WillParkinson
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Tue Nov-22-11 03:13 AM
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Today in Gay History - 11/22/11: The French, The Brits, Billie Jean, Mae West and Dolly |
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November 22
November 22, 1869 - French writer Andre Gide is born.
November 22, 1913 - Benjamin Britten the British composer is born.
November 22, 1943 - Tennis player Billie Jean King is born
November 22, 1980 - Mae West died in LA at the age of 88. Rumors that she was really a man were finally proven false.
November 22, 1993 - Dolly Parton denied rumors that she's a lesbian, saying gal pal Judy Ogle was just her best friend.
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Tue Nov-22-11 03:57 AM
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1. November 22, 1993, seconds after Dolly's announcement |
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Millions of straight men (and presumably lesbians) disappointed.
November 22, 1993, minutes after initial disappointment, millions of straight men (and presumably lesbians) return to daydreaming about Dolly and other women.
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Tue Nov-22-11 10:05 AM
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2. Makes me want to put on Britten's War Requiem tonight! knr |
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