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Today in Music History: Tom Has At Least 41 Reasons to Celebrate St. David’s Day
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006Recorded in London on November 11, 1964, on March 1, 1965 — 41 years ago today — It’s Not Unusual hit #1 on the UK charts. A group of devoted fans noted the 40th anniversary when Tom played the MGM Grand on March 1, 2005 when they made a card and asked audience members to sign it (photo below).
Today is also St. David’s Day, the Welsh national holiday named in honor (well, it’s a Welsh day, so we’ll write “honour”) of the patron saint of Wales. Saint David, or “Dewi Sant,” as he is known in Welsh, was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop, who lived in the sixth century. During his life, he was the archbishop of Wales, and he was one of many early saints who helped to spread Christianity among the pagan Celtic tribes of western Britain. To read more about St. David follow this link.
The traditional St. David’s Day emblem — worn on a man’s buttonhole — is the leek, which also figures in a meal that day and (leek is the national veggie of Wales) and the floral emblem is the daffodil which, historians say, really has no significance except, they guess, that it looks nicer in the buttonhole.
Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus! Happy St David’s Day!
March 1st, 2006 at 9:05 am
Happy St. David’s Day, Sir Tom!
March 1st, 2006 at 11:27 am
Cheers to 41 year! We love you, Sir Jones…Dydd Gwyl Dewi hapus!
And regarding the national emblem, I think it’s fine to have leeks with a meal but wearing one in my lapel would bring tears to my eyes for all the wrong reasons!
March 1st, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Happy St David’s Day to TJ and all those who celebrate - ‘Do the little things’ (’Gwnewch y pethau bychain’).
Here’s a great website if you want to know more about St. David: http://www.sucs.org/~rhys/stdavid.html
March 1st, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Happy St. David’s Day to Tom and all of his fans!!
March 1st, 2006 at 1:06 pm
Ddiolch ‘ch achos 41 blynedd chan ‘ch ‘n ogoneddus lais Syr Twm Jones (Thank you for 41 years of your glorious voice Sir Tom Jones).
March 1st, 2006 at 1:17 pm
Happy St. Davids Day Sir Tommy, from one “Welshie to another.” I am wearing my daffodil today as I couldn’t find a leek in my shops. Have a lovely, happy and healthy day!!!!!
March 1st, 2006 at 8:34 pm
Happy St. David’s Day Sir Tom! Here’s to 41 more, CHEERS!