In the first JAG/NCIS ep "Ice Queen" Jethro tells the Boy Scout that "I saw something bad, just like this." Got my mind to wondering what it was that young Jethro saw. This is my take. I've made Gibbs 11 years old and I've made him a Kentucky boy. Why Kentucky? The bourbon. I know he doesn't have a Kentuckian accent but that could be explained by years of living away from there.

Near as I've been able to ascertain, there is no Gibbsville/Gibbs Mtn in Kentucky.

As of the writing of this (summer 04) they have not given us any info on where Jethro's from nor his parents' names, etc. In my NCIS universe, Gibbs is 47 first season.

All pieces of songs quoted were written by John Fogerty and performed by CCR (Creedence Clearwater Revival). After looking for a title for ages, I used "Fortunate Son" as it seemed to fit, even though this story isn't about what that song is.