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–Lenny
A More Beautiful Woman…Cannot Even Imagine.
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Ferret’d Away Under My Mattress. HAHAHA! Older Version, But Who Gives A Flyin’ Fuk At This Point? This Begs A ‘Re-Look’ “Anybody got a Match?” A Lit Match To Torch This Stupid Post
Bertie Higgins – “Key Largo”
I Had It All, But As Usual, I Somehow
Managed To
Fuck Things Up
Lauren Bacal
So Stunningly Drop-Dead Beautiful
“Anybody got a match?”
Yeah, I got a match:
Bogie and Bacall.
I have ‘swerved’ once more into Lauren ‘Bacal’ (Jewish spelling of her name before Hollywood COERCED her into changing it) and Bogie whirlwind of late.
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Lauren Bacall, who died Tuesday (Aug. 12) at 89, had mixed feelings about her Jewishness. In “By Myself,” her autobiography, (Which I have read, cover to cover–twice)) she wrote that she “felt totally Jewish and always would,” yet chided herself for not being more open about her Jewish identity.
Below, five facts about Lauren Bacall’s Jewish life and — in her own words — how she felt to be Jewish:She was born Betty Joan Perske.
Bacall was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family, but her Jewish-sounding name just wouldn’t cut it in the Hollywood of the 1940s and ‘50s. She changed it to a version of her mother’s family name, Weinstein-Bacal.
“It was a period when people believed that you demonstrated your Americanization by Americanizing your name, and very frequently, Americanizing your nose,” said Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University.
“She did not hide the fact that she had these Jewish origins, but it was expected in Hollywood at the time that you would have an American name and persona,” he added.
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Fun Fact:
I once wrote a term paper for the head of the English Department at ETSU. Unbeknownst to me, he was writing an autobiography on Humphrey Bogart at the time. Had I known this, I most probably would not have written my term paper on Bogie and Becall.
But then again, I probably would have anyhow….
And I received an A++ on my paper.
My Prof loved it. Probably ’cause he was a Russian Jew.
Or Maybe not.
It was a great paper.
And he loved it.
(Of course I was drunk when I wrote it)
Took me all of 45 minutes to write.
That is how I ‘rolled’ back then.
Always waited until the very last ‘minuet…’
Bogie was forty-five when he met Bacal.
She was nineteen.
Perhaps there is hope for me yet…
Bogie an’ Baby
If there is just one thing the Navy taught me, it is this:
“No never means no”
“Nothing is ‘written’.”
This is how I got back into SEAL training when I was two years too old…
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Oh
My
God!
She was/is beautiful!
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One last ‘fun fact.’
In her book, Lauren described how she came up with
“The Look.”
She recounted of how she was so nervous…
when she played along side Bogie, she had to keep her chin tucked into her chest to keep from shaking uncontrollably.
She also tells the story of how the director, Howard Hawks told her she would have to sing in the movie.
She was mortified.
Lauren cannot sing.
She knew this.
But she did it anyway…
It was in the script.
And she was charming.
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Anybody Got A Match?
Great article. link below:
Must watch this below.
It relates!
Here is a clue
And some Nickles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uy9R3ukJ64
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Had to Add:
Street Cred for Vid: Somewheremaybe
Author’s Note: I Have COMPLETELY Fuck’d Up This Post.
Sorry Fred
“Memory Lane: Yeah! I Am Still Drunk Outta My Brain. I LOVE Lauren Bacall! That’s ALL!–My ‘Dream-Lover’
“Anybody got a Match?”
Bobby Darin “Dream Lover”
Cred for share: NRRArchives
Bertie Higgins – “Key Largo”
Lauren Bacall’s Original Name:
“Betty Joan Perske“
“Anybody got a match?”
Yeah, I got a match:
Bogie and Bacall.
I have ‘swerved’ once more into Lauren ‘Bacal’ (Jewish spelling of her name before Hollywood COERCED her into changing it) and Bogie whirlwind of late.
****
Lauren Bacall, who died Tuesday (Aug. 12) at 89, had mixed feelings about her Jewishness. In “By Myself,” her autobiography, (Which I have read, cover to cover–twice)) she wrote that she “felt totally Jewish and always would,” yet chided herself for not being more open about her Jewish identity.
Below, five facts about Lauren Bacall’s Jewish life and — in her own words — how she felt to be Jewish:She was born Betty Joan Perske.
Bacall was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family, but her Jewish-sounding name just wouldn’t cut it in the Hollywood of the 1940s and ‘50s. She changed it to a version of her mother’s family name, Weinstein-Bacal.
“It was a period when people believed that you demonstrated your Americanization by Americanizing your name, and very frequently, Americanizing your nose,” said Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University.
“She did not hide the fact that she had these Jewish origins, but it was expected in Hollywood at the time that you would have an American name and persona,” he added.
***
Fun Fact:
I once wrote a term paper for the head of the English Department at ETSU. Unbeknownst to me, he was writing an autobiography on Humphrey Bogart at the time. Had I known this, I most probably would not have written my term paper on Bogie and Becall.
But then again, I probably would have anyhow….
And I received an A++ on my paper.
My Prof loved it. Probably ’cause he was a Russian Jew.
Or Maybe not.
It was a great paper.
And he loved it.
(Of course I was drunk when I wrote it)
Took me all of 45 minutes to write.
That is how I ‘rolled’ back then.
Always waited until the very last ‘minuet…’
Bogie was forty-five when he met Bacal.
She was nineteen.
Perhaps there is hope for me yet…
Bogie an’ Baby
If there is just one thing the Navy taught me, it is this:
“No never means no”
“Nothing is ‘written’.”
This is how I got back into SEAL training when I was two years too old…
***
Oh
My
God!
She was / is so beautiful!
I Will Forever LOVE Her!
She Enriched My Life So Much!
She Was A Delight To Behold!
And to Dream Of
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One last ‘fun fact.’
In her book, Lauren described how she came up with
“The Look.”
She recounted of how she was so nervous…
when she played along side Bogie, she had to keep her chin tucked into her chest to keep from shaking uncontrollably.
She also tells the story of how the director, Howard Hawks told her she would have to sing in the movie.
She was mortified.
Lauren cannot sing.
She knew this.
But she did it anyway…
It was in the script.
And she was charming.
***
So Charming!
So Fukkin Charming!
Great article. link below:
Must watch this below.
It relates!
Here is a clue
And some Nickles:
To Have and Have Not
This (below) is for film buffs
Do NOT Watch if You’re Not
Such
***
NO!
MUST WATCH!
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Had to Add:
Street Cred for Vid: Somewheremaybe
I’ve Had such a wonderfully rich, fulfilling, Rewarding Life
Truly, I’ve been Blessed
In Spite of being an Atheist.
Go Figger
Perhaps There is a God After-All
Y’all?
“The Greatest Bullshit Story Ever Sold” With My Humble (cough cough) Opinion
Joni Love Letter Thrown in at the End.
Tread Softly. And I’m sorry the text don’t line up properly with the images. WordPress is Stupid. I cannot fix stupid.
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Cast of Characters:
Mary, Mother Mary, Virgin Mary, Mother of All Inventions.
Joseph, Joe, Just Plain Joe, Cuckold, Erstwhile Surrogate Father of Jesus.
Ya gotta love Joe. Ya just gotta.
Baby Jesus, aka Baby Hey Zeus, aka, Christmas… Pre-sents
Not even gonna comment on this one, but, be my guest.
Saint Peter
Jesus Playing with the Mothers of Immaculate Conception, circa 0014 AD
You Really Didn’t Believe That “Rode Into Town on an Ass” bit did you?
“I’m There Dude!”
Brother Failwell
Then Dad said, “Go Preach Your Ass Off!
And Jesus Said, “We’re there Dude! Just look at ‘em!”
Case Rested
Yay! Jesus!
“They’re eatin’ this shit up!
Hey! Judas! Come check this out!
Judas: Enema needing to Happen. “Nothing to see here; move along…”
“Ah shit!
Here come those Romanians Again! Don’t these people ever give up? Gotta go!”
I love the smell of burnt Jesus in the morning
“As God as My Wit-less-ness, I shall never be hungry again! (As long as I have these radishes)”
Last Toke, I mean Last Munchies
Joe! Go Pick some Radishes. Jesus is hungry. And stop smokin’ that shit!
In The Bullshit Department…
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Bonus
Just for Fun:
CSN & Young
JONI!
Woodstock
She Wrote it
Didn’t ‘Physically’ live it
But as much as anybody
Embodied it
Duh
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I can count on one hand and one toe
All the ways I can be made to be pissed off
I will not list all six
But
Know this:
At the top
Is
Being disrespectful
To
Joni
Do Not Go
There
Trust me
You will not like me
I will
Hurt
You
Okay.
That is Bull-Shite
I Shall Always Love Her
In spite of Her bull-shit Fake Tripe,
WELL-Published Politics
I Lover Her!
The more I discover about this woman, the more I fall in fantasy love with her. She is so charming.
She captivates and fascinates.
My God! But she is a beautiful woman!
And she can sing en français!
And MOST Important: She WRITES.
“Mel, why did I NOT ever run into you? I would have woo’d you.”
(Or tried to)
Would have given my best shot anyhow. (Such as that would’ve been at the time–my attention span was brief, but for you, I would have taken my time. And worked ‘The Problem’ I had with my infatuation)
I wish I had such a woman in my life now.
But happily and luckily I have had two such women in my life.
(Most men never find one such good woman)
Beautiful, happy, wonderful women.
I had two.
But like a fool, I cast them away.
Because of my wanderlust.
(Yes. I have regrets.)
But I also have my wonderful memories of the time I spent with them.
I cherish these memories. They sustain me.
This wonderfully fascinating woman has climbed up to Number Two on my “Hit Parade”
“If the people are buying tears, I’ll be rich someday.”
–Melanie
“Joni, watch your ass. She just might knock you off the top of my mountain.”
(Just kidding Joni—you will ALWAYS be at the TOP for me)
Forever My Number One!
But Joni! How do you compete with this?
“It was the only thing I could do half-right and now it’s turning out all wrong.”
I found me a real good book to “live in.” It is entitled
“The Complete Works Of Shakespeare.“
“They only put in a nickel and they want a dollar song.”
–Melanie
I LOVE the way she MOCKS Morons
Too true.
Isn’t this a sad commentary on Americans these days?
Yep
Sad
Video Credit: amonem
Dust
I love you Melanie
You enrich my life
Video Share Credit: Eduardo Franco Ocnarfeara
More More More Melanie! I cannot get enough!
