In the meantime, I thought I'd share an image of a summer neighbor who's been lounging poolside lately. She's her own work of art (reminds me of work by artist Duane Hanson; click here if you're unfamiliar).
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I actually remember watching this show in 1960.
(It must have been in a past life.)
Mitchell, nice post and this time it turned out that I have heard this song which is very popular at my place. Despite the fact I was not born there.
ReplyDeleteGosia:
DeleteIt fascinates me which American "oldies" are well-known in many places around the world and which ones are not.
Good for her, I say :) You can't stop enjoying your life just because you get older and a little less firm :) She has the courage to be herself.
ReplyDeleteJudy:
DeleteI truly do think she's a work of art. Great colors, too. I remember the first time I went to Italy in the '70s. Fat old (some were even, gasp, 45!!!) men in tiny stretchy bathing suits. At first, my American sensibilities popped to the surface and then I realized I had it all wrong.
'Life imitating art'....amazing similarities, Mitchell. Funny how our brain stores things, then they resurface as reasonable facsimiles.
ReplyDeleteJim:
DeleteAnd tourists on benches always remind me of Duane Hanson sculptures. So much fun.
Some neighbours need to be more discreet or NOT!!
ReplyDeleteWe got American Bandstand in Canada too and oh the swiveling hips in my living room, only me though!!!
Ron:
DeleteI think she's great and her unselfconsciousness is much more appealing than the body-beautiful posers!
My first thought upon seeing the photo was that song! It seemed so ... risqué in my childhood.
ReplyDeleteMichael:
DeleteI remember feeling the same way about that song. I felt like I was getting away with something when I listened to it. Funny how huge those itsy bitsy teeny weenie bikinis look now.
When I sunbathe I look just like this.
ReplyDeleteSpo:
DeleteContent, colorful, and stunning?
No, the same physique.
DeleteSpo:
DeleteNot hardly! I'm sticking with content, colorful, and stunning.
Having had melanoma twice I sort of shudder when I see anyone sunbathing, but there is something very good about being comfortable in ones own body.
ReplyDeleteKristi:
DeleteI'm unfortunately a bit of a sun worshipper. But I do put on sunscreen every day... especially on the top of my shiny little head. I do love the fact that people of all shapes and sizes here usually wear whatever they want to the beach or pool.
Love that song...and the "clam diggers" that Brian Hyland is wearing and "boat neck" shirts too.
ReplyDeleteFrank:
DeleteAnd very impressed that you knew they were clam diggers and not pedal pushers!
Even before you said it i thought your neighbor looked like a Duane Hanson. Glad you're feeling better, hopefully more optimistic. Take care.
ReplyDeleteStephen:
DeleteThanks. I would love to see a Duane Hanson exhibit again. Since doing this post, I've been browsing the web for his work.
I once read: "Beauty in the young is an accident; beauty in the old is a self-created work of art." Funny, the older I get the more I agree with that. ;-)
ReplyDeleteJacqueline:
DeleteI've seen a variation on that attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: "Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art." I completely agree!