One man’s mission to share with the world the fine art of cufflinks.
Each blog a different pair and each blog a different story. Read on in this series....
Your scribe many years ago was commissioned in to the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by the Governor of Kentucky…..so yes, I can go by the title of Honorable Colonel, as I have my letters patent from the Governor as his Aide de Camp and appointment as an Honorable Colonel. It’s great for plane or hotel bookings in militia states but seriously they are a wonderful Order that is a charitable organisation that assists charities and education institutions.
The background to my appointment is a long story in itself but suffice to say it involved far too many bourbon mint juleps in a long drinking session with some antipodean Diplomats in the Governor’s private box at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby Day. A mountain of cash was won, some life long friendships established and a love affair with all things Kentucky ensued.
I have some notable company in the Order, which include Ann Margaret, Bing Crosby, Dwight Yoakham and even Johnny Depp. Your scribe is in good company. My favourite though is Cassius Clay or Muhammad Ali.
Cassius was born in Louisville and his rise to fame included an Olympic Gold Medal in the Rome Olympics of 1960. On his return from the Olympic Games there was no fanfare, life was pretty much the same as it always was. Because of his colour, he couldn’t use public wash rooms and he had to sit in segregated areas of restaurants, theatres and buses. In protest he threw his Olympic Gold Medal in to the Ohio River….I guess he will always know where it is!!!
For the record his amateur statistics are; 100 fights for 5 losses; and professional statistics, 56 Wins (37 knockouts, 19 decisions), 5 Losses (4 decisions, 1 TKO), 0 Draws. He really was “The Greatest”
Muhammad Ali….Link Man….Colonel…..The Greatest.
Today’s cuff links display the Seal of The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and they are worn with a dapper Salvatore Ferragamo blue silk neck tie and Valentino pure cotton shirt.
Til next week
ONWARD
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