The Parkcliffe Daily Sparkle The Reminiscence and Activities Newspaper
ON THIS DAY
On 13th May 1914, Joe Louis the boxer was born in Alabama, USA. He was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. Nicknamed the ‘Brown Bomber’ he was one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. He took part in 27 World Championship fights. He won 25 of them. Joe Louis helped to improve the public image of boxing. He established a reputation for being an honest hardworking fighter. The sport was dominated by corruption and gambling interests.
Monday 13th May 2013
THE WAY WE WERE
May is a lovely time in the garden. It’s true what they say that ‘April showers bring forth May’s flowers’. Is it the combination of plenty of water and more hours of sunshine that make May such a glorious month for blooms? It always seems to be a time when the scent of flowers is strong too. We had both purple and white lilacs in our garden and the smell on a May evening was delightful. Cussons used to make lilac scented soap that captured it exactly. Colours were strong too. I loved the deep heavenly blue of Anchusa in May.
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