Leslie Zemeckis's Blog - Posts Tagged "freaks"
The Lives and Loves of Daisy and Violet Hilton
The sidecar:
1 1/2 oz Cognac
1 oz triple sec orange liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Lemon twist for garnish
Rim a chilled cocktail glass with sugar.
Shake ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Strain, pour and garnish with twist.
Sit back and read Dean Jensen's loving bio.
Another fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of American entertainment. Incredibly written and researched. I love Dean's voice.I was haunted by this work. I had never heard of Daisy and Violet Hilton. Boy do I know about them now (I would devote a couple years to making a documentary on them and interviewing Mr. Jensen who has an incredible brain for dates and names). From their beginnings in 1901 in Brighton, England through their deaths in 1969 Jensen is enthralling in this biography.
Like the author himself the book is articulate, funny, sad, non-judgmental. Jensen recreates the world of carnivals and vaudeville. The twins lives themselves is ultimately sad, but their spirit and those around them – for better or worse shines through.
1 1/2 oz Cognac
1 oz triple sec orange liqueur
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
Lemon twist for garnish
Rim a chilled cocktail glass with sugar.
Shake ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
Strain, pour and garnish with twist.
Sit back and read Dean Jensen's loving bio.
Another fascinating glimpse into a bygone era of American entertainment. Incredibly written and researched. I love Dean's voice.I was haunted by this work. I had never heard of Daisy and Violet Hilton. Boy do I know about them now (I would devote a couple years to making a documentary on them and interviewing Mr. Jensen who has an incredible brain for dates and names). From their beginnings in 1901 in Brighton, England through their deaths in 1969 Jensen is enthralling in this biography.
Like the author himself the book is articulate, funny, sad, non-judgmental. Jensen recreates the world of carnivals and vaudeville. The twins lives themselves is ultimately sad, but their spirit and those around them – for better or worse shines through.
Geek Love
Mix yourself a Twins:
Tequila
fresh lime
agave syrup
muddled cucumber
muddled basil
With this drink you'll immediately belong to this family of "freaks" the Binewskis. From Siamese Twins (think Bound by Flesh - the film) to "Freaks" film caterpiller man, this book is an original. This is my second time through the book and I was engaged, repulsed and devestated by narrator Oly, the albino hunchback who will go to any lengths to save her daughter. Not spoiling this at all with plot. This writer is a marvel. I wish she had written something after this. Oh well, we'll always have Geek Love
Tequila
fresh lime
agave syrup
muddled cucumber
muddled basil
With this drink you'll immediately belong to this family of "freaks" the Binewskis. From Siamese Twins (think Bound by Flesh - the film) to "Freaks" film caterpiller man, this book is an original. This is my second time through the book and I was engaged, repulsed and devestated by narrator Oly, the albino hunchback who will go to any lengths to save her daughter. Not spoiling this at all with plot. This writer is a marvel. I wish she had written something after this. Oh well, we'll always have Geek Love
