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(182,279 posts)For good reason. A pretty bold move on his art back in the 70s.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)But 70's conservatives were a whole lot different than 2020's conservatives.
underpants
(182,279 posts)Even though he owned his show and created about 20% of NBC ad revenue he still had pressures from network to play it close to the middle. He used the monologue and guests (Capote, Gore Vidal, Carl Sagan) to get around it. His long time producer Freddie Decordiva (sp?) was on Frankens old radio snow the day after Johnny died talking about this.
JI7
(89,180 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Mike Nelson
(9,903 posts)... did not know she was still alive... and carried the hate with her all this time...
I wish her granddaughter all the best!
niyad
(112,435 posts)since.
hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)I thought she had advanced dementia... ? I guess not?
Wednesdays
(17,248 posts)Javaman
(62,439 posts)What the fuck?
Yonnie3
(17,376 posts)It was in the later 70s if I recall correctly.
Brother Buzz
(36,215 posts)Yet they had the audacity to induct her into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame in 1988
librechik
(30,663 posts)and in fact she is. Congratulations! RIGHT ON THE NOSE!
dsc
(52,130 posts)I have no idea what propelled Anita Bryant to hateful bigotry but a hateful bigot she was. I wish her granddaughter all the best on her special day and hope which ever of her parents is the child of Ms. Bryant fell far from the tree.
niyad
(112,435 posts)niyad
(112,435 posts)According to a quick check on her, her granddaughter (who says she came out to her grandmother when she turned 21) is not sure about inviting her or not.
MagickMuffin
(15,892 posts)Sarah Green is still considering inviting her homophobic grandma as Sarah doesn't want to offend her by not inviting her.
That's what I read at the link.
niyad
(112,435 posts)virulently anti-gay. If gays have rights, next will be prostitutes, then people who have sex with St. Bernards, then nail biters (yes, young ones, she actually said this).
Aristus
(66,096 posts)Another fundy completely oblivious to Jesus, His ministry, and the people He ministered to...
CurtEastPoint
(18,552 posts)Maraya1969
(22,441 posts)guy and within seconds she breaks down and cries. I understand the crying and think that was an honest reaction but doing that prayer thing when she was obviously upset was just an act.
JanMichael
(24,846 posts)"And I hope anita bryant never ever does one of my songs
No no no"
And her granddaughter said I hope Anita Bryant doesn't come to my f****** wedding. No no no.
bahboo
(16,234 posts)SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)I don't advocate violence.
But a good old pie in the face seems OK in my book.
EndlessWire
(6,377 posts)never, ever does one of my songs." Immortalized in a Jimmy Buffett song lyric.