I read, decades ago now, that the designer Alexander Julian would begin each day by reading Wodehouse. I shall perhaps adopt a similar policy. Between Wodehouse and great shaves, I could in that way become a morning person.
That is by all manner of right thinking doubtful. I do, however, own some Wodehouse, and Santa must have judged my behavior over the past year as acceptable, because I now have more, and in different media: the BBC television series Jeeves and Wooster. Should go well with my Trumper's Skin Food, also acquired via the good graces of Messrs. Claus, Elves, & Co, Ltd. I'm thinking that, after having scrubbed my own kitchen floor yesterday, a la Stanley Ager, and acquired Trumper's and Jeeves today, I am my own Jeeves!
Of course, as expected, it was also a Charlie Christian Christmas, what with the acquisition of this CD and this book and this one. Great stuff. Makes me want to tie the old Windsor knot and jam with my sextet.
Not gonna happen. I do tie a fine Windsor, but I don't have a jazz band of my own. I do, however, have web site copy to write for West Texas Shaving Company, so off I go.
(And as for the aforementioned Mr. Julian: I like his stuff, too.)
Posted by Craig Ceely at December 25, 2006 01:30 PMHello!
I stumbled across this post mentioning Alex Julian while "Googling". Having researched virtually the entirety of the public record for a book I'm writing about his career, the only mention I recall of Alex and Wodehouse was in an article in "Carolina Lifestyle" ca. 1983.
Anyhow, one might say I "like" (some would say it goes way, way beyond like) his stuff as well...
Warm regards,
Eric
Posted by: Flaneur at December 26, 2006 09:09 AMEric,
The comment I saw was before 1983, and it would have been in Men's Guide to Fashion or Playboy, I think.
As for how much I "like" Alexander Julian's stuff, I've bought some of it.
Regards to you too,
Craig
Posted by: Craig at December 26, 2006 11:43 AM