Aretha Franklin Dies

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by u crank

Seems that Aretha had a Prince Edward Island connection I was unaware of. She was a big fan of Anne of Green Gables. Now if you are a guy and you don't know what that is you are forgiven. It's a girl/woman thing. Author Lucy M. Montgomery wrote a series of books at the turn of the century, the most famous being Anne of Green Gables. That novel had the fiery redhead, Anne Shirley living here on Prince Edward Island. Apparently Aretha was a fan.



https://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...ing_super.html

Heard a theory on CBC yesterday morning that there was a time when many from the Island went to Detroit to work in the auto industry. Maybe a connection there, maybe not, but interesting nonetheless.