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2019 Whine, Women And Song Coincidentally, she was just a few days film he fearlessly took on lions, tigers and
crocodiles. They didn’t stand a chance.
older than Sophia. Always outspoken she
27th, By Jim McKeon back is a must. Anything is accepted. It was hounded by the press. I never wrote His side-kick was Cheeta, the monkey,
to her telling her of my undying love. At
and they often had long conversations to
November unique in their individual background, sexier they feel. First, holes have to be she became a true champion of animals’ yell would make any woman go weak at
the time my French wasn’t great. Later
In this world everyone is different,
seems that the rougher the lads look the
pass the time away. His blood-curdling
rights and, like Sophia Loren, today she
the knees and, very important, he had an
torn in the worn out trousers. Then a
behaviour and opinion. There is a certain
tionable parts of the body, and facial hair
Weissmuller was one of the greatest
often a simple and innocent sentiment
four is Ava Gardener who went from
| fascination about this situation. Very selection of earrings scattered in unmen- still has a timeless beauty. My number account in his bank in Nairobi. Johnny
swimmers of all time. He won five
being a poor sharecropper’s daughter to
grownforhimtolooklikeanescapedape
can turn into an almighty unresolvable
EXAMINER conflict. A simple enquiry can start open favored hair-styles; completely bald, a one of the most beautiful women in the Olympic gold medals, 52 US national
from Fota wild life park with a face simi-
titles and over 50 world records. He
world. Blessed with stunning good looks
warfare.
lar to a dog’s backside. There are three
she married Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw
Forinstance,asanexample,whowere
never lost a race in his career. Number
IRISH the five most handsome men in the coloured spiky line sticking up straight and Frank Sinatra and she was a close three is Charlie Hurley, a Cork man, a
football legend, born in the Marsh. This
along thebaldcrownlikeachicken’sarse,
world and, more important, who were
friend of Howard Hughes and Ernest
Greek-like colossus, a class act, is the best
Hemingway. A fiery actress her private
or the popular dead rat hair choice. Do
the five most gorgeous women in the
world? There is no doubt that this simple women actually like this dress code on life was often more dramatic than her center-half I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen
question is guaranteed to start a riot in their male companions? Do they enjoy career in films. Coming in at number five them all. My number four is another
any pub in Cork as most male Leesiders kissing a boyfriend with a built-in bush on is the only “modern” star, the beautiful Corkman, well he was born in the Fijian
are utterly convinced that they are his face? Halle Berry. Her father was a bus driver. island of Rotuma and arrived in Cork
experts in this minefield of femininity. It Also, the old manners have gone out A highly educated student she won sever- when he was eleven. An athletic young
would also be a hot topic in every home the window. On a recent trip to Cobh on al beauty contests and later went close to man he quickly took to hurling and foot-
inthecityandcounty.Thisenigmahasto the train there was a nice young couple a winning Miss USA and Miss World. ball. He was a natural and went on to win
be given a lot of thought. few seats from me. He sat all the way to When she turned to acting she was an three all-Ireland hurling medals with his
If you want to stay in one piece then Cobh while she was quite pleased to instant success winning an Emmy county. With his film star looks and easy
don't blurt out your first thoughts. Any stand and chat away happily with him. It Award, a Golden Globe and best actress smile he comfortably makes my list. My
man, especially a man with drink in him, can be said that girls now enjoy equal Oscar for “Monster's Ball.” From 1992 to final nominee in this difficult concept is
and a gleam in his eye, would be very rights. 2015 she was nominated for forty awards. one of Hollywood’s greatest heart-throbs
foolishtoincludethered-headedbarmaid So, to tackle my initial question, after She won twelve. At fifty years of age she – Clark Gable. Gable was known as the
with the hot-pants in his old local. It is long hours of speculation, here are my is still a beautiful woman. king of Hollywood. An Oscar winning
similar with a woman’s choice. The five selections of female stars: first has to Now I must don my female cap and actor who is still remembered as Rhett
handsome driver of the Blackrock bus be Marilyn Monroe, a highly intelligent into the valley of death I venture as I try Butler in “Gone with the Wind” and the
should not be mentioned. It is so person- woman, the ultimate sex symbol, surely to explore a woman’s mind; a crocodile- iconic line, “Frankly, my dear, I don’t
al and choices are vast. every man’s dream. Her life was sur- filled swamp for any man; my list of the give a damn.” Yet, behind all the
Also, times have changed, life has rounded by controversy and she died five most handsome men. This is a thank- razzmatazz he remained an honest and
changed and the once accepted attitudes tragically at just 36 years of age. A close less task fraught with danger but, short level-headed actor. He volunteered to
and behaviour have definitely changed. second is Sophia Loren, the Italian beau- and sweet. Here goes: number one is join the US Air Force and bravely fought
The pretty girl next door has vanished. ty, a much underrated actress. I wrote to Liam Neeson OBE, a man’s man, a gen- in World War 2. Coincidently, he starred
The clean-shaven young man in a shirt her a few times in my foolish youth. tle giant from Ballymena, rugged good with Marilyn Monroe in “The Misfits.”
and tie is as dead as the Dodo. Women Sadly she never wrote back. When she looks, troubled eyes that seem to have Both of them died shortly after the film
now crave to be pencil slim, a skin and allegedly had an affair with Cary Grant I overcome a lot of grief. He was forever was completed. She was 35 and he was
bones figure. I saw a girl on the beach was mad jealous. She broke my heart socially aware, proud of his Irishness, and only 59 years old.
only last week. If she had two more belly when she married Carlo Ponti and there not afraid to speak his mind. An outstand- Phew, I made it still in one piece.
button she could be mistaken for a flute. I was, a fine Blackpool boy with a mop of ingactor,“Schindler’sList”,“Taken”,and Never again. I can hear all the angry
The older stars were more round-fig- curls, eager and willing in my Bargain “Michael Collins” come to mind, he has a men’s voices screaming at me; what
ured for want of a better word. Many Stores pinstriped suit. It took me ages to long list of awards to his name. Number about Charlize Theron, Grace Kelly, Liz
modern girls think smoking is cool, and get over it and, worse, I was never invit- two is Johnny Weissmuller, famous for Taylor? And, almost as bad, a chorus of
body tattoos and earrings dangling from ed to the wedding. This Italian goddess is his Tarzan films. He played the ape man indignant females baying for my blood;
the eyebrows or imbedded in their now 82 and still looks great. Third choice twelve times. Hungarian born, he is best Paul Newman, Jack Doyle, George
tongue are a common sight. To the elder is Brigitte Bardot known affectionately as remembered as a long-haired, 6’-3” mus- Clooney. At last there is silence and I can
statesman the dress code of young men BB who crashed in to world-wide fame as cle man swinging through the jungle hear a dear little old lady’s voice in the
can be bordering on lunacy. Again, a a beautiful French teenager with pouting tree-tops, his loin-clothe swaying in the distance; what about my John Joe? He
large crucifix tattoo plastered across the lips and a mind of her own. wind, saving damsels in distress. In every was a hunk. That’s it. Goodbye. C

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