Take A Look At Some Dean Martin Photos

I was in a mood to post some random photos of Dean Martin. I hope you enjoy all of them. Have a great Wednesday!

Sammy Davis Jr. Does His Part For Charity, Plus An Award

This photo comes from 1969. Sammy was playing at a charity concert in Philadelphia. It was a benefit to help raise funds to deter gang violence. Sammy was always involved in a lot of different causes to help out others. That's one of the things I really admire about him. He used his celebrity status to really try to make things better in the world.

P.S. I received the Over The Top Award from the wonderful Jessica at her fantastic blog Chronically Vintage. I really appreciate it.



I'm to answer a series of questions with one word answers. Here are those questions and answers:

1. Where is your cell phone? desk

2. Your hair? short

3. Your mother? Amazing

4. Your father? Inquisitive

5. Your favorite food? Homemade

6. Your dream last night? Unmemorable

7. Your favorite drink? Tea

8. Your dream/goal? Travel

9. What room are you in? Office

10. Your hobby? Reading

11. Your fear? Age

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Richer

13. Where were you last night? Work

14. Something that you aren’t? Disorganized

15. Muffins? Yum!

16. Wish list item? Car

17. Where did you grow up? NC

18. Last thing you did? Write

19. What are you wearing? Pajamas

20. Your TV? Bravo!

21. Your pets? None

22. Friends? Fantastic

23. Your life? Stressful

24. Your mood? Contemplative

25. Missing someone? No

26. Vehicle? Old

27. Something you’re not wearing? Shoes

28. Your favorite store? Belk

29. Your favorite color? Blue

30. When was the last time you laughed? Tonight

31. Last time you cried? Forgotten

32. Your best friend? Cousin

33. One place that I go to over and over? Bookstore

34. One person who emails me regularly? Friend

35. Favorite place to eat? Bojangles

I hope you enjoyed reading those. It's quite hard to put just one word for an answer. I might have answered some of them a little differently otherwise. Oh well.

I'm to present this award now to 6 other bloggers:

Cafe Fashionista

Chic Femme

Clarabelle

Couture Carrie

Dapper Kid

Felinofelice

It's Unbeweavable!

Meet The Most Interesting Man In The World

Have you guys seen those commercials from Dos Equis? They feature an older classy and suave gentleman dubbed "The Most Interesting Man In The World." The commercials are like 15 to 30 seconds long. They often feature clips from adventures this character's had throughout his lifetime. He also loves to give his words of wisdom as he sits around a table with lots of beautiful women. Each commercial ends with his line of "Stay Thirsty, My Friends."

I think it's neat that this ad campaign features an older man. Most beer ads are probably usually being targeted to younger guys. That's the market they are going after. Instead of featuring jocks, frat boys, etc., trying to pick up chicks at a club they feature this character who's like a cross between Ernest Hemingway, Hugh Hefner, James Bond, Ricardo Montalban, etc.

This character represents something that a lot of guys would love to aspire to. I know he's somebody I'd love to have a beer with as I pick his brain about how to live life to the fullest. He's lived more adventure in one lifetime than most people could even imagine. It's fascinating to see what we find out about his life in each new commercial.

I think it's cool to talk to older men about their lives. They've always got some great stories to share with us younger guys. They've seen a lot of the world, plus they've had experiences that many of us will never have. It's definitely a different generation. These men have this masculine ideal that I admire greatly. It's something that seems to be dying out in our era. It's certainly in short supply. These type of men are my role models and not what Hollywood says goes for a man today. I know I would much rather be like this character, as well as a lot of older men that I come across, than some twit like Orlando Bloom.

What's amazing too is that this character is not really a cheerleader for Dos Equis. He even talks about how he doesn't always drink beer, but when he does he prefers Dos Equis. He's almost very nonchalant about it all. The character is very cool and collect about things. These ads have become very popular since they first started debuting. I can definitely see why. More are on the way.

If you were curious to know, "The Most Interesting Man In The World" is played by actor Jonathan Goldsmith. He's 71 and has mostly done episodic work on television throughout the years. Dos Equis has even come up with The Most Interesting Academy. Check out their website. I'm posting some of the commercials. I hope you like them. Let me know what you think.

The Rat Pack At The Sands

Here is a really cool picture of my favorite hip cats in the world.



This photo comes courtesy of my pallie Timmy.

Have a cool and swingin' weekend. Cheers!