Bob Dylan and Muhammad Ali
Norman Mailer and Muhammad Ali
These photos show three of my dad's favorite people. Muhammad Ali is hands down my favorite boxer. I remember my dad telling me in the early 70's that Muhammad Ali was the most famous person in the world. I loved watching boxing with my dad.
When I grew up, fighting was considered a normal way for a kid to solve a conflict. I was so proud when my six grade teacher, Mr. Lavrov, called me "Lefty" for beating up a boy that was bigger than me. In those days the first person to cry lost. I think the boy cried simply out of humiliation, not because I had hurt him physically. I used all my might to fight back the tears that day. My friends got sick of me bragging about kicking that boys ass.
One of my favorite inspirational quotes is by Ali, "I was saying 'I'm the greatest' long before I believed it."
Thanks to Duncan for turning me on to this website:
http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com
2 comments:
love that picture!
your story reminded me of the one and only time i punched a guy in the face. yay. lol. i was at a concert and someone behind me put his hands on my ass and then between my legs. i whirled around and punched the first guy i saw -- right in the face. i felt his nose crunch. and then he screamed at me and reached his arm back to punch ME in the face. that is when i ran!
p.s. not actually sure that i punched the one that did the deed. eee!
You go drollgirl!
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