"The Blue Angels were established following World War II by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, chief of naval operations. Their mission is to enhance Navy recruitment and to act as ambassadors of goodwill. They got their name when one of the original team members saw a mention in the New Yorker magazine of the Blue Angels nightclub in New York City." -- SF Gate, "Mayor blasts conservative critics, says S.F. supports military," 10/6/07.
What the ace pilot might not have known is that the Blue Angels night club was most likely named for the 1930 movie Der blaue Engel, in which an elderly secondary school teacher played by Emil Jannings (who would continue to be a major film star in Germany 1933-1945) lusts after cabaret singer Lola, played by Marlene Dietrich. Cultural inheritances can certainly be odd. Perhaps the pilot did know; I know at least one naval officer (my brother) who spends some of his time reading high-brow magazines. I wonder what the audience for The New Yorker was in the late 40s. And the corollary, how many New Yorker issues get mailed every week to US military installations around the world today?
Music today
Wolves again. Two Hunters is a masterpiece.
Hyphy Hitz again. Good house chore music.
Les Savy Fav, Let's Stay Friends
Trelldom, Til Minne
Chromeo, She's in Control
Spektr, Near Death Experience
St. Vincent, Marry Me
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