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   Taras

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   9:04 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 29, 2021

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   Let’s try another example, or thought experiment:

   Paul Anka wrote/performed the song “Puppy Love” in 1960, when he was 18, about Annette Funicello, who was then 17. So, not really scandalous AT THAT TIME. It’s not like 50-year-old Paul Anka was professing his love for 17-year-old Annette.

   Now, if you say “If I sang that song about a 17-year-old, that would be wrong.” Okay, fine. But Anka wasn’t your age then. And neither was his target audience. So that would make only you the sicko, not him.

   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

2. Coolidge
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   9:15 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 29, 2021

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   Let’s try another example, or thought experiment:

   Paul Anka wrote/performed the song “Puppy Love” in 1960, when he was 18, about Annette Funicello, who was then 17. So, not really scandalous AT THAT TIME. It’s not like 50-year-old Paul Anka was professing his love for 17-year-old Annette.

   Now, if you say “If I sang that song about a 17-year-old, that would be wrong.” Okay, fine. But Anka wasn’t your age then. And neither was his target audience. So that would make only you the sicko, not him.

   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

3. Coolidge
   Taras

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   7:06 AM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   Let’s try another example, or thought experiment:

   Paul Anka wrote/performed the song “Puppy Love” in 1960, when he was 18, about Annette Funicello, who was then 17. So, not really scandalous AT THAT TIME. It’s not like 50-year-old Paul Anka was professing his love for 17-year-old Annette.

   Now, if you say “If I sang that song about a 17-year-old, that would be wrong.” Okay, fine. But Anka wasn’t your age then. And neither was his target audience. So that would make only you the sicko, not him.

   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

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   10:55 AM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

   I wonder if they even looked up his credits.  I did.  He wasn’t even in enough movies in raw numbers, really, to qualify as a “movie star.”  For what?  “Neighbors?”  “Continental Divide?”  C’mon, man!

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   Taras

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   11:02 AM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

   I wonder if they even looked up his credits. I did. He wasn’t even in enough movies in raw numbers, really, to qualify as a “movie star.” For what? “Neighbors?” “Continental Divide?” C’mon, man!

   You are welcome to your idiosyncratic viewpoint.

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   11:18 AM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

   I wonder if they even looked up his credits. I did. He wasn’t even in enough movies in raw numbers, really, to qualify as a “movie star.” For what? “Neighbors?” “Continental Divide?” C’mon, man!

   You are welcome to your idiosyncratic viewpoint.

   He only did 7 theatrical movies in his life.  Most people have maybe heard of 3 or 4 of them.

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   12:07 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   The target audience was young teenage girls dreaming of future romantic conquests: “Young girl, get out of my mind …” Pure ego gratification!

   A young woman’s goal was to graduate from high school with an engagement ring on her finger, which means 16 – 17 – 18 was courting age. If she hooked a college man, she was the envy of her peers.

   I suppose since it’s mostly a comedy, I didn’t remember until today that in the 1982 movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” the characters played by Jennifer Jason Leigh and Phoebe Cates were both in search of/involved with college-age men. I don’t remember the audiences finding that scandalous, then or since.

   Now do Animal House and the girl Pinto took to the frat party.

   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

   I wonder if they even looked up his credits. I did. He wasn’t even in enough movies in raw numbers, really, to qualify as a “movie star.” For what? “Neighbors?” “Continental Divide?” C’mon, man!

   You are welcome to your idiosyncratic viewpoint.

   He only did 7 theatrical movies in his life. Most people have maybe heard of 3 or 4 of them.

   That’s more than iconic movie star James Dean, who did 3 (plus 4 uncredited bit parts, according to IMDb).

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   12:31 PM EDT ⋅ Apr 30, 2021

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   Never been interested in seeing it. And still not.

   But according to the Wikipedia article about the movie, the actress playing the role of Clorette was 18 at the time, although playing supposedly a 13-year-old store cashier, however according to the article she and “Pinto” did not actually have sex.

   And let’s not ignore the likelihood of a 13-year-old actually looking 18. Movies can write whatever they like, but that doesn’t make it the least bit plausible.

   Meanwhile, I’ve never encountered a 13-year-old cashier at any business.

   Animal House is a must-see. It’s both very funny and very politically incorrect, and could never be made today. In fact, I wouldn’t be very surprised if the streaming services started censoring certain scenes, down the road.

   Clorette and Pinto start making out but she passes out drunk, leaving him with hands full of tissue paper, with which she has been improving her bustline. After struggling with his conscience (in the form of an angel and a devil perched on each shoulder), he trundles her home in a shopping cart.

    

   Just not a Belushi fan, except for Blues Brothers.

   Belushi’s performance as arch-fratboy Bluto (“Seven years of college — down the drain!”) in Animal House is what made him a movie star.

   I don’t think he was a star, except for Blues Brothers.

   “Hollywood Superstar” is Wikipedia’s heading for Belushi’s last years.

   I wonder if they even looked up his credits. I did. He wasn’t even in enough movies in raw numbers, really, to qualify as a “movie star.” For what? “Neighbors?” “Continental Divide?” C’mon, man!

   You are welcome to your idiosyncratic viewpoint.

   He only did 7 theatrical movies in his life. Most people have maybe heard of 3 or 4 of them.

   That’s more than iconic movie star James Dean, who did 3 (plus 4 uncredited bit parts, according to IMDb).

   I never got caught up with James Dean either.  But that said, I think it makes more sense for someone to be a “dramatic movie star” than like a “slapstick comedy movie star.”