Princeton WannaBe Blog
I'm not a real historian. I didn't grow up in Princeton. I don't have an Ivy League education.
I'm a total Princeton WannaBe.
Still, I gush about loving the heart of Princeton as much as I can!
It's Lawn Parties At Princeton! The Final Resting Place of the Last Train Robbery in America!
On the Friday afternoon of Houseparties in 1963, Tiger desperadoes swung into action to pull off the last train robbery in America!
A car was parked across the Dinky line,
Four horses were rented from a nearby stable .....
Masks and six-shooters acquired ......
“Victims” prepared ......
The Great Train Robbery went off like clockwork, with four students riding out of a John Wayne film to hold up the blocked Dinky train on its way to campus!
They fired a couple blanks,
“Kidnapped” four dates and then
(after politely refusing the wallets and gold jewelry offered by clueless commuters)
Galloped into the woods, the eight men and women hanging onto the horses for dear life.
The conductor arrived at Princeton station with the honor of being the victim of the only railway holdup in the United States since 1923!
The pranksters rode over to Cap and Gown in full regalia, stopping by Bo Diddley’s live set on the front lawn.
Thence they rode west, into the sunset and the mists of legend.
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SPOILER ALERT! The REAL Don Draper went to Princeton University!
Everyone knows the cigarettes on set aren't real and the "brown" booze is apple juice or iced tea but few know the REAL Don Draper of advertising graduated from Princeton University .... ! Check this out:
In 1924, Princeton University graduate, Gerard Barnes Lambert, launched a series of advertisements with the slogan “Often a bridesmaid, never a bride” to help boost sales of Listerine!
The advertisements insinuated a forlorn woman who seemed to have it all suffered from BAD BREATH which kept her from landing a man.
This line of dramatic advertising sold millions of bottles of mouthwash increasing the company’s sales from $100,000 in 1921 to over $4,000,000 in 1927.
(He was known to say we don't sell words and products .... we sell LIFE!!)
You gotta admit, if Gerard wasn't the inspiration for Don, he should have been! They would have respected each other for sure!
http://www.cracked.com/funny-8228-listerine/
If you really want to be convinced, read about Gerard here. This 'lil Tiger invented Draper style advertising!:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY REESE WITHERSPOON! (you know she has a connection to Princeton, right?)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY REESE!
Did you know this super star is related to the 6th college president of Princeton University? TRUE!
His name was John Witherspoon and, like Reese, he was a self starter, brilliant and tremendously gifted. Many believe Princeton University wouldn't exist without John Witherspoon!
WE LOVE IT! (and her .... she's a sparkly smartypants!)
We think she should purchase his estate which is currently for sale in Princeton!
http://www.callawayhenderson.com/listing/NJ/Princeton/166-Cherry-Hill-Road/6161579/554779
(no really, she should. the whole house honors his devotion to education and holds antiques from his time with James Madison, John Adams, George Washington and more.)
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OFFICIAL PHOTOS FROM PI DAY PRINCETON ARE IN!
OUR WEEKEND CELEBRATION ATTRACTED NEARLY 9,000 TO THE HEART OF PRINCETON!
(We're not even to Pi Day yet so gosh only knows what's going to happen on Thursday!)
OFFICIAL PHOTOS ARE BY FERRARI IRIS VIEW!
http://www.ferrariirisview.com/Events/Princeton-Pi-Day-2013/28356332_vrScXx#!i=2400663920&k=f4sqfBx
(We met this photographer on a tour - she's from NYC and does events for sparkly celebrities. Yes, Monica and her team are SO good we can't post the celebrity names! LOVE IT!)
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Another Reason My Touring Customers Should Stay Overnight in Princeton!
Go to Grounds for Sculpture – You may have heard about the 35 acre cultural park with amazing views: ....
Did you know there’s an open air outdoor employee shower at Grounds for Sculpture? TRUE!
(Here’s a shot of one of the employees taking a quick rinse! I KNOW!)
Did you know J. Seward Johnson (the Founder of the worldclass park) works behind a locked door at the Grounds for Sculpture? TRUE!
(This is a shot of the security pad. I THINK I heard the code was 1234 but you DIDN'T hear it from me!)
I’m PROOF POSITIVE the secret gardens and passageways at the Grounds for Sculpture will inspire you to break away from you usual routine:
Here I am posing NUDE with some statues!
Okay, so she’s a statue too but please tell your friends I got naked at Grounds for Sculpture because I like the rebellious vibe of the story ….
Here’s the moment I acted on my girl crush with Coby, the Grounds marketing guru, in the super sexy bar. Can you blame me? Like the vision of the park, she’s a COMPLETE original!
Here I am giving J. Seward Johnson a big ‘ol smooch for giving New Jersey one of the most delightful cultural destinations on the planet.
Okay, so it’s a statue of the visionary sculptor but please tell your friends I got invited to a party with J. Seward Johnson because I like the insider vibe of the story.
Ready to break away from a conventional cultural outing? Here you go: http://www.groundsforsculpture.org/visit_us.html - a 16 minute drive from the gates of Nassau Hall!
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