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@MrPitbull07 priveledged to have seen her in Concert in Montréal at le Théâtre Saint Denis, a most memorable evening 😎

She wrapped fish in a factory to afford a train ticket to London. Decades later, she stood on the Oscar stage holding a golden statue. Her name is Annie Lennox. Born on Christmas Day in 1954 in Aberdeen, Scotland, she grew up in a working-class family. Her father worked in a shipyard. Money was tight. But music found her early. She joined a choir at six. Started piano lessons at seven. And by her teens, music wasn't a hobby anymore. It was her future. At 17, she earned a place at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London. There was just one problem: Her family couldn't afford it. So Annie took a summer job in a fish factory, wrapping fish for hours every day until she had enough money to leave Scotland and chase her dream. She studied for three years. Then she walked away. Not from music. From the safe path. She worked odd jobs, sang wherever she could, and struggled through her early twenties in London. Then she met a guitarist named Dave Stewart. Together they formed a band called Eurythmics. For two years, almost nobody paid attention. Then came 1983. A woman with cropped orange hair, wearing a man's suit, stared directly into the camera and sang: "Sweet dreams are made of this..." Almost overnight, Annie Lennox became one of the most recognizable musicians on the planet. The song topped charts around the world. The image became iconic. And Eurythmics became global stars. But while her career was soaring, her personal life was breaking. In 1988, Annie suffered the loss of her son Daniel, who was stillborn. She later said the experience changed her forever. It taught her how fragile life really is. Instead of retreating from the world, she expanded her view of it. In 1992, she launched her solo career with Diva. The album went to No. 1. Songs like Why and Walking on Broken Glass became classics. Then came even greater recognition. 4 Grammy Awards. 8 Brit Awards. More than 80 million records sold worldwide. An Academy Award for Into the West from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. But Annie Lennox refused to let success become her entire identity. She became a global advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness. Worked alongside Nelson Mandela. Founded The Circle to support women's rights. And used her fame to focus attention on people the world often ignored. In 2011, she was appointed an OBE—not for music, but for her humanitarian work. At 70, she revealed she had been diagnosed with ADHD. She spoke about it openly, not with regret, but with curiosity. That might be the best way to understand Annie Lennox. Not as a singer. Not as a celebrity. But as someone who kept turning obstacles into purpose. A girl from a Scottish shipyard town. A fish-factory worker. A global superstar. An Oscar winner. A humanitarian. Proof that where you start in life doesn't determine where you finish.

@TimothyGouldso1 @Montreal and you will never experience a Happy place ‼️

@Montreal Deep-fried potatoes are loaded with unhealthy fats and are also a source of high-glycemic carbohydrates. Cheese Curds are high in saturated fat. Gravy adds heavy doses of sodium and often features added fats, offering little nutritional value other than flavor.

Yes you have. 😍

@JulieSmythOtt cheese must “SQUEAK” irrelevant of location

Is it still poutine if it's made in Ottawa? I mean, it's close enough to the Quebec border.

@james_xond Foghorn Leghorn and the Genius boy

This might start an argument… What was the greatest cartoon or TV show of your childhood? You can only pick one.

@nut_history the awe of Yankee stadium as a young boy in the 1960’s 😍

What's your first real memory of being a baseball fan? Doesn't need to be from your favourite team. For me (sorry #Phillies fans). Joe Carter hitting the three-run home run to win the 1993 World Series.

@MHeise10 @CityScapesNC NOSH nonsense

@CityScapesNC Greatest city on earth Montreal

I bet 90% people can't guess this city name

@CityScapesNC bottom right, a bomb exploded at train station while the pope was staying at the basilica, left, Sun Life bldg had all of Englands Gold bullion during WW2 to keep it safe from Adolf, top, PVM has no open windows, they circulate the air 😷

@TheSports_Shift Chien-Ming Wang

@ThrillaRilla369 Shawshank

Name a movie you’ve watched at least 5 times… and would still watch again tonight if it came on. No overthinking 🎬 I’ll go first: Stand By Me

@Montreal Won Ton 🍜 Soup at FUNG SHING in Chinatown 😋

You’ve just arrived in Montréal. What’s the first thing you eat? 😋

@feddprop1776 @beauti_animals 🤦🏻 the old part of Vancouver, Gastown

Are you a genius?, Then guess this place without googling. a) Chile 🇨🇱 b) Canada 🇨🇦 c) Cambodia 🇰🇭 d) USA 🇺🇸

@VinnysCorner1 me as well, 60’s, #7 in the outfield, standing on dug out for Mickey Mantle’s retirement day

What was the first stadium you saw a game in?? I’ll start… Yankees Stadium

@beauti_animals c’est Vancouver Colombie Britannique

Which country has views like this in your opinion? 🤔🌇 (a) Mexico 🇲🇽 (b) Canada 🇨🇦 (c) Argentina 🇦🇷 (d) Australia 🇦🇺

@ForeverPhotos88 my backyard 😉

Guess the location?

@BBGreatMoments nah, they spent another $1,000,000,000.00 fixing the previous billion dollar mess, in progress

Montreal Olympic Stadium

@clevelanddotcom a devout Yankee fan who has tons of respect for José Ramirez, always enjoy watching talent and guts on a Diamond ♦️😎👍🏻

The Guardians came into Yankee Stadium and took another one from the Yankees. Three homers off Gerrit Cole, another strong outing from Gavin Williams, and José Ramírez doing José Ramírez things. Cleveland has now won 12 of its last 17. cleveland.com/guardians/2026…

@Monmontreal Pizza MIA at Atwater market

Où mange-t-on la meilleure pizza à #Montréal? 🍕

@naturebeauty760 False Creek

Can you guess the location?

@nut_history as an 11 year old, i attended many games in the old Yankee stadium, the atmosphere for Mickey Mantle’s retirement day was thrilling, i was standing on a dugout.

1977 World Series Game 6: DiMaggio throws out the first pitch to Munson. What a memory I love how Howard Cosell had to point out where Joe DiMaggio was at the pitcher's mound. He was 62 (almost 63) years old there. You could feel the presence of "The Yankee Clipper" right through the TV.