Comments on: You Can Take A Walk Down Tom Jones Street http://tomjonesinternational.com/2008/06/25/you-can-take-a-walk-down-tom-jones-street/ Tom Jones Fansite Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gill http://tomjonesinternational.com/2008/06/25/you-can-take-a-walk-down-tom-jones-street/#comment-5873 Gill Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:45:28 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/?p=1947#comment-5873 <p>It would be good if they re-named Laura St Where Tom lived to Tom Jones St. The local council in Pontyrpridd haven't done anything in all theses years to recognise him. Yesterday on the local Welsh news it was mentioned that they are thinking of re-naming Cardiff Wales airport to a famous Welsh name and yes our Tom was mentioned for the re-name.</p> It would be good if they re-named Laura St Where Tom lived to Tom Jones St. The local council in Pontyrpridd haven’t done anything in all theses years to recognise him. Yesterday on the local Welsh news it was mentioned that they are thinking of re-naming Cardiff Wales airport to a famous Welsh name and yes our Tom was mentioned for the re-name.

]]> By: Holly http://tomjonesinternational.com/2008/06/25/you-can-take-a-walk-down-tom-jones-street/#comment-5871 Holly Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:34:11 +0000 http://tomjonesinternational.com/?p=1947#comment-5871 <p>Golly, I remember that poster that the ladies are holding - I think I had that one on my wall - if I remember correctly, the outfit Tom almost had on was in blue leather?! And, I love the look of "surprise!"</p> <p>If I remember correctly, that was the approximate time that Tom was one of the few "white" performers allowed to perform to "mixed" audiences in South Africa. It was a huge deal at the time. My how times change - this time for the better!</p> Golly, I remember that poster that the ladies are holding - I think I had that one on my wall - if I remember correctly, the outfit Tom almost had on was in blue leather?! And, I love the look of “surprise!”

If I remember correctly, that was the approximate time that Tom was one of the few “white” performers allowed to perform to “mixed” audiences in South Africa. It was a huge deal at the time. My how times change - this time for the better!

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