Day Tripping: August 17

A Fare Irish Lass

A natural redhead born in Dublin, Ireland in 1920, Maureen O’Hara was nearly left behind until Charles Laughton brought her to Hollywood. John Ford was a favored director and John Wayne became one of her closest friends.

” There is nothing worse than having your personal problems become somebody else’s entertainment.”

Maureen received the name Queen of Technicolor for reasons other than just her hair. People often thought she and Wayne were lovers because of their screen chemistry. Their performance together in The Quiet Man is extraordinarily realistic. But, she was always quick to sternly correct the rumor mongers.

Today is:

Vanilla Custard Day — that works, but the heck is I Love My Feet Day?

Musical Ride

In 1959, Miles Davis released his groundbreaking album Kind of Blue. The record is still the best-selling jazz recording of all time.

Interesting Notes

Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the 2008 Olympic Games, the first person to ever achieve that many at one games.

Gone But Not Forgotten

One-half of the prolific songwriting brothers, Ira Gershwin died in 1983 at 86.

Notable Births

1893 — Mae West once said, “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

1943 — Robert De Niro said, “Time goes on. So whatever you’re going to do, do it. Do it now. Don’t wait.”

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