emergency post 800 | 400 classic – 400 old times
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Grace Slick turns 84 today! 🎂❤️ Born in Evanston, Illinois, on October 30, 1939, she is renowned as the lead singer and frontwoman of iconic bands Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, and The Great Society. Her mesmerizing voice has left an indelible mark on the world of psychedelic rock, solidifying her status as a prominent figure in the hippie movement. Happy 84th birthday, Grace Slick! Thanks for being a source of inspiration and joy for many of us! ❤️🙏🎶
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Jane Darwell was semi-retired from acting, other than a rare television guest appearance. She had recently moved into the Motion Picture Country Home because of her advanced age and feebleness. When Disney offered her the role of the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins (1964), Darwell declined the role. Walt Disney, still insistent, personally drove to the retirement home to plead with her and she agreed to take the part. It was her last acting role. In this pivotal scene in the movie, the Bird Woman at the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral Square sells bags of bread crumbs to passers-by to feed the pigeons. The “poignant” song “Feed the Birds” was sung by Julie Andrews, as a hymn-like lullaby.
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MERYL STREEP She earned her B.A. from Vassar in 1971, and later received her M.F.A. from Yale – “By my sophomore year my standards of personal hygiene had slipped a bit,” Streep joked in a 1983 commencement speech. “This was 1969, after all.” All kidding aside, Streep has credited Vassar with turning her into a confident, smart woman. “Vassar made me think,” she said. “I felt like I had a personality and a brain.”
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