Marilyn Monroe performed a rendition of "Happy Birthday" for President John F. Kennedy, on his forty-fifth birthday during a fund-raiser at New York's Madison Square Garden.Via Jinxi Boo, whence the text.
The dress she wore that night was noted for being sheer and flesh colored with 2,500 rhinestones sewn into it and was designed by Jean Louis. The dress sold in 1999 at auction in New York for over $1.26 million.
19 May 2009
47 years ago today...
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I don't know if you were inspired to post this by last Sunday's episode of Breaking Bad, but if so, didn't you find that to be the most out-of-left-field scene?
ReplyDeleteI don't watch TV, and didn't even know there was a show by that name... Sorry.
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