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highlights of January
I finally got around to writing the second half. The re-watches. I absolutely loved doing these!
1. Favourite movies: Ministry of Fear (1944), You Were Never Lovelier (1942).
2. Decent films I liked / appreciated but not loved: Blonde Crazy (1931), Double Wedding (1937), Meet John Doe (1941), Night at the Opera (1935), Reckless (1935), The Woman Accused (1933).
3. Best scenes: breaking a bottle over the abuser’s head (Baby Face, 1933); a half-wit conversation (Double Wedding, 1937); the ‘suicide’ scene / confronting the stuffed shirts (Meet John Doe, 1941); the bomb shelter heart-to-heart / the Blitz (Ministry of Fear, 1944); the bed gag (Night at the Opera, 1935); Mona confronting Bob’s father / Ned watching Mona’s final performance (Reckless, 1935); ‘– Head? – Heart.’ / ‘There was darkness for a long long time…’ (Tales of Manhattan, 1942); The Shorty George / I’m Old-Fashioned + dance afterwards (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942); ‘If your hand is going my way’ / the picnic (I Love You Again, 1940).
4. Best fashion moment: Jimmy Stewart in the ridiculous glasses (It’s a Wonderful World, 1939); William Powell’s hobo painter outfit (Double Wedding, 1937); Rita Hayworth’s outfits for The Shorty George and I’m Old-Fashioned routines (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
5. Best running gags: slapping Jimmy Cagney (Blonde Crazy, 1931).
6. Favourite genres: romance, comedy, noir, musical.
7. Favourite directors: Fritz Lang (Ministry of Fear, 1944); William A. Seiter (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
8. Favourite actors: Barbara Stanwyck (Baby Face, 1933; Meet John Doe, 1941); Jimmy Cagney / Joan Blondell (Blonde Crazy, 1931); Myrna Loy (Double Wedding, 1937; I Love You Again, 1940; Wings in the Dark, 1935); Gary Cooper (Meet John Doe, 1941); Ray Milland / Marjorie Reynolds (Ministry of Fear, 1944); William Powell (Double Wedding, 1937; I Love You Again, 1940; Reckless, 1935); Jean Harlow (Reckless, 1935); Charles Boyer / Henry Fonda / Ginger Rogers (Tales of Manhattan, 1942); Cary Grant / Nancy Carroll / Norma Mitchell (The Woman Accused, 1933); Roscoe Karns (Wings in the Dark, 1935); Rita Hayworth / Fred Astaire / Adolphe Menjou (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
9. Least favourite performances: Claudette Colbert in It's a Wonderful World (1939). I hated her in this film the first time I watched it. I don’t hate her nearly as much this time, but she’s still really irritating. Jimmy Stewart is actually okay, though. Another pair I unfortunately disliked was Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942). I hate having to say this because they are two of my favourite actors ever and their off-screen relationship fascinates me. (They also made a much better Monkey Business in 1952, and that film proved there’s chemistry there. Not here, though. It’s so uneven, it doesn’t know what it wants to be and therefore I have no idea how to perceive it and the performances suffer greatly.
10. The most wasted cast: Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers (Once Upon a Honeymoon, 1942). A terrific pair let down by a maddening script.
11. The best premise: Ministry of Fear (1944). I love me some conspiracy theories.
12. The best wasted premise: Tales of Manhattan (1942). The idea of an anthology based around an object being passed on from character to character is genius, but the creators forgot that the stories themselves have to be interesting for the premise to work. The film rests entirely on the actors’ rapport and is saved solely by it.
13. Favourite cast: You Were Never Lovelier, 1942 (Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou, Isobel Elsom, Leslie Brooks, Adele Mara, Gus Schilling, Barbara Brown, Douglas Leavitt.
14. Favourite on-screen duos: Jimmy Cagney x Joan Blondell (Blonde Crazy, 1931), William Powell x Myrna Loy (Double Wedding, 1937; I Love You Again, 1940); Gary Cooper x Barbara Stanwyck (Meet John Doe, 1941); Ray Milland x Marjorie Reynolds (Ministry of Fear, 1944); William Powell x Jean Harlow (Reckless, 1935); Charles Boyer x Rita Hayworth / Henry Fonda x Ginger Rogers (Tales of Manhattan, 1942); Cary Grant x Nancy Carroll (The Woman Accused, 1933); Cary Grant x Myrna Loy / Murna Loy x Roscoe Karns (Wings in the Dark (1935); Fred Astaire x Rita Hayworth / Fred Astaire x Adolphe Menjou (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
15. Favourite on-screen relationships: Bert Harris + Anne Roberts (Blonde Crazy, 1931); Stephen Neale + Carla Hilfe (Ministry of Fear, 1944); Ned Riley + Mona Leslie (Reckless, 1935); George + Diane (Tales of Manhattan, 1942); Glenda O'Brien + Jeffrey Baxter (The Woman Accused, 1933), Bob Davis + Maria Acuña (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
16. Favourite characters: Bert Harris, Anne Roberts (Blonde Crazy, 1931); Stephen Neale, Carla Hilfe (Ministry of Fear, 1944); Ned Riley, Mona Leslie (Reckless, 1935); George, Diane, Paul Orman (Tales of Manhattan, 1942); Glenda O'Brien, Jeffrey Baxter, Martha (The Woman Accused, 1933), all the Acuña’s, Bob Davis (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942); Nick Williams (Wings in the Dark, 1935); Long John Willoughby (Meet John Doe, 1941); Charlie Lodge (Double Wedding, 1937); Lily Powers (Baby Face, 1933).
17. Favourite quote: I’ve never had the advantages that other little boys and girls had. I never had a house like yours. I never had anybody tell me what to eat and when to eat it, what to think and how to think it, what to wear, whom to marry. I never had anybody tell me how to live my life for me, but I’ve had a wonderful time. If that’s being a halfwit, I think ll try to get rid of the other half. (Double Wedding, 1937).
18. The meta connection of the month: William Powell and Jean Harlow making a film together where he’s hopelessly in love with her two years before she passes away… Watching him watch her perform with tears in his eyes is the most heartbreaking thing. They were so in love… And after she passed away he always kept fresh flowers on her grave until the very moment he himself died decades later. Oh man…
19. The most overrated film: I understand the appeal of Night at the Opera (1935) but still, I don’t get such a huge imdb score.
20. The most disappointing film: It's a Wonderful World (1939), Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
21. The most underrated/overlooked film: Ministry of Fear (1944)! It deserves so much more recognition! I understand that Fritz Lang crafter some of the most influential movies of all time but this is a real jewel. I also consider You Were Never Lovelier (1942) among the world’s funniest comedies. It lifted my spirits at a time it was practically impossible.
22. The biggest surprise: how many movies are actually better on second viewing. Double Wedding (1937) is great and very insightful; Night at the Opera (1935) was way funnier the second time around; I remember thinking The Woman Accused was one of the worst films I’d watched in 2019 (bottom tier definitely). This time I quite enjoyed it. It’s overacted and simple and full of contrivances but I love the charm of it all.
23. Best cinematography: Henry Sharp (Ministry of Fear); Ted Tetzlaff (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
24. Best set design: I couldn’t find the one person responsible for it, so I’m going to credit the whole film, You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
25. Best costume design: Irene (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
26. Best music: You Were Never Lovelier (1942).
27. Best production choice: the choreography (You Were Never Lovelier, 1942).
28. Worst production choice: casting Claudette Colbert and Jimmy Stewart as the leads in It’s a Wonderful World (1939). I can see it working with Clark Gable and Claudette or with Jimmy and Ginger Rogers. Or hell, with Clark Gable and Rosalind Russell. So many pairs could have been fun to watch in this scenario, but not this pair. They seem to be doing a passable job in their respective roles but since they have negative chemistry, the whole film falls apart.
29. The film of the month: Ministry of Fear (1944).
30. Redemption of the month: Meet John Doe (1941), Night at the Opera (1935), The Woman Accused (1933).
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Get to know you Tag
Thanks for the tags @alias-levi @adelinemwriting & @lavender-hued-melancholy I don’t think I’ve done this one before.
Name/Nickname: Dru (is short for Druidx; is short for Druid to the Children of the X); Warhammer
Gender: roughly female
Star sign: Leo
Height: 5′4″/ 1.62m
Time: 1309h BST
Birthday: 6 Aug
Favourite bands/groups: Fall Out Boy, Danish National Orchestra, My Terrible Friend, The Longest Johns
Favourite solo artists: Jamie Cullum, Miracle of Sound
Song stuck in my head: Over my Head by Lit & Alone Together by Fall Out Boy
Last movie: Bad Boys: For Life (I haven’t watched any other films since I wrote the last version of these)
Last show: WandaVision
When did I create this blog: The first post is from 30 Sept 2020
What do I post: Whatever I see that I like; this is a mishmash of fandoms I skate around, random art, pretty things, cute things, motorized things, interesting facts, and historical stuff.
Last thing I googled: “Lytes Cary National Trust” - a Manor in Somerset that I’m hoping to visit
Other blogs: Druidx - A Writeblr; Nine-blessed-hero - An Elder Scrolls blog; Dru-plays-starbound - A Starbound blog
Do I get asks: Yes.
Why did I choose this URL: Because I am Dru, and if I like it I reblog it, and this is the place to put those things
Following: 181 blogs
Followers: ~
Average hours of sleep: Nearly dead-on 8 hours. My sleep pattern is pretty erratic, but that data is corralled from 4 years of data.
Lucky number: 3 & 7
Instruments: Voice; I tried learning violin but it didn’t stick
What I am wearing: bootcut jeans and a navy vest top
Dream job: Writer; failing that some kind of archivist (I get to be with books, but not the general public)
Dream trip: A tour of Europe, up to the Balkans via Scandinavia, into Russia and the Trans-Siberian Express across to China, passage to Alaska, through Canada to American East Coast, down to the Mexican border and fly home.
Favourite food: either Indian Fish Stew or Chicken & Chorizo Jambalaya; and Apricot ginger pastries.
Favourite colour: Purple & blue & greeny-blue
Nationality: Bri’ish (I drank all the T)
Favourite song: Legends Never Die by Against the Current holds the top spot in my “All time tracks” listing in Last.FM, so that’s probably accurate.
Three fictional universes I'd like to live in: The Redwall universe (be a li’l hegglepig who cooks and reads all day); The Elder Scrolls (Cyrodiil during Oblivion - do alchemy experiments and read all day); Starbound (you guessed it - cook and read books all the time)
Gosh I really have no idea who to tag for this, I’ve been tagging the same people over and over. So i guess if you see this and wanna play, go for it!
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Thought I'd do one of those Warriors Questions things just to get it out of the way. I won't make this too detailed as there are a lot of questions:
1) How'd you get into it?:
I was aware of the fandom for a long time but I never actually got into the series until last year. I finally ended up watching a short skit video about the three and Breezepelt stuck in the caves and I ended up hooked. Then I bought the first arc of books and the series consumed me.
2) Favourite character?
Squirrelflight. I've loved this cat ever since she was a scrappy little apprentice. She's just one of those characters who I love because she knows she's usually right and hates being told otherwise XD I'm so happy it looks like she'll finally get her nine lives.
3) Least favourite character?
Blackstar. I can understand why people like characters like Ivypool or Bramblestar (both I'm not fans of) but I have never seen what I'm supposed to like about Blackstar. I think he's to me what Breezepelt is to alot of fans, a character who is borderline evil and is just not a cat I can see any natural good in.
4) Favourite arc?
I love Into the Wild. It just has the best protagonist for me, also it was the best thought out in terms of a story. But... I am loving where The Broken Code is going!!
5) Favourite book (series):
The Darkest Hour. It has my favourite battle of all the series and it just gives the best story arc for Firestar. (And then he became boring as mud after that...)
6) Favourite Super Edition/Novella?
I'll answer both! Crowfeather's Trial - love the development for my angsty boy. Pinestar's Choice - I genuinely love this novella! It has heart, a genuine relatable situation, and I find myself reading Pinestar's interactions with the kittypets over and over again, I just love it.
7) Least favourite book (series)?
The Forgotten Warrior. SOL WAS WASTED AS A VILLAIN.
8) Least favourite Super Edition/novella?
Squirrelflight's Hope - I hate this book with every fibre of my being. Don't get me wrong I love my ginger queen, but I hate the sisters, I hate how Squirrelflight is treated, and I HATE BRAMBLESTAR SO MUCH!!! Kate Cary, I know you hate Squirrel but this was overkill man! This is my favourite warrior and you put her through an abusive relationship only to shrug your shoulders and forget it ever happened! You are seriously harming the chances of children knowing what to do if they encounter these verbally abusive relationships! At least Spottedleaf's Heart had its heart in the right place.
Speaking of which. Yeah, Spottedleaf's Heart sucked. Again, I do give Vicky credit in that she clearly TRIED to present the themes of pedophillia in a respectful light. But she failed. It isn't even Thistleclaw's manipulation of a child that presents him as a clear villain to Spottedleaf, that only happens when he kills in the Dark Forest. Again, really mixed messages. Still, I respect that the book had good intentions, it just got muddled up.
9) Least favourite Arc?:
Vision of Shadows. I hate the protagonists, I find the story uninteresting, and the only interesting part of the books (Darktail) feels underdeveloped. Seriously, he had SO much potential, I love the guy but he doesn't make up for the rest in this borefest.
10) Saddest death?:
Cinderpelt. It's like Vicky said, the moment in the beginning of Twilight is heart wrenching for me. The poor desperate cat just has to deal with the unfairness of reality. It hits me in the feels every time I read it.
11) Favourite ship? (Canon):
I love Firestar and Sandstorm - love my enemies to friends romance!
12) Favourite ship? (Non canon):
I feel most people would already know this, but Squirrelflight and Crowfeather. I just think it would have made an amazing, fun dynamic to see these two bickering kids from other clans slowly fall in love.
I also really like Ravenpaw and Barley :3 my two farm boys deserve each other xxx
13) Least favourite ships?:
I'll just put em all in.
Clear Sky X Starflower (IT'S F***ING CREEPY)
Firestar X Spottedleaf (They literally spoke like three times... She was alive for ONE book)
Lionblaze X Heathertail (sooooooo boring.)
14) What would you change if you could?
I would make Spottedleaf a villain. I'm just in love with the idea of her slowly plotting in the background, with hints of it shown through interactions in each arc, until it is all finally revealed in the battle in Omen of the Stars. It would certainly be more fulfilling than her kinda basic guide role in Firestars dreams. If she was trying to cause chaos due to her feeling that Starclan abandoned her by letting her die so young, making her use false prophecies in order to manipulate events in the real world, it would make a pretty interesting manipulative villain. It could have been the end all of plot twists! I don't know, I like the idea.
Okay I think that's enough. Hope you guys found my opinions interesting (you probably didn't) and if my opinion goes against yours, please don't think I'm trying to insult you. It's just my silly two cents after all. Keep on loving and hating what you like.
At least we all agree that we're Warriors fans!
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Tagged by @skullpoolwriter.
Name: Ephiny.
Nicknames: See above.
Zodiac: Cancer.
Favorite musicians/bands: Too many... So just the first random five at the top of my head: The Struts, The Beatles, Nickelback, Do As Infinity, and P!nk.
Favorite sports team: GO CUBBIES!
Other blogs: @youxknowxaxdrink (Marion Ravenwood from Indiana Jones); ladyxofxsherwood (Maid Marian blog); I have an American McGee’s based Alice blog, @untouchablesouthernbelle is my old X-Men Rogue account, @cherokee-rose-maiden is my Carol Peletier TWD account, @freckledxassistant is my Pepper Potts account, @imxthexfinder is another OC, @backwardsxinxheels is my Peggy Carter blog, I have a personal/writing blog, and a multimuse blog.
Lucky number: 18.
How many blogs do I follow: A lot.
What I’m wearing: clear gloves, blue jeans, worn black tennis shoes, white socks, a white-and-grey patterned tank top, and a grey open cardigan.
Dream vacation: New Zealand or Japan.
Dream car: I’d love another Jeep.
Favorite food: Pizza and cannolis.
Drink of choice: Hot- coffee or hibicus tea; Cold- ginger ale or Coca-Cola; Alcoholic- Gin and sprite, a maple bourbon sour, lemon drop martini, and electric lemonade; Cold- merlot slushie, frozen vanilla coffee ice cream shake like thing.
Instruments: I used to be able to play the clarinet. Quickly switched over to chorus after two years.
Languages: English, fluently. A little bit of Spanish, and then a tiny, tiny, TINY bit of Russian, Japanese, and French.
Celebrity crushes: Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner, The Completionist (Jirard Kahlil), Matt Mercer, Travis Willingham, Liam O’Brien, Taliesin Jaffe, Kevin Sorbo, Comic Drake (Drake McWhorter), and Cary Elwes.
Random fact: I own a pair of Spider-Man panties.
Tagging: @lonelybxstards; @beelzebadass; @iamdarcylewis; @shieldshawk; @agentsterling; @ask-the-time-assassin; @brutallyxefficient; @brightengale; @wearenotthesameasyesterday; and @blogofmissjoanwatson.
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he’s a funny man (that man of mine)
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Summary: At the tail end of your USO-tour, and staring down the reality of returning to Hollywood and the studio-controlled life you’ve always known, you meet a man who makes you break all your rules of starlet survival.
You realize that chucking the magazine at your agent, Douglass Weil, entirely undermines your point, but the immediate (if short-lived) relief of sending that rag and its lies spiraling toward the man who contrived it feels, well, almost worth it. You’ll regret it later, you know, but when it smacks his rectangular nose and flops limply into his lap, a swell of satisfaction balloons your chest and straightens your back, squaring your shoulder as if you aren’t wearing a gauzy silk dressing gown.
“Darling,” he drawls, his Californian accent the latest borrowed detail about him: his padded-shouldered suit, his jauntily slanted fedora, hell, his name is a fabrication; another Hollywood illusion schemed up in the backlots of Burbank. Not that I’m any better, you think, darkly. He reaches to cradle your hands but you jerk away, turning resolutely back to your mirror to finish your mascara. Not to be deterred, he tries: “Darling, it’s no skin off your nose; it’ll look good for the kid’s new picture and Mr. Warner promised, if you’re a good girl, he’s got a part all lined up. A movie musical with Freddy Astaire—they’ll wrestle him away from Ginger for you! All you need to do is go on a few dates with this boy when you get back from this silly tour.”
Your shoulders stiffen: the USO tour—base hoping around northern France—had been a lifeline, a ticket out from Los Angeles and underneath the thumb of Jack Warner, and your stomach churns to think that here, little, grimy Mourmelon, would be your last stop before Douglass frog-marches you to staged dates with your ‘boyfriend,’ Alexander Blake. You realize there’s a war on here in Europe, sure, but it’s the closest to peace you’ve known in, well, years.
But Douglass promised—threatened, more like, you think—to join you for the last performance way back in August when you set off for Paris, and ‘accompany’ you home. And, arrive he did, right on schedule, here to end your brief flirtation with a normal life.
You return the mascara wand to its tube before snatching up a powder puff, applying a thick layer to withstand the grueling stage lights. Through the mirror, you cock an eyebrow at Douglass. “What happened to that promise of more serious parts? Roles with substance?”
Douglass spreads his heads, as if asking what he could possibly do, and you bite the inside of your cheek to keep from snapping, or worse, crying. As a little girl, filling the bit parts and making the audience melt, you witnessed starlets—pretty things with shining blonde curls and tiny waists—throw tantrums with the full water works. Men bent and scraped, if only to stop the tears, and you swore to yourself then you’d never cry for what you wanted—never cry for anything. You’d never cry and allow a man to see you. If you can help it, showing any kind of emotion isn’t preferable. Emotions can be manipulated; emotions are weapons of mass destruction, and your war is against Douglass—Mr. Warner—hell, all of Hollywood. Or, at least, a war against letting them swallow you up and spit you out as someone you don’t recognize (with a pitting stomach, you wonder how throwing the magazine at Douglass might be twisted against you; yes, you knew you’d regret it).
Putting aside the puff, you shuck off the dressing gown, taking a moment to arrange the red cocktail dress underneath. “I’ll see you after the show,” you throw over your shoulder, slamming the dressing room door behind you before Douglass can think to follow.
Heat burns the inside of your chest, razing your throat, and you want to pound your firsts against the hallway walls—you want to scream and cry—but you know it won’t help. It won’t make you feel any better and, anyway, it’ll leave you with bruises when you go onstage.
Damn Douglass and damn Alexander Blake, though you have no idea who the kid is: another youngster in the parade of youngsters the studios want to make into the next Cary Grant, or Clark Gable—make into someone desirable, someone who a beloved movie-musical actress like yourself would be interested in taking to lunch here, to dinner there, perhaps even to an aperitif, too. Because why not rub it in my face that I’m just some silly girl who’s only allowed to flutter her eyelashes and do the Charleston?
Sucking down a breath, you decide to go check in on your dancers—the girls who piled into transport trucks and traversed France with you—and set off towards their shared dressing room. They chatter incessantly, true, and sometimes about silly things like ‘making it big’ and ‘catching a break,’ but Mary-Frances also reads all about this new thing called insulin, and Joyce keeps up with the stock market with her subscription of The Wall Street Journal, and Betty is teaching herself how to fix up automobile engines. They’re interesting girls—allowed to be interesting and multitalented and alive—and you’d never tell them how horribly you wish to be them; they’d never believe you, anyway. So, you go for the second-best thing: to sit and listen to their overlapping babble.
Or, you thought you were going to them. But, as you continue, taking one right, then a left, then another, the hastily-constructed plaster walls, pocked by wooden doors, seem to stretch into a uniformly unfamiliar infinity. Frowning, you mulishly continue on, the click of your heels ricocheting through the deserted corridors of the military compound. Your dressing room is situated near the stage, the familiar pre-performance hubbub of gaffers, stage boys, lighting crew, and costumers offering an ambient noise to tickle your ears, but their calls had been left behind at the second turn. Silence reigns over you now.
“Oh, for Pete’s sake,” you mutter, the echo of your voice the only reply.
Then: “Sorry, doll, the name’s George, not Pete.”
A door, you hadn’t noticed it was ajar earlier, swings in, allowing a crooked smile to appear. The man wearing it has an angular jaw, hair insistent on flying away at all angles, and eyes apparently jealous of his smile—they crinkle into crescents, contributing their own amusement to shine brighter than a mere crook of a grin. “Uh, hello,” you greet.
“Hello yourself,” he replies, leaning a shoulder against the doorjamb. “Who’s Pete?”
“Oh, no, I meant it as—” you begin to clarify, interrupting yourself as you watch his smile widening: “Oh, you were joking.”
“Call it a character defect: I’m chronically joking,” the man—George?—says, pushing off from the doorjamb. “But, uh, and I’m not trying to be rude, here, but you’re not supposed to be wandering around here.” His eyes sweep over your red dress, the artificial flower pinning your hair back, and you brace yourself for recognition: the mystified expression, the garbled, tripping words. You love your fans—they’re better than Judy Garland or Marlene Dietrich’s, you know—but you always wonder why being in movies calls for fans to take leave of their common sense. Yet, all he says is: “You in the show? A dancer?”
Relief eases your shoulders and you cling to his handy excuse: “Yes, a dancer, that’s exactly right.” Ignoring his raised brow, you hurry on: “A very lost dancer, unfortunately. I meant to go down the hall to another dressing room and, well, here I am.”
Sliding his hands into his trouser pockets, he replies, “You’re lucky they got me tinkering with radios back here. It’s an absolute maze; you would’ve been hopelessly lost. Could’ve wasted away and no one would be the wiser. We would’ve found your skeleton in about seventy years, all shriveled up and just your big flower there left.” He points to the artificial flower.
Biting your lip to stifle a laugh—you don’t notice his small, little disappointed frown—you return: “I don’t love the idea of wasting away, honestly; would you mind pointing me in the right direction, preferably the one that doesn’t lead to any wasting?”
He shrugs, pulling an exaggerated expression, all jut-out lips and lifted eyebrows. “Sure thing, but, I can do you one better: I’ll personally escort you back to them show people.” Setting off down the hall, slowing his steps to oblige your slower steps in your heels, he adds, “Stick with ol’ Georgie Porgie, and he’ll look after you.”
“‘Georgie Porgie?’” you repeat, another laugh threatening to bubble up.
George feigns a blanche. “Did I say that out loud? Silly me, I say the darnest things.” He flaps his hand in embarrassment, and it’s harder to keep your laughter down. Still, you manage. George tacks on after a beat: “It’s what the fellas in my company like to call me, ‘Georgie Porgie;’ they’ve got a whole song that goes—uh, well, maybe it’s not appropriate for present, polite company.”
“What? Is it crass?” you ask, innocently. It’s suddenly immensely intriguing to study the faint shading of pink seeping from his ears and across his cheeks. “Lots of swearing and vulgarity?”
Grinning in acknowledgement of your teasing, but agreeing with gravity, George warns: “Enough to make your ears absolutely bleed. I’m protecting you here; you should thank me—and it’s a right here.”
“Really?” you ask, glancing around as George turns right and you follow. “And not a left? Are you sure?”
“Yep.” He pops the ‘p’ sound. “Sure as sure; why? You interested in wasting away all of a sudden?”
“Oh, no. Decidedly not.”
“Or getting us lost together, huh?” His eyebrows climb in scandalized implication. “I’ve got to warn you: I’m not that kind of fella; I’m classy, and you’d have to at least buy me dinner first.”
You snort. “What kind of dinner are we talking here? At the Ritz with desert, appetizers, and vintage wine, or at a burger stand with a side of extra fries?”
George seems to genuinely consider the question. “Is there chance of getting fries at the Ritz? The convenience of it being at a hotel is something to consider—” it’s such a mild innuendo, not even accompanied with the winks and leers you’ve grown accustomed to from parties in Beverly Hills mansions, but it still scalds your skin, snagging your breath, “—but the fries . . .”
Valiantly, you ignore your blush, hoping your foundation is thick enough to disguise it. “If memory serves, there’s a scarcity of fries at the Ritz.”
“Whoa, we’ve got a class-act dame over here,” George bursts, clutching one hand to his chest, fanning himself with the other. “You’ve been to the Ritz? Geez; how fancy would you say you are? On a scale from ‘eating jars of caviar’ to ‘bathing in money?’ Like—what, a solid ‘wears diamonds once and then throws them away?’ That’s pretty fancy, you know.”
And you can’t help it this time: the laughter bubbling in your stomach, before at a low simmering, boils over and bursts from your mouth. You have to stop walking, George continuing on a few steps before your faint wheezes materialize into proper laughs. He stills, observing you with a slow-spreading elation. A hand covers your mouth, as if trying to shove the giggles back into your mouth, but it does nothing—not even mutes your snort. Snorting! You hold up a finger as you laugh and manage a chopped: “First of all, money is extremely unsanitary; I’d never bathe in it—”
George folds his arms. Before content to watch your laughter, his smile threatening to shatter his face in two, he can’t help interjecting: “Alright, well what’s your scale of fanciness then, huh? If money is so dirty?”
“You sound like the Lone Ranger, or something; all holier-than-thou,” you reply, dabbing delicately at your eyes as you subside into hiccups. You hope your mascara isn’t running, hope you don’t look entirely like a deranged raccoon. Putting on a John Wayne impression, voice gravelly and low, you say, “‘I don’t want your di-rt-y, blood money.”
He sniffs. “I prefer a Wyatt Earp-type character.”
Tilting your head, you squint at him and he puffs under your scrutiny, squaring his shoulders and planting his feet. His hands go to his hips, giving him the illusion of having a broader chest. Carefully you keep your face neutral, neutral to your teeming mind noting the hint of muscles under his uniform sleeves, hard pectorals pulling at his shirtfront, and offer, “I see it just a little bit.”
Deflating dramatically, he shrugs. “I guess that’s the best I can hope for, huh?”
Patting his chest as you start off again—yes, just as toned as they appear—you assure, “Absolutely. Now, come on—is this still the right way?”
. . .
George delivers you to the corridor connecting to the wings of the stage, the tour’s frazzled stage manager swooping in on you with preternatural speed. “There you are!” he says, jabbing an accusatory finger, and you offer a weak smile of apology. You’d broken your golden rule: don’t make the technical staff lose hair over you. “Do you know we’re on in two minutes? Where have you been? Never mind, I don’t want to know; who’s this?”
The stage manager’s eyes swing to George.
Finding your voice out of necessity to protect the innocent—though you doubted that’s an adjective often ascribed to George—you hastily explain: “He’s a friend; he helped me find my way back here. Can we get him a front row seat?”
The stage manager’s mouth hinges open, ready to protest, before he tosses his hands. “Sure, why not? Let’s add one more thing to my plate!” He pivots sharply, wrenching the door to the darkened backstage, striding into the gloom.
“What a nice guy,” George observes as a troop of brass players, the opening number for your tour’s line-up, hurries past. Turning to you, he asks, “What kind of dancer are you that you can ask for front row seats for little old me, though, huh? Not that I don’t appreciate it, mind, but—”
“It’s my way of saying ‘thank you;’ we’ll be square for you helping me,” you interrupt. Though he coaxed a smile and laughter from you, you weren’t about to go owing George—you don’t owe anyone anything. You’ve heard the horror stories of actresses taking out one too many favors; you couldn’t let yourself get into the habit.
George’s eyebrows scrunch at the word ‘square,’ and you can see an argument brewing on his face—something about favors without recompression, and not being any trouble at all—but the stage manager bursts from backstage, trumpeting: “I have exactly thirty seconds to get this man into his requested front row seat and you, Miss y/n, have exactly sixty seconds before you’re on stage.”
“Got it, thank you so, so much.” You flash a smile, a smile that pays your bills with its brilliance, and the stage manager softens. He gives a stiff nod, as much forgiveness as he’s willing to dole out just then, and sweeps backstage once more.
“Alright, you’ve got to go grab your seat . . . ” you begin, the words shriveling on your tongue when you see George’s slackened expression, color drained from his skin. You cough, and try for a joke: “What? What is it? Is something on my face?”
“What do you mean ‘what?’” George squawks. “Y-you’re—? Why didn’t you—?”
Say something? You mentally fill in, placing a hand on George’s shoulder. “Because I didn’t want you to react like this, Georgie Porgie.” You pause, tracking how his lips press into a line—a line that crams all his questions and flustered annoyances back in—before leaning in to him. “Thank you for not letting me waste away.” And, you do something you’ve never done—despite coaching from the film studio executives, from Douglass, from every publicist; always deriding it as cheap and tawdry, serpentine women’s ploy to pull over on susceptible men—you kiss his cheek.
(When you slid into the darkness of backstage, stealing into the wings to bump shoulders and trade smiles with your dancers, you leave behind a gaping George Luz. He collects himself just as the brass band files off, taking his seat as the lights come up on your opening number. You feel his eyes on you—tracing the smooth skin of your neck exposed in a great expanse by the dress’ plunging neckline—feel his smile returning your cellophane, ready-made grins shot ambiguously out at the faceless crowd. You feel him leaning into your voice, inhabiting it as if to live there forever, as you sing into the microphone of a fictitious ‘sweet darling love’—a darling love you never would have thought existed for you, in your Hollywood-saturated world.)
(But why even dwell on it? you scold yourself, it’s not like I’ll ever see him again.)
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‘Tis the season to spread cheer and I’m doing my part by recommending classic movies, paying them forward in hopes that these memorable distractions take people’s minds off negative goings on. I’m asking that you join me, recommend your favorites and #PayClassicsForward on your blogs, by noting your recommendations in the comments or sharing across social media.
Let’s give the gift of movies.
Here’s the challenge…pick movie recommendations to the “12 Days of Christmas” theme as I’ve done below. Keep in mind that movie choices should be those you think would appeal to non-classics fans. Let’s grow our community and #PayClassicsForward
Have fun!
On the first day of Christmas, etc. etc…
One hat
The “one” listing is always a difficult one due to the fact that classics lend themselves to plenty of choices. That said, I came up with a category that encompasses important decades and several genre of film – the fedora. By following the history of the fedora in film you’ll be made privy to the best gangsters, greatest funny men, and most memorable lovers of Hollywood’s golden age. So here it is, a signature fedora:
Note that in researching my favorite fedora portrait I learned that trilbys are often mistaken for fedoras. Since experts seem to be confused between the two types of classic men’s hats that leaves little hope for me. I can’t say for sure whether Bogart is wearing a trilby in the above image, but he may well be. Descriptions of this type of hat explain the rims are shorter than your average fedoras. Either way, it’s a cool, suave look and Bogie rocks it.
From GQ: What’s the difference between a fedora and a trilby?
Answer: Traditionally a fedora has a wide brim and in the UK a wide ribbon band and bow. A trilby has a narrow brim and narrow ribbon, although there are some American trilbies that still have the wide ribbon.
Two Fairbanks
Things were not simple between Douglas Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. as it is for many families, but the son wore his father’s name proudly. I chose this father and son combination because if you watch their films you’ll get a healthy helping of everything from silent adventure to pre-code delicacies through some terrific television work. These are careers worth following.
Three Trios
There are quite a few choices for memorable trios in film including Cattle rustlers Robert Hightower (John Wayne), Pedro “Pete” Rocafuerte (Pedro Armendáriz), and William Kearney (Harry Carey, Jr.) in John Ford’s 3 Godfathers. That one is definitely difficult to pass up. That said, I think the following trios are likely to be looked at less by casual fans and they all deserve attention. These are my choices of trios in movies:
They are such a joy to behold. I remember them fondly from my days as a child watching them on TV. It seemed then that they appeared in a million movies, but that wasn’t the case. Still, these siblings are a joy in films like Buck Pirates with Abbott and Costello and their film debut in Albert S. Rogell’s Argentine Nights (1940). The Andrews Sisters made 17 films, more than any other singing group and all are a terrific way to be introduced to the movies. If that record does not impress you, then maybe this one will: LaVerne, Maxene, and Patty garnered 113 charted Billboard hits with 46 of those reaching the top 10. That’s more than Elvis Presley or The Beatles.
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I have nothing against Disney. In fact, I enjoy their classic animated films immensely. Due to that I’m less than enthusiastic about their constant remakes, which – in my opinion – disrespects those wonderful, older film accomplishments. Today I pay tribute to one of them by way of a trio of glorious characters made in the memorable Disney vein we’ve all come to know and love, that combination of warmth and delightful comedy that permeate those wonderful films. These characters are Princess Aurora’s three good fairy godmothers Flora, Fauna and Merryweather in Disney’s 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty. They alone pay tribute to an enchanting legacy.
“Each of us the child may bless, with a single gift no more, no less.”
The final mention here goes to three Russian envoys who have arrived in Paris to sell a fortune in jewelry, imperial jewelry, the money of which is to go to the Russian government, which is in need of cash. The three, Iranoff, Buljanoff and Kopalski (played hilariously by Sig Ruman, Felix Bressart and Alexander Granach, respectively) who are supposed to be doing work for the Russian government, immediately get caught up in the excesses of capitalism and fail to sell the jewelry. Moscow then sends a special envoy to Paris to investigate what’s going on with the trio and the jewelry. The envoy is the rigid and humorless, Comrade Yakushova – Ninotchka (Greta Garbo). The charming Melvyn Douglas plays Ninotchka’s love interest in Ernst Lubitsch’s delightful comedy, but it’s the three envoys in the hands of Ruman, Bressart and Granach that make this movie among the greats in the annals of comedy. I just want to get to know them better and so should you.
Ninotchka with Iranoff, Buljanoff, and Kopalski
Four Skippy Performances
It’s no wonder this wire-haired terrier was the highest paid canine star of his day. Often referred to as “Asta,” thanks to his successful appearances in The Thin Man movies, his real name was Skippy – and we love him to tears. Although I’m choosing only four of his film performances, Skippy never made a bad movie and starred opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest names. If you keep an eye out for Skippy’s filmography on TCM, you will no doubt be introduced to an astounding talent as well as a terrific movie. It’s guaranteed. My Skippy suggestions are:
Skippy as Asta in The Thin Man movies opposite William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. I can’t imagine you haven’t seen The Thin Man (1934), but may not have given any of the sequels a try. If that’s the case you will be delighted by Skippy in any one of his key performances:
in ANOTHER THIN MAN
in AFTER THE THIN MAN
Skippy is wonderful as Mr. Smith in The Awful Truth. Worth a custody dispute between Warriner and Warriner played by Cary Grant and Irene Dunne, this time Skippy is required to add straight drama to his repertoire as he is required to choose between his two humans right off the bat. There’s also plenty for him to do on the comedy front, however, so this one is a must-see.
forced to choose between the Warriners in court
front and center in the awful truth
Skippy as George in Howard Hawks’ Bringing Up Baby opposite Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Another terrific outing for our favorite pooch as he is central to action thanks to his burying abilities.
Holding his own in Hawks’ beloved screwball
This sequel to Norman Z. McLeod’s 1937 hit Topper lacks some of the charm of its predecessor, but the talents of Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbry, and Skippy make it well worth your time. Here, Skippy matched Bennett’s ghostly wit by ghostly wit in a role that stretches his talents to matters beyond this world and he approaches it with signature enthusiasm.
so famous he made it into this spectacular publicity photo with Constance Bennett
Five Lords-a-leaping
No explanation needed.
Cagney
Nicholas Brothers
Kelly
Astaire
Six Vivien Leigh GWTW Tests
Gone With the Wind is celebrating its 80th anniversary on December 15 and, as the biggest, most famous movie ever made, it deserves at least a mention here.
On that day in 1939, Atlanta’s Loew’s Grand Theater was buzzing with Hollywood’s biggest names. It was such an occasion for Atlanta that the film’s opening was a 3-day event as Governor Eurith Dickinson Rivers declared a three-day holiday. Other politicians asked that Georgians dress in period clothing. A lot had happened in Hollywood leading up to that premiere though including the famous search for the film’s leading lady, the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell’s 1936 blockbuster novel, Scarlett O’Hara. Every female star it seems auditioned for the part. Among them were Bette Davis, Jean Arthur, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Bennett, Claudette Colbert, Frances Dee, and Paulette Goddard who, as stories go, was close to being chosen. As we all know, however, Scarlett went to the lovely, British Vivien Leigh who possessed an outstanding talent. Leigh made the part her own and, along with the film, became tantamount to Hollywood royalty. To honor Vivien Leigh and her memorable Scarlett O’Hara here are six make-up and wardrobe test stills:
Seven Justices
Judge James K. Hardy in the Andy Hardy movie series
Judge Margaret Turner in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Judge Taylor in To Kill a Mockingbird
Judge Weaver in Anatomy of a Murder
Judge Henry X. Harper in Miracle on 34th Street
Judge Dan Haywood in Judgment at Nuremberg
Judge Chamberlain Haller in My Cousin Vinny
Eight Serials
Follow the links to watch episodes of these dramatically exciting serials. It might take a few chapters for you to get hooked, but you’ll get hooked.
The Perils of Pauline (1914) starring Pearl White
The Vanishing Legion (1931) starring Harry Carey and Edwina Booth
The Green Hornet (1940) starring Gordon Jones
Zorro Rides Again (1937) starring John Carroll
The Master Mystery (1918) starring Harry Houdini
Flash Gordon (1936) starring Buster Crabbe
The Phantom Creeps (1939) starring Bela Lugosi
Holt of the Secret Service (1941) starring Jack Holt
Nine Ladies Dancing
Ann Miller
Ruby Keeler
Eleanor Powell
Lena Horne
Betty Grable
Vera-Ellen
Cyd Charisse
Ginger Rogers
Dorothy Dandridge
Ten Directors
Watch their movies… live, love, learn, and laugh.
Michael Curtiz
Akira Kurosawa
William Wyler
Fritz Lang
Ernst Lubitsch
John Ford
Alfred Hitchcock
Mervyn LeRoy
Ida Lupino
Lois Weber
Eleven Movies about Millionaires
Since I recommended movies about hobos in a previous year, I thought the time came for millionaires. There are many wonderful movies about the super rich, particularly during the Great Depression when audiences loved seeing the plight of these people play out for laughs. That theme made for some of film history’s best screwball comedies. The super rich, however, have lent themselves for entertaining movie fare ever since the movies began and in every genre. Check out this terrific list from Forbes spotlighting millionaires in movies.
As for me, I have quite a few favorites with millionaire themes that appeal to most others as well. These include such popular titles as The Philadelphia Story, the shenanigans of the Charleses in The Thin Man movies, My Man Godfrey, The Lady Eve, How to Marry a Millionaire, and movies featuring recognizable names like Charles Foster Kane and Bruce Wayne. For this purpose, however, I recommend lesser known, but worthy millionaire movie stories I’ve watched through the years – some in terrible condition, a few greats, and some for plain ole fun. Here are the 11 rich and classic…
Phil Rosen’s Extravagance (1930)
John G. Adolfi’s The Millionaire (1931)
Clarence G. Badger’s Miss Brewster’s Millions (1926)
Frank Tuttle’s Love Among the Millionaires (1930)
Mitchell Leisen’s Easy Living (1937)
Anthony Asquith’s The Millionairess (1960)
Robert Moore’s Murder by Death (1976)
William Asher’s Bikini Beach (1964)
Walter Lang’s I’ll Give a Million (1938)
George Marshall’s A Millionaire for Christy (1951)
Roy Del Ruth’s Kid Millions (1934)
EXTRAVAGANCE (1930_
THE MILLIONAIRE (1931)
LOVE AMONG THE MILLIONAIRES (1930)
MISS BREWSTER’S MILLIONS (1926)
MURDER BY DEATH (1976)
I’LL GIVE A MILLION (1938)
A MILLIONAIRE FOR CHRISTY (1951)
THE MILLIONAIRESS (1960)
KID MILLIONS (1934)
BIKINI BEACH (1964)
EASY LIVING (1937)
Twelve Feature Acting Debuts
Some of my favorite and/or most memorable film debuts…
Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween – effective after all these years.
Orson Welles in Citizen Kane – although Welles’ performance is what I find hardest to like in Kane, I cannot deny its impact and status among characters in film.
Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday – appropriate introduction for royalty in film and in life. She charms you from the first moment.
Eva Marie Saint in On the Waterfront – exclamation point to begin a stellar movie career.
Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl – a tour de force and a phenomenon
Peter Lorre in M – brilliant, nightmarish, heartbreaking. Described by director Fritz Lang as “one of the best in film history.” I agree.
Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins – Her debut should have been as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, but we’ll take this and so did she. Not only did Andrews win the Best Actress Academy Award for her portrayal of the magical nanny, but she won the hearts of the world in the process.
Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People – ordinarily superb.
Angela Lansbury in Gaslight – small part, big impact. Undeniable screen presence.
Edward Norton in Primal Fear – convincing and chilling.
Greer Garson in Goodbye, Mr. Chips – She wanted a worthy role as her screen introduction. She got it. She killed it – as she did from that moment on.
Eddie Murphy in 48 Hours – I love this performance highlighting the scope of Murphy’s talent.
I gave this final topic a lot of thought as there are many worthy contenders. For instance, I’m sure many would choose James Dean’s turn in East of Eden, as big a legend-ensuring performance as there ever was, but it’s not a favorite of mine. Tatum O’Neill’s performance in Paper Moon is another one I considered as were Marlee Matlin’s in Children of a Lesser God and Lupita Nyong’o heartbreaking Patsey in 12 Years a Slave. Finally, I adore Robert Duvall’s debut appearance in To Kill a Mockingbird. And I could go on and on. We just have an embarrassment of riches.
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Children of Martha Jefferson Randolph and Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.:
Ann Cary Randolph Bankhead (1791–1826)
Ann was born healthy on January 23rd, 1791 at Monticello and resembled her mother greatly. Her grandfather spelled her name as “Anne”. She was named after her paternal aunt of the same name [x]. In 1808 she married Charles Lewis Bankhead who was called an “unworthy person of his name”, the Bankheads were friends of the Jeffersons. She had three sons and one daughter that lived to adult hood. She was close with her younger sister Virginia. Of his “Anne” Jefferson said:
“I think her apt, intelligent, good humored & of soft & affectionate dispositions, & that she will make a pleasant, amiable and respectable woman.“
In 1811 the Bankheads purchased Carlton, an 800 acre farm adjacent to Monticello property. Charles Bankhead was very alcoholic [x], abusive, and was prone to frequent bouts of anger. By 1816 the Bankhead’s farm in for production in corn and tobacco [x] was going to ruin and Thomas Jefferson added land to their’s to increase holdings [x]. Before her death her sister, Cornelia, wrote to their sister Mary:
“you had better come down this morning for you will never see sister Annagain if you do not, there is no hope for her. Virginia ought to be told for she must know the worst soon, and grandpapa.”
Thomas Jefferson was present at her death in an “adjoining apartment” and a man named Robley Dunglison told him she was dead. Jefferson began to cry and “abandoned himself to every evidence of intense grief.” It was following the birth of her daughter that Ann died of complications following the childbirth on February 11th, 1826. She was buried in the family graveyard at Monticello.
Thomas Jefferson Randolph Jr. (1792–1875)
Thomas was born on September 12th, 1792. His education was at home and in Philadelphia where he was sent at fifteen and was supervised by his grandfather. In 1815 Randolph married Jane Hollins Nicholas (1798–1871) and they moved to nearby Tuftton. They had thirteen children:
Margaret Smith Randolph (1816–1842)
Martha Jefferson Randolph (1817–1857)
Mary Buchanan Randolph (1818–1821)
Careyanne Nicholas Randolph (1820–1857)
Mary Buchanan Randolph (1821–1884)
Eleanor Wayles Randolph (1823–1896)
Maria Jefferson Carr Randolph (1826–1902)
Carolina Ramsey Randolph (1828–1902)
Thomas Jefferson Randolph, Jr. (1829–1872)
Jane Nicholas Randolph (1831–1868)
Wilson Cary Nicholas Randolph (1834–1907)
Meriwether Lewis Randolph (1837–1871)
Sarah Randolph (1839–1892 or 1895)
Thomas was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served for four years. Growing up and throughout his life he was close to his grandfather and was appointed executor of his estate after his death in 1826. Because the estate’s debt Thomas ordered the sale of Monticello land and property. In 1829, Thomas published Memoir, Correspondence And Miscellanies: From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson. After Nat Turner’s slave rebellion of 1831, Thomas introduced an emancipation plan in the House but it was defeated. 1850, Randolph was elected to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850. 1857 to 1864, Thomas served as the rector of the University of Virginia. During the Civil War, he held a colonel’s commission in the Confederate Army. Thomas served as the temporary chairman of the 1872 Democratic National Convention. He died at Edgehill following a carriage accident on October 7th, 1875 [x].
Ellen Wayles Randolph (1794–1795)
Died young.
Eleanora “Ellen” Wayles Randolph (1796–1876)
Ellen was born on October 13th, 1796. She was accomplished academically, particularly in languages, and a favorite of her grandfather’s. Ellen often accompanied her grandfather on trips to Poplar Forest. She was considered the “belle of the family” [x] and traveled vastly where she was very popular. On May 27th 1825, in the parlor at Monticello, Ellen married Joseph Coolidge. She had met when Coolidge visited Virginia in 1824. After their marriage, the Coolidges moved to Boston and did not return to Monticello until after Thomas Jefferson’s death. Ellen had six children including twin boys, she handled the family while her husband was away traveling for business. Ellen met him in London in 1838. After they went to Switzerland and spent years in Europe before returning to Boston. Ellen died in April 1876 and was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts [x].
Cornelia Jefferson Randolph (1799–1871)
Cornelia was born at Monticello and as a young girl, often accompanied her grandfather on visits to Poplar Forest. She was especially skilled in architecture and drawing and practiced this skill by creating replicas of construction blueprints for the University of Virginia. When she was just a teenager Cornelia began to help John Hemings (brother of Sally Hemings) learn to read and write by giving him a dictionary [x]. Cornelia never married and lived at Tufton and then Edgehill (homes of her brother). In the 1830s a school was established at Edgehill where Cornelia taught drawing, painting, and sculpture. She later translated and edited The Parlor Gardener: A Treatise on the House Culture of Ornamental Plants from French to English. After the Civil War, Cornelia moved to Alexandria, Virginia and lived with two of her sisters at the home of her niece Martha Jefferson Trist Burke. She died there on February 24th, 1871 and was buried at Monticello in the graveyard.
Virginia Jefferson Randolph (1801–1882)
Virginia “Ginger” (some sources indicate she was coined) Jefferson Randolph was born in 1801 at Monticello. As her siblings did, she spent much of her childhood at Monticello and occasionally accompanied her grandfather on trips to Poplar Forest. Of her grandfather’s talents and interests, Virginia shared a deep enamor for music who bought her a pianoforte. After a youthful romance and long engagement with Nicholas Philip Trist, the two were married at Monticello on September 11th, 1824. They remained there while Nicholas studied law and acted as Jefferson’s private secretary. Her husband helped her older brother to settle Jefferson’s estate after his death.
In 1828, Nicholas accepted a State Department clerkship in Washington, D.C. and Virginia remained at her brother’s Edgehill home until 1829 her children and her mother rejoined him. In 1834, when Nicholas was appointed consul, the Trists moved to Havana, Cuba where they remained until 1841. Late 1840s, Nicholas was sent to Mexico to negotiate a peace treaty to end war with that country. He was fired by President James K. Polk following these negotiations and they were faced bankruptcy. Virginia began helping at the school runned by her sisters. The Trists moved to Alexandria, Virginia and a her husband’s death in 1874, Virginia lived with one of her three children until her death in April of 1882.
Mary Jefferson Randolph (1803–1876)
Mary, born in 1803, was named after her maternal aunt Maria who died from complications from birth in 1804. She was born at Edgehill on November 2nd, 1803. She occasionally accompanied Thomas Jefferson on trips to Poplar Forest. She never married and continued living at Edgehill where she helped her sister-in-law Jane supervise the household. Mary and her sister Cornelia were close served as nurses during times of outbreaks. After the Civil War, Mary moved to Alexandria, Virginia, to live with two of her sisters. She remained there until her death on March 29th, 1876.
James Madison Randolph (1806–1834)
James Madison Randolph, born in 1806 was born at the President’s House a visit from his mother to his grandfather, Thomas Jefferson, then serving as president in Washington, D.C. James was named after his grandfather’s Secretary of State. James was educated at home, in schools in Albemarle and graduated from the University of Virginia. He was described as being of a “gentle and quiet nature”, James never married and lived alone. He ran one of the smaller family farms until it was sold. He died after a brief illness at Tufton, his older brother’s estate, at the age of 28 in 1834.
Benjamin Franklin Randolph (1808–1871)
Benjamin Franklin Randolph was born in 1808 on July 14th at Edgehill. Frail, he was delicate and educated by his mother and sisters and at a nearby school. He was attending the University of Virginia but the family’s financial difficulties caused him to be forced to drop-out of college. By 1829, he was back at the University studying medicine. He had been elected three times as prize essay writer [x]. The Jefferson Society elected him as a member, and by his professors he was considered best in his class. He graduated on July 18, 1831. After, he moved to Halifax County, then to Richmond before back Albemarle. Benjamin courted Sally Champe Carter, and they were married on November 13th, 1834. He had three children: Isaetta (born March 24, 1836), Lewis (born June 13, 1838), and Robert (born April 15, 1851). They received 642 acres of land lateral to Redlands. On the side of a small mountain they built named their estate named “Sharon,” later renamed “Round Top.“
James was a physician, a farmer and involved himself in local public affairs. He became a magistrate in 1846 and served for eighteen years. He was also a state senator from 1853-1856. James was a strong supporter the Confederacy during the Civil War. Both Lewis and his son-in-law served in the Confederate Army. Early 1867, Benjamin suffered severe illness and never fully recovered. He died not long after on February 18the, 1871 and was buried in the graveyard of Christ Church, Glendower.
Meriwether Lewis Randolph (1810–1837)
Meriwether Lewis, born in 1810, was born at Monticello and named after Meriwether Lewis. He studied law, moral and natural philosophy at the University of Virginia, 1829-1831, but chose to pursue involvement in the western frontier. He worked for a short time as a clerk in the Department of State, as his brother-in-loaw did before being appointed Secretary of Arkansas Territory in February 1835 under President Andrew Jackson. On April 9th, 1835, he married Elizabeth Martin, a grandniece to President Jackson and they had one son, Lewis Jackson Randolph (1836-1840). After his commission ended, he began purchasing land, eventually gaining over ten thousand acres. He died of malaria in Arkansas, on September 24th, 1837, and was buried on his plantation Terre Noir.
Septimia Anne Randolph (1814–1887)
Septimia was born in 1814 and was referred to as "Tim,” or “Pet” by her family. She lived for twelve years of her life at Monticello. Fall of 1826, Tim accompanied her mother and younger brother George Wythe Randolph to Boston. While in Boston, Septimia attended school and studied music at the home of her sister Ellen. She learned to play the piano and the guitar (her favorite was guitar). She returned to Virginia in the fall of 1828, and then moved to Washington, D.C. with her mother to live in the house of her sister Virginia. She attended St. Mary’s convent school and accompanied her mother and sisters Cornelia and Mary back to Edgehill during the summertime. It is noted she may of contracted tuberculosis and traveled south for her health, visiting family and friends in Louisiana, Florida, and Cuba (one of her sisters).
Upon her mother’s death in October of 1836, Septimia used her mother’s bequest of $4,000 to return to Cuba, where she became engaged to a Dr. David Scott Meikleham, a Scottish graduate of Cambridge. They married on August 13th, 1838, at Edgehill and returned to Cuba together. They left Havana in 1844 for a better climate and educational purposes for their children. They visited family in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Scotland (their one year old baby died there). They settled in New York City and her husband practiced medicine until his death from malaria on November 20th, 1849. In order to support herself and four children, Septimia kept a boardinghouse. Her eldest son, William Moreland, bought it from her. She after took her two daughters, Alice Esther and Ellen Wayles, and her son Thomas Mann Randolph to live in Virginia once more. She later lived in Maryland and in Washington she died on September 14th, 1887.
George Wythe Randolph (1818–1867)
George Wythe Randolph was born in1818-1867) and was coined "Geordie”. He was named after his grandfather’s law teacher and mentor, George Wythe. He had a brief education and served in the United States Navy from 1831-1839. In 1841 he obtained his law degree from the University of Virginia in 1841 and practiced successfully in Albemarle until 1851, when he moved to Richmond. he served there on the Richmond City Council and was an officer of the Virginia Historical Society. April 20th, 1852, Geordie married Mary Elizabeth Adams Pope, a wealthy widow, and lived in a financially nice neighborhood. They had no children together. For a short time he was a state senator for Richmond.
Geordie was elected to the 1861 Virginia Convention as a secessionist and served with Richmond Howitzers. He eventually rose the rank in the Confederate Army as Brigadier General. He was nominated Confederate secretary of war on March 17th, 1862, but had conflict with Jefferson Davis and had poor health which made him resign on November 15th, 1862. He died of tuberculosis at Edgehill on April 3rd, 1867, and was buried in the Monticello graveyard.
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We Asked 10 Beer Pros: What’s the Best Hard Seltzer Right Now?
As we recently discussed on our podcast, the hugely successful hard seltzer category is rapidly evolving. One impetus of that development is the growing number of small and regional brewers entering the remunerative space, which is dominated by big brands such as White Claw (Mark Anthony Brands) and Truly (Boston Beer). (Incidentally, these brands are increasingly cutting into beer’s market share.)
Craft brewing companies across the country are producing their own takes on the fizzy, low-calorie alcoholic beverage, often with creative and interesting results. Evil Twin Brewing in Ridgewood, Queens, showcases nostalgic flavors such as gummy bears, cola, and rainbow sherbet in its line of pastry-style spiked seltzers, Evil Water. Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing, meanwhile, turns to terpenes, the compounds that give some marijuana strains their distinct aromas, to fragrance its Hydroponics hard seltzers.
It’s no surprise craft brewers would beget innovations in the spiked-seltzer segment, even as the tidal trend threatens their core business. With that, VinePair decided it was time to pose the question to brewers and brewery staff members across the country: What’s the best hard seltzer out there right now? Are you bubbling with anticipation for their picks? Let’s get to it!
The Best Hard Seltzers Recommended By Beer Pros:
Wild Basin Hard Seltzers by Oskar Blues
Vibez Hard Seltzers by Aslin Beer Company
Brewery X’s Cocktail-Inspired Hard Seltzers
Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzers
Truly Hard Seltzer
MIA Brewing’s HRD WTR
3 Daughters Brewing’s Hard Seltzers
Evil Twin’s Evil Water
Keep reading for details about all of the recommended hard seltzers!
“Wild Basin, which Oskar Blues puts out. The flavors are top notch, and aren’t oversaturated with extracts.” —James Carlyle, Head Brewer, Ingenious Brewing Company, Humble, Texas
“I enjoy all six flavors of the Vibez line by Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, Va., but the mango lime ginger is my go-to. The flavor combination works well without tasting artificial, and the carbonation is just right. Plus, I’m a sucker for ginger. It’s hard to find a good craft seltzer that doesn’t taste like a kettle sour gone bad, in my opinion, so I commend those that can do so!” —Lindsay Trigoboff, Brewer, Bond Brothers Beer Company, Cary, N.C.
“Anaheim’s Brewery X usually offers around four hard seltzers, and some of them are even cocktail-inspired, like Mai Tai and Margarita, which is smart. I truly (see what I did there?) never thought I would like a hard seltzer or be the person to brew one, but the kiwi passionfruit changed that for me, with its bold flavors and dry finish. Your friends will want to claw (did it again!) at one if you show up with these at a party!” —Jess Mitchell, Assistant Brewer, Refuge Brewery, Temecula, Calif.
“I can be one of those old sticks in the mud. I was vocal about not drinking or producing hard seltzers. I felt, like many, it was signaling an unwelcome change in the industry. Now, I admit I drink my weight weekly in a mix of Topo Chico and La Croix, so I have long enjoyed carbonated water. I came to realize that hard seltzers aren’t so different from fruited sours, hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, or ‘insert popular new beer style’ upon its initial rise. It’s all a matter of perspective, and bucking tradition. I was at The Whale bar in Asheville, and my buddy came over with this fizzy little glass and said not to say anything, to just try it. I instantly knew it was a hard seltzer, and could no longer deny the deliciousness. The bubbly drink happened to be from Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzer line, guava and prickly pear. Now it’s got me thinking, maybe we should go hard seltzer.“ —Todd DiMatteo, Co-owner and brewer, Good Word Brewing & Public House, Duluth, Ga.
“I like hard seltzer because it’s a great, light-bodied alternative to beer and cider. What I look for generally is one that’s mildly flavored, not overwhelmingly sweet. Truly’s orange flavor hits that mark, and it’s even more refreshing on tap.” —Mariquita Reese, Brewer, Sloop Brewing Co., East Fishkill, N.Y.
“It was probably late 2015 when I was handed my first hard seltzer from MIA Brewing. They had just rolled out HRD WTR in a number of different flavors, and if I remember correctly, in crowlers too. But I’ll never forget my first pint of the cucumber. I remember thinking to myself, ‘this is going to explode within the industry.’” —Taylor Pogue, Social Media Director, Calusa Brewing, Sarasota, Fla.
“I buy Truly. I find myself rotating between the lemonade and berry mix packs most often. If I’m picking an outright favorite flavor, I’m going with blueberry and açaí, but a friend turned me on to mixing the lemonade flavors 50/50 with Twisted Tea, and I’m willing to admit that’s a damn fine pool beverage. I’ll also drop some fresh lime juice and cilantro into the lime Truly. So good! We also recently released a line of Contact High hard seltzers in blueberry lemonade, pineapple, and tangerine flavors, and of those, the pineapple is my favorite.” —Jeremy Danner, On-premise Specialist and Brand Ambassador, 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
“I’m a self-described ‘sparkle head,’ and I think the hard seltzer that sold me was HRD WTR from MIA Beer Company. A great friend of mine brought some back from Miami after a trip, handed me a can of the pineapple coconut flavor, and I was hooked. It was like a much more enjoyable Piña Colada Slurpee: clean, refreshing, and effervescent. It’s such an enjoyable drink, I crave it. Unfortunately for me, it’s not available in California, but it did serve as the inspiration for our own THINGS Piña Colada seltzer.” —Eric Silva, Director of Sales and Distribution, Brouwerij West and THINGS … For Your Head, San Pedro, Calif.
“The hard seltzers from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Fla., are a little different from the others I’ve experienced from larger companies. I didn’t think the profile was as neutral-tasting, which I actually liked.” —Derek Howard, Co-owner and Pizza Czar, Bad Dad Brewing Co., Fairmount, Ind.
“I have to give a huge shout-out to Evil Twin’s Evil Water for pushing us to do our own hard seltzer, Turbøwater, specifically after trying the marshmallow Piña Colada, made in collaboration with 8th State. We’ve always been about that tropical stee-lø at Hoof. We had been up until that point nonplussed on the entire hard seltzer arena, but Jeppe [Jarnit-Bjergsø, founder of Evil Twin Brewing and Evil Water] has brought his creativity into the game and nailed it. Frooty and Rich AF, yet still water. Mind blown.” —Blake Volk, Brewer, Hoof Hearted Brewing, Marengo, Ohio
The article We Asked 10 Beer Pros: What’s the Best Hard Seltzer Right Now? appeared first on VinePair.
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We Asked 10 Beer Pros: What’s the Best Hard Seltzer Right Now?
As we recently discussed on our podcast, the hugely successful hard seltzer category is rapidly evolving. One impetus of that development is the growing number of small and regional brewers entering the remunerative space, which is dominated by big brands such as White Claw (Mark Anthony Brands) and Truly (Boston Beer). (Incidentally, these brands are increasingly cutting into beer’s market share.)
Craft brewing companies across the country are producing their own takes on the fizzy, low-calorie alcoholic beverage, often with creative and interesting results. Evil Twin Brewing in Ridgewood, Queens, showcases nostalgic flavors such as gummy bears, cola, and rainbow sherbet in its line of pastry-style spiked seltzers, Evil Water. Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing, meanwhile, turns to terpenes, the compounds that give some marijuana strains their distinct aromas, to fragrance its Hydroponics hard seltzers.
It’s no surprise craft brewers would beget innovations in the spiked-seltzer segment, even as the tidal trend threatens their core business. With that, VinePair decided it was time to pose the question to brewers and brewery staff members across the country: What’s the best hard seltzer out there right now? Are you bubbling with anticipation for their picks? Let’s get to it!
The Best Hard Seltzers Recommended By Beer Pros:
Wild Basin Hard Seltzers by Oskar Blues
Vibez Hard Seltzers by Aslin Beer Company
Brewery X’s Cocktail-Inspired Hard Seltzers
Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzers
Truly Hard Seltzer
MIA Brewing’s HRD WTR
3 Daughters Brewing’s Hard Seltzers
Evil Twin’s Evil Water
Keep reading for details about all of the recommended hard seltzers!
“Wild Basin, which Oskar Blues puts out. The flavors are top notch, and aren’t oversaturated with extracts.” —James Carlyle, Head Brewer, Ingenious Brewing Company, Humble, Texas
“I enjoy all six flavors of the Vibez line by Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, Va., but the mango lime ginger is my go-to. The flavor combination works well without tasting artificial, and the carbonation is just right. Plus, I’m a sucker for ginger. It’s hard to find a good craft seltzer that doesn’t taste like a kettle sour gone bad, in my opinion, so I commend those that can do so!” —Lindsay Trigoboff, Brewer, Bond Brothers Beer Company, Cary, N.C.
“Anaheim’s Brewery X usually offers around four hard seltzers, and some of them are even cocktail-inspired, like Mai Tai and Margarita, which is smart. I truly (see what I did there?) never thought I would like a hard seltzer or be the person to brew one, but the kiwi passionfruit changed that for me, with its bold flavors and dry finish. Your friends will want to claw (did it again!) at one if you show up with these at a party!” —Jess Mitchell, Assistant Brewer, Refuge Brewery, Temecula, Calif.
“I can be one of those old sticks in the mud. I was vocal about not drinking or producing hard seltzers. I felt, like many, it was signaling an unwelcome change in the industry. Now, I admit I drink my weight weekly in a mix of Topo Chico and La Croix, so I have long enjoyed carbonated water. I came to realize that hard seltzers aren’t so different from fruited sours, hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, or ‘insert popular new beer style’ upon its initial rise. It’s all a matter of perspective, and bucking tradition. I was at The Whale bar in Asheville, and my buddy came over with this fizzy little glass and said not to say anything, to just try it. I instantly knew it was a hard seltzer, and could no longer deny the deliciousness. The bubbly drink happened to be from Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzer line, guava and prickly pear. Now it’s got me thinking, maybe we should go hard seltzer.“ —Todd DiMatteo, Co-owner and brewer, Good Word Brewing & Public House, Duluth, Ga.
“I like hard seltzer because it’s a great, light-bodied alternative to beer and cider. What I look for generally is one that’s mildly flavored, not overwhelmingly sweet. Truly’s orange flavor hits that mark, and it’s even more refreshing on tap.” —Mariquita Reese, Brewer, Sloop Brewing Co., East Fishkill, N.Y.
“It was probably late 2015 when I was handed my first hard seltzer from MIA Brewing. They had just rolled out HRD WTR in a number of different flavors, and if I remember correctly, in crowlers too. But I’ll never forget my first pint of the cucumber. I remember thinking to myself, ‘this is going to explode within the industry.’” —Taylor Pogue, Social Media Director, Calusa Brewing, Sarasota, Fla.
“I buy Truly. I find myself rotating between the lemonade and berry mix packs most often. If I’m picking an outright favorite flavor, I’m going with blueberry and açaí, but a friend turned me on to mixing the lemonade flavors 50/50 with Twisted Tea, and I’m willing to admit that’s a damn fine pool beverage. I’ll also drop some fresh lime juice and cilantro into the lime Truly. So good! We also recently released a line of Contact High hard seltzers in blueberry lemonade, pineapple, and tangerine flavors, and of those, the pineapple is my favorite.” —Jeremy Danner, On-premise Specialist and Brand Ambassador, 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
“I’m a self-described ‘sparkle head,’ and I think the hard seltzer that sold me was HRD WTR from MIA Beer Company. A great friend of mine brought some back from Miami after a trip, handed me a can of the pineapple coconut flavor, and I was hooked. It was like a much more enjoyable Piña Colada Slurpee: clean, refreshing, and effervescent. It’s such an enjoyable drink, I crave it. Unfortunately for me, it’s not available in California, but it did serve as the inspiration for our own THINGS Piña Colada seltzer.” —Eric Silva, Director of Sales and Distribution, Brouwerij West and THINGS … For Your Head, San Pedro, Calif.
“The hard seltzers from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Fla., are a little different from the others I’ve experienced from larger companies. I didn’t think the profile was as neutral-tasting, which I actually liked.” —Derek Howard, Co-owner and Pizza Czar, Bad Dad Brewing Co., Fairmount, Ind.
“I have to give a huge shout-out to Evil Twin’s Evil Water for pushing us to do our own hard seltzer, Turbøwater, specifically after trying the marshmallow Piña Colada, made in collaboration with 8th State. We’ve always been about that tropical stee-lø at Hoof. We had been up until that point nonplussed on the entire hard seltzer arena, but Jeppe [Jarnit-Bjergsø, founder of Evil Twin Brewing and Evil Water] has brought his creativity into the game and nailed it. Frooty and Rich AF, yet still water. Mind blown.” —Blake Volk, Brewer, Hoof Hearted Brewing, Marengo, Ohio
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We Asked 10 Beer Pros: Whats the Best Hard Seltzer Right Now?
As we recently discussed on our podcast, the hugely successful hard seltzer category is rapidly evolving. One impetus of that development is the growing number of small and regional brewers entering the remunerative space, which is dominated by big brands such as White Claw (Mark Anthony Brands) and Truly (Boston Beer). (Incidentally, these brands are increasingly cutting into beer’s market share.)
Craft brewing companies across the country are producing their own takes on the fizzy, low-calorie alcoholic beverage, often with creative and interesting results. Evil Twin Brewing in Ridgewood, Queens, showcases nostalgic flavors such as gummy bears, cola, and rainbow sherbet in its line of pastry-style spiked seltzers, Evil Water. Atlanta’s SweetWater Brewing, meanwhile, turns to terpenes, the compounds that give some marijuana strains their distinct aromas, to fragrance its Hydroponics hard seltzers.
It’s no surprise craft brewers would beget innovations in the spiked-seltzer segment, even as the tidal trend threatens their core business. With that, VinePair decided it was time to pose the question to brewers and brewery staff members across the country: What’s the best hard seltzer out there right now? Are you bubbling with anticipation for their picks? Let’s get to it!
The Best Hard Seltzers Recommended By Beer Pros:
Wild Basin Hard Seltzers by Oskar Blues
Vibez Hard Seltzers by Aslin Beer Company
Brewery X’s Cocktail-Inspired Hard Seltzers
Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzers
Truly Hard Seltzer
MIA Brewing’s HRD WTR
3 Daughters Brewing’s Hard Seltzers
Evil Twin’s Evil Water
Keep reading for details about all of the recommended hard seltzers!
“Wild Basin, which Oskar Blues puts out. The flavors are top notch, and aren’t oversaturated with extracts.” —James Carlyle, Head Brewer, Ingenious Brewing Company, Humble, Texas
“I enjoy all six flavors of the Vibez line by Aslin Beer Company in Alexandria, Va., but the mango lime ginger is my go-to. The flavor combination works well without tasting artificial, and the carbonation is just right. Plus, I’m a sucker for ginger. It’s hard to find a good craft seltzer that doesn’t taste like a kettle sour gone bad, in my opinion, so I commend those that can do so!” —Lindsay Trigoboff, Brewer, Bond Brothers Beer Company, Cary, N.C.
“Anaheim’s Brewery X usually offers around four hard seltzers, and some of them are even cocktail-inspired, like Mai Tai and Margarita, which is smart. I truly (see what I did there?) never thought I would like a hard seltzer or be the person to brew one, but the kiwi passionfruit changed that for me, with its bold flavors and dry finish. Your friends will want to claw (did it again!) at one if you show up with these at a party!” —Jess Mitchell, Assistant Brewer, Refuge Brewery, Temecula, Calif.
“I can be one of those old sticks in the mud. I was vocal about not drinking or producing hard seltzers. I felt, like many, it was signaling an unwelcome change in the industry. Now, I admit I drink my weight weekly in a mix of Topo Chico and La Croix, so I have long enjoyed carbonated water. I came to realize that hard seltzers aren’t so different from fruited sours, hazy IPAs, pastry stouts, or ‘insert popular new beer style’ upon its initial rise. It’s all a matter of perspective, and bucking tradition. I was at The Whale bar in Asheville, and my buddy came over with this fizzy little glass and said not to say anything, to just try it. I instantly knew it was a hard seltzer, and could no longer deny the deliciousness. The bubbly drink happened to be from Untitled Art’s Florida Seltzer line, guava and prickly pear. Now it’s got me thinking, maybe we should go hard seltzer.“ —Todd DiMatteo, Co-owner and brewer, Good Word Brewing & Public House, Duluth, Ga.
“I like hard seltzer because it’s a great, light-bodied alternative to beer and cider. What I look for generally is one that’s mildly flavored, not overwhelmingly sweet. Truly’s orange flavor hits that mark, and it’s even more refreshing on tap.” —Mariquita Reese, Brewer, Sloop Brewing Co., East Fishkill, N.Y.
“It was probably late 2015 when I was handed my first hard seltzer from MIA Brewing. They had just rolled out HRD WTR in a number of different flavors, and if I remember correctly, in crowlers too. But I’ll never forget my first pint of the cucumber. I remember thinking to myself, ‘this is going to explode within the industry.’” —Taylor Pogue, Social Media Director, Calusa Brewing, Sarasota, Fla.
“I buy Truly. I find myself rotating between the lemonade and berry mix packs most often. If I’m picking an outright favorite flavor, I’m going with blueberry and açaí, but a friend turned me on to mixing the lemonade flavors 50/50 with Twisted Tea, and I’m willing to admit that’s a damn fine pool beverage. I’ll also drop some fresh lime juice and cilantro into the lime Truly. So good! We also recently released a line of Contact High hard seltzers in blueberry lemonade, pineapple, and tangerine flavors, and of those, the pineapple is my favorite.” —Jeremy Danner, On-premise Specialist and Brand Ambassador, 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis
“I’m a self-described ‘sparkle head,’ and I think the hard seltzer that sold me was HRD WTR from MIA Beer Company. A great friend of mine brought some back from Miami after a trip, handed me a can of the pineapple coconut flavor, and I was hooked. It was like a much more enjoyable Piña Colada Slurpee: clean, refreshing, and effervescent. It’s such an enjoyable drink, I crave it. Unfortunately for me, it’s not available in California, but it did serve as the inspiration for our own THINGS Piña Colada seltzer.” —Eric Silva, Director of Sales and Distribution, Brouwerij West and THINGS … For Your Head, San Pedro, Calif.
“The hard seltzers from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Fla., are a little different from the others I’ve experienced from larger companies. I didn’t think the profile was as neutral-tasting, which I actually liked.” —Derek Howard, Co-owner and Pizza Czar, Bad Dad Brewing Co., Fairmount, Ind.
“I have to give a huge shout-out to Evil Twin’s Evil Water for pushing us to do our own hard seltzer, Turbøwater, specifically after trying the marshmallow Piña Colada, made in collaboration with 8th State. We’ve always been about that tropical stee-lø at Hoof. We had been up until that point nonplussed on the entire hard seltzer arena, but Jeppe [Jarnit-Bjergsø, founder of Evil Twin Brewing and Evil Water] has brought his creativity into the game and nailed it. Frooty and Rich AF, yet still water. Mind blown.” —Blake Volk, Brewer, Hoof Hearted Brewing, Marengo, Ohio
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About Daniel Craig for the film No Time to Die: There’s no denying that Daniel Craig’s physical prowess is pretty impressive. The 52-year-old actor recently completed his fifth (and final) stint as the iconic spy James Bond in No Time To Die, and he prepared himself to do that with an intensive training regimen that lasted a whole year. Simon Waterson has worked as Daniel Craig’s trainer since he first began playing James Bond in 2005, and nd he spent a year with the actor to help him prepare for No Time To Die. Needless to say, he’s got a pretty good idea of how to whip the star into shape. The personal trainer told The Times (via DailyMail) that it begins with his diet: “Daniel started the day with rye bread, poached eggs, avocado and kimchi, maybe some kale. And turmeric shots. Then it’s lemon and ginger shots and off to work we go. Oh and, you know, a coffee.” And that’s just a small part of the diet the actor partook in to keep his body Bond-ready. According to Sam Waterson, Daniel Craig would alternate between plant-based, pescetarian, protein-rich and vegetarian meals throughout the week, only allowing himself to have red meat on Fridays. However, he’d also allow himself an occasional indulgence and enjoy a beer if he had a day off. What Daniel Craig didn’t consume while he was training to be James Bond is just as important, too. Sam Waterson said that, on his advice, the actor quit smoking when they first began training together: “I knocked on his door and he said, “Ah, trainer?” I said yes. And he said…”No?” And I said, “Make it your last!” That was good news for Daniel Craig’s lungs, since he engaged in some pretty intense workouts while he was prepping for No Time To Die. The personal trainer said they mostly focused on HIIT-type exercises, including lunges and mountain climbers. And while earlier reports about Daniel Craig’s training regimen said he would engage in 12-hour workout sessions, apparently he and Sam Waterson also saw some value in time management: “If I can add three components into one movement, I bring down the time. What would normally take two hours? Done in 30 minutes.” That sounds fun? All the hard work definitely paid off. Even though he suffered an injury on set during production, Daniel Craig was clearly up to the physical demands of the role. From what we’ve seen of No Time To Die, Daniel Craig looks better than ever. Of course, we’ll have to wait a bit longer than we’d expected to fully see him in action. Like many other films, No Time To Die’s release date has been pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, we can plan to see him in all his HIIT-and-kimchi induced ass-kicking glory when the movie hits theaters on November 25.
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have you ever tried roy or red x? think you could tots pull them off
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Eyes glazing over, he looks to his favorite ex-con. Pleased to see her after a few months of his own vacation, the teen sits back in his chair and simply admires her in the oh-so adoring way that has his eyes go googley and lips soften. ❛ Miss me that much, huh? And here I thought that you didn’t get all that attached to people. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised, I’d miss me too if I was in your shoes. ❜
❛ Y’know, it’s a shame to see a con go all weak in the knees for some goody two-shoes ginger. ❜ Tilting his chin toward the shorter girl, Red X leans forward and presses tension along the balls of his feet. Always prepared to dart to freedom; he has to be. One can’t be too careful, especially when dealing with someone whose allegiances are in the WRONG. ❛ You and I used to be a lot alike. The only person you can look out for is yourself. This Speedy guy must be a pretty great ride, if you’re willing to give up that kind of freedom. ❜
@hearstheearth (Making me pull out muses I haven’t written in YEARS, Cari)
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