Re: MR: Variants of Hand-Kissing

[Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>]

Poster: Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>

Tibor wrote:
>
>Corun wrote:
>  I think if I saw a fellow in bells and motly meeting a lady, and
>  he took her hand and placed it on his head, and she looked very
>  confused by this, I'd laugh. It's a funny situation.
>
>Of course it would be funny.  Groucho Marx used to place his foot in people's
>hands when they would extend them for a handshake.  Because it was funny.
>(No, Groucho Marx is not period, but Harlequino is.)

That would be Harpo, the silent partner. But you're right, if ever there was
a modern variant of Harlequino it was Harpo.

In service,
Corun

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