On this day, 14 February 1961, Dainton Connell was born in Brighton. He became famous as a leader of one of the hooligan firms at Arsenal football club. He played a key role in ensuring that the fascist National Front – which was trying to infiltrate football fans – failed to gain any foothold at Arsenal, often confronting paper sellers. On one occasion he even inserted himself at the head of a National Front demonstration, flying a union jack to mock them.
He later became a bodyguard and manager to the Pet Shop Boys. When he died in a car crash aged 46, his funeral was attended by 3,000 people including Arsenal legends like Ian Wright. A memorial plaque to him by the Arsenal stadium was taken down by Islington council.
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Bermuda has no fresh-water springs, rivers, or lakes; they must collect rainwater to survive. Over 400 years ago, they introduced white-stepped roofs to houses to harvest rain and direct it to underground reservoirs. Each home is self-sufficient. There is no mains water-and no water rates.
Yet here in crapitalist hell, Colorado and Utah has regulated the personal harvesting of rainwater…
