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RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-18-2015
My choice if I were Joe:
...because although Italian, Claudia Cardinale is Tunisian-born, and Tunisian cuisine is excellent!!! (And eye-catching, too.)
(BTW, did you know CC's career began because in 1957, the Italian cinema in Tunis organized a competition to find the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia"? She won, and the prize was a trip to Venice during the Venice Film Festival, where she was spotted by film producers.)
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - L Verge - 02-18-2015
(02-18-2015, 05:23 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote: My choice if I were Joe:
...because although Italian, Claudia Cardinale is Tunisian-born, and Tunisian cuisine is excellent!!! (And eye-catching, too.)
(BTW, did you know CC's career began because in 1957, the Italian cinema in Tunis organized a competition to find the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia"? She won, and the prize was a trip to Venice during the Venice Film Festival, where she was spotted by film producers.)
Claudia Cardinale is sure a name from the past! I also thought about Gina Lollabriggeta (and I'm sure that I just butchered her last name).
(02-18-2015, 05:07 PM)Wild Bill Wrote: Well, I do not know about anyone else but Sophia Loren is MY favorite Italian dish--along with Judge Jeanine Pirro, of course
Boy, would I love to watch a conversation between you and Judge Jeanine. Notice I said "conversation" instead of "debate," because I'm sure that the two of you agree on many things (as do I).
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
(02-17-2015, 06:05 PM)RJNorton Wrote: I learned the Garfield quote from reading Tom Bogar's American Presidents Attend the Theatre. I heartily recommend this book by Tom as well.So do I!
In his book, Tom states that a few presidents had only little to zero interest in theater and hardly ever attended. Only one of these eight presidents took office sometime after Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
Who?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Gene C - 02-19-2015
Just guessing - Ronald Reagan ?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - L Verge - 02-19-2015
My guess would be Nixon. Or, FDR (since he did not like to have the general public see him in a wheelchair?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
Good guesses, Gene and Laurie - Nixon and RR were indeed modest theatergoers (RR paradoxically - since he was an actor himself), but another president was less interested in the subject than these gentlemen. (FDR enjoyed attending the theater.)
Hint #1: He wasn't originally from the Sahara of the Bozart but might have gained his disdain there.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - L Verge - 02-19-2015
Wilson?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
Another good guess, Laurie, but it wasn't Wilson either.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - L Verge - 02-19-2015
Well, let's try President Hayes. Perhaps Lemonade Lucy thought theater a vice also?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
A very smart idea, Laurie, but this gentleman held office in the second half of the 20th century.
Hint #2: He also opposed brassica oleracea var. italica Plenck.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Anita - 02-19-2015
My guess is Ford.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
Good guess, Anita - I'm sorry, it's not Ford either!
Hint #3: He even banned that special brassicacea (see hint #2) from boarding the AF1.
Hint #4: As a president he had something in common with John Quincy Adams.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Rogerm - 02-19-2015
Was it Eisenhower?
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Eva Elisabeth - 02-19-2015
Very good guess, Roger, as Ike indeed was only a modest theatergoer, but not as modest as the sought-after gentleman.
Hint #5: This president's father was right the opposite - an enthusiastic theatergoer.
RE: Presidents and First Ladies Trivia - Anita - 02-19-2015
George W Bush