So as part of my research for a book which I hope to publish down the road (working title Dangerous Curves), I am reading every one of the 102 vintage books in my personal collection. These books are all about etiquette, charm, beauty, grooming, sewing, home economics etc. and - as you might expect - are aimed at women because apparently men come fully-formed into society and are in need of no improvement whereas women require constant correction. Wasn't there a hippy tea by that name in the 1970s?
I am sure by now you have noticed the pug above, and may be wondering if perhaps I have inserted the wrong image for this blog post. Please stand by.
These old books are just chock full of tips for women, and I mean every square inch of her, and it occurred to me tonight as I was extracting yet more of them from the toxic slag heap of instruction, that it could take years for me to disseminate this material, and in the meantime, women are going without the valuable information that I could be making available to them right now. Therefore I've decided that when I come across a particularly salient nugget of guidance, I will post it here on my blog where women in need will be able to find it.
And still you say to yourself, what could this pictured pug possibly have to do with this blog entry?
Well, it will all become clear as tonight, I bring you your inaugural tip # 546-a which comes to us from Debbie Drake's Easy Way to a Perfect Figure and Glowing Health, p.104, Prentice-Hall (1961) and reads as follows:
"To renew the youthful characteristics of deep breathing which keep the voice firm and resonant, practice this simple exercise: Pant like a dog. Part your lips and breathe in and out rapidly. Repeat often. "
It's always good to be reminded to repeat the breathing in and out. I intend to make it my personal practice right up until I die.
There is so much we can learn from dogs.
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