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Talk:Frederick the Great

2008-08-14T16:37:24Z

AnitaK: History?

==King in Prussia==
F. was ''King in Prussia'' until 1772, when he declared himself as ''King of Prussia''. There is quite a bit of history hidden behind these prepositions --[[User:DiEb|DiEb]] 11:45, 14 August 2008 (EDT)

:And what is that history, pray tell? I only know that "King of Prussia" is a town in [[Pennsylvania]]. -[[User:AnitaK|AnitaK]] 12:37, 14 August 2008 (EDT)

Jack Lemmon

2008-08-14T16:34:48Z

AnitaK: New page: '''Jack Lemmon''' (born February 8, 1925) is an American actor best known for his roles in comedies such as ''Some Like It Hot'', ''The Out-of-Towners'', and ''[[Save the T...

'''Jack Lemmon''' (born February 8, 1925) is an [[America]]n [[actor]] best known for his roles in comedies such as ''[[Some Like It Hot]]'', ''[[The Out-of-Towners]]'', and ''[[Save the Tiger]]''. Although he had other partners — [[Tony Curtis]] in ''Some Like It Hot'', [[Jane Fonda]] in ''[[The China Syndrome]]'' — he was recurringly cast opposite [[Martin Landau]] in a long series of movie comedies, starting with ''The Odd Couple'' (1968) and continuing for 11 years.

By the 1970s, with the release of such [[liberal]] [[Hollywood]] thrillers as ''The China Syndrome'' (in which Lemmon starred opposite "[[Jane Fonda|Hanoi Jane]]" as a [[whistleblower]] in a [[nuclear energy|nuclear power plant]]), Lemmon's career was headed downhill. After a few more films — Lemmon had a bit part in [[Oliver Stone]]'s ''[[JFK]]'', and briefly revived his "Lemmon and Landau" shtick for the hip comedy ''Grumpy Old Men'' and its sequel — Lemmon quit the business.

But times were changing. In the 1980s, a wave of Jack Lemmon "revival" swept the nation's youth. ''Odd Couple'' T-shirts and ''Some Like It Hot'' [[bumper sticker]]s replaced "Frodo Lives" as the [[meme]] ''du jour''. College students would hold "Lemmon parties" in their dorm rooms, at which the actor's entire ''oeuvre'' would be shown in marathon all-night sessions, fueled by [[coffee]] and [[fortune cookie]]s. VHS rentals of Lemmon's films picked up, although Lemmon saw few royalties from those sources.

Despite his mediocre screen record, Lemmon was a true [[Renaissance man]]. He released his own [[jazz]] album, ''A Twist of Lemmon'', in 1959, and contributed to fellow actor [[Paul Newman]]'s "Newman's Own" brand of mixed drinks with "Jack's Hard Lemmonade". Lemmon is remembered today as one of the best-liked and most sociable actors in the business.

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Babbitt

2008-08-14T16:21:33Z

AnitaK: expand

'''''Babbitt''''' is a [[satire|satrical]] novel written by the novelist and liberal activist [[Sinclair Lewis]]. It tells the story of George F. Babbitt, a fictional [[Republican]] and [[Rotary|Rotarian]] who conforms to the expectations of his society. Sinclair condemns Babbitt for his meekness and civility, while at the same time arguing that society depends for its survival on men like Babbitt.

The word "Babbitt" has since entered the [[English language]] as an [[epigraph]], or [[proper noun]], meaning "someone who conforms too readily to society's norms", and having perjurious connotations. Perhaps because of those connotations, it has also entered the [[street slang]] of [[drug abuse]]rs; one [[pot]] smoker may exclaim to another, "Hey, man, don't ''Babbitt'' that joint!"

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