I used to picture Mata Hari as an extraordinarily beauttiful woman. I saw a picture of her and I’d say she was average at best. Either she had a lot of charisma, she knew how to use use makeup or men are horny.
“Average at best”? OK, if you say so:
You also have to consider the beauty standards of that era. Mata Hari’s voluptuous figure perfectly matched the late 19th and early 20th-century ideal, where curves were a symbol of beauty and femininity. But it wasn’t just her body that captivated; it was the grace with which she carried herself, transforming movement into art. This unique blend of sensuality and refined elegance amplified her allure.
Good points.
Pretty face and graceful figure, but not voluptuous. Margaretha was so self-conscious about her tiny breasts that she would never go topless, even when she went bottomless. She wore those conchos to give the semblance of some curvature.
Although she did eventually go topless.
The earliest known version of the song is a German version originally printed in 1796 that goes as follows:
“Ringel ringel reihen,
Wir sind der Kinder dreien,
sitzen unter’m Hollerbusch
Und machen alle Husch husch husch!”Here is a translation of this verse into English:
“A ring, a ring, a round dance,
We are the children three,
we sit under the elderbush,
and all go hush, hush, hush!”
There are many versions: In England, children would dance and sing to:
A ring a ring of roses,
A pocket full of posies.
Atishoo, atishoo,
We all fall down.
Much hilarity ensued as the children collapsed onto the floor.
When it crossed the Atlantic, the words got changed but the rhythm remained.
(Johnny Carson Voice) “I did not know that.”
Did you know that you just did Dana Carvey’s version of Johnny Carson’s voice?
That is some weird, wacky stuff.
I feel the same about Mae West.
But she was the biggest sex symbol of her generation.
I don’t get it.
Attitude. She had it in spades, she was utterly fearless and she knew how to court controversy to her benefit. “I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.”
LOL
Not to mention her sexy “come hither” voice.
That is why Eartha Kitt had the perfect voice for Catwoman, even tho Julie Newmar had the body.
Was Mae West the first to say “Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?” -from the movie Sextette 1977.
She is generally credited with being the first to use that line on screen.
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/08/20/glad-to-see/
Thanks.
Although another close analog from a few years previous:
