From his beginnings as a paralyzingly shy kid to a dare that landed him in the unexpected spotlight, John McDonald’s childhood was anything but quiet — even if he was. Raised in a blended family of 11 in the wilds of Washington, this Midway dad has a heart as big as his stories are hilarious (we’re talking darts, booby traps, missing thumbs… and a Senior Ball King twist you won’t see coming).

John McDonald