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What does knitting have to do with Thanksgiving? I have no idea, but this is one groovy combo indeed. How anyone would possibly have enough time to get four turkeys ready AND knit a Thanksgiving ensemble is beyond me, unless speed was involved.
Anyways, I wanted to thank this moment to thank all of my readers and followers...you're definitely one of the many things I have to be grateful about on this holiday and every day of the year...your positive comments keep me inspired to better my posts and keep up the blogging. I'm also extremely thankful to have so much in my life. So Happy Thanksgiving to all! Enjoy it.
I realize I already wrote about this topic this time last year, but it bears repeating: Christmas has definitely arrived early this year. A little too early. A week before Halloween, a nearby mall started setting up its annual Santa display. Last weekend, Boston lit up its tree in Faneuil Hall. A few days before that, one of the local oldies radio stations announced that beginning now, it would be playing holiday songs non-stop through December 25. Driving home from work the past few nights, I saw several houses that were already decorated and lit up with Christmas nights.
Now take a look at the famous Norman Rockwell painting on the left. I don't see any tinsel or Christmas trees in that picture, do you?
As Charlie Brown would say, "Good grief!" (and as Snoopy would say, "BLLLLLAAAHHH!") I love a good rendition of Jingle Bell Rock as much as anyone, but only after the turkey has passed through my digestive system. It's bad enough that advertisers are shoving holiday-related promotions down our throats right after Halloween, but the radio station turned me off - and therefore, I turned them off. Maybe I'm just weird, but I can't get into Christmas until at least a day or two after Thanksgiving - it's really that simple. And how frigging bizarre to me that people are actually getting into it and lighting up their houses already. I guess if they want to jack up their electrical bills, it's their business.
To me it's just another ploy to get the public to shop. It seems people were observing that Christmas was becoming too commercial in the 60s and 70s, but now it's reached ridiculous proportions. Pretty soon, we'll be pulling out the decorations right after Halloween.
Victoria's Secret Angels Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel and Erin Heatherton will be featured on Victoria's secret book entitled "The Little Book of Sexy". On the high-fashion lingerie magazine/catalog, Adriana Lima protrays Sophia Loren, Candice Swanepoel channels Bridget Bardot, while Erin Heatherton stars as Kate Moss. The top customers of Victoria's Secret will receive a copy of this book. You can also view it online on VictoriasSecret.com.
Music industry's hottest celebrities including Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Katy Perry dress up for glitz and glamour at the 2010 American Music Awards. Check out their red carpet style.
Taylor Swift in Colette Dinnigan mini and Jimmy Choo heels. Rihanna in Elie Saab Haute Couture gown.
Katy Perry in beaded pink floral sheath and Brian Atwood shoes. Miley Cyrus in a white Marchesa mini with a dramatic train. Pink in black Janey Lopaty Vintage gown. Heidi Klum in a see-through black lace gown.
Whitney Port in Rafael Cennamo dress and gray suede Camilla Skovgaard. Sheryl Crow in V-neck Etro gown.
Well guys, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I've just turned the word verification back on under my comment settings for this blog, because the amount of spam I am getting lately has just been overwhelming. It started out as spam in English, but now I'm getting Asian and Arabic spam, as well as generic requests addressed to the admin of GoRetro telling me that a link of mine is not working. I mean, enough already. I guess it's a good sign that your blog is getting increased traffic, but it's out of control. Who are these people and why don't they have a life? Or most likely they're bot generated. More importantly, do the jerks behind them think this lame marketing tactic actually works? I don't know anyone who admits to clicking on an off-topic advertising link on sites they visit.
Spam and spammers just suck; there's no polite way of saying it. I apologize for the inconvenience (that's for you, Marlene :)), but I really hope this cuts it out or at least cuts it down.
Just for fun, and to keep a retro theme to this post, here's a thoroughly disgusting 1975 for Spam...spread? Ewww.
Also this week may be a slow one on the blog...but I'm going to try to get another post up before the Thanksgiving holiday.
The logo for his show was groovy, but he was often not. Dick Cavett lacked Johnny Carson's shtick and spark, but he managed to interview some of the biggest music stars of their time and make them feel at ease. Today is his birthday, and I've been celebrating by watching a bunch of video clips from his 1970s talk show. Actually, a talk show hosted by Cavett has existed in one form or another for four decades now and is currently running on Turner Classic Movies, but it's his ABC version that ran from 1969 to the mid-70s that most people associate him with. Even though he was a bit before my time, I'm familiar with the interviews he did with John Lennon, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix, to name a few. Never before have I seen such a mild mannered host conversing with these cool cats, and they usually seemed too happy to oblige. Joplin, in particular, seems to have been a favorite of his, appearing on his prime time show three times.
Here's some memorable clips from his programs...
The bemused members of ABBA attempting to sing "Don't Fence Me In" with Cavett's prodding.
The best line in this Jimi Hendrix clip is the last one:
Gloria Swanson sharing the same space as Janis Joplin. She wants "to do" Cavett's head:
Gina Lollobrigida steals interview time away from Woody Allen and Ruth Gordon, neither of who appear very happy about it:
Norman Mailer and Gore Vidal have a bad case of the bitchies. Even the rock stars didn't behave this badly. Have to say this is remarkably respectful compared to on-air feuds today.
I must spread some love for Foreigner this morning. They are, without a doubt, one of my favorite bands of the 70s/80s. I think the ultimate 80s concert would be seeing Journey, Survivor, and Foreigner perform together because their sounds and names are similar. But of the trio, Foreigner - a mashup of British and American musicians; hence, the group's title - stands out the most to me. They were not the type to make social or political statements, but rather, their music dealt with the ups and downs of relationships and that's why I love them. This same group gave us what I consider to be one of the most romantic ballads ever written, Waiting For A Girl Like You, and one of the sexiest songs about straight-up sex ever written, Urgent. (URGENT! URGENT! EMERGENCY! Sorry. Couldn't control myself.)
Both those hits, by the way, featured Thomas Dolby of She Blinded Me With Science fame on synthesizer.
I don't think I've ever met anyone who has told me in person that they're a Foreigner fan, but they're definitely out there: so many glowing comments on YouTube. The group has expanded and shrunk through the years, losing and gaining members, but the songwriting/vocals of Mick Jones and Lou Gramm is still my favorite combo, and produced much of the well-known hits of the 70s and 80s.
I hadn't heard 1987's Say You Will in years, and never saw the actual video until this week. This has a nice film noir look to it. I recognized Cathy Fedoruk, a fashion model from the 80s and 90s, as the call girl:
It's impossible for me to choose a second, but I cannot resist the song Urgent. Junior Walker of All Stars fame recorded the sax solo on the record.
I am a certified chocolate lover! This is the reason why I post the chocolate fashion show in this blog every year. The 2010 New York Chocolate Fashion Show was all about saving the oceans. Enjoy the delightful dresses! I'm sure you'll drool over them :)
Know the celebrities who made it to Vogue's 10 Best Dressed of the Year. Blake Lively ~ The Bombshell Marion Cottillard ~ Screen Siren Michelle Obama ~ The Independent Jessica Biel ~ American Beauty Alexa Chung ~ Street Cool Sarah Jessica Parker ~ Haute Bohemian Liya Kebede ~ Conscious Chic Carey Mulligan ~ Free Spirit Shala Monroque ~ Neo-Classicist Lady Gaga ~ The Visionary
Miranda Kerr will be on the cover of Vogue Australia’s January 2011 issue. The said magazine will feature a pregnant model for the first time. Photo Source: sassisamblog.com
Bar Refaeli, together with Giorgio Armani, will be featured in the December issue of Harper’s Bazaar. The photo shoot took place at the designer's 213-foot yatch as Bar modeled the elegant creations of Giorgio Armani. Photo Source: harper's bazaar
Does anyone else who was a child of the 70s remember the psychedelic "McDonaldland" commercials and themed playgrounds? It was an advertising concept that McDonald's introduced in 1971 and centered around a trippy, magical place where bushes grew an unending supply of french fries, Filet-O-Fishes swam in lakes, and apple pies sprouted from trees. In addition to Ronald McDonald himself, other inhabitants of McDonaldland included Mayor McCheese, Officer Big Mac, The Hamburglar, the pear-shaped, purple, hairy Grimace, Captain Crook, and The Professor.
This was the best quality version of an early commercial showing McDonaldland that I could find. The song is very groovy!
Tucked away in my basement, I have this wind-up McDonaldland train set and dolls of several of the characters sold during the mid-70s:
What I loved most were the McDonaldland themed playgrounds that only certain McDonald's in my area had. My brother took me to one when I was about five years old and I distinctly remember riding the Filet-O-Fish and playing inside Grimace:
If you're thinking by now that these mascots look like something Sid and Marty Krofft dreamed up, you'd be mostly correct. When McDonald's came up with the marketing concept in 1971, they modeled it exactly after the H. R. Pufnstuf TV show, created by the Kroffts. One problem, though - McDonald's never actually credited or paid the brothers. The pair sued the fast food giant in 1973, and ultimately collected over $1 million in damages about 4 years later. McDonald's was forced to phase out the magical sets and many of the original characters from their advertising. They tried to compensate in the 80s and early 90s by introducing new characters such as the French Fry Goblins and Birdie the Early Bird, but by then the magic was lost. Like a lot of things from my childhood, I'll always think of McDonaldland as distinctly 70s, never to be seen again.
