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The days were filled with boating, fishing and exploring. The
nights were bonfires and ghost stories, chase games, and night
swimming. Parents usually gathered to mix drinks and play cards
well into the night. That made it easier for us to play on the
large lawn in front of Harman's cabins, usually until late in the
cooled night when the dew started to gather and the stars seemed to
be so large and bright you could jump and reach them. This is where
we usually had bonfires and told ghost stories. Some of my early
childhood crushes were sparked with young girls from far away
places vacationing at the lake. Some barely knew my name and the
rest I only knew as a passing friend and a face across a fire that
mesmerized a young heart for a few days during the summer. Those
nights and faces are a distant memory now, but will remain a part
of me forever. Sometimes while talking with friends about my
childhood, I describe how fun-filled mine were and most of it
revolved around those special times.
New Orleans was once one of the hottest cities for pro wrestling
because of one man -- Sylvester Ritter, better known as the
Junkyard Dog. JYD became a legend in the Big Easy, drawing huge
crowds to the Superdome, a feat no other wrestler ever came close
to. In 1980, he managed to break one of the final colour barriers
in the sport by becoming the first black wrestler to be made the
undisputed top star of his promotion. This biography aims to
restore JYD to his deserved place in the history books by looking
at his famous feuds, the business backstories, and the life of the
man outside the ring. The King of New Orleans recounts the story of
how an area known for racial injustice became the home of
wrestling's most adored African-American idol. A remarkable tale of
a man still remembered on the streets of New Orleans and in the
hearts of pro wrestling fans.
The days were filled with boating, fishing and exploring. The
nights were bonfires and ghost stories, chase games, and night
swimming. Parents usually gathered to mix drinks and play cards
well into the night. That made it easier for us to play on the
large lawn in front of Harman's cabins, usually until late in the
cooled night when the dew started to gather and the stars seemed to
be so large and bright you could jump and reach them. This is where
we usually had bonfires and told ghost stories. Some of my early
childhood crushes were sparked with young girls from far away
places vacationing at the lake. Some barely knew my name and the
rest I only knew as a passing friend and a face across a fire that
mesmerized a young heart for a few days during the summer. Those
nights and faces are a distant memory now, but will remain a part
of me forever. Sometimes while talking with friends about my
childhood, I describe how fun-filled mine were and most of it
revolved around those special times.
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