I am inspired, to post these two pictures, by two recent posts by my e-friends Laurent and William (name-drops #1 and #2).
The first picture is of our splendid departed Margo having a stretch after a nap on one of a pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings, which we bought at the estate sale of interior designer Harold Westcott. (Name-drop #’s 3, 4, and 5).
The second picture is a scan of a page out of a theatre program autographed by Miss Ethel Merman (name-drop #6) who was appearing in summer stock in Atlanta when I was fourteen. When she emerged after the performance, she was wearing a full-length mink coat. Did I mention this was Summer…
She began the autograph, and when the pencil tip broke, without missing a beat, snatched up a nearby pen to finish, resulting in a two-tone signature.
When I told RuPaul (name-drop #7) who was living in Atlanta at the time, about the Merman souvenir, nothing would do but his autographing in two colors his self-promotional pamphlet whose title cannot be printed here.
I’m hoping you have a short memory, as this Merman-RuPaul story is a Domani Dave repeat, but now with a facsimile of the Merman artifact. The photo of Margo was recently sent to us by our photographer friend Martin.
So, why doesn’t Martin get #8 on the name-drop list? Not famous enough.
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February 3, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Willym
My goodness I blush – if I can remember how to at my age – to be included with such names. Though I do think that Margo should have been #3 – if not #1.
And I recall an old friend speaking of a “lady” of certain type that we knew. He remarked you had to watch your feet when she was talking to you or you might get hit by a dropping name.
February 3, 2019 at 6:52 pm
larrymuffin
Well I am not surprised to be included with other luminaries, it happens to me all the time. What a nice picture of your little Margo.
February 3, 2019 at 9:53 pm
Urspo
You keep dropping names; it is a marvelous read.