This is Daisy the Mutt's ninth birthday! She will go for a walk with me later this afternoon and have a shot at chasing any squirrels who have poked their noses out during our much anticipated January thaw.
I was thinking last night about the swag my family print shop once received from vendors. I suppose businesses got promotional gifts from their vendors and those gifts were specific to specific businesses. At our print shop all employees wore burnt orange colored canvas aprons designed for the needs of typographers. The pocket of the aprons were sized to hold pica gauges and the forceps used to pluck the individual pieces of type from the cubby holed cases.
Ink suppliers gave Pop books of matches that were double wide and featuring a picture of their ink factory. Braden-Suptfin Ink. Paper salesmen plied Pop's business with plastic pocket protectors and box seats to Pirates games at Forbes Field. Boxes of navel oranges were given to everyone at the shop by the suppliers of solvents and rags used to clean the presses.
It made me wonder what kinds of business swag was given to other merchants in town. What goodies were given to the funeral homes? What did the florists get from their vendors?
Anyway, while the women debate the features of male movie stars, might I weigh in on which women in show business I find attractive? For me, it begins and ends with Rita Hayworth. But, as Miss Hayworth is no longer with us, I would further champion Julianna Margolese and Renee Russo.
I would put Rita Hayworth on the list of women I think I would be attracted to if I was a guy. But not Joan Crawford or Betty Davis or Rachel Welch or Maureen O'Hara. And again, I haven't a clue why.
I agree about Joan Crawford. She was too severe. I admire Bette Davis as an actress, but never thought of her as a great beauty. The same goes for Katherine Hepburn. But you and I aren't going to agree on Maureen O'Hara. But since she was usually John Wayne's girl, I found her unapproachable. Maybe Maureen Stapleton instead!
As for attractive men, and I'm no expert, but I think Jon Hamm is a striking human being.