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Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million
Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | December 8, 2024 | AP Staff

Posted on 12/08/2024 7:04:48 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin

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To: V_TWIN

Yup, maybe the same person? Lol!


41 posted on 12/08/2024 10:11:54 AM PST by Fireone (Americans have had enough. (build the gallows))
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million

These are people who have far too much money to spend on frivolous nonsense.

42 posted on 12/08/2024 10:36:11 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: Liz

The real Legend is my dad grew up in Culver City down the street from MGM he and his buddy’s loved to tease the muchkins going in and out of the studio


43 posted on 12/08/2024 10:38:53 AM PST by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: Fireone

Maybe Musk has a bit of show tunes lover in him


44 posted on 12/08/2024 10:43:08 AM PST by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: grumpygresh

Women were treated terribly in those days - glitz and glamor on the red carpet, but behind the scenes, they’re being shouted down, treated like little girls and told to lose weight like Judy was. Hell, even Carrie Fisher in Return of the Jedi was saying that she was being told to lose weight for that bikini - I thought she looked amazing. She said she developed an eating disorder.

I watched a documentary about Hedy Lamarr a while back. She was actually brilliant, genius-level brilliant, but because she was as attractive as she was, she was told that nobody would see her for anything but a pretty face. The government screwed her over for a patent during WWII.


45 posted on 12/08/2024 12:04:03 PM PST by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: lee martell

I was struggling to figure what a “banana duct” was and why someone would tape it to a wall.


46 posted on 12/08/2024 12:04:49 PM PST by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Tacrolimus1mg

The problem with patents is that you have to reveal how the device works. This can be a problem with military secret grade technology. What’s needed is a special type of patent where only the government knows how it works but the inventor still gets patent rights.


47 posted on 12/08/2024 1:36:13 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: higgmeister

One well placed comma can make all the difference, so I am reminded.


48 posted on 12/08/2024 1:41:43 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Fifty bucks is the best I can do.........


49 posted on 12/08/2024 2:10:36 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: TigerClaws

Well yeah, she killed a witch to get them!.........


50 posted on 12/08/2024 2:11:40 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Valpal1

There was a thing on X of who really was the “bad witch”.

Glenda has Dorthy take the slippers to gain power. Uses that power to kill the bad witch and expose the Wizard and he flees. Never told Dorthy that she could have used the slippers to return to Kansas. All so Glenda could take over the Kingdom of Oz.


51 posted on 12/08/2024 2:18:35 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant - Never Fearful)
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To: Red Badger
Fifty bucks is the best I can do.........

Each?

52 posted on 12/08/2024 3:07:46 PM PST by HandyDandy (Borders, language and culture. Michael Savage)
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To: HandyDandy

Oz never did do nothing for the Tin Man...


53 posted on 12/08/2024 3:10:07 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

There is at least one pair in the Smithsonian Museum of American History. They’re near The Fonz’s leather jacket and Archie Bunker’s chair.


54 posted on 12/08/2024 5:38:35 PM PST by Paal Gulli
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To: grumpygresh

I read recently Judy Garland was cast for Valley of the Dolls but was so drunk all the time they fired her. She begged to come back but they refused. Very sad.


55 posted on 12/08/2024 5:57:04 PM PST by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: Paal Gulli

You can’t be more of a part of History than that! :)


56 posted on 12/08/2024 6:36:13 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: SamAdams76

“Oz never did do nothing for the Tin Man...”

FReepers are the most ‘with it’ people on the planet!

YOU are a Founding Father! Did you join as a teenager? ;)


57 posted on 12/08/2024 6:40:40 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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