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@rose_stabler @Mr_Husky1 My dad followed NSA until he passed.

@Mr_Husky1 “She turned to Nichiren Buddhism, chanting daily for strength.” In the 1200’s my ancestors helped establish Nichiren Buddhism in Japan. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo 🪷

On July 3, 1976, Tina Turner waited until her husband, Ike, fell asleep in their Dallas hotel room. Her face was swollen and bruised from another beating. In her pocket were just 36 cents and a Mobil gas card. Nothing more. She slipped out of the Statler Hilton and ran. Not toward a car. Not toward help she could call. She ran straight across Interstate 30, weaving through traffic in the dark, nearly hit by a truck, driven by nothing but survival. On the other side stood the Ramada Inn. The manager recognized her instantly, even through the injuries. He gave her a room on the eleventh floor and placed a guard outside her door. For three days, Tina stayed hidden there, too injured to even eat properly, letting her body begin to heal. Three weeks later, she filed for divorce. When asked what she wanted from sixteen years of marriage, her answer stunned everyone. She wanted nothing except her name. No house. No money. No royalties. Just “Tina Turner.” A name created to control her, now the only thing she could use to rebuild her life. She walked away with debt, an IRS tax lien, and an industry that believed she was finished. Nearly forty years old, a Black woman in a business obsessed with youth, with no ownership of her past music. The odds were stacked brutally against her. But Tina refused to accept defeat. She turned to Nichiren Buddhism, chanting daily for strength. She took every job she could find. Game shows. Hotel lounges. County fairs. Corporate events. She even cleaned houses between performances. While the world called her a has-been, she was quietly reconstructing herself piece by piece. Then came 1984. At forty-four, she released Private Dancer. It changed everything. The album sold more than twenty million copies. “What’s Love Got to Do with It” reached number one, her first solo chart-topper. She won three Grammy Awards in 1985, performed at Live Aid, and starred in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. The world finally recognized her as the Queen of Rock and Roll. Her second act lasted decades. Record-breaking tours. Twelve Grammy Awards. Over one hundred million records sold. A career rebuilt entirely on her own terms. And love found her too. Erwin Bach met Tina at an airport in 1986 and never left her side. When her kidneys failed in 2016, he offered her one of his own without hesitation. In 2017, he kept that promise and saved her life. On May 24, 2023, Tina Turner passed away peacefully in Switzerland at the age of eighty-three, with Erwin beside her. She left behind more than music. She left proof. It is never too late to reclaim your life. You can begin again at forty. At fifty. At any age. All it takes is the courage to cross the road. Thirty-six cents. A gas card. And an unbreakable will. That is how legends are made.

@juanchepeguezo @its_The_Dr From my home town Tucson and possibly kin from what I hear from family. Grandma’s were sisters. Not sure but I will accept if true

@its_The_Dr At 80 years old.

Ok, here is one I am sure no one Knows who this is! At least 90 percent don’t recognize her here!

@Smil3yAngel 💙💙💙

I didn't watch 1 minute of the SOTU last night. If you didn't either, reply with a 💙

@bluhue123 👍👍

Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show Loved it 👍 Hated it 👎

@DisavowTrump20 ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Drop a ❤️ to honor Alex Pretti

@lady_valor_07 All 20

I got only 1 point. You?

@Wisdom_HQ My house. Built 1898

@KensPoint @Oceanbreeze473 Mine too!!!

@Oceanbreeze473 Brazilian Nuts. I won't say what my grandparents called them. 🤦‍♂️

Anyone know what these are?

@Beno10_MFC 14

Many have FAILED! 🤦‍♂️ How many Legs do you see??

@SirGizmo170 @honeymoon250 What about RedSnap hip huggers and Chemdefirs pants??

@honeymoon250 I did them all and I wore Jordache & Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, sprayed Sun-In to lighten our hair, baked w/Baby Oil on us to get tans or Hawaiian Tropic, 1st generation to use Nair (Who wears short shorts commercial) I wouldn't trade those years for anything - I'm blessed

I got just 6 points, you?

@iman_560 My name. Aida

@Matt_Pinner Aida - Maternal Lois - Paternal

WHAT was your grandmother's name... I'm looking for a vintage girl's name. Not Doris.

@Matt_Pinner Dad was army. His cousin is a Chosin Few Marine Have uncles that serviced during WWII

Me YES and You?

@otokyo__ Absolutely.

Be honest because I’m trying to prove a point Would you back your child or grandchild's decision to attend trade school rather than college?

@its_The_Dr 27 years and counting

@ThrillaRilla369 SiriusXM classic vinyl every day.

Honestly, who still listens to music from the 60s to 80s in 2025?

@Sadie_NC 45 to 33

Are you? 🤣🤣

@Matt_Pinner Absolutely.

Be honest because I’m trying to prove a point Would you back your child or grandchild's decision to attend trade school rather than college?

@Suzierizzo1 husband bought me one when we first started dating in 1980.

Who else has heard of a Pinto?

@LakotaMan1 Beautiful image of Monument Valley and the Navajo homeland