Good Morning Possums
What is the topic today?
I’m a big fan of old Hollywood films and them wot starred in them.
Did you know a Chinaman named Hollywood?
“According to the diary of H.*J. Whitley, also known as the “Father of Hollywood”, on his honeymoon in 1886 he stood at the top of the hill looking out over the valley. Along came a Chinese man in a wagon carrying wood. The man got out of the wagon and bowed. The Chinese man was asked what he was doing and replied, “I holly-wood,” meaning ‘hauling wood.’ H.*J. Whitley had an epiphany and decided to name his new town Hollywood.[6]“Holly” would represent England and “wood” would represent his Scottish heritage. Whitley had already started over 100 towns across the western United States” Wiki.
Now if I had said that you’d all think I made it up, but even I would come up with a better one than that, how could anyone mistake hauling for holly? it’s miles from sounding near it, even coming from a Chinaman. “I think I’ll put up some hauling and ivy up this Christmas darling” “What the hell are you on about now?” “I Tarzan, you Jane”
How in the name of God does Holly represent England and Wood Scotland? This fella was probably responsible for naming the 100 towns he founded, is it any wonder they’re all lost nuts in Hollywood.
OMG - he’s gawn off to Hollywood again - yo ho silver - hI ho tonto??
there was a old cow hand called Jem
been riding the ranges from when?
ya could hear him just holla
it’s too the west I will follow
and bring back some stories somehow!!
The silver screen eh?
Can I name them without cheating?
you can cheat we don’t mind - you always do!!
OIY I do not!!!
I thought it may be fun for you all.
You have to name a film too. That’s the rules - I just make em up as I go along.
name who the film or the geezer?/
Both.
NO 12 Vivian Leigh - Gone with the Wind.
Got it???
well I did have a bit of wind earlier but it seems to have passed? hope no one else got it?/
02 - doris day in gone with the wind?
14 - gone with the wind - lizzy taylor
05 robbie burns in men like it hot?
01 - tap dancing joe - in singing in the rain?
03 sailor joe in everyone loves a sailor?
god I’m exhausted already and I haven’t moved an inch!
You are useless. Naughty naughty boy.
#12…I know that one-one of my VERY favest flims!
it’s a ‘still’, from the most popular flim of the 1820’s,’'Gumbud does butch"…ammirite?
I am going mad.
I posted something at the Candy Bar that was meant to be here.
Please lock me away.
I would lock you away-but apparently you whinge a lot when trapped in a small,windowless locked room with only a gumbud to keep you amused…well,that’s what WE all were told!?
I would get claustrophobia :shock:
No windows:shock:
Locked:shock: