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Originally Posted by Sydneyb
I used to have a client that referred to me as his very own "holly-go-lightly" - I had never read the story or had seen the movie and thought it was a compliment (duh!). I mean, she's so pretty and the name was kind of adorable...
Then I saw Breakfast @ Tiffany's, I was sort of disappointed because I didn't think she was very sweet - and I don't look a thing like her, so I didn't get the connection on any level. I'm kind of living this great life and at that point in my life had a plethra (yeah, I said it: a damn plethra) of boys, so maybe that was the connection.
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Sydney, I bought and read the book (twice) and it is marvelous. I picked up a new word, "dispraising", and found this quote from Holly that you may approve: "I like a man who sees the humor; most of them, they're all pant and puff."
But the novella may make you reappraise your client's reference to Holly. She clearly has heroic qualities, rising from a child bride in Tulip, Texas to the fringes of Manhattan's high society using only her wits and self-developed charm. She is self-knowing yet troubled by the fears that plagued those who don't have firm places in society. Maybe your client was on to something?
Pardon the flapdoodle, but I wanted to share my new charge of literary awareness.
Awl4knot
