Off Topic RIP Nelson Mandela

[bogwoppit]

The man who changed the world has died. What a huge loss. A man of integrity and wisdom.

 

[Galadriel]

Forgiveness, integrity, a true inspiration

 

[Galadriel]

I only became aware in the mid 1980s of the anti apartheid movement due to the song ' free nelson Mandela' as a teenager!
Really resonates with me.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

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[bogwoppit]

I only became aware in the mid 1980s of the anti apartheid movement due to the song ' free nelson Mandela' as a teenager!
Really resonates with me.

That is exactly how I learned about him as well.

Youngest DD was recently learning about him in school, which pleased me.

I hope his message lives on, freedom and integrity should never become outdated.

 

[bogwoppit]

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Had to share that on crapbook.

 

[Galadriel]

Very few would go to prison for any ideal.

 

[Galadriel]

27 years!

 

[Flossyduck]

Yep, part of the soundtrack to my university years. Some friends and I drove a car into the centre of Leicester Square (not open to cars) pumping this out very loudly and also chained ourselves to railings outside Barclays bank. I remember the feeling of elation the minute his release was announced years later.

Incredibly brave, strong, intelligent and forgiving. Truly inspirational.

 

[bogwoppit]

Interesting that it is us Brits who are on this thread. I wonder if Mr Mandela was as known in the US? For those of us who were around in the UK in the 80's he was a mindset changer.

 

[txgymfan]

Yes, those of us in the US are aware of him. It is a huge loss for the world now that he is gone.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

Remember it was a joke that every inner city borough had a "Mandela Towers" and every Student Union building was the "Mandela Building"

 

[Galadriel]

Absolutely relate to the mindset changer. Maybe an age thing. Teen and early twenties very principled and open to justice and fairness. Imo.

 

[bogwoppit]

Student Union building was the "Mandela Building"

Spent many happy hours, drinking many 1GBP tequila sunrises at the Manchester Poly students union named after him.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

re-reading my post just to add, not that I thought it was a bad thing per se - it was just that the anti-apartheid movement was HUGE in the UK ( a lot of South Africans held/hold duel citazenship) and it became a standing quip that whatever SU you were in, be it london, Glasgow or any in between they all re-named the SU the Mandela building.

 

[Iwannabemargo]

Tequilla sunrises Bog - have very metro of you - twas Zider in Exeter !

 

[Galadriel]

Just seen on tv a south African black man say ' its tragic and sad ? But without him I wouldn't be free' ...

 

[bogwoppit]

Tequilla sunrises Bog - have very metro of you - twas Zider in Exeter !

They were CHEAP.

 

[Flossyduck]

Twas snakebite in our student uni - half cider, half lager and a dash of blackcurrant. Cannot believe I used to drink that stuff??!!

And totally agree Galadriel. You start to firm up your own political views and sense of the world at around that age and the anti-apartheid movement was formative for my newly emerging sense of injustice and moral outrage.

The fact that a shining example of a human managed to endure and remain an inspiration throughout my adult life is something I'm very grateful for.

 

[Flossyduck]

I wonder who will be that person for my children and I worry that I can't think of anyone!