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Muhammad Ali Blvd Sign – Louisville – Kentucky

August 23, 2022 0 Comments

Muhammad Ali Blvd Sign - Louisville - Kentucky

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Muhammad Ali Boulevard Sign in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The street was renamed in Muhammad Ali’s honor in 1978. A Louisville native, Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr in 1942. He would go onto become a professional and Olympic boxer, winning three world heavyweight championship, with a record of 61 fights, 56 wins (37 wins by KO), and 5 losses. His most famous fights included those with Sunny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, including the historic boxing event the Rumble in the Jungle, that took place with Foreman, in Kinshasa, Zaire, in 1974.

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Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country – Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

August 13, 2022 0 Comments

Kentucky Bluegrass Horse Country - Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pikes

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A beautiful morning drive along the tree-lined scenic roads of Old Frankfort and Pisgah Pike near Lexington, Kentucky. This is the epicenter of the Kentucky Bluegrass, and thoroughbred horse racing. Outside the city limits, large horse farms circle the city for miles. And this particular stretch is among the most beautiful, especially during the summer months when the leaves are out and the grass is green and lush. If you are lucky you will see a horse or two, hanging out in the black double-fenced pastures. The double fencing allows the horses to roam freely, while limiting close interaction when needed.

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Stone Fleur-de-lis Symbol of Lousiville Kentucky

August 11, 2022 0 Comments

Stone Fleur-de-lis Symbol of Lousiville Kentucky

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A stone fleur-de-lis as seen on the Second Street Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. The fleur-de-lis, was originally a heraldry symbol of French and European nobility. It is also the adopted symbol of Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, and other regions in the South heavily influenced during the colonial period by the Kingdom of France, such as Louisiana and in particular New Orleans. The city of Louisville was named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, for his assistance to the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.

Fleur-de-lis, is sometimes spelled fleur-de-lys. The meaning in English is lily flower, but the flower most associated with the fleur-de-lis is the Iris pseudacorus, or Iris florentina.

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