Nelson Mandela Died Today

[C~M]

He died today, 12-5-2013, he was 91.

Rest In Peace..

[Squid]

I think he was 94 or 95.  95.

RIP.

[C~M]

I think he was 94 or 95.  95.

RIP.

Ummm, read my post again, he was 91. 

(lol)

[Yoming 2]

He is now at peace': Nelson Mandela dead at 95


Born: July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa

[Squid]

He is the perfect example as to how a single person can change the world.

[disneyland lady]

I agree that Nelson Mandela proved so much what one person can do. His lesson of forgiveness is one that will teach others by his example forever.

[snowflower]

He will be missed by many...

[disneyland lady]

This should be filed under Oops.... In India a cloth merchant did what many are doing - put up a poster of Mandela as a tribute. Only instead of Nelson Mandela it was Morgan Freeman (who did play him in Invictus in 2009).





I think Nelson would love this.

[C~M]

And here was his Twitter reply:

[Squid]

I don't know if that response is true or not - I'm not sure I'm going to put in the time or effort to verify - but, if it is, my estimation of M.F. just plummeted.  I love his talent but think that response, for all the world to see, is extremely disappointing and I'll have trouble viewing him in his art without hearing that word come from his lips, even if it is in my head alone.  Please... don't be true.

[C~M]

It was a joke Squid, It isn't his real account. It is someones spoof account of him.
I just thought it was funny when I found it.

[Squid]

Whew!  

[Sue]

I too am glad it wasn't real.

[disneyland lady]

Morgan Freeman does have a twitter acct but has less than 2 dozen and last post was Nov 22 @TheRealMorganF "Twitter is for jokes you think of when there's no one around to tell them to"

I still think that Mandela would have loved the "oops". And sad thing is he would have forgiven the idiot who posted the fake Freeman tweet. I am sure this could be a learning moment but sadly, I am not as noble a person.