Beautiful dedication today. Midwestern gospel rock band The Elms dedicated their 2001 album Big Surprise:
For Mamgu, Simon and all who show us that beautiful things still happen.
The Elms’ founders Owen Thomas (vocals, guitar) and Christopher Thomas (drums) came from a Welsh family in Indiana. Mamgu means “grandmother” in Welsh. It can also mean “amazing” or “the best ever” in Western slang. No idea who Simon is — comment if you know!
Roland Merullo dedicated Revere Beach Boulevard:
For Alexandra Merullo,
Eleonora Merullo, and Gerard Sikorski
Alexandra Merullo is the author’s eldest daughter.
Eleonora is his paternal grandmother, with whom he lived for most of his life in a big Neapolitan Italian family.
Google couldn’t find Gerard X Sikorski, but you’ll hear more about him tomorrow.
Steven Adler dedicated his awesome book “My Appetite for Destruction: Sex and Drugs and Guns N’ Roses” ~
To my grandmother “Big Lilly,”
my grandfather “Stormin’ Norman,”
and to my beloved wife, Carolina, whose
love and support made this book possible.
To the millions of faithful Guns N’ Roses
fans all over the world,
I thank you for your eternal devotion.
Special thanks to:
- the Adler family,
- the Ferreira family,
- the Hudson family,
- the Canter family,
- Steve Sprite,
- Dr. Drew Pinsky,
- Dr. Charles Sophy,
- Bob Forrest,
- Ronald “Ronnie My Boy” Schneider,
- Chris Green
- Robert Espinoza,
- James Vanderweilen, and
- Brad Server.
And lastly to my dogs
Shadow, Midnight, and Chichi.
Their unconditional love saw me through.
In honor of mother’s day tomorrow, we’re posting this dedication from Barack Obama’s second book.
To the women who raised me –
My maternal grandmother, Tutu, who’s been a rock of stability throughout my life, and my mother, whose loving spirit sustains me still.
For Danna. Where she sits, it is chic. and to the memory of my grandmother, Emilia Burzanski Karbowski, also known as Luna of California.
– The Gospel According to Coco Chanel by Karen Karbo.
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