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That's precisely the point. I think she just says stuff like this to torment me. And I do, believe me, regale her with the physiological, uh, elements of the older gentleman... She's odd that way--I mean her boyfriend is great-looking, so it's got to be a stance. And I'll see you that Ella, cupid, and raise you one Frank. In this case, one of my absolute favourite songs--I'll be performing it a bit later, perhaps.

Did you go to York?

Oh dearie me, I guess I'll have to stay on the chilled Veuve Cliquot side of the bar then. PearliteLite would be of your camp where Wonderful Life is concerned, but then again she finds Lionel Barrymore hot, so that may sway your view of her companionship. I just see it as a characteristic period studio piece and somehow the martyrdom of Jimmy Stewart isn't all that bothersome. [Not saying I'm exactly a model of female-appropriate attitudes here] I mean, c'mon, it's Capra pre-sweetened verismo. And sure, we can get together on Ms Swift, but I'm definitely far too dumb for politics. Just going to stick to Cole Porter. Oops, the ice bucket seems to be leaking.

Jeez, I thought he'd hold out for Bei Mir Bist Du Schön... A fun version:

File under the heading of Oh What Now? https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2017/12/25/cnn-its-a-wonderful-life-inherently-sexist-should-be-retired/

No, not gone as such, JASONCC, but it's changed ownership at least three times, none of those owners Canadian. I'm not sure about the Bloor St main store, but now HR is basically its clear-out stores in large malls. It was really glamorous! And now...

And the weary sadness on the face of the lion king there. The poster lion for ED.

Just to lower the general tone of things around here:

We lost pretty much all our Canadian department stores [sniff]. We had Eatons, where my father worked and where the mother would take me on Fridays when she felt like it. And Simpsons, and Holt Renfrew, which is now foreign owned. Hudsons Bay, the old fur trading empire is also in foreign ownership, and they're in the same group as Saks, Nordstrom, and so on. So instead of our own stores, we have Saks and Nordstrom, and the non-Canadian The Bay. As a kid who grew up part of the time in a department store, I came to really love them. Now we've got pretty much nothing [sniff].

I don't hate them as such, snap. I just prefer that they keep to their own turf. They did chew massive holes in part of my roof and fascia, and then went through one wall on my third floor. Ending up with little black paws reaching through that portal into my bedroom. Upshot? 25K worth of complete roof rebuild and so on. So, yes, they're cute--at a distance. And you take any chance you get for a smile, sweetie!

Ah, summer in Toronto...

Nicely put, peaches! I did draw back from the FF button when I saw him. He was a whole nuther item compared to PB's version; I don't think they're comparable. In masculine terms, his performances were a tough read for me always, but damn if I'm not a fool for a blond-haired man. [I guess we could perhaps exclude Kale Brown, maybe] But the amazing naïveté of the scene with Cricket--at least in terms of contract-signing. She was a minor, and little as I know, wouldn't have been able to sign a binding contract. Howeeeeever, was I the only one picking up a less than pristine vibe, shall we say, from their interaction? Subtext ahoy for me...

Sometimes a nice simple-minded laugh is a good thing:

Not sure of the dress-code for bachelorette parties myself. But would it include Claire's leather/pleather two-piecer? Okay, I like Claire, so she gets a pass. But, Ciara sweetie, Elvira Mistress of the Cleavage?

Okay, I actually watched what were two episodes edited together...mostly. Mood-wise and in terms of the show's texture, those opening exteriors of the truck on undistinguished streets jolted me. But I was also kind of freaked by the stock quality--clean and clear; I guess the tapes have been remastered when digitized. And yeah, peaches, you can see the difference in late-60s live-to-tape stuff like Dark Shadows and the 70s colour stuff where the cameras and stock were so much more expensive--didn't ABC switch to Chroma Key because of sports broadcasting? For those who're reading Her Story, the opening shots with yer tortured male are right there in her chapter on 70s archetypes--apparently Bill Bell got right in there from the get-go with that character type. I never mind a tortured male myself, but that's another issue... And then, William Grey Espy? Why did I think he was hot? Taste really is dubious, isn't it? I actually only saw him on AW somewhat later, but still...shaking the head...

Yeah, surprised me too. But I'm going over to the CDN thread to comment.

Not a fan of the dress at all. I do wonder if the "something new" gift was an extraordinary push-up bra perhaps? Between Julie officiating [being officious], Marlena's über-matronly royal blue ensemble, and my extreme distaste for those crazy kids, it will be a hate watch for sure.

Too bad that's well within the range of possibility...

Oh, whoah, Lee Dorsey, cupid! Quite the confluence--PLL and her friends have been rooting around among Lee Dorsey and Gene McDaniels: One of the great male masochism songs...

Okay, I just guffawed at the screen here, peaches! That's going to stick. But ya know, they paired her with the unspeakably adorable Michael Graziadei, and that just seemed so very wrong. *Wardrobe note: you'll see today, he could even rock a Nehru jacket.

Oh yay! 'Cause we want them here. For sure. Go land someplace else.

No, it's DOOL [and most soaps' Canada]: 1970s wood panelling, disgusting bedspreads, and so on. We're lucky they don't suggest we have outdoor plumbing. Remember Nicole and Eric in "Canada"? Same decor there.

If the set people install a glacier, it'll be fine.

Okay, who is that British horse's ass in your "Report from Canada" clip? Ooh, where's British Columbia? And no one, and I mean no one, other than pro wrestlers in the past says stuff like "British Columbia Canada." How many BCs are there? Good to know UK media reporters can be as stupid as anyone.

Ah, cute little Christian leBlanc did the intro for yesterday's CDN--and--he was sporting the new hair! I watched that part... And then between FF arrows, I noticed somebody was doing a bad job with Eileen Davidson's hair. The Swoosh was in good form and that was about it.