Getting older isn’t fun. Your body starts to ache, and you slow down. You aren’t able to do all the same things you used to do, which ended up getting Gerry Suttle, 75, in a bit of trouble. Gerry lives in a town called Riesel, Texas.
They have a local ban there that won’t allow residents to let their grass get more than 18 inches tall – which I suppose makes the area look nice.
In 2015, Gerry had some trouble keeping up with those requirements, and the police sent her a notice, and she had to go to court. Gerry never saw the notice and didn’t realize she had to go to court. Believe it or not, a warrant was issued for Gerry’s arrest, and word soon got out that she would be thrown in jail…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>
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Thankfully, there were some people in the area who were not about to let that happen. Two brothers brought lawnmowers over to Gerry’s house and began working on the yard. One of the boys, Blaine Reynolds, told the local news that he and his brother, Blake, had never even met Gerry.
Neither of the boys felt it was right for an older lady to be thrown in jail because her grass hadn’t been cut – so they decided to do something about it!
Soon other neighbors joined in, and Gerry’s lawn was up to code within two hours!
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Benson Idonije teaching his grandson, Burna Boy, Fela’s Black power sign
Benson Idonije, popularly regarded as Nigeria’s most revered music critic, is a renowned Nigerian broadcaster, writer, and critic. He was born on June 13, 1936, in Otua, a town in the Owan East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria.
The ace broadcaster and music critic is known as the first band manager of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and a pioneering team member of Radio Nigeria 2 (now Metro FM) which was founded in 1977. He is also a grandfather and director to the Nigerian reggae-dancehall artist, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy. One might want to link this to the presence of Fela’s musical styles in Burna Boy’s songs. One might…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>> READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
Photo showing people watching the legendary Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, at his Kalakuta Republic home in Lagos feeding his donkey, Yakubu, which he named after the then Head of State of Nigeria, General Yakubu Gowon.
Cite this article as: Teslim Omipidan. (June 6, 2017). People watching as Fela Kuti feed his donkey, Yakubu, which he named after Yakubu Gowon in the 1970s.
