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To: Eagle9
From P. G. Wodehouse's The Mating Season, copyright 1949, a young Hollywood starlet is discussing with Bertie Wooster a visit to a little old lady movie buff in a small English town:

"...She knows exactly how many times everybody's been divorced and why, how much every picture for the last twenty years has grossed, and how many Warner brothers there are. She even knows how many times Artie Shaw has been married, which I'll bet he couldn't tell you himself. She asked if I had ever married Artie Shaw, and when I said No, seemed to think I was pulling her leg or must have done it without noticing. I tried to explain that when a girl goes to Hollywood she doesn't have to marry Artie Shaw, it's optional, but I don't think I convinced her. A very remarkable old lady, but a bit exhausting after the first hour or two..."

8 posted on 12/31/2004 3:01:50 AM PST by Argh
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To: Argh
"I tried to explain that when a girl goes to Hollywood she doesn't have to marry Artie Shaw, it's optional, but I don't think I convinced her. A very remarkable old lady, but a bit exhausting after the first hour or two..."


Artie Shaw

17 posted on 12/31/2004 10:15:11 AM PST by Eagle9
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