This Is What We Are In For, Darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                             Only it will be us, the Northerners, spread out, like this shot of the Atlanta railroad scene in "Gone With The Wind."

                               David announced Trump's victory in the middle of the night, as I struggled with sleep and a headache, brought on by this contentious election.

                                Now awake, the actuality is worse.  Brace yourselves people, for what is to come!  Find a place to flee to, and take those hatboxes, like Aunt Pittypatt!!!!!!!

                                   If ever there was a time for Mary to make an earthly visitation, this is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                   The deed is done, and now we must live with it.

                                   So, it was.  So, it is.

                                  How shall we be?

"Madame President? The Chairperson Recognizes Lucy Ricardo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                                                           

                                  Well, girls, here it is.... Election Day!   The day we have awaited and/or dreaded.  I am telling you, no matter what, it will be contentious.  If Madame gets in, there will be trouble up until inauguration day, ranging from violence to Civil War.   It will be just like "Gone With The Wind," except the Southerners will be in the Yankees position.  As for us Northerners, we will be screwed.  The South has been saying they will rise again, since 1865, and this may just be their chance.

                                       Now, if The Opponent--I cannot even mention the name!!!!!!!--gets in, there will be Civil War violence directed at us too.  The only difference is the aforementioned scenario will be engineered by the supporters; in this case it will be engineered by The Opponent himself.  Meaning things could get far worse!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                         I have never felt so worried about this day as I have this one.  I cannot recall an Election Day in my entire life that made me feel the way I do over this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                         I am telling you, darlings, this is worse than when Lucy ran against Ethel for President Of The Fine Arts Club!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Today To Two Iconic Legends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                                                 

                                        Who would have thought two such different, yet iconic individuals would have the same birthday?   

                                           Today, our lovable reptile friend, Gojira, turns 70, having made his debut in America in a Los Angeles art house, back in 1954.  The same year I was born, darlings, which means in just 15 days, I am going to turn 70.

                                               Anna Wintour--or ANNA, to those of us who recognize her power! --turns 75 today.  Gojira and ANNA!  What a combination, and I am sure each is honored to celebrate the birthday of the other.    

                                                 Both don't look a day, or year older, than they did.  Both look fabulous, because they are, darlings!

                                                  We love you, Gojira and ANNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                  Have the happiest of birthdays, dears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!        

                                                  November just keeps getting great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!                       

Happy All Souls Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                        Some call this the Day Of The Dead.  Which makes me think of the woman in 'Streetcar,' going about the street saying "Flores por les mortes."

                          All Souls Day, which I prefer, is when we remember loved ones, friends and family, who have gone before us.  I think of my parents, grandparents, and friends who have gone before me, most recently my friend Steve, who passed April 3, and had he lived would be celebrating his 70th birthday on our natal day.  I will be thinking of him, then.

                             Make sure to say some prayers today for those remembered and deeply missed.

                              The saints get November 1, the souls November 2.

                               That covers all, darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Belated Greetings, From Frankenstein And The Dwarf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                           That is Colin Clive, as Henry Frankenstein, and the great Dwight Frye, as his hunchbacked assistant, Fritz.  I have to laugh at the opening of 1935's "The Bride Of Frankenstein," where the actor playing Lord Byron refers to Fritz as a "dwarf."  How could Universal allow such inaccuracy???????

                           Well, "Plant now, dig later," as the saying goes.  Today is All Souls Day, and these two wanted to be on hand to wish all a happy Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day!  Wasn't that generous of them?????????????

                            This shot is from the 1931 original "Frankenstein."  What artistry and camerawork; just look at that shot.  No wonder I could not resist putting it in a post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            So, greetings to all, dears, and have a marvelous weekend!!!!!!!!!!!

Girls, Join Us Tonight At 8PM, As "Svengoolie" Presents 1932's "The Mummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

                                          Darlings, this is the one and only of all Mummy movies.  It has that artistry common to early Universal horror films, and a sterling cast; besides Karloff, there is Zita Johnan, Edward Van Sloan, and the good-looking David Manners.  What a lineup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                            This is the one where Karloff plays Im-Ho-Tep, who unfortunately yearns for Princess Anck-Su-Namon, played by the great Zita Johann.  He is found out, and, in a frightening sequence is captured and tortured alive, having his tongue cut out, and being mummified and placed in an Egyptian tomb, while still alive!  This disturbed me as a child, and it still does.  So, sensitive souls, be careful here.

                                             What follows is the usual Universal formula.  Karloff's mummy is resurrected, and he searches for his princess.  He finds her in a latter-day Zita Johann.  Will true love run its course? That is what you will have to find out, girls, because I do not remember.  And I would never reveal a spoiler.

                                                 "The Mummy" was directed by Karl Freund, which gives it some artistic panache.  David Manners can barely read a line, but he sure is good to look at.

                                                     This is one of two gems being shown this month--the following three are lousy--so make the most of this special evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                       See you, tonight at 8PM, girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy All Saints Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                            Today, darlings, is the Feast Of All Saints, and I went to 9AM mass this morning.  My you know what is dragging now, so I don't know how this post will go.

                              This day is to honor those who did things for us selflessly.  Not only those saints we may be named after, but our favorites--like mine, which are Bernadette, St. Jude, and The Fatima Children--Lucia dos Santos, Francisco Martos, and the holiest of them all, Jacinta Martos!  What that child suffered for us, darlings, I am telling you!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                 And not to forget the living saints who walk among us unrecognized, except by those who know.  Like my David, and, of course, Sister Camille D'Arienzo.

                                    How about those who have gone, like my parents, grandparents, and friends?

                                  Did you feel the presence of the saints at your service, like above?  I sure did, darlings, though I was not quite awake.

                                    What a divine way to kick off November, loves!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!