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Donald Trump, referring to Joe Biden, addressed the crowd, “He was a hale and hearty guy, well met. Did you ever hear of Shakespeare? He was hale and hearty and well met.”
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“Hale and hearty” is an expression, meaning “healthy and energetic.” The word “hale” (whole, healthy, healed) is truly ancient, dating back to Saxon days. The word “hearty” existed in Shakespeare’s day, but Shakespeare did not use the word very often, and never in a context similar to the one Trump cited. You can research this here.
The actual phrase “hale and hearty” seems to have appeared as late as the 19th century, long after Shakespeare’s time, but a very similar phrase, “hartie-hale,” was used by Spenser, Shakespeare’s contemporary.
“Hale and Hearty” is now the name of a soup chain.
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Trump has that confused with “hail fellow well met,” an expression dating back at least a bit before Shakespeare’s time, possibly much further, that means “a friendly, approachable, down-to-earth guy.” The first attribution in the OED is from George Pettie’s 1581 translation of an Italian work, “Civil Conversation.”
The maister ‥being, as you say, “haile fellow well met” with his servant.
In other words, the master conversed with his servant in a friendly, informal way, as if speaking to an equal on casual or intimate terms. The use of “as you say” indicates that this was already an established expression at the time it was written, when Will Shakespeare was only 17 years old. In other words, it was already a common expression in Shakespeare’s time, so he might have used it, but did not.
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She also posts more explicit material elsewhere
She has about a million followers on IG, and recently told them that she was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare disorder in which the immune system attacks the nerves.
Selena Gomez posted, then deleted these pictures of her huge tit cleavage from Instagram back in March! Maybe deleted because there is a hint of areola in the first one?
Well, where are they? This is the best I’ve seen so far.
His boasting got back to her editor, who wasn’t thrilled, given that she has written articles about BWB.
I think it’s only fair that Cheryl Hines should sent nude pics to NY Magazine.
OK, I really meant Hustler.
The end of summer is a sad time for most of us, but it does mean that braless celebrities come back to swanky bullshit events like the swallows coming back to Capistrano.
Actress Laura Harrier braless and showing nipples in a sheer dress while she’s attending the Renaissance 2 evening during Paris Fashion Week!
VIDEOS below
Demi Moore plays a fading celebrity who will use any method science can offer to create a younger, better version of herself.
So … a documentary?
Margaret Qualley plays the younger, better version and looks more beautiful than we have ever seen her before.
The film has been heralded by many as a genre classic. It’s rated 85 at Metacritic, 90% at RT, 7.9 at IMDb
Some sample reviews from Cannes (I can’t say whether the theatrical version is identical to the version screened at Cannes):
It’s the casting of Moore, though, and her willingness to denude herself at 61 – emotionally, as well as physically – that gives The Substance a startling connection with its themes. Not for 30 years has she owned a film with anything like this certitude. Watching her confront the Demi Moore in the mirror, and do it so mercilessly, is extraordinary.
In its trashiness – and, yes, its refusal of serious substance – The Substance should really be put out on VHS cassettes and watched at home in homage to the great era of home entertainment pulp and video-store masterpieces of weirdness and crassness.
The BBC summed it up beautifully in two words:
Magnificently tasteless.
Videos here
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Kate Winslet topless in Lee (now in theaters)
Remember when John Daly was considered such a slugger? The longest women now drive that far.
Average driving distance:
2024 LPGA:
Tour average 259
Leader: Natthakritta Vongtaveelap 292
1991 PGA:
Tour average 261
Leader: John Daly 289
For years there was relatively little change in driving distance. In 1967, per IBM, the tour average was 260 and Jack Nicklaus was the longest hitter at 276. There was essentially no change between then and 1991 except for the presence of Long John Daly, but things started to explode in the Tiger era. The PGA tour average is now 300 yards, and Rory averaged 326 last year. The average on the senior tour is 280, and the longest hitters are just a hair above 300.
The reasons – better technology and bigger, stronger golfers. Many of them, like Bryson Dechambeau, spend as much time on strength and flexibility training as they do on the range.
The consequences – the older courses are getting overpowered by the tour pros. The courses keep expanding, but not every great course can buy additional land. How long does a hole have to be in order to be a true par five these days? The average PGA player can hit driver-three wood 565 yards. The big sluggers can reach 600 without reaching back for anything extra. To require a full third shot (let’s say at least a full wedge, as opposed to a chip) from every player, a hole would need to be something like 750 yards. The longest hole on the PGA tour is the 18th at Kapalua at 677 yards, and that hole is downhill, so the tour players can reach it with a long iron. (Xander Schauffele got a three on that hole in the final round of the 2024 Sentry. Dustin Johnson nearly aced a 400-yard par four on the same course.) In other words, the tour pros consider a five on any hole to be a disappointment.
The solution – unknown at the time. The PGA is considering a rule about ball design (a “roll-back” ball), but that’s all talk so far.
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Sort of related:
Ben Hogan vs Sam Snead on Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf. They were both about 53 at the time (Snead was a few months older). Although Hogan was an old fogey, weighed 145 soakin’ wet, and couldn’t putt worth beans at the time, he pretty much hit every shot perfectly from tee to green. His game was mechanical perfection. Gene Sarazen told him after the match that it was the best round of golf he had ever watched – and ol’ Mr. Sarazen had seen some sights in his day.
Cardi B showing off her big naked booty while trying to squeeze into a tight black dress!
In my opinion, she should just wear it like that.