August 22, 1893: American author and wit Dorothy Parker was born. A poem by her:
Leave for her a red young rose,
Go your way and save your pity;
She is happy, for she knows
That her dust is very pretty.
August 23, 1912: Dancer Gene Kelly born.
"Dancing? Oh, dreadful. How it is ever adopted in a civilized country I cannot find out." -- Fanny Burney.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Dust off your dancing shoes
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