Joe Jackson; "ballerina" quote

Debra Tydd (gromit123@sympatico.ca)
Thu, 22 Jul 1999 10:39:09 -0700 

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Could the reference to "the redoubtable Joe Jackson of the nickel-plated =
trick bicycle" have anything to do with W.P. Kinsella's book "Shoeless =
Joe" (made into the film "Field of Dreams"), in which a character named =
"J.D. Salinger" is kidnapped and taken to a baseball game, asked =
questions about his life and work, etc. ???  Unfortunately, I haven't =
read this book, but my good friend has, and she mentioned it to me when =
I told her I was reading a Salinger biography.  Of course, "Joe Jackson" =
is a fairly common name, but this seems a bit of a coincidence.

Also, "How's your ballerina", with the reply "It is too long", would =
refer to a "ballerina-length" dress (a few inches above the ankle) that =
was fashionable in the 50's (picture those C.Dior full-skirted dresses =
for evening).  Mystery solved.=20

Debra T.

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Could the reference to "the = redoubtable Joe=20 Jackson of the nickel-plated trick bicycle" have anything to do = with W.P.=20 Kinsella's book "Shoeless Joe" (made into the film "Field = of=20 Dreams"), in which a character named "J.D. Salinger" is = kidnapped=20 and taken to a baseball game, asked questions about his life and work, = etc.=20 ???  Unfortunately, I haven't read this book, but my good friend = has, and=20 she mentioned it to me when I told her I was reading a Salinger = biography. =20 Of course, "Joe Jackson" is a fairly common name, but this = seems a bit=20 of a coincidence.
 
Also, "How's your = ballerina", with the=20 reply "It is too long", would refer to a = "ballerina-length"=20 dress (a few inches above the ankle) that was fashionable in the 50's = (picture=20 those C.Dior full-skirted dresses for evening).  Mystery solved.=20
 
Debra T.
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