Tampa teen turns to YouTube to help laid-off dad get job

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Tampa teen turns to YouTube to help laid-off dad get job
> Posted by Kathy Bushouse on March 19, 2009 10:00 AM

Ben Gullett's dad, Mark, had been a marketing executive for the Tampa Bay Lightning before he was laid off.

So Ben made this video for his dad, and it's getting tons of attention. It's only been up for a week, but already was featured on the Today Show. Here's a St. Petersburg Times story about Ben if you want background, and here's the video, which is quite a lovely tribute to his father.

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