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Fosters?? No worries here mate!!!
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 12, 2005 at 3:48 PM
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Amen, Voyager9940,
why weren't we all born Australian? But don't be too hard on your native land, tabloid-itis has struck just about everywhere, so... Anybody for a round of Foster's?
posted by
saul_relative
on February 12, 2005 at 3:47 PM
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A great man and a great writer.
posted by
SlyCy
on February 12, 2005 at 5:50 AM
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About 20% of the reporting in the Belgian news this evening, was about his presumed communism ideas and supports... that's why it stroke me. Oh yes, and another 20% about Marilyn of course. We can be so little .... in our so little country! Why wasn't I born Australian?
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 11, 2005 at 6:52 PM
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Thanks, Voyager9940.
I didn't know that. Miller wrote "The Crucible" in reaction to McCarthyism in America. Maybe that's where the Belgians got the idea. I am not familiar with Miller as a communist (or any other political leanings, for that matter), but I am also not that 'up' on the man's personal life, either.
posted by
saul_relative
on February 11, 2005 at 6:47 PM
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Yes, kingmi, I loved the man's work.
posted by
saul_relative
on February 11, 2005 at 6:43 PM
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In the early 60's, while willing to attend a premiere of his movie, he was denied entrance to Belgium because of his suspected communist sympathies. Later he was reinstated, fortunatly.
posted by
Voyager9940
on February 11, 2005 at 6:21 PM
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saul, very sad, he was a truly great! Thanks for sharing.
posted by
kingmi
on February 11, 2005 at 6:15 PM
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