Re: International Dylan Thomas Day

David Dalton wrote:

> On May 13, 2024, David Dalton wrote on alt.religion.druid
>
> (in article<[email protected]>):

>> May 14 is International Dylan Thomas Day.
>>
>> From Google:
>>
>> "An international day to celebrate the life and work of Welsh poet
>> Dylan Thomas, held each year on 14th May, the anniversary of
>> the date when Under Milk Wood was first read on stage at
>> 92Y The Poetry Center, New York in 1953."
>>
>> He may have suffered from bipolar disorder and was an alcoholic.

> That reminds me of an incident that happened to me in 1994
> or 1995 (probably 1995) in Vancouver.

> I had borrowed a book of Dylan Thomas stories from my
> W.I.S.E. Club friend Bert (Lambert) Beson, who is also a
> Newfoundlander, and had it with me at a Kitsilano laundromat.
> A slightly strange (maybe fairy-like, I forget) couple came in
> and saw the book and got me to read from it to them.

> But then later when I moved back to Newfoundland I took
> the book with me, and Bert was mad at that, and I had
> to ship it back to him. Anyway, I hope he and his wife
> Sharon are in good health.

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