WHAT BECOMES A LEGEND MOST?

One of the most famous advertising campaigns of the 20th century began in MID 60'S: the series of full-page, black-and-white print ads for "Blackglama" furs, with the memorable, never-changing question: "What becomes a Legend most?"

The story goes that, in the 60's, the Great Lakes Mink Association, a group of about 400 mink ranchers, were looking around for an advertising firm that would help them "remodel public opinion," though the notorious red-paint attacks on fur-wearing women were still a few years off.   New York ad executive Jane Trahey conceived the campaign and it was executed by her associate, who later bought out the firm and continued with the campaign.  The "Blackglama" brand name was invented by Trahey, who also came up with the "legend" tagline, and the idea of spotlighting high-profile....legends, mostly from the movies and Broadway, swathed in a Blackglama mink garments, which they were allowed to take home after the shoot. It went on the be one of the most successful and long running ad campaigns.

Ann Miller

Roz Russel

Debbie Reynolds

Judy Garland

Marlene Dietrich

Beverly Sills

Carol Channing

Lucille Ball

Lena Horne

Diana Vreeland

Lana Turner

Carol Burnett

Peggy Lee

Tis fur season after all.

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Who wore it better?

If I sued for every rear end collision I'd be rich.

I know just how she feels.

She must have something against nuts.

Ohhhhhhhh dear........

MY PSA FOR THE NEW YEAR

So contrary to popular belief, I'm not all Cruella Devil. I've told those people at work I don't have the white and black hair yet! Although my driving and other habits may be right on point. But this year these will be some of my words and thoughts to hopefully keep me at peace and happy in 2017......

LIVE. laugh. LOVE...ALOT. BE TRUE TO YOURSELF. This too shall pass. BE KIND. do your best. Don't make assumptions. TRUST. Happiness starts with you. ENJOY THE JOURNEYS. LET IT BE. follow your heart. FOLLOW YOUR BLISS. DON'T EXPECT CHANGE. BE CHANGE. live love, not hate. MAKE LOVE , NOT WAR. slow down and pay attention. STOP AND SMELL THE FLOWERS. JUST LOOK...THERE IS BEAUTY IN YOUR OWN YARD. be you best self. TODAY IS A NEW DAY. keep on keeping on. YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH. don't take anything personally. WAKE UP AND THRIVE.  breathe and let it go. DON'T GO TO BED MAD.  don't take life so serious.  TAKE THOSE CHAMPANGE BUBBLE BATHS. enjoy life and live...not just work, work,work. savor the little pleasures. HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR....YOU'LL NEED IT. your awesome, and if someone can't see that, fuck'em! there is always time for one more, of anything. Life is a banquet, and some sorry suckers are starving to death.

And if that doesn't help me...there is gin.

Well now....that lasted the length of this post.

Happy New Year !

MUM'S THE WORD

The Mummers have taken over the streets of Philadelphia for the longest running tradition of folk parade in the country and will revival any drag show!!!!The New Year’s Day parade is a 118 year, unique Philadelphia tradition that is pure fun, enjoyment, and folk art, and has withstood the test of time because of the strength of the diverse communities the mummers represent. This year is especially nice because the first ever drag queen brigade will be in the parade called, Miss Fancy Brigade headed up by Philadelphia legend Brittany Lynn. This truly is a great city!!!! A spectacle to behold for sure........ 

Another part of the Mummers tradition is a song that was wrote over 130 years ago!

Most people probably have never heard the name James A. Bland. But if you live in Philadelphia, you've heard at least one of his songs. "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers" — a tune Bland wrote in 1879 — is the unofficial anthem of the Mummers Parade and many of the string bands. It's played every year at the start of the New Year's Day parade. In his time, Bland was a popular songwriter and minstrel performer. Unfortunately Bland wrote nearly 700 songs and got credit for about 30 of them. The international showman eventually lost his fame and fortune when Vaudeville music became popular and pushed minstrel shows to the sidelines, but not before Bland made his mark on the music and culture of Philadelphia. James A. Bland spent his later years in obscurity. He died from tuberculosis May 5, 1911, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bland was buried in an unmarked grave without a funeral at Merion Memorial Park, Bala Cynwyd. In 1939, his grave was found by American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and his grave was landscaped and a monument was erected, as well as a new exhibit in the Mummer's Museum, who thankfully keep his music alive. 

Filmed at Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, at the beginning of the Mummers Parade a couple years ago.

My favorite performance from last year. Quaker City String Band. And just how adorable is Captain Jimmy Goode?

We've been watching all day, as it is literally a all day event ending at 10:30 tonight. Now to get my pork and sauerkraut in.....for added good luck!

HAPPY NEW YEAR POSSUM'S!!!