Stan’s Obligatory Blog

12/12/2008

Another cultural icon is gone

Filed under: — stan @ 8:13 am

Bettie Page, the “Queen of the Pinups” has died.

One funny bit from her obituary:

After high school, Page earned a teaching credential. But her career in the classroom was short-lived. “I couldn’t control my students, especially the boys,” she said.

Considering how she’s associated with her photos with whips and such, that’s a funny thought. One would think she’d have had the boys completely subdued.

Read all about it here:

Bettie Page dies at 85; pinup queen played a key role in the sexual revolution of the 1960s and later became a cult figure

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