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Meg has an M.A. in English and a B.A. in History from California State University, Fresno. She is a five-year veteran of the US Navy and was stationed in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and London, England. Meeting people from around the world and helping them learn American English is one of her abiding passions. She does line editing (which means polishing words line-by-line) for writers, attorneys, professors, graduate students, and business owners. Find her not only on Blogger but Twitter, Facebook, and at www.getsmartediting.com. Phil has years of experience in the world of computer programming. With his engineering-trained mind, he thrives on solving convoluted problems with simple, sensible, and highly effective solutions. Follow him on Twitter and at www.getsmartcomputing.com.

October 7, 2009

Burlesque Babes and Pin-ups



There is something so American about burlesque queens. Oh, yes, you can find them in other places under one name or another but burlesque to me is as American as Babe Ruth. Same with pin-up girls. Somehow I can't imagine kamikaze pilots pasting Lana Turner on the inside of their locker doors. Doesn't mean they didn't, of course - I just can't imagine it.

What is it about a glamorous doll like Gypsy Rose Lee or a Va-Va-Voom girl like Josephine Baker? Well, I'll tell you. They didn't give it all away. They did it with subtle yet sly humor. They got it. Sex isn't sexy if there isn't any mystery.

BURLESQUE QUEENS




Gypsy Rose Lee
Legendary




Lili St. Cyr
Despite the stage name, she was born in Minnesota

Josephine Baker
American-born but the toast of Paris



Dita von Teese
A trained ballerina and costume designer


PIN-UPS


Ava Gardner
Southern bombshell




It's Marilyn!




Enticing Dorothy Dandridge




Cyd Charisse
Greatest gams in the business



Jane Russell
Watch that gun, fellas


Suzy Parker
Class Act


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