After some teasing on my part, I’d like to lead into the weekend with a shrine reveal. Before I get to it, a word about the cause which the upcoming fundraiser auctions are intended for. In the past, several of our fundraisers benefitted Save the Children. This year, I’d like to funnel our donation to a different cause. Suggested both by Yve and Hariclea, I think Young Minds will be a good match, given that 
mental health support is a worthy cause, lately even taken up by the young English Royals. It also fits in nicely with Richard’s latest role – a warrior clearly traumatised by warfare. Since Richard is also fundraising for Young Minds on JustGiving, which supports PayPal payment, I will donate the raised funds via his JustGiving site.
Onwards to the latest RAPS – also intended for the auctions. I already gave you a teaser in my last post. The little key ring was a by-product of the shrine production, so it will accompany the RAPS wherever it will end up… However, the image used in the key ring (see right) already provided a clue that today’s shrine is a RL RAPS. Hence…
… a simple lid design that will blend in surreptitiously in your handbag. The contents, however, may not…
Yes, it’s *that* photo shoot by Leslie Hassler… Napecurls and plaid. Cos gentlemen *do* wear plaid. To tell you the truth, I am not even a particular fan of checkered shirts on men. However, I get the impression that many a fan particularly likes that look on RA. I suspect it is because it the ordinary, every-day packaging conceals the extraordinary contents, i.e. a very attractive man…
Fifty shades of plaid? I’d like to see *that* story written! Bring it on!
Right, hope you like this little shrine to the man himself. Up for auction, soon!
Guylty Pleasure 
Hauptsache nicht kleinkariert….. 😬
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Schade, dass sich das nicht übersetzen lässt…
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Wieder so eine rhetorische Kostbarkeit, die unerkannt ihr Dasein fristet …. 😂
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Sowas wird einem ja auch immer erst dann bewusst, wenn man im Vergleich mit einer anderen Sprache bemerkt, dass der eigene Ausdruck viel blumiger – oder gemusterter? – ist als in der Fremdsprache. Auch mal schön…
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Sultry! I prefer leather myself but plaid will do nicely in the interim… now, will I be able to post this or will it go into your spam box? 😉
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Success 😊
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Hehe, exactly.
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Oh yes, sultry is good… And even better when in leather = double whopper.
And yes – it worked 😉
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Need a ‘love’ and ‘massive orgasm’ button. Also a ‘massive orgasm’ warning. Hmmm mmmm.
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Hehe, I knew that you would like this… How timely that I already had a shrine made when you recently commented to that effect…
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🙂
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I really love this photo shoot of him. One of my favorites.
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For me, it’s all down to the hair…
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The hair was PERFECT in this shoot.
Gives me itchy fingers. Walky walky itchy fingers!
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Totally. That’s exactly it, combing through with one’s fingers… Ohh, my fingers feel itchy now, too…
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Squee!!! Definitely have to bid on this one, also known to some of us (*cough cough*) as the “naughty Professor Armitage” shoot.
And yes, I do love that man in plaid!
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*LOL* oh, I was unaware of the ‘naughty professor’ adage… But yeah, I can see what you mean. What’s his field of expertise? He looks sort of hands on. A practice oriented prof. Hydraulic engineering?
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*giggling* especially that quirked-up eyebrow…definitely hands-on (learn by doing, you know 😉)
“Hydraulic engineering”…oh my!
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Hehehe…
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SQUEEEEEEE! I cannot wait. August 20 is the start date? Big fat grin on my face. Excited for the RAPSs. Excited to about to see Pilgrimage on the big screen. It’s a good day when The Armitage is around. Will have more sweet dreams tonight.
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Yes, auctions to start on Sunday, 20th of August, running for two days so that we get a final result on the big day…
Did you have sweet dreams – of the violent knight, of all people???
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Can I suggest ‘faint’ button? Or ‘palpitations’? 😀 *is trying to remember to breathe*
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😂 what a great idea, a ‘faint’ button… that is often a far more descriptive reaction than a mere ‘like’ 😉
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Ooooh yeah, the hair! How I miss it……….
This nice shrine will surely make one lucky bidder happy xx
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He really looked totally heartthrob pretty with that hairstyle… Sometimes I am glad he’s changed his look to short hair and beard – it’s better for my heart beat…
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Pretty in plaid!
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Hehe, that comment makes me think of one of my earliest favourite films, Pretty in Pink.
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Ich glaube, das war Absicht 😁
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Ist der so bekannt, der Film?
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Hey, wo warst DU denn in den Neunzigern? Klar, ich denke, der Titel ist hinlänglich bekannt.
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Ahem. Achtziger Jahre!!!
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Sch…., schon soooo lange her? Herjemmineee!
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😁 jou… und mein erster Schwarm – Andrew McCarthy…
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Oh ja, den fand ich auch schnuckelig 😊
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OMG – ja. Hier ist der Grund, ganz am Ende:
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Ein echtes Mörderlächeln!
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Ich habe jahrelang eine kurz darauf auf Schüleraustausch in USA gekaufte Postkarte von Andrew McCarthy gehortet. Und zwar genau die hier: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/27/52/19/27521971b216df803dece2c2eb5eb7f9–andrew-mccarthy–s.jpg
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OMG! 😍 Ich weiß GENAU, was du gefühlt hast 😂
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swoon.. als Antwort zu den Beweissstucken da unten… ich will nicht denken dass das 30 Jahre her ist, neeeeeeeein!!!!!!
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Ich könnt mich kaputt lachen, dass wir alle den gleichen Geschmack hatten. Milchbubis…
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Alles andere hätte mich zum damaligen Zeitpunkt nur unnötig gestresst 😂
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😂 Du sagst es. Ich hatte auch ein Faible für Milchbubis. Alte Knacker kamen nicht in Frage.
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Für reifere Kandidaten waren wir einfach noch zu grün 😉 Da ist so ein McCarthy schon eher eine Einstiegsdroge 🤣
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Genauso. Obwohl ich vor Keanu dann noch erst Julian Sands hatte und dann kurz mal eine Daddy-Phase mit Robert Redford. Naja, man muss sich ja erstmal orientieren, was alles so im Angebot ist, nech… Und Armitage stand ja schließlich noch nicht zur Verfügung, sondern hatte noch Katerstimmung im Musical…
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Ja, ja, wir mussten viele Frösche küssen 🐸
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Der Geschmack bildet sich eben über die Zeit hinweg aus…
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ehem.. intelligente, sensible Bubis ;-)))
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Höhö, stimmt. Auf sowas hat man damals ja noch geachtet. Heute zählen nur noch die Peaches *muhahaha*
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von Ideal zur Realitat x-D
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Tja, man lernt dann eben doch, seine Ansprüche runterzuschrauben. Auf Hüfthöhe.
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Yes. All of those John Hughes screenplay films were big in my adolescence, never really disappeared and are getting a lot of replay right now.
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We recently watched ‘The Breakfast Club’ with my daughter, and she totally loved the film. It has aged really well, i.e. it still has a lot of relevance. The ‘Brat Pack’ movies were quite something back then, because it was the first time that they took teenage problems seriously and put them into context from teenage perspective.
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ditto! rewatched recently and still enjoyed it a lot!
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Next thing on my list is St Elmo’s Fire…
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Fab design on this one, inside and out. I am fond of the plaid and the checkered (and the naughty professor look, oh yes). It works perfectly with the casual “could use a haircut, but can’t be bothered right now” look that leads to nape curls 🙂
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That’s such a good description of how I perceive RA to be… The nape curls were not a deliberate style decision – they just happened…
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I forgot to ask, how are the keyring and the shrine related?
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Only in the sense that I had printed out various sizes of the same picture to use for the shrine – and used them up in a keyring instead…
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Ah, I see. I have thought about doing a keyring as a fan favor, so I was curious. Where did you get your materials for the keyring?
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I picked up a packet of keyring blanks at a shop called Flying Tiger. I don’t think they do online orders, but I know they have expanded to the US… Maybe there’s one near you, too… https://us.flyingtiger.com/en-US/?_ga=2.186207852.49035918.1502649944-644045739.1502649944
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Thanks! What a great store–reminds me of Ikea, which we do have here.
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Spot on, Linnet!!! I actually privately call it “Ikea for useless deco crap” – I love it 😂
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I enjoy Ikea and wish we had one closer to us, but we do make the “pilgrimage” every now and then 🙂
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FT also has household items and home deco stuff that is just hilarious, i get lost there every so often! Sadly ikea is way too far from my place without a car 😦
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Yeah, Ikea only works when one has a car at one’s disposal…
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He looks great in plaid, although I prefer him in plaid shirts rather than the plaid suits. They seem a little overkill.But your shrine – proudly plaid, irresistible, and ode-inspiring.
Ode to the Man in Plaid
There once was guy who was clad,
In many creations of plaid.
Was it his shirt,
That drove ladies berserk,
Or some other charms of the lad?
Lumberjack, professor or Scot,
Wearing cute checks or not.
In plaid or out,
He was without doubt,
Always smokingly hot..
.
Kathy Jones
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Truth.com. Bravo – love it. I have to rescue this ode and present it in a proper post.
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Oh. My. God. Just seeing this now! I think this may be one of my fave shrines of yours evah! THUD!!!! Not just the plaid, but the longish hair as well… Did I already say Thud? If not then I’ll say it here: THUD!!!
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*giggles* *fanning Esther and passing the smelling salts* The longer hair never fails to get us swooning, eh? I am trying to remember whether I ever heard any lady saying she didn’t like the nape curls… nope, don’t think so…
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Thank… you… still… trying… to…. breathe… 😉
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😂
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