Her hairstylist should have been executed for Crimes Against Beauty, but Ruth Hussey still managed to get past all that:
Unfailingly elegant, too:
Ruth was not only beautiful, but loyal: she was married to the same man for 60 years.
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Sotheby’s had an auction a while back, and these particular pieces caught my eye:
First, from my favorite modern Impressionist, Leonid Afremov:
Then, two pieces from my favorite Academy artist, Eugenio (Eugene) De Blaas:
I like this one, simply because I love rainy Paris street scenes:
And this, from a painter whom I don’t know (but intend to rectify the situation):
Finally, another artist unknown to me, on another favorite topic (gloomy 19th century street scenes):
My only regret is that I don’t have enough walls to hang all the art I’d love to own.
Today’s Earworm
Let’s just walk awhile together…
Did I Not Warn You?
St. Patrick’s Day finery:
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And speaking of expectant mothers:
...frankly, after 22 kids I think they need to take a break from breeding, but that’s just me.
...I’m not even a Christian, and this makes my nose twitch.
From the Dept. of Global Cooling Climate Warming Change:
...actually, ANY country could be hit by a “mega tsunami” at any time, or by a large meteorite, or a falling Michael Moore, but let’s keep everyone frightened because it sells newspapers and gets government grants for scientists.
Still in that vein:
...must have drawn their sample from attendees at my last range session.
...sound about right. A+ for creativity, though.
...well, duh. Anyone with any serious managerial experience could have told you that, you twerp.
...can’t anyone just say “Thank you” and get off the fucking stage without turning some stupid and irrelevant award into a Momentous Ethnic Occasion?
...frankly, I’d believe any allegation of what this Addams Family reject ever did.
...okay, here are some pics. Same teacher:
And speaking of illicit sex:
...yup, all the grrrrls loves them some bad boys. So much for “equal opportunity hiring policy”.
And from INSIGNIFICA:
...who they?
Oh… them. Forgive me, but I don’t even know what “WWE” stands for.
Universal Appeal
Conversation between New Wife and her husband:
NW: You remembered that we’re going to [male friend’s] birthday party tonight?
Me: Uh huh.
NW: What are you going to get him for his birthday present?
Me: A decent pocket knife.
NW: Oh come on.
Me: What?
NW: He probably doesn’t need another one.
Me: Of course he does. No man ever has enough knives.
NW: But I’m sure he has lots already.
Me: How many knives do you think I have?
NW: Yes, but you’re strange.
Anyway, here’s what I got him, a Case Mini-Trapper with a “chestnut bone” grip:
It’s nothing fancy — I’m too poor to buy him a quality knife like an Al Mar — but would any of you turn up your nose at this little present?
Final thought from New Wife:
“But if you buy yourself another knife while you’re shopping, I’ll use it on you while you’re sleeping.”
Chicks…
Quick (unpaid) endorsement: I got the knife at The Cutlery Collection at the Willowbrook Mall in Plano, and spent half an hour chatting with Karl, the owner. If you live in the north Dallas / Plano / Frisco etc. area, buy all your knives from him in future. He’s our kinda guy, but the Covidiocy nailed him, big time, and we can’t afford to lose businesses and people like him.
It goes without saying that if I had the money, I’d probably drop at least a grand there, so nice is his collection.