When the Chicago fair reopened in 1934, Sally perceived the need for something new: "I had to find a new twist."She decided on a bubble dance: "I wanted a balloon sixty inches in diameter, which is my height, made of a translucent or transparent material." The only trouble was that the biggest balloons available were a mere 30" in diameter. They were heavy red target balloons used by the War Department. Since no one knew how to make the required equipment, Sally fronted the funds for necessary experimentation herself. After numerous tests, the super-dooper, see-through bubble was born. Once again, Sally was a smash hit, now heading a big show of 24 dancers and 16 showgirls.
Excerpted from The Fantabulous Sally Rand
via Surreal Bubble Woman
For some strange reason I am reminded of a certain blue ball...
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3 comments:
Ahh, the blue ball. I wonder which hurt Casey more: loosing it, or loosing sweet G.
OT, but Hitchens gets it wrong about Buddhism is worth reading.
According to Nigel over at EN, kc has 2 blue balls.
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