No Such Thing As A Fish

412: No Such Thing As A John Lennon Statue in Svalbard

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Feb 4, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Tallulah Bankhead's Parrot

  • Actress Tallulah Bankhead owned a parrot that she trained to say "Birds can't talk."
  • She also taught it phrases like "Who'd want to talk to you most?" and "Who are you?"
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Tallulah Bankhead's Pets and Eccentricities

  • Tallulah Bankhead kept a lion cub named Winston Churchill and a dog named Hitchcock.
  • She was known for her deep husky voice and often appeared nude, adorned only with pearls.
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Tallulah's Caddies and Word Count

  • Tallulah Bankhead, disliking being alone, hired young gay men called "caddies" to sit with her until she fell asleep.
  • A friend estimated she spoke 70,000 words daily.
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