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Jeanne Louise Calment (21 February 1875 – 4 August 1997) was a French woman who had the longest confirmed human lifespan in history: 122 years and 164 days. She resided in Arles, France for her entire life. Calment outlived both her daughter and grandson. She entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1988 as the world's oldest living person. On October 17, 1995 she became the oldest person ever, having surpassed the highly disputed case of Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan. Calment became the last living documented person to have been born in the 1870s when the Japanese super-centenarian Tane Ikai (born 1879) died on July 12, 1995, and was thence more than five years older than any other living human being until her death more than two years later. She outlived no fewer than 329 undisputedly verified super-centenarians. (A super-centenarian is a person who has attained 110 years.)
Calment's lifespan has been thoroughly documented by scientific study, with more records having been produced to verify her age than for any other case. She is the only person confirmed to have reached 120 years of age.
Calment came to prominence at age 113 in 1988 during a local observance of the hundredth anniversary of artist Vincent van Gogh's 1888 visit to Arles. The 13-year-old Calment had briefly met Van Gogh at her uncle's store where the Dutch painter had gone to buy art supplies. Calment unflatteringly remembered the famed artist as being ugly, unfriendly and rude! The photo below shows Calment celebrating her 121st birthday in 1996.
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Added: 14th December 2011
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The September 1984 issue of Penthouse magazine was responsible for two major scandals. First, the issue featured explicit, raunchy photographs of recently crowned Miss America Vanessa Williams, some of which showed her getting, ahem, friendly with another female. (They were actually test photos taken by a photographer friend of Williams and not meant for publication.) Nevertheless they were acquired by the magazine and prominently featured in its 15th anniversary edition. It was a huge seller, netting a profit of $14 million for Penthouse. The subsequent uproar caused Williams to voluntarily relinquish her Miss America title. The second controversy did not surface for nearly two full years: The Pet of the Month in that very same issue was rising adult film star Traci Lords. In 1986 it was revealed that Lords was only 16 years old at the time of the photo shoot.
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Added: 14th December 2011
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First of all, I got to say, do you remember that year? Short-term memory loss got you down?
Relax. I just want to return to a better time with my usual excited trepidation. Okay with that?
Recall when most things were slightly different? That is, when rumped together in a white snow holiday way. We all recognize the many sounds and symbols of the holiday, especially when we saw them together. Then, was it the time of adolescence for you? The connection is always there - especially Christmastime. Holiday winter wonderland experiences, with pine trees infused with lights and tinsel. I know, many of you have your own experiences that one day you may share with us. I am waiting. Question: Are they still there with you? Terrific times for you and I. So naturally, Christmas has given me this idea: At that time, she was in her late 30's. Born in 1946. And the talented man, he had been born in the late summer of 1938. So, he was in his late 40's during that winter.
Both have branched out since this Xmas time they were coupled together- sharing their time with us. Back in '81, Ken had given us his 2nd Christmas disc for you. So during that year, it became a brisk seller to be heard, as it counted up and up then. In addition, Ken has brought to us six more. Most have not been that hard to find in the month's leading up to our December. I consider him to be a real snappy dresser always. Her as well, with winning the favor of a few decades that seemingly have gone by too fast. They have been pretty easy to follow.
Hey! Just thought I would sneak in and wish you a Happy Christmas. I didn't want to be faced with the prospect of forgetting. Okay, I got to dust off my apron now.
*E*
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Added: 14th December 2011
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Look closely, what is not suppose to be in this 1950s based show?
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Remember December of '76? The 17th? Chances are, you couldn't open a newspaper without seeing the excessive print advertising in numerous papers.
Want to get exceptionally technical? How can I document the era without? Well, the attempt of over-expressed hype with a contemporary 40 foot high simian was put to the test with a challenging expedition. Remember, everyone came out to see him fall down. Too many! It sort of got dangerous with the crowd. As mentioned already, remember the advertising. It never matched the pose of the beastly gorilla. What happened? Did you have an experience then in NYC with it then? Remember the huge publicity that had started a year prior to it? Did you know it was taken in on a Hawaiian island. Remember the puzzles and Seven-Eleven cups, or the recreated posters that were synonymous with outlandish hype. Helicopters appeared instead of jets?! They had lost the jets in the long process. Totally disappeared from sight? Though, it was still brought together with a huge scale with the updated story. The hype, it was hard to avoid then. Magazines, newspapers, bubblegum. Anything possible was printed up. Most of the hype consisted of sixty-one tons of metal in total weight. Sure, it could of gone wrong with the animosity being created by someone behind the lens and the publicity that was connected to it. Mean and occasional confrontational towards others were the rumors. So many personalities were being protected by Dino then. Mister D. could express himself easily with the vivid project. So, how do you create a trans-formative idea into an event for Christmas, while under pressure for a specific date? Holding to patience and budget and keeping the name in the news. Perceptions were made strong for the life-like beast with the constant push of hype. We all knew the errors that were made with whispers in the cinema. It just didn't match-up. What happened? But with most of the kids, they don't care what they saw. Then, there were many big inconsistencies along the way. Especially during the months leading up to the day. Drawings, sculpture's were far-fetched from its final visual presentation that cost over a million, all constructed by an Italian for Mr. D. He would later work again for the man, but this time with another white animal. With the work put in weekly then, 31,000 in hydraulic hose and 4,500 in electrical wires looked like it did cost a lot of money. The workshop must've been busy for months. It was. Did you know the beast had an arm span of 20 feet! His arms and hands were able to move in 16 positions. Remember the waterfall part? A real high-tech deal then. It was urgent that they hurried on it for the coming December. The date had already been placed - an entire year away in newspapers. Did you know, the huge furry creation was created to walk and turn - but we all know how that turned out. Fabricated lies. The motion was not good. Too mechanical. His still eyes and open mouth were supposed to be close-to-life as the complex hydraulic valves were pressed and pulled. It is funny, little was said of who was actually being shot for closeups and long shots. A secret kept for months. Nobody really knew what to expect, when actually it was an innovative electrical-wired-mask that was made for an actual makeup man. The gorilla costumed now actor was actually ignored many times during the days they were working. The man nowadays, he is a big deal in recent years. Know him? Who is he? You should know. It had to be sweaty under all that. Then, at the time, it was very constraining to be dealt in that way. To be ignored, left in a corner - alone. Alienated. There’s more to this thing than you could imagine. Hard to just rip it away. But then, it was all new. Unlike the renowned 30's one. Too different. That was the appeal as it eventually came off more like a homage. The secret to the big and tall balanced figure was - well-made proportionally hydraulic valves, as they were assembled together using wires running to a crane by a control system run by six operators. It looked dangerous when set-up for balancing. Did you know that 4,000 pounds of horse tails from Argentina were added to the exterior of its appearance. Four kinds of netting contributed in months of preparation, all by securing into panels individually; then glued on a plastic mold - entirely covering the frame of the metal underneath meticulously. A lot of patience for the end result. Once organized, a huge cost to build the furry machine. The funny, almost absurd thing is, it didn't look real. Robotic and unnatural. You could see, once put together, it was only seen for a few mere seconds. A glimpse? That was it. Seconds? All that work and money for a $1.7 moment. Of course, the rest was done with award winning, groundbreaking blue screen technology with the fearsome suit added in. But did you know, it recovered its 24 million budget -by three times! True. I assume, some of that came from the wide merchandising too. Remember View-Master? The proof is in the pudding, despite the best efforts then with going to Hawaii and NYC for weeks. Now, just maybe, you have a totally different opinion on it. I can understand. Did you know that Jess, she went off to learn more on her craft on performing, including photography. She wasn't clueless with the unique virtue she had placed then. Also, I thought she had done a great job with the big primate. Then again, I do pay full attention to details with trying to explain it all smoothly. I suppose you realize this now. Did you ever catch the second part to the story in the mid-80s? I walked out of it. Boy, talk about being short-lived. That was one thing that hype could not buy. A dull story.
As usual, there just wasn't enough of it. Too bad.
They had missed the mark on it.
*E*
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Added: 18th December 2011
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I can see the flurries now. Christmas is upcoming! How about New Year’s? Ready? I'm still looking for stocking stuffers for this weekend. I still have to get some above average pearls for stocking stuffers. Okay, back to the business of flurries in the forecast in 1963. There was probably more snow then. Blizzards! Can you look back to the years of the 1960s easy? How about it? That specific year. Is it easy to remember? Hey, did you know that it isn't about Xmas. It's about something else. Love. Originally then, it started from the late 1940s, when it became one of those new seasonal favorites, way back in the sixth year of the 40s. Do you know about Mister Vaughn Monroe? He was the first to take it to the chart. Ever heard of him? It went on to reaching all the way to a great place. That would be One. Since then, there have been a couple more over our time. How about the 1950's. That was extremely successful for someone you may know. He has pulled off quite a few others too. Anyone? Any New Yorkers out there? Frank who? Frank? Generally, he was known as a particular person from Hoboken. Ya got it? Sure you do. A blue eyed guy who was born February 1940. And the lady spotted here. She remained until the early 1970s with Mr. R. Things were not running as smooth as they should of been. It has been said, things were looking rough for her. Did you know, from the late 50s to the mid 80s they were a great couple. You do know who I am talkin' of,right? But with life and business, things change. Especially over the long period of time. She is doing wonderful now. They were a great combination then. Too bad with what happened. You have to have the right attitude for carrying on. She is doing fine now. I like a happy ending. *E*
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Added: 19th December 2011
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