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July 2023 posts


Valentino & Alley Oop
I was raised in the 1960s world which included the ' Sunday Funnies. ' We had comic books, sure, but the ' Sunday Funnies ' were...


Rudolph Valentino & some current history
Last night, I Googled myself. Not the first time I've done it, but I see that there is some pretty damning stuff out there about me ......


Nerd Alert! Spock. A lot.
I am a Trekkie. I mean, I am a very serious Trekkie. I love many of the characters and much about each of them, but my favorite is...


Acting His Resentment
The instruction Shapiro gave his subordinate, Ashcroft, was to “ keep [Valentino] fired up” as Rudy traveled to New York. There was...


A cool veneer ... but seething ...
Although it was hot, Rudy looked cool and collected (for the most part) as he disembarked from the train in New York after his layover in...


The drama of July 19, 1926
When Rudy arrived in Chicago on July 19, his favorite photographer from back East was waiting for him. Mabel Sykes had heard that Rudy...


July 18, 1926 ... A Valentine To Valentino
Rudolph Valentino arrived in Chicago for a short layover on July 19 on his way to New York and became aware of the ' PPP' editorial.....


Rudy says, "Ask the lady!"
Tomorrow in 1926 the " Pink Powder Puff" editorial will be published in the ' Chicago Tribune .' We shall be taking a look at Rudy's...


The Pink Powder Puff Editorial Dissected
I thought much about this next blog post. I read about it, taking information from many sources, and discarding from others. Before I...


The Calm Before The Storm
On July 16, 1926 Rudy and the Ullmans were still rumbling along via train to Chicago. Rudy's eyes, normally smoldering with passionate...


The Xenophobic Angle
It is July 15th ... both in1926 and 2023. It is also time to take a look at another possible angle that may have been a contributing...


Valentino's Stunts
Click & unzip for a message from Darkmum. It's July 14th, and while Rudy is still making stops and greeting fans during his1926 train...


Paul Ellis - Part 7 ... final
I'd like to post a photo originally tinted by my previous photo specialist from my old Facebook group and more recently updated by me. To...


The Jalisco Dress
When I was little, I was at an assembly. I remember seeing a beautiful dress with colorful ribbons and lace dancing. I begged my mother...


The Homophobic Hate Angle
We are now at the same date that Rudy was experiencing back in that hot, hot, fatal summer. Rudy is, in 1926, currently traveling via...
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