Sally Field in the film). A week later, I tried to give my newfound skill a try.
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