Billie Jean King, Jan Kodes prevail at 1973 Wimbledon tennis tournament Wimbledon is one of the most important tournaments in the tennis world. The tournament is considered to be a Grand Slam event. There are 4 different grand slam events in the tennis world. The other grand slams include the Australian Open, the US Open and the French Open. While these are all major tournaments, Wimbledon may be the biggest and most popular of all...more
Easter weekend getaway trips in Kenya - 2011 Easter weekend on Friday 22nd April 2011 through Sunday 24th April 2011.We have some suggestions for Easter getaway that you may want to check out. Our Easter weekend safari trips from Nairobi can be planned to meet your taste, budget and time constraints. Below find flexible itineraries for Nairobi city tour, Amboseli National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park weekend...more
Spanish Villa Holiday A Spanish Villa Holiday can give you the perfect base for all your holiday requirements. A villa rental allows you the flexibility of a relaxed, self catering vacation and it can be a lot more affordable than you may think. If you upgrade to a luxury villa with a pool, family or friends can join you and help out with the cost. The price will work out cheaper per person and you will have the advantage of having to spend your time living around designated meal times, as in hotel accommodation. This is one reason why villa holidays in spain are popular.If you rent your villa near any of the coastal resorts you will find them to be very family orientated and they cater for holidaymakers of all age groups. A holiday is about freedom and being able to do things differently, seeing the sights, staying on the beach until the sun goes down, walking along the waters edge at sunset, eating when you feel like, relaxing in the pool at midnight, having a barbeque at anytime of the day because of the fantastic climate.You can have that sort of holiday.A villa with a pool will let you to relax away from the hot midday sun, and having your own pool will allow...more
The Irish American Museum of Washington DC According to J.F.K. "A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers."With the 250th St. Patrick's Day anniversary celebrations upon us Connecticut businessman Carl Shanahan and various other Irish American's are spearheading the...more
American Pie Lyrics and Popular Explanations American Pie lyrics have been controversial for the past 40 years. Though song writer and performer Don McLean has admitted that the song is inspired by Buddy Holly (and that several of the verses detail his reaction to learning of the singer's death), he has not publicly spoken the...more
American Pie Lyrics—What is the Song About? American Pie lyrics are still on America's mind, even after 40 years of McLean refusing to budge on the explanation. What is the song about? McLean admits that the song is about loss, not only the loss of a generation (the 1950s and 1960s) but also the loss of innocence. McLean has long admitted that the song was inspired by Buddy Holly, who died along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper in a 1959 plane crash. McLean even dedicated his American Pie song and album to Buddy Holly, one of his favorites.This revelation certainly explains American Pie lyrics like "February made me shiver, With every paper I'd deliver, Bad News on the doorstep, I couldn't take one more step." The death of Holly not only touched McLean on a personal level but also signified to him a definite change in the music industry and in American culture. From those introductory verses, McLean proceeds to speak an entire narrative with conspicuous references to Kings, Queens, Jesters, Satan, the Holy Ghost and God. Many music fans have gone wild with speculation, stating that the true explanation of the song could be anything from major...more
American Pie Lyrics and Those Dry Levees Those mysterious American Pie lyrics are still a topic of conversation 40 years after Don McLean first released "American Pie." American Pie has truly become a piece of the Americana...more
Cheap Tickets to South Africa – What Makes Them So Attractive South Africa – a country that portrays the very best of natural splendours! Be it gushing rivers, wonderful wildlife, luxuriant forests or majestic mountains – one...more
Limo Tour to See Chicago In Chicago, as elsewhere, limousine service has other hidden benefits. For example, the tailgating packages can include such necessities as cases of beer selected by the customer, hard liquor upon request, a...more
A Memorable Trip to Madagascar Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, with an area of 587, 040 km extending up to 1,601 km. Situated off the south eastcoast of Africa, Madagascar sprung out as tourist spot for many in...more
I Am Retired – Does the AMT Apply to Me? Of all the different types of AMT taxpayers, retirees typically are the most surprised when they find themselves stuck in the Alternative Minimum Tax. Unfortunately, there is no "age...more
Travelling To Beautiful Venice, Italy Situated in the northern corner of Italy, Venice is a beautiful city surrounded by a lagoon. Known as "The Floating City", Venice holds many old world charms along with newer tourist attractions....more