IF: peace
Remember, the peace sign is just one finger away from its total opposite.
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IF: golden
All King Midas wanted was to enjoy a lousy breakfast, just once in his life!
IF: repeat
Almost a full year before Jan nearly screwed up Mom and Dad’s anniversary gift when she misunderstood that the engraving on a silver platter was 85 cents a letter, not for the entire thing, she almost screwed up another anniversary gift. Under Dad’s suggestion, the Brady kids secretly gather to have a photographer take a formal …
IF: invisible
Dr. Griffin‘s invisibility serum was at about 90 percent.
from my sketchbook: marc bolan and gloria jones
Marc Feld was in love with rock and roll. The former child catalog model was obsessed with the music of Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry and Gene Vincent. At 12, he bought a guitar and formed a skiffle trio with future British pop singer Helen Shapiro. Marc played with dozens of bands and went through just as many …
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from my sketchbook: brandon dewilde
In 1950, Brandon deWilde became the talk of Broadway when he debuted in Member of the Wedding at the age of 7. Three years later, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his heart-rending performance as Joey Starrett opposite star Alan Ladd in Shane. Based on his popularity, Brandon was …
IF: fragile
soon turned out to be a pain in the ass
from my sketchbook: gale gordon
Everyone (of a certain age) remembers Gale Gordon, the eternal curmudgeon, easily excitable and forever exasperated by the likes of Dennis Mitchell and Lucy Carmichael. Gale was a master of the “slow burn” — his temper rising, his brow furrowing, until he blasted forth with “gale-force” anger. His career spanned seven decades, starting out in …
IF: beard
My beard is some hair That sprouts out of my chin And I’m proud of the way that it grows It’s long and it’s lovely Surrounding my grin And I wear it instead of my clothes.
from my sketchbook: wanda hawley
A career in Hollywood was the natural choice for pretty, petite blond Wanda Hawley. Beginning in 1917 with her debut in the drama The Derelict, Wanda crammed an astounding 84 film appearances into fifteen years. She proved her versatility and was adept at both comedy and drama. Wanda shared the screen with forgotten stars like Bryant Washburn …