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Martin Sanders III's avatar

Clint, needless to say, but you are--first and foremost--a sensitive and artistic man. Necessarily, that means you are "out of step" with the population as a whole. I have a sense of trust with you; you do not pander to the least common denominator. I say, trust your instincts and keep your readers and subscribers in mind as you move forward along the path that seems best for you and your enterprise. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.

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Clint Collide ๐ŸŒˆโœŒ๏ธ's avatar

Whatchu talkin bout, Willis? Me, sensitive? Nahhhhh. lol

Okay, guilty as chargedโ€ฆbut I try to be thoughtful too. Appreciate your vote of confidence an words of encouragement. Cheers!

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Martin Sanders III's avatar

No problem. I have pondered your thought process that includes that image of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis sharing a shower ๐Ÿšฟ. Not pandering but definitely new way to consider them.

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Clint Collide ๐ŸŒˆโœŒ๏ธ's avatar

So Iโ€™m not the only one who remembers those photos? Donโ€™t know if Iโ€™ve mentioned it, but my understanding is thereโ€™s not a lot of subtext to those photos. They were taken for a fan magainze. Two male friends on their day off kind of thing. They chose to go to the bathsโ€ฆin an era there wasnโ€™t any connotation about such a visit. There are several shots, including them in a sauna with other guys. No biggie. Just dudes relaxingโ€ฆand letting it all hang out. Like we sometimes do. :-)

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Anton's avatar

IIRC, there're a bunch more photos like that. I also recall seeing the same such pics of one or two other famous duos.

I grew up at the very end of that time where 'letting it all hang out' was barely noticed. What was noticed and regarded as EXTREMELY 'straight girl' feminine was anything that even hinted at an attempt to hide your body. Seriously, the best way to hide some aspect of your body was to flaunt it.

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Martin Sanders III's avatar

A different definition of a "more innocent time". Thank you for cluing me in on your thought process.

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Clint Collide ๐ŸŒˆโœŒ๏ธ's avatar

You got it, Martin. Iโ€™m not intentionally obtuse, I just try not to insert my knowledge about the subects or the photosโ€ฆit lets the audience make up their own story. Or do their own research. Iโ€™m always fascinated to learn what new things some find outโ€”or already knowโ€”about certain images. Fascinated I tell you! :-)

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Martin Sanders III's avatar

Our own experiences and reactions are the best. We don't need any CNN or Fox & Friends telling us what to think and how to react. Grrrr.

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