Happy Post-Charles Addams Day!

Prestidigitweeze · 01-08-2012, 02:18 PM

As every inveterate Googler must know by now, yesterday was Charles Addams's birthday. What you might not know is that his first wife, Barbara Jean Day, was the inspiration for Morticia (pictures follow), that Charles was a latter-day Casanova whose romantic interests included Greta Garbo and Jackie O., that he tended to be as well and conventionally dressed as the art and furniture he collected were mildly unappetizing, and that his peculiar compilation of source material, Dear Dead Days, has inspired cabals of the initiated for generations.

Derbies off, Charles A., and thanks tons, Barbara J. D.!

Mr. Addams and funster Ms. Day:

A bit of bio for your delectation:

NYTimes

Squidoo

My favorite of his books:

One of the many images it contains:

Apache · 01-08-2012, 08:36 PM

I have always loved his humor.
Apache

Prestidigitweeze · 01-13-2012, 06:42 AM

Why, that's an ultra-neat opinion you've chosen to express, Herr Apache.

01-08-2012, 02:18 PM	#1
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	Happy Post-Charles Addams Day! As every inveterate Googler must know by now, yesterday was Charles Addams's birthday. What you might not know is that his first wife, Barbara Jean Day, was the inspiration for Morticia (pictures follow), that Charles was a latter-day Casanova whose romantic interests included Greta Garbo and Jackie O., that he tended to be as well and conventionally dressed as the art and furniture he collected were mildly unappetizing, and that his peculiar compilation of source material, Dear Dead Days, has inspired cabals of the initiated for generations. Derbies off, Charles A., and thanks tons, Barbara J. D.! Mr. Addams and funster Ms. Day: A bit of bio for your delectation: NYTimes Squidoo My favorite of his books: One of the many images it contains: Last edited by Prestidigitweeze; 01-08-2012 at 04:39 PM.

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01-08-2012, 08:36 PM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I have always loved his humor. Apache

01-13-2012, 06:42 AM	#3
Prestidigitweeze Fledgling Demagogue Posts: 2,384 Karma: 31132263 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: White Plains Device: Clara HD; Oasis 2; Aura HD; iPad Air; PRS-350; Galaxy S7.	Why, that's an ultra-neat opinion you've chosen to express, Herr Apache.

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