http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/23/sunburn-is-made-to-order-for-customers-by-portrait-photographer/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/23/sunburn-is-made-to-order-for-customers-by-portrait-photographer/#comment-371920 Chuck Norris Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:14:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/23/sunburn-is-made-to-order-for-customers-by-portrait-photographer/#comment-371920 I remember as a kid reading Sherlock Holmes stories where Watson was described as "sunburnt" from his years in India. I couldn't understand how a guy who hadn't been in India in years could still be sunburnt. I finally realized that words like "suntanned" or "tanned" hadn't been in use when the books were written. I remember as a kid reading Sherlock Holmes stories where Watson was described as “sunburnt” from his years in India. I couldn’t understand how a guy who hadn’t been in India in years could still be sunburnt. I finally realized that words like “suntanned” or “tanned” hadn’t been in use when the books were written.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/23/sunburn-is-made-to-order-for-customers-by-portrait-photographer/#comment-346770 Blurgle Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:55:51 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/23/sunburn-is-made-to-order-for-customers-by-portrait-photographer/#comment-346770 The word "suntan" was actually popularized by Coco Chanel. She popularized tanning, extreme thinness (to the point of emaciation), and heavy smoking for weight control. The word “suntan” was actually popularized by Coco Chanel. She popularized tanning, extreme thinness (to the point of emaciation), and heavy smoking for weight control.

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