This is a cross post of @koenau/one-of-the-last-heroes-happy-birthday-mr-who by @koenau.Pete Townsend in his own words

This is a cross post of @koenau/one-of-the-last-heroes-happy-birthday-mr-who by @koenau.One of the greatest on guitar 🎸

They are one of the most successful rock bands in the world, had hits like "My Generation" and created masterpieces like "Tommy". Pete Townshend is the brains behind The Who, who after a long time without new music have rallied once more and made a CD as The Who. Pete Townshend today celebrates his 80. birthday as a man who has written history - and again he will go on tour with The Who

And yet, as is so often the case, reality is more complex than preconceived notions suggest. Montgomery, much like its Georgian neighbor Atlanta, is a city of quiet contrasts, unexpected corners, and stories that seem to lurk around every street corner.

Watch on 3SpeakThey are terrifying, terrifying, and frightening. Yet at first glance, they remain invisible: these prehistoric monsters, belonging to one of the oldest species still living on Earth. Hidden in the deep grass and beneath duckweed, their dark gray shells resemble tree trunks. Alligator Alley is the best place to meet Mississippi alligators, the oldest prehistoric monsters on earth.

... the scene of dramatic events during WW2. Later the Alabama faced the same fate as many of her sisters: the scrapyard. But the people of Alabama raised money to save the Alabama. Posted via D.Buzz