Thanks to the New York Times my vocabulary enlarges with alarming words. "Man Crush" and Trump were together in a headline. Let's go look!
"Trump has a habit of complimenting men's appearances at his rallies, often praising the strength and looks of athletes and service members. But he's been especially effusive about Republican candidates on his recent campaign tour."
Here are some of the headlines that have jumped on the topic:
"Trump has always had a 'man crush on Putin' - Yahoo.com
"Donald Trump always falls for a handsome man in a suit" Salon.com
"A handsome guy, a very handsome guy." The New York Times on Facebook
"Trump has crush on me, says Khan as feud restarts" - BBC
And the daily beast says: "Trump, 80 Thirsts Over 'Beautiful' MAGA Men in Bonkers Rant"
The quotes showcase rude and crude together: “He was a great athlete,” Trump began. “I don’t do this with men very often: I started examining his body, because I didn’t know he was a great athlete. And I looked, and I watched up and down, and I looked at his a--… and I looked at the whole… and then I looked at his hands. Look at his hands; he’s got these, like, claws… and I got it, you are a great athlete.”
It is ironic that "Man Crush" explicitly excludes any romantic inclinations, whereas "Woman Crush" includes them. I would say an obvious sense of rigid social rules about masculinity, don't you think?
I finally found a picture of the Grand Oak on Victoria Street before I did all the removals of background stuff. These are from different angles on different years. How interesting that the trunk looks so much thinner in the second picture. I'll take a look at it on Saturday when I pick up eggs at Elizabeth's Farm, across the road.
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