Odd factoids

[Dirk]

Jimi Hendrix was a former US Paratrooper. He only took up playing guitar, and developed his unique style, when he was recuperating from a broken ankle sustained during a practice jump. Previous to that he only ever played the banjo.

 

[Drago]

It is said, but never officially confirmed, that Hendrix faked being gay to get thrown out of the Army.

 

[Threevok]

The theme "Dual-ling Banjos" from the film Deliverance, is widely used as a wedding march in Llanelli

 

[Drago]

The film Southern Comfort is a documentary about life in Llanelli.

 

[classic33]

The first canned beer outside of the USA was produced at Llanelli in 1935.

 

[classic33]

Dairy beloved

In the 1860s, a poor farmer from Llanfihangel Abercywyn could not afford to buy a cheese press, so he crafted one from fallen headstones taken from the local churchyard.

One of the inscriptions, ‘In memory of David Thomas’, was etched into the circular cheeses. He sold his produce in St Clears market and customers dubbed it "Resurrection Cheese".

 

[Dave7]

Serena Williams originally wanted to take up womens cricket as a profession. However she could never get cricket pads that fitted her so she played without them. In one match she got badly bruised and was heard to say "sod this for a game of soldiers" before chucking her bat in the bin.
Next day she went out and bought a tennis racket.
The rest is history.

 

[classic33]

Serena Williams originally wanted to take up womens cricket as a profession. However she could never get cricket pads that fitted her so she played without them. In one match she got badly bruised and was heard to say "sod this for a game of soldiers" before chucking her bat in the bin.
Next day she went out and bought a tennis racket.
The rest is history.

Venus Williams was the bowler. She gave up cricket because one arm looked underdeveloped.

 

[classic33]

In a 1998 match against Mary Pierce, Venus struck a serve that registered 127 mph on the radar gun. At the time it was the fastest serve in WTA history. In 2007, she hit a 128 mph serve at the French Open.

 

[Dave7]

In a 1998 match against Mary Pierce, Venus struck a serve that registered 127 mph on the radar gun. At the time it was the fastest serve in WTA history. In 2007, she hit a 128 mph serve at the French Open.

With a tennis ball or a cricket ball ?

 

[classic33]

With a tennis ball or a cricket ball ?

Hopefully, a tennis ball.
But you can see why she gave up bowling in cricket.

 

[Dirk]

The theme "Dual-ling Banjos" from the film Deliverance, is widely used as a wedding march in Llanelli

The film 'Deliverence' was actually shot in Chulmleigh.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

In a 1998 match against Mary Pierce, Venus struck a serve that registered 127 mph on the radar gun. At the time it was the fastest serve in WTA history. In 2007, she hit a 128 mph serve at the French Open.

The French Open had luckily ducked

 

[tribanjules]

The theme "Dual-ling Banjos" from the film Deliverance, is widely used as a wedding march in Llanelli

And Northfield, Birmingham

 

[Jenkins]

Llanelli uses all the 'L's in Scrabble in one go as place names are now allowed.