When dad 76 is away…

Richard Fleischer:

“As Betty Boop’s popularity grew and grew Max Fleischer felt she deserved to be performing with some of the biggest musical stars of Broadway and radio by combining live action and animated he had her working with the top performers of the day, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Merman and the legendary Cab Calloway. My father told me that when Cab Calloway saw his first cartoon with Betty Boop he actually fell off his chair with laughter and delight. They made a great team and Calloway made three memorable pictures with Betty. Minnie the Moocher, The Old Man of the Mountain and Snow White. Betty Boop is the only real and lasting female star of animated cartoons. I’ve often been asked if I know the secret of her success. Well I’ve heard her described as being one part Shirley Temple and three parts Mae West, maybe that’s it. Certainly she was conceived as an adult character also had a lot to do with it. Take a look at one of my favorite cartoon Any Rags and you’ll see. I must tell you that I treasure my memories of these wonderful Betty Boop cartoons.”

Richard Fleischer:

“And I treasure too… the memories of the man who brought his wonderful creations out of the inkwell and onto the screen my father Max Fleischer.”

I had NO idea the original Betty Boop was black. Then again she was a pretty curvy cartoon character, BETTY BOOP - ORIGIN Ms. ESTHER JONES, known by her stage name, “Baby Esther,” was an “ African-American singer and entertainer of the late 1920s. She performed regularly at the (The Cotton Club) in Harlem. Singer Helen Kane saw her act in 1928 and (COPIED or stole ). Ms. Jones’ ‘baby’ Singing Style! for a recording of "I Wanna Be Loved By You.” Ms. Jones’ singing style went on to become the inspiration for (( Max Fleischer )) cartoon character’s Voice and SINGING style of BETTY BOOP, was YES a Black Woman. Her singing trademark Was.. “boop oop a doop ”.. In a baby voice at the cotton club in Harlem. - Esther Jones who’s stage name was “Baby Esther” was a popular entertainer at Harlem’s Cotton Club in the late 1920s. Baby Esther interpolated words such as 'Boo-Boo-Boo’ & 'Doo-Doo-Doo’ in songs at a cabaret. Helen Kane SAW Baby’s act in 1928 and (stole) Used it in her hit song I Wanna Be Loved By You. An early test sound film was also discovered, which featured Baby Esther performing in this style, disproving Kane’s claims. Baby Esther’s manager also testified that Helen Kane had saw Baby Esther’s cabaret act in 1928. Supreme Court Judge Edward J. McGoldrick ruled: “The plaintiff has failed to sustain either cause of action by proof of sufficient probative force”. In his opinion, the “baby” technique of singing did not originate with Kane. $250,000 infringement lawsuit Esther’s manager also testified that , Helen Kane & her manager , saw Baby’s act somewhere between 1928-1929. Scholar Robert G.O’ Meally said, Betty Boop The WHITE CARTOON herself had, as it were, a BLACK grandmother in her background. Baby Esther was presumed dead by 1934, just when the lawsuit had ended. @Learn your History or they will Hide it from you

Oh Betty!

Monsters from Guillermo del Toro movies rated based on how good of boyfriends they would be

Any of the ghosts from Crimson peak

no. they are dead and scary not in a hot way. yes even the two at the end.  0/10

any of the kaiju from pacific rim

they are big rowdy boys so banging them is inadvisable, but, really, how much do we actually know about them? they could learn to love. 1/10

The Pale Man

absolutely not. eats kids and represents the selfish greed of those in power. -1000000000000/10

The Faun

shifty as heck, always speaking in riddles and half truths. i don’t trust him but i’d bang him. 4/10

(this is where we start getting into creatures that we know are equipped to have sex)

Hellboy

he’s immature, for sure, but he has a good heart and loves kittens. Plus he’s got a rockin bod and a tail, so i’m not sure what else you could want in a bf. 8/10

Abe Sapien

i love this sweet sweet nerdy fish boy. he’s a bit shy and maybe has some boundary issues but all in all he’s a good boy. 9/10

The Gillman (AKA The Asset)

what is there to say about this beautiful boy that hasn’t already been said? he’s sweet, kind, sensual, and has a booty that just won’t quit. when will he steal me away to the Amazon to live forever in his strong arms. 10/10

IF YOU NEED TO CALL 911 BUT ARE SCARED TO BECAUSE OF SOMEONE IN THE ROOM, dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza. They will ask if you know you’re calling 911. Say yes, and continue pretending you’re making an order. They’ll ask if there’s someone in the room.

You can ask how long it will take for the pizza to get to you, and they will tell you how far away a dispatcher is.

Here is an example video

Reblog to literally save a life

I’ve done this.  I’m alive because of this. 

My flat-mate’s date for the night was almost as drunk as her.  She had passed out in her room and locked the door.  He refused to leave because he wanted to have sex.  He also demanded food because he was dealing with “whiskey dick”.  He didn’t like the lack of food in the fridge.  I called 911, did the stuff stated above, and he was getting PISSED about how long the “order” was taking.  He took my phone, demanded they “hurry the fuck up”.  Police arrived two minutes later, arrested him, and helped me file a police report.  Pressing charges wasn’t necessary because he had warrants on him from THREE different states for the very thing he planned to do to me.  Several months after this happened one of the officers informed me he was charged with two felonies because he crossed stay lines, and will be serving no less than 35 years in prison.  The officer ripped into my flat-mate about her bringing home complete strangers, while drunk, knowing full well this shit could happen. 

This was 14 years ago.  

Do the pizza order, do it as calmly as you can.  The dispatcher I spoke to said things like this:

“If he’s drunk say you want mushrooms.”  I said I want extra mushrooms.

“If he’s threatening you with sexual assault say you want onions.”  I said I want onions.

She went like this with different toppings and sauces for a description of him, like pineapple if he’s blonde, black olives if he’s tall, extra large if he’s tall, etc.

They’ve heard this sort of coded call before.  They’re trained for it.  They will understand what you’re saying.  Order the pizza.

Really though. I’m in training for dispatch and this was one of the first things they taught us. Pretend you’re talking to a friend or relative, pretend you’re ordering pizza, we’ll figure it out. We’ll word questions so you can answer in an easy, casual way. Please, just make the call and we will do everything we can to help you.

Reblog to save a life

This is sadly relevant tonight. Keep safe out there babes

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3:29 p.m. feel free to add to this!  (via hereislight)

isn’t rick and morty that thing you get when you die and your body gets all stiff

No, thats rigor mortis

rick and morty is a type of tube-shaped pasta

You’re thinking of rigatoni

rick and morty is a numbering system that ranks earthquakes based on seismograph oscillations

no, youre thinking of richter scale.

rick and morty is the pixar movie about a rat who wants to learn how to cook among humans

nah, thats ratatouille

rick and morty is the rich kid from fairly odd parents 

That’s Remy Buxaplenty,

Rick and Morty is when you send somone a link or a video and “Never Give You Up” plays

you’re thinking of Rickrolling

Rick and Morty is the 1893 short story by Rudyard Kipling about a young mongoose

no, that’s Rikki Tikki Tavi…

Rick and Morty is a Latin-American pop star best known for “Livin’ La Vida Loca”

No, that’s Ricky Martin.

Rick and Morty is the packaged rice mix that comes in different flavors and is called “the San Francisco treat”.

No, that’s Rice a Roni

Rick and Morty is the term for a lengthy and complicated procedure

No, that’s a rigamarole.

Rick and Morty is a two or three-wheeled passenger cart.

anyone in this thread smoke weed

“But if you forget to reblog Madame Zeroni, you and your family will be cursed for always and eternity.”

not even risking that shit

scrolled past this, re-evaluated my life, then SCROOOLLLED back up and hit the damn reblog button. 

Nope. I know better, have your reblog Madame Zeroni.

who the fuck is Madame Zeroni

Look at these stupid children who don’t know who Madame Zeroni is

Man lissen if you don’t know you better ask somebody AFTER you hit the reblog button

Idk who she is but I have an exam today so I’ll reblog her

idk who she is but i have an exam today so i’ll reblog her

^Haiku^bot^0.4. Sometimes I do stupid things (but I have improved with syllables!). Beep-boop!

Because wise, I am.

Oh fucks no she’s back lmao must reblog. I’m sorry guys

Rape Escape

Very useful to know, pass and share please.

Worth watching

I don’t mean to impose a personal favour on you guys, but I really would like to ask that everyone who follows me reblog this. 

I don’t think I made it very clear but last month I was sexually assaulted by someone who I thought was my friend (I don’t want to talk about it don’t ask), and it’s… really fucked with my head. 

Had I known this a month ago I would have been able to get away. 

So, essentially, I’m really pleading with you to reblog this so everyone who follows you doesn’t get stuck in the same position I was with no way out. 

I mean again I don’t want the point of this to be my sob story or whatever but if you could reblog this it would seriously mean a lot 

and im asking to all of my followers who see this post in your dashboard to please press play to this video, you never know when this is gonna be

useful, PLEASE DON’T IGNORE IT.

This is one of the first moves I was taught in Krav Maga, and it is one of the most effective.

It took me about a half hour to get down with practice, but once you get it, it’s an intuitive movement.

Please pass this along, it will save lives.

Important

Please reblog this.

Please, if you see this, Reblog it. 

If you see this, reblog please.

not witchy but definitely worth watching, stay safe

If you follow me, REBLOG THIS

It’s almost as if Hugh Hefner was projecting a force-field that protected creepy famous men, and with his death they were suddenly exposed.

A little girl and her mom were looking at me at the coffee shop this morning and I heard her mom say “go on, it’s ok!” and the little girl shuffled up to me and said “ex-cuse me please, do you have to put on your tattoos by yourself every DAY or does your mom help you?” I am d y i n g

My niece was in the bathroom when I was in the tub and she asked if my tattoos would wash off. I told her they won’t, I’ll have them my whole life.

She asked, “Even when you die?”

I said, “Yes”

She looked me dead in the eye and said, “When you’re space dust your tattoos will be stars”

“WHEN YOU’RE SPACE DUST YOUR TATTOOS WILL BE STARS.“

rabbits only flop over like that if they feel completely safe btw

to elaborate: bunnies are prey animals and almost never have their guard down– even when they’re resting they’ll usually have their back legs in a position that allows them to quickly run away. if they’re jumping around it means they’re extremely happy!! and if they flop down w/o a care that means they feel very very comfortable and safe to the point of not having to worry about their surroundings. ^__^

This is just the happiest video IMO. 

“PLAY! FUN!  Happy!  Play?”  *looks at dog*  “No, no play?  Naps?  Okay.  Naps.”  *flop*

acting gay is trendy for straight celebrities because they know it will gain them fans and money. gay people will buy things simply because the person making the product is gay. we hype other gay people. this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it opened the door to straight people profiting off of gay people by partaking in overperformative allyship. allyship so extreme it seems that the ally in question is gay. this is manipulative and homophobic. and it hurts to be fucking honest.

like… I can’t get over the fact miss Lipa wore a shirt with “homo” bedazzled on it as a straight person. All of the flags, and the rainbow clothes and all the kissing her friends was because she wanted our money. I’m disgusted.

It’s so frustrating how celebrities think 2 women kissing is a game or some joke. It’d be real nice if female celebrities would stop trivializing gay affection. It’s so fucked. It is also fetishistic. Like they act as if 2 women kissing is some spectacle… something sexy and exciting to post on Instagram or Snapchat. I’m really fucking glad my love is a joke and seen as ~exciting~ and sexy for others consumption. I’m real fucking tired