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OT Muhammad Ali in Hospital OT
YukonRon
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The time in the hospital is not expected to be long, and the stay is related to Parkinson's which he has battled for sometime now.
Just an observation from someone in Kentucky that grew up watching this man, from Louisville....
There is a photo of Ali and Nelson Mandela shaking hands. It is rather significant, and I believe to have been captured by a photo journalist from Kentucky. I was told it was the first time either had met, and both had shared something they were both very good at, and intimate with; Boxing.
In most images captured of Ali, taken as photo ops, he was pleased to meet the people he shook hands with, using only one hand, for the picture. The image with Mandela showed him using two hands to shake Nelson’s. They shared much more than boxing. Very few images exist of Ali using both hands to shake another's.
Hate him should you want, or appreciate him for what he was, it does not matter. He was the most recognizable person on earth, stayed true to his principles and beliefs while sacrificing much, as he lived his life and spoke his mind, in an era that most of his race, had no other voice, as well as, fearing to ask for equality.
Hero or heathen, your free choice to decide. He stood among royalty and celebrity. He helped initiate change and understanding, he fought against a war and prejudice. Maybe he helped make the world a bit better for a few folks, and in doing so, he made the world better for many of us.
Nobody, was better. Ali was the greatest, and he is from the United States. The land of the free, because of the brave.
"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
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The best picture in my mind of Ali is simple. His daughter is in Waylon Jennings hands while he looks on with approval. Waylon wasn't a racist and neither was Ali. Its in Waylon's autobiography. Public perception is generally way off base. And yeah, Ali was all that and several bags of chips. He was "the greatest" in what he did and the change that came because of him and others. Been one of my few heroes since I was a kid. And that was a long time ago.....
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Been a big fan of Muhammed Ali (aka Cassius Clay) since I saw him (tape delayed I'm sure at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, IT-yes I'm old). And the tabloids did use his Muslim name with the aka moniker for quite some time after he converted to Islam. He and his go 'rounds with Howard Cosell were pure entertainment back then.
Definitely transcended sports and has earned a place on the stage of world greats. A humanitarian and social difference maker of monumental proportions. @YukonRon writes it much better.
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@DoubleEgger - now that is funny. Definitely needed that this PM. Thanks for posting.Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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@DoubleEgger one of my favorite movies of all time! That'll be eight dollars.
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That is one of the best of any of Eddie Murphy's movies. How do you not laugh at this?lousubcap said:@DoubleEgger - now that is funny. Definitely needed that this PM. Thanks for posting.
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Love the red tassels he wore against "Down Goes" Frazier.New Albany, Ohio
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What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. [or sting as hard?]
Simply "The Greatest" . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsDHi-vJCYs
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yljkt said:The best picture in my mind of Ali is simple. His daughter is in Waylon Jennings hands while he looks on with approval. Waylon wasn't a racist and neither was Ali. Its in Waylon's autobiography. Public perception is generally way off base. And yeah, Ali was all that and several bags of chips. He was "the greatest" in what he did and the change that came because of him and others. Been one of my few heroes since I was a kid. And that was a long time ago.....
I think you meant Waylon's kid is in Waylon's hands and Ali looks on w/ approval (if this is the one you were referring to)
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Your right. Been a long time. Sorry for the misinformation.
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Great image!"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
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Ron, sounds like the greatest has taken a turn for the worse. Man was he ever special. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. A hometown hero.Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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This is a picture I really like and have never seen until today. Whatever happens, I always pray that God doesn't make anyone suffer any longer when it's time.....
We'll.... except for Obama, Hillary, and @nolaegghead =======================================
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He was one of a kind.thetrim said:This is a picture I really like and have never seen until today. Whatever happens, I always pray that God doesn't make anyone suffer any longer when it's time..... We'll.... except for Obama, Hillary, and @nolaeggheadSandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga -
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I knew he did not have long. He had battled it for years. When he went into the hospital I never expected him to leave, it was just a matter of time.bgebrent said:Ron, sounds like the greatest has taken a turn for the worse. Man was he ever special. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. A hometown hero.
Found it."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
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I love this quote "A man that thinks the same at 50, as he did at 20, has wasted 30 years of his life." - Ali"Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
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RIP to the champ.
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RIP "Greatest Of All Time".LBGE 2013 & MM 2014Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FANFlying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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"I'm so mean, I make medicine sick."
RIP ChampBrandonQuad Cities
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Hi repartee with Howard Cossell was awesome. His skills as a pugilist unmatched.
I believe he believed what he said when he was a C.O., but many will still consider him a draft dodger. There were a lot of men who didn't 'have no feud with the Viet Cong' who still stood and served. -
Floats Like A Butterfly. Stings Like A Bee.
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Who knows how much we missed while he was banned during his prime.“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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We lost his trainer, Angelo Dundee, a few years ago. He was another one of a kind and lived in the Tampa Bay area for a long time. He was always approachable and ready to talk the sweet science at the drop of a hat!
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Who gives a ****? He stood up for what he believed in and served his time in what was found to be unconstitutional, so his conviction was overturned.Spaightlabs said:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Il9jJObx7FE
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