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Old 10-30-2007, 11:00 AM   #46
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Yeah, that's the difference. You can't love or even like the other one!
That's what i keep hearing from people, LOL! Speaking of unboring know it alls, does Liz ever post here?
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I don't think so. Unless she's using a different name and no *'s.
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Old 10-31-2007, 10:14 AM   #48
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I don't think so. Unless she's using a different name and no *'s.
Well, that IS her modus opperandi, LOL!
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And an odd one too. Although it did make her posts stand out.
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Old 11-01-2007, 06:43 AM   #50
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Yeah well, let's not go THERE! LOL! Some people, like me LIKE controversy, it's less boring, but others get offended easily and like it when she takes a break, LOL! Did Liz ever post here?
Less boring is one thing, but bullying and psycho behavior is another!
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Hiya Claude and Lodee! It is good to see you posting here again...Long time no see
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Hiya Claude and Lodee! It is good to see you posting here again...Long time no see
Hey Karen, great to see you here also, is that a pic of you and hubby i see in your avatar?
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Hi! Nice to see you too!

Yes Splain, that's her new hubby. Aren't they cute?
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Hey Karen, great to see you here also, is that a pic of you and hubby i see in your avatar?

Yup, that's the W duo
The other half of the W's were taking pictures.

Good to see you too, Laura!
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Yup, that's the W duo
The other half of the W's were taking pictures.

Good to see you too, Laura!
Oh yeah, they're a regular Romeo and Juliette, well, not a regular one but they'll do, LOL!
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Oh yeah, they're a regular Romeo and Juliette, well, not a regular one but they'll do, LOL!

Seems like this is the most active Lucy board at the moment; doesn't it?
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Seems like this is the most active Lucy board at the moment; doesn't it?
Well, Long Live Lucy is dying because Josh is busy taking care of his dad who is ill, The Lucy Lounge is going along fine, not that quiet at all, and this place is so different from the way it was last time i posted here, the whole LOOK and most of the people are different too. Hey i wanted to ask you Kare, what happened to that guy MICKEY who used to LOVE Desi the way YOU do?
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Well, Long Live Lucy is dying because Josh is busy taking care of his dad who is ill, The Lucy Lounge is going along fine, not that quiet at all, and this place is so different from the way it was last time i posted here, the whole LOOK and most of the people are different too. Hey i wanted to ask you Kare, what happened to that guy MICKEY who used to LOVE Desi the way YOU do?

I have no idea whoa' happun to him.
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Why is there so much smoking in "I Love Lucy"?

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I Love Lucy, was sponsored by Phillip Morris, a major cigarette maker.

Today, when we see the show again it opens with a heart:


However originally, the opening credits featured their sponsor:


The heart was added for syndication.

The sponsorship contract also obligated the stars to do print ads as well:


Both Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were lifelong smokers, and Arnaz died at aged 69 of lung cancer.

Ball, lived to be 77. Today, most people know her as the young Lucy on I Love Lucy. But people of a certain age remember well for as a prolific talk show guest and the star of several specials in the late 1970s and '80s. She was still terrific, but had developed a gravelly, hoarse voice from years of smoking. Sadly, this was parodied on an episode of the The Simpsons.



But what may astound us now is that at one time smoking was normal and nearly every TV star smoked on the show and for publicity photos and print ads.

At one time, instead of having commercials for several products, each TV show had a single sponsor, in character the actors on the show did a promotional for the sponsor then the product was worked into the show as part of the story line. Even when television moved to the more modern format of many sponsors, there was still product placement.
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Being a huge LUCY fan, if you notice that as she ages her voice will get lower and lower. Probably partly because of cigs and menopause?!
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