 Ron speaks in a deadpan tone of voice and seldom expresses any kind of emotion . He adheres to many stereotypically masculine traits . He claims to have only cried twice : once when he was hit by a bus at age 7 ; secondly when miniature horse Li 'l Sebastian died . Ron is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hunting , fishing , camping , and woodworking . For years , Ron has used a park ranger station in the woods as a lodge for private hunting trips with his male colleagues at city hall . He describes fishing as " like yoga , except I still get to kill something . " He is particularly attracted to brunettes and what he describes as " strong , self @-@ possessed women at the top of their fields , " with professional athletes Steffi Graf and Sheryl Swoopes among his ideal women . He loves breakfast foods and red meats ; among the types of food he enjoys are bacon @-@ wrapped shrimp , fried turkey legs inside a grilled hamburger , and bacon @-@ wrapped turkey legs , which are known in Pawnee as " The Swanson . " He also drinks heavily but seldom feels the effects of alcohol or gets hung over . He primarily drinks scotch whisky , claiming that " Clear alcohols are for rich women on diets . " He is an extremely private person , going so far as to redact his birthday from government documents to keep others from holding parties for him ( though he did reluctantly provide it as " springtime " on a hospital admission form ) . Ron knows almost nothing about popular culture ; he recognizes the name Julia Roberts only as the " toothy gal from Mystic Pizza , " and he once confused the Star Wars film franchise with Harry Potter . He enjoys the music of Willie Nelson , being shown listening to " Hello Walls " and " Buddy " during the series . Ron is extremely concerned with the image people have of him and once refused to seek treatment for a hernia , and he instead chose to remain immobile at his desk all day and night ; until April offered to take him to the hospital . 
