John Mellencamp’s son “Speck” failed to reach his 2009 goal of getting 1 million people added to his facebook group to get his dad to stop smoking, but 280,000 isn’t bad.
Legendary Rock Icon “John Mellencamp” is just as much known for his hit “Jack and Diane“, as he is for being a heavy life long smoker. His 14 year old son “Speck” is trying to change all of that.
Mellencamp made a deal with his youngest son (Speck) that he would agree to quit smoking if his Facebook group ”1,000,000 to join, my dad John Mellencamp will quit smoking.” actually hit the 1 million mark. His goal of reaching that by the end of 2009 came up short, but currently he still has an impressive 280,000 people signed up and growing.
Mellencamp’s wife, model Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, tells Examiner.com, “I don’t think any kid likes to see a parent smoking and it’s always inspiring when people build a true grassroots movement. When a 14-year-old kid does it, it’s all the more charming. It’s become a story of applying yourself and making a difference, and I’m really proud of him for having that experience.”
Mellencamp made a post on his website recently about his sons current efforts to get him to quit smoking.
“Speck is doing this to try to persuade me to stop smoking, and I look at it as a huge act of love on his behalf. He’s a big dreamer, and I hope that someday he’ll use his dream to benefit his world in some fashion.”
Click the following link to Join Specks group. “1,000,000 to join, my dad John Mellencamp will quit smoking”
