Son of the Man behind the Eight has been an inspiration of mine for quite some time. It all started with the Man behind the Eight, My father and my inspiration. Our family has a strong liking to the number 8. My Dad joined the military on the 8th, got married on the 8th, has 3 kids all born on the 8th of different months, has a grandchild born on the 8th. Wrote a book "The Man behind the Eight" with a lot of short stories that are fun reads about his childhood and growing up. With all of that, us three kids have a solid appreciation for the number 8 and the man behind it. This is why I have decided to call this store: