Comments on: EYE STOPPERS (Oct, 1958)

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:03:48 +0000

William Deering: Oh, please! Havana cigars containing hemp? This is how guesses turn into urban legends. You over thought this one.

By: William Deering

William Deering — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:44:26 +0000

Emperor MAR: I’m guessing about “Havana lovers” – - -”store rope”. Back then folks would quip, “you smoking some kind of rope?” when some Havana cigars smelled like burning hemp rope. Some may even have contained some hemp; better known today as pot. Anyway, the term “rope” was used in derision for a cigar and “weed” for a cigarette (not necessarily meaning a “joint”). They must have extinguished and stored their “ropes” at the entrance in that device for later use on exit. Like kids storing smelly shoes before entering a fast-food play ground. They didn’t want you to burn the art work or someone’s wooden shoes!

By: George

George — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:10:03 +0000

When it rains, she has her English brollie-dog sit on the roof.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:49:46 +0000

What happens when it rains?! What happens when she tries to stand up straight?

By: Scott B.

Scott B. — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:51:26 +0000

Haven’t you guys heard? It never rains in southern California!

And Puff, I hear ya, man.

By: nlpnt

nlpnt — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:26:22 +0000

What happens when it rains? The car rusts, of course! Waste of a nice T-Bird.

By: Randy

Randy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:57:10 +0000

All Londoners carry brollies, don’t they?

By: Charlene

Charlene — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:12:38 +0000

Is London regularly so scorching hot that its dogs need special sunshades?

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:18:59 +0000

#8 Yeah, what a gyp! Especially since the link was described as “Another shot of Sandra and her fuzzy Ford”. Quite some nerve! Next time try not to inhale so much when you puff.

By: puff the magic

puff the magic — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:10:39 +0000

#1
Imagine my disappointment when I clicked on your link and found her and that stupid car again.

By: Emperor MAR

Emperor MAR — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:58:26 +0000

Thanks Don. You can never tell with wacky old magazines like this.

By: Firebrand38

Firebrand38 — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:36:35 +0000

Hoagy Carmichael I think you mean.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:03:53 +0000

I believe that was Stogie Carmichael.

(“Rope” is slang for “cigar”.)

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:35:21 +0000

Stogie Parker – wasn’t he one of the pioneers of Jazz?

By: Emperor MAR

Emperor MAR — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:26:07 +0000

Someone must explain this rope thing to me.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:03:05 +0000

I am glad to know where the dog hailed from.
Didn’t that milk dispenser appear in Clockwork Orange?

By: Paul Carney

Paul Carney — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:46:17 +0000

I guess that Ms. Giles doesn’t have to drive on many dirt roads. Another shot of Sandra and her fuzzy Ford: http://www.sandragiles.com/GLAMOR/sg11.jpg