There may be quite a lot going on the world to preoccupy the media, but one would have thought there might have been some mention, somewhere, of the fact that today marks the centenary of the birth of the magnificent Cyd Charisse? Thereby hangs a tale, dear reader...
According to the Handbook of Texas [NB the former Miss Tula Ellice Finklea was born and raised in Amarillo], her birth date was 8th March 1922. This is also the date cited by IMDB, in her obituary in the LA Times and in the report in Reuters. However Wikipedia, citing her obituary in The Guardian, sets it a year earlier in 2021. Lazy so-called journalists these days mainly take their information from Wikipedia, without verifying it - if they can't see it on Tw*tter, of course - so this may explain the complete lack of hoo-ha in the press.
Never mind all that, we at Dolores Delargo Towers adore the great lady, so we raise a toast...
...All hail the woman with the finest legs in showbiz!
