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Monday, October 10, 2022
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They sold millions of that sort of pendant in 1968-68.
Jerry, the etymology of your choice of word is very revealing:
Pendant (n.) early 14c., pendaunt, "loose, hanging part of anything," whether ornamental or useful, from Anglo-French pendaunt (c. 1300), Old French pendant (13c.), noun uses of the present-participle adjective from pendre "to hang," from Latin pendere "to hang," from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin." Meaning "dangling part of an earring" is attested from 1550s. Nautical sense of "long tapering flag" is recorded from late 15c. "In this sense presumably a corruption of pennon" [OED]. In 14c.-16c. also "the testicles." As an adjective, the same as pendent, which is now the usual spelling.
Could be... Some of the photographers of the period really knew how to provoke and flip the bird at the authorities, which usually went way over their heads.
Yes, that design indeed started out as a nuclear disarmament symbol, but by the time this photo was made, it had broadened into an anti-war (specifically Vietnam) sentiment in the USA.
This is John David. He was once on the cover of Bob Anthony's "Young Champ". I have 13 photos of him (including this one). The pendant is present in 3 of them.
Jerry, the etymology of your choice of word is very revealing:
ReplyDeletePendant (n.) early 14c., pendaunt, "loose, hanging part of anything," whether ornamental or useful, from Anglo-French pendaunt (c. 1300), Old French pendant (13c.), noun uses of the present-participle adjective from pendre "to hang," from Latin pendere "to hang," from PIE *(s)pend-, extended form of root *(s)pen- "to draw, stretch, spin." Meaning "dangling part of an earring" is attested from 1550s. Nautical sense of "long tapering flag" is recorded from late 15c. "In this sense presumably a corruption of pennon" [OED]. In 14c.-16c. also "the testicles." As an adjective, the same as pendent, which is now the usual spelling.
Do you think the photographer was alluding to a parallel between the jewelry and the package?
DeleteCould be... Some of the photographers of the period really knew how to provoke and flip the bird at the authorities, which usually went way over their heads.
DeleteFunny I thought he was just advocating nuclear disarmament. A HUGE deal in the 60s.
DeleteYes, that design indeed started out as a nuclear disarmament symbol, but by the time this photo was made, it had broadened into an anti-war (specifically Vietnam) sentiment in the USA.
DeleteThis is John David. He was once on the cover of Bob Anthony's "Young Champ". I have 13 photos of him (including this one). The pendant is present in 3 of them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ID, Brian!
DeleteAnother winner. Beautiful light muscular development. It would be good to see him in daylight.
ReplyDeleteWell, Brian E. just sent me a dozen "new" pictures of this model. They are all indoor, but some are better than this one and will appear here later.
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