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Dorothy Parker at 50

I then realized what I liked so much about this image was that it reminded me of me, which pleased me because if I have to resemble someone, Dorothy Parker is not a bad choice.  Apart from petiteness and a somewhat delicate facial structure,  other things Ms. Parker and I have in common include the fact that our names both begin with D and we share a penchant for caustic wit.

No sooner did I see the resemblance than I realized I had taken a shot of myself in a similar pose whilst playing around with Photo Booth a few weeks ago.   I could have re-taken this to be posed more like Ms. Parker, but instead I took a more verité approach and just de-colorized it to highlight the similarity.  She looks thinner and sadder than I do, but then if I lived in Hollywood as she apparently did when this photo was taken, I would look thinner and sadder too:

The Dena at 49

The above link is from the Dorothy Parker Society Web site, a fine place to visit if you would like to know more about this fascinating figure in American letters.