Happy 100th birthday, Lucy!
Aug. 6th, 2011 02:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
litlover12Google has a really cool tribute up. Go check it out! (There are six clips total; you have to keep refreshing to see them all. ETA: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
sylverwind tells me you can also do it by turning the little knob.)
Hallmark Channel is airing the Hollywood episodes of I Love Lucy right now, which inspired a thought: Lucy -- at least as portrayed on the show -- was the ultimate fangirl. It isn't a modern phenomenon at all! We may think we're obsessed because we write fanfic and create fanart and make tribute videos. But getting into a staring contest with William Holden, or trying to sneak a grapefruit out of Richard Widmark's yard, or stealing John Wayne's footprints? You don't generally get that sort of thing now.
That I know of. :-)
sylverwind tells me you can also do it by turning the little knob.)Hallmark Channel is airing the Hollywood episodes of I Love Lucy right now, which inspired a thought: Lucy -- at least as portrayed on the show -- was the ultimate fangirl. It isn't a modern phenomenon at all! We may think we're obsessed because we write fanfic and create fanart and make tribute videos. But getting into a staring contest with William Holden, or trying to sneak a grapefruit out of Richard Widmark's yard, or stealing John Wayne's footprints? You don't generally get that sort of thing now.
That I know of. :-)
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Date: 2011-08-06 06:24 pm (UTC)You can also turn the nobs on the google TV to switch between clips, but it will only let you do it for so long before taking you to the search results screen. I LOVE interactive google pages! :D
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Date: 2011-08-06 06:43 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-08-06 09:00 pm (UTC)And she really was a fangirl! Haha! I'd never thought of that.
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Date: 2011-08-06 09:02 pm (UTC)And then the one with Ricky and the fake head came on, and I nearly choked to death on my water when he scared Lucy with it. I should know better than to drink water while that show is on!
Vitameatavegamin - Mmm, just like candy!
Date: 2011-08-06 09:46 pm (UTC)The weird thing is, it wasn't until way into adulthood that it suddenly dawned on me that she was a beautiful woman. I saw a magazine photo of her all dressed up and it was like... oh! I was used to seeing her dressed weirdly and/or acting like a lunatic! But she was a stunningly beautiful woman. Who knew?
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Date: 2011-08-06 10:47 pm (UTC)We watched some of the marathon this afternoon - I love all those Hollywood episodes (heck, love them all!). :-) She was definitely the ultimate fangirl! That's the perfect description. :-D
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Date: 2011-08-07 03:01 am (UTC)There are moments when she reminds me of my grandmother -- just a fleeting expression or a mannerism here and there. I'd love to think they were related, however distantly. :-) Maybe someday I'll do a family tree and find out . . .
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