Yours truly confesses smiling at how intriguing it is seeing history repeat itself this very day in such a dramatic way in Bermuda.

I have tried to cover the total Bermuda scene for close to eight decades now, or to put it another way, 80-odd years.

Major highlights are covered in the book Freedom Fighters — the author of which needs not be mentioned here, but it is accessible in the country’s archives.

Major highlights include fears and reactions of the rulers of the day back then to emergence of the First Mazumbo, a man of conscience. And now, similar dispositions to a Second Mazumbo.

Today, the situation is more dramatic with the feminine gender being a most significant element.

Then, the women were more behind the scenes, probably, than anywhere else. Look at the situation now!

The First Mazumbo was most aggressive, reacting to what he termed his original “stable-mate” “crossing over” to his enemies. One only has to make a substitution, here and there, and we have the glaring picture.

Really, my feature for this week does not call for going more in depth about the foregoing. Rather it is about a special couple — Ross and Gloria Tuzo.

The Tuzos are celebrating 65 years of happy marriage. That’s fantastic in this day and time, and deserving of a salute. Ross was born on October 22, 1928 one of six children of Adelaide and Wellington Tuzo, a mason by trade.

Gloria was born on 20 August, 1927 to Alice Maude DeSheilds and Wilfred Furbert. She had one sisters and a brother who have predeceased her.

Gloria and Ross met at the Berkeley Institute. He had attended Central School (now Victor Scott School), while Gloria attended West End Primary in Somerset.

When they graduated from high school Gloria took a job as a book keeper at United Feed House, and later worked as a manager at AS Cooper’s Dress Department, and as a book keeper at Argus Insurance.

Ross learnt his trade as a carpenter. and during the next 43 years, being self-employed, he built his home in Warwick, where the couple now live.

He also had an absorbing interest in music, was a hot saxophonist, performing in the big bands of the day such as Sydney Utley’s Band, Gilbert Rolin’s Band and the Maude Fox Band. He played four nights a week and worked as a carpenter during the day.

The Tuzos wee married at St John’s Anglican Church, as stated earlier, 65 years ago.

The union produced two children. Their first child, Livingston was born in 1950, and their second, a daughter Deborah was born in 1955.

Livingston is a retired school principal, having worked at Victor Scott and West End Primary.

Dr Deborah has her own dental practice, “Bermuda Braces”. There are also two grandchildren, Shannan and Shaun. Ross and Gloria are now both retired; and have devoted much of their leisure time to their church, St John’s and the Pembroke Community Club.

They travelled extensively abroad in pursuit of the Freemason activities of Ross, and those of Gloria as an officer of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity.