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thrilled global audiences, had a steadfast spirit, faith and will that helped her survive and subsequently succeed.
warm and generous nature made her later into a beloved teacher who rel- ished “handing on the baton” as she said about her passion for music making. She had a May 31st birthday. Her book: “I Never Walked Alone” is a riveting autobiogra- phy.
T e incomparable
Beverly Sills--May 25th birthday--overcame harsh challenges and heartbreaking tragedies that were not widely known. Her positive view of facing life was astounding. We all knew her nickname, “Bub- bles,” fi t her perfectly. Instantly recognizable, her singing voice revealed a full command of the diffi cult techniques of bel canto
Her
art. Absolutely no score fazed her. To our great delight, she proved her oſt en outrageous and mischievous sense of humor openly on tv with one of her clos- est friends, Carol Burnett, in many delightful episodes. –Years before that, Bubbles and a few Met Opera staff - ers and I met oſt en at a diner we labeled “T e Greasy Spoon.” So young back
then, keeping ex-
hausting schedules, we all had appetites that allowed us to digest some awful stuff simply so we could sit together for a few hours of mostly non-stop laughing—the best part of such meals.
Small wonder that we
felt very proud when Bubbles later became a champion of the music she loved and served as the Director of T e Lincoln
Center of the Arts in NYC. We are shaped by each and ev-
ery experience of our lives. We need no reminder that we enjoy great entertainment in forms of favorite concerts, fi lms, tv, or theatre. We honestly care more about celebrities than, for example, Mercury passing between the sun and earth on May 9th this year. Or that the next such “transit” is not ex- pected until May 2049. Unless we hope to become astrono- mers, why not? T e down to earth humor
of whimsical Cher, originally Cherilyn Sarkisian, appeals to many of us.
Can it really be
that Cher celebrates her 70th birthday on May 20th? Nick- named T e Goddess of Pop, her acting abilities in such fi lms as “Moonstruck” came as a big surprise in 1987. Combining a wizard’s sense of business and a variety of show biz talents, she proves she’s resilient in the cut- throat world of entertainment. Talk about a track record: how
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about over 100 million record- ings sold? Is there something about
the month of May and tal- ented performers?
Billy Joel
celebrates his 66th birthday on May 9th and Bono his 55th on May 10th. Tina Fey belies her 45th on May 18th. In the histo- ry of sports, and perhaps fash- ion, the Brit soccer star, David Beckham, who at age 11 served as a mascot for the Manchester United team, has a May 2nd birthday. Can’t omit entrepreneur
Mark Zuckerberg on May 14th who will creak along to age 32! For a fascinating diversion, try to track down a fi rst-rate documentary fi lm, “T e Search for General Tso.”(2014) If you frequent Chinese restaurants, you’ll recognize that name as a popular item on every menu. Ian Cheney, the director, col- laborated with author Jennifer 8. Lee of “T e Fortune Cookie Chronicles” and co-producer
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In 250 B.C. ancient Romans celebrated a spring festival called, Hilaria. This was dedicated to a mother goddess named, Cybele, on the Ides of March. Her followers would make
offerings at the temple, hold parades, play games and also have masquerades. It lasted three days.
Studies and research now show that giving a bouquet of fl owers has many positive health and psychological benefi ts.
In the United States alone, around 122 million phone calls are made to moms on Mother’s Day.
Approximately $14 billion dollars is spent on Mother’s Day.
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