One of the most reported thefts ever is da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” from the Louvre Museum in 1911. Shocked the art world!
The theft was pure simplicity. Vincent Peruggia the thief. Not a criminal per se. A painter and decorator. He had occasionally worked in the Louvre so it was a familiar place to him and his face was known.
On the evening of August 20, 1911, he walked into the Louvre near closing time. He was wearing working clothes. He went to a closet he was familiar with. There he hid himself for the evening.
In the morning just after the Louvre had opened and there were few people therein, he left the closet and walked to where the Mona Lisa hung. He took it to another hidden area where he removed the art piece from its frame. He then took the painting and hid it beneath the overalls he was wearing. And walked out of the Louvre undetected!
He immediately went to his simple abode. There he lived with the Mona Lisa for two years. Never tried to sell it. He wanted it to merely enjoy its beauty.
There is more to the theft story involving other persons. I plan on spreading the tale over time. A bit every now and then. A particular aspect of the theft each time.
One of the interesting features will be Pablo Picasso. The police did not initially suspect Peruggia. The primary suspect was the famous artist Pablo Picasso. Would you believe?
Dirty politics at play. Pete Buttigieg was separated from seeing his 4 year old twin sons for 24 hours as the police investigated a false report to Child Protective Service. State police confirmed they found the report unfounded.
Those responsible for the false report should be prosecuted to the ultimate. The scenario sick.
The great beautiful actress and singer Ann Blyth has died. She was 98. She starred in such movies as Mildred Pierce for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Great Caruso, Brute Force, Thunder on the Hill, Murder She wrote, Kissed, The Student Prince, The Buster Keaton Story, Slander, and many more. I especially enjoyed her in Mildred Pierce, The Great Caruso, and The Student Prince.
Vance compares himself to Nixon. He would. They perhaps are the same in many ways. To me, it sounds like Vance placed a cord around his neck by making the comparison.
Vance is a difficult person to understand. Even Trump is down on him in many ways.
Saks has emerged from Bankruptcy. Its plan is to focus on luxury shopping and services. High end department store shopping!
Today will be cooler in Key West. The projected high 85 degrees. Still a killer!
Cuba continues to be in severe crisis. Trump this past week pushing it to horrible by sanctions he imposed this past Tuesday. The country is reported to be on the brink of “humanitarian catastrophe.”
Donald has a tendency to hit and hurt small countries when they are down. He is a bully type in that regard.
Africa’s Ebola outbreak continues. Ever growing. Could be the biggest Ebola outbreak ever. God forbid it reaches our shores!
Two employment types that no longer exist. Telephone switchboard operators and milkmen.
I recall both clearly. From my youth and early adult days.
The telephone company building had several floors of row after row of telephone operators. I did some legal work for the telephone company in Utica and was familiar with the situation. Most if not all were women. A huge building to house them.
I am very familiar with the milkman position. I was one when I went to law school. It was one way of financing my education.
I rose at 3:45 each morning. By 5 a.m. I had been to the dairy and had my milk truck loaded and iced. Delivered till just after 8 a.m. I could carry five full milk bottles in one hand. Ran up and down driveways. Recovered empties. Then hurried home to shower and dress for law school. I was sitting in my first class at 9 a,m.
Today is Mango Fest Key West Day. To be celebrated from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bayview Park. It will include food and music as well as special mango related items. Go and enjoy!
I have a ton of Trump matters to write about. Boring and sick. I am saving some for tomorrow. As bad as his news items are, Trump is still President and it is our country he is screwing up.
Paige is a female physiotherapist who helped me to walk again two years ago. She only got me half way. I still slouch and need a cane.
I finally got her back! I cannot tell you how thrilled I am! I am confident she will get me the other 50 percent so I walk tall and straight and hopefully do not need a cane. She gave me four new exercises. We walked a bit. She tired me, however. Success will take at last 6 months. Ok by me. I just want to walk like other people.
Paige will visit with me once a week.
Enjoy your day!