… Or: A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Embedding
This journal on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012:
Marilyn Monroe and her music coach in 1954,
from last night's online New York Times :
" 'We were very close to making love; I don’t remember
the stage we were at, but I would say half-dressed,'
Mr. Schaefer recalled. He added: 'And all of a sudden
for some reason, Marilyn got these vibrations, and
we went over to the window….' " more »
"Mr. Schaefer died on Saturday at 87 at his home in
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ….
He [had] coached Monroe through 'Diamonds Are
a Girl’s Best Friend,' her signature number in the
1953 movie 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (he arranged
the music as well)…."
Perhaps on Saturday she returned the favor.