I know this post is supposed to be about Taylor and the Kennedys and history... but for me it is all about the Glee references, particularly this line: "Lea Michele is crying somewhere as someone reads this to her." Yes, somewhere she is squeezing her face like a lemon to look like a person who has genuine emotions. LOLOL
How did I not know about the depth of this lore???!?! I am disappointed in my 2012 self.
I think the allure of the Kennedy Aesthetic was huge for Taylor, but there’s also something to be said about their staying power as public figures. She was worried during the Red Era about who would want her when she was Nothing New. Did she maybe see in Ethel a glimpse of who she would want to be as a public figure matriarch? Maybe a bit of a stretch here, and I would bet she didn’t want 11 kids and a philandering husband….but the blueprint of a coastal compound full of attractive, smart and fun family…Were the Kennedys her inspiration for her Holiday House 4th of July parties???!?
I’m also a gal who has unashamedly enjoyed learning about the family history of those I’ve dated, which could be considered as mildly creepy….I was delighted to find very progressive Letters to the Editor my husband’s grandmother (a Quaker) wrote to The Friends Journal in the 60’s.
I know this post is supposed to be about Taylor and the Kennedys and history... but for me it is all about the Glee references, particularly this line: "Lea Michele is crying somewhere as someone reads this to her." Yes, somewhere she is squeezing her face like a lemon to look like a person who has genuine emotions. LOLOL
thank you for understanding me.
How did I not know about the depth of this lore???!?! I am disappointed in my 2012 self.
I think the allure of the Kennedy Aesthetic was huge for Taylor, but there’s also something to be said about their staying power as public figures. She was worried during the Red Era about who would want her when she was Nothing New. Did she maybe see in Ethel a glimpse of who she would want to be as a public figure matriarch? Maybe a bit of a stretch here, and I would bet she didn’t want 11 kids and a philandering husband….but the blueprint of a coastal compound full of attractive, smart and fun family…Were the Kennedys her inspiration for her Holiday House 4th of July parties???!?
I’m also a gal who has unashamedly enjoyed learning about the family history of those I’ve dated, which could be considered as mildly creepy….I was delighted to find very progressive Letters to the Editor my husband’s grandmother (a Quaker) wrote to The Friends Journal in the 60’s.
i love all of this!
As an insider to fan fiction culture, I have a lot of thoughts about the comparison to fan fiction.
would love to hear them!