Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Thursday Thirteen #70 -- About legs


THIRTEEN FACTS ABOUT LEGS

Yes, legs. I've been thinking about them a lot lately …

• The Cubs Alfonso Soriano has been steadily recovering from a calf injury earlier in the season. As both outfielder and lead-off man, speed is important to his performance.

• Now that warm weather is here to stay, legs have come out of hibernation. The good news: few things in life are lovelier than the sight of a toned and healthy man in shorts, pedaling his bike or running. The bad news: I have to remember to shave my legs on a regular basis.

Apparently I'm not the only one with legs on the brain. I liberated these 13 facts from the May issue of Allure (the one with Hillary Duff on the cover):

1) In Victorian England, the sight of a woman's ankles was considered pornographic.

2) In 1939, actress Betty Grable's famous legs were insured for $1,000,000 by Lloyd's of London.

3) There are 36 dancers -- and, therefore, 72 legs -- in the Radio City Rockette's kickline.

4) Calf augmentation surgery is rising in popularity. 49% more procedures were performed in 2006 than in 2005.

5) Coco Chanel wore trousers very publicly in Venice because they made it easier for her to climb in and out of a gondola. This act of practicality sparked the slacks trend that continues today.

6) Katharine Hepburn is also frequently credited with making pants acceptable for women.

7) In 1964, miniskirts were introduced on fashion runways.

8) In 1971, Hanes introduced the L'eggs Egg.

9) A university study in Poland revealed that both men and women prefer long-legged mates.

10) 45% of women say they cross their legs almost every time they sit.

11) 70% of men believe a woman looks sexy when she crosses her legs.

12) The second most common place for a woman to have a tattoo is the ankle (#1 is the back).

13) 30% of women believe cellulite is their main leg flaw. (I agree with that.)

Leave your link in the comments and I'll include you here:
1) Malcolm (who got here FIRST!) has photos of some of the prettiest pretty boys you'll ever see
2) Pussreboots focuses on detective book covers
3) Mamapajama relives this last AI with us
4) Hootin' Ani shares a multimedia tale of woe
5) Tink will introduce you to your very own goddess (mine is feline, naturally)
6) Find out more about Sue with this T/F TT
7) Pjazzypar tosses a spotlight on thirteen women immortalized in song
8) See how many activities Chelle squeezed into her week
9) SJR's link won't open for me! Like the Magic 8 Ball recommends, I'll try again later.
10) Cheerio celebrates summer with photos of the world's largest pool
11) Claudia has 13 items on her "Bucket List"
12) Buck Naked takes us to the zoo
13) Sandy concentrates on Lao-Tzu
14) Wylie shows us what happens to a book AFTER the writing is done
15) Lost Hemisphere takes a closer look at the kids
16) Adelle's TT is beautiful in black and white
17) If Lori ruled the world, here are 13 things we'd never have to deal with again!
18) Random Ramblings takes us back to 1972
19) Alison spills the beans about Alison
20) B Boys Mom shares 13 quotes
21) Kay takes a look at leadership
22) Lucy whets our appetite for pasta
23) Winter rhapsodizes about her favorite un-undead
24) Marcia's TT is most comforting
25) Peter Plum provides bloggers with 13 excuses
26) Surfer Girl shares some literary memories from childhood
27) Lori has an ambitious summer to-do list
28) Chris introduces us to blogs we might not see otherwise

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31 comments:

  1. I had never heard of calf augmentation surgery until now. It seems that there is a cosmetic surgical procedure for every part of the body. As for #11 on your list, I am definitely among the 70%.

    P.S.

    The streak continues

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  2. Yay for Coco Chanel and Hepburn. I don't own a single skirt or dress. Happy TT.

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  3. Anonymous5:19 PM

    How interesting! I didn't know about most of these. Thank goodness for Coco Chanel and Katharine Hepburn!

    www.mamapj.com

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  4. I know...I know....::dreadful chore::: shaving legs.

    I love how you brought the good parts of a man's muscular legs into focus.

    Happy T-13ing

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  5. Interesting facts! You won't see my legs 'undressed', I'm always wearing jeans. :-)
    My TT is about goddess astrology. What's your goddess sign?

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  6. Those were some interesting leg facts!


    Happy TT!!! My list is up here:

    My Life In The Urban Zoo

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  7. Coco Chanel and the recently deceased Yves St. Laurant are responsible for the stylish pant suit. I knew about Betty Grable's famous "gams" (I'll bet haven't heard that word in years). Heck you probably never heard it! I can see the need for #4. Ankles tend to get a little thick with time.

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  8. I just shaved me this morning! Yay, me! ;)

    http://www.chelleyoung.com/index.php/archive/thursday-thirteen-112-thirteen-things-that-i-have-done-this-week/

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  9. I only wear skirts. Can't stand slacks.

    You left out the most important invention for legs - wax!

    SJR
    The Pink Flamingo
    http://thepinkflamingo.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2008/6/4/3729284.html

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  10. Showing of ankles is pornographic! My oh my.

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  11. Anonymous6:49 PM

    Why have you been thinking about legs lately? I'm definitely glad you have. This is a really fun TT - I laughed at calf augmentation. After 30 years of lifting weights, I can never fit into ski boots - ha!

    Happy TT

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  12. Anonymous7:17 PM

    I'd never head of calf augmentation, but I remember the little plastic eggs with the pantyhose.

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  13. Calf augmentation? Eek. I'm all for skirts that flatter the body and keep the mystery alive--but aren't Pollyanna-ish!

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  14. Thank God for Coco and Kate! I don't have the legs for a dress ;)

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  15. Anonymous9:08 PM

    I'm all about the ankles

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  16. Good list, since I am a leg man

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  17. Love it! I can relate lol
    Happy T13!
    Adelle 'Legs' Laudan

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  18. I have fat legs...enough said. I wish I could wear heals and feel sexy...instead, I feel clumsy and stupid. What I wouldnt give for Tina Turners legs!! Happy TT my friend.

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  19. i didn't know those info until now! thanks for sharing. will take notice of how important my legs are starting today =)

    My #8 is up too. i listed the top hits on the year i was born =) >> http://mythoughtsoftrain.blogspot.com/2008/06/thursday-13-8-top-hits-on-year-i-was.html

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  20. Anonymous9:33 PM

    Huh, interesting list! It's funny, I would never think about getting calf augmentation, but I DO agree with the cellulite being my main leg flaw (well that and I just need to lose weight)!

    Thanks for sharing :)

    And yeah, the shaving legs more often? Definitely hard!

    Happy TT!

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  21. #13 is my problem! This was a very interesting TT. Thanks for sharing facts about legs. Happy TT

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  22. Interesting leg facts. Thank goodness for Katherine Hepburn!

    http://theroneys.blogspot.com

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  23. Anonymous10:16 PM

    I'm with you on tanned men's legs getting a workout. Yeah. My own legs will stay under wraps.

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  24. when my 3 kids were little, i remember only having time to shave one leg at a time.. so I was always 1/2 hairy!
    this was an interesting , fun TT.
    I knew a couple like #'s 2, 6,
    I remember the leggs egg too!
    the rest were great to discover!

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  25. I knew some of those! I love how the Victorians were so funny about legs. Happy TT!

    http://sunlightsucks.com

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  26. Laarge as they are I am sooo grateful for mine

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  27. Anonymous5:28 AM

    I had a friend in college that was always talking about his girlfriend's ankles. Other than telling whether you have good circulation, I'm not quite sure what the deal is?

    Happy TT!

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  28. interesting post about my least favorite part of my body! noone else wore the trousers better than katharine hepburn!

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  29. I am seriously considering getting a tattoo on my ankle but now I know it's the second most popular! I hate going with the flow. Hmmm, may have to get it done on my foot instead.

    Fun TT!

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  30. Anonymous11:13 AM

    I've heard of calf augmentation, but can't imagine ever doing it. Fun list, happy TT

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  31. Interesting TT. Nice bit of information. I have never shaved my legs - never saw the need, you can't see the hair anyway.

    Happy TT!

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