I wonder if this was a tactic dad used

That's my dad, I have no idea when this shot was taken but I assure you I was either a teeny weeny baby or just a gleam in his eye
@rebelann (111189)
El Paso, Texas
December 9, 2017 7:44am CST
Sometimes we wonder how our parents got together, right? Especially us older folks ..... I'm not admittin to bein old, just older Well, I saw a rendition of this song on another discussion so I thought I'd find the original version, I had no idea that Ricardo Montalbán could sing but then I remember him mostly from the movie the Wrath of Kahn and later the TV show Fantasy Island. Do you remember Ricardo?
The original from Neptune's Daughter Neptune's Daughter is a 1949 musical romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Esther Williams, Red ...
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DianneN
@DianneN (246901)
• United States
10 Dec 17
I remember him very well. He seemed like a true gentleman and suave as they come!
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 17
I thought so too. Unfortunately the new wave of thinking is that this is more like a song about rape than anything else, I guess it's all about political correctness these days.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 17
I didn't either @DianneN to me it seemed more like the dude had high hopes of seducing but she had no intention of being seduced. I thought she was in control of the whole thing.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246901)
• United States
10 Dec 17
@rebelann anyone can read anything into anything. I don't see it.
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Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
9 Dec 17
My fAther came to call on my mother after a recommendation from a friend or relative. The rest...as they say is history.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Dec 17
My folks met at one of those USO dances, but other than that I don't know a lot.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Dec 17
What a handsome man he was and quite a nice voice.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 17
Do you remember the Wrath of Kahn? He was really hot in that movie.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Dec 17
@rebelann Yes I do and yes he was lol
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peachpurple
@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
9 Dec 17
my parents met in singapore, I don't how they got paired up.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Dec 17
Your dad must have been smitten by your mom, back then it was mostly the men who would make advances rather than women.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 17
It is only my perception based on the way women were treated in those days @peachpurple
peachpurple
@peachpurple (13884)
• Malaysia
10 Dec 17
@rebelann i guess you are right
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Rhonda S.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
10 Dec 17
I started to like this song when I heard it in Elf, but my daughter and her boyfriend assure me that it's actually about rape. They showed me a video on Facebook, so I'm not sure anymore what to think. It is weird to see Khan as romantic. This is the link if you want to watch it.
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Safe to say that of all the classic holiday tunes, the “Baby It’s Cold Outside” duet is definitely the creepiest.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111189)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Dec 17
In the 1940's it was deemed funny but I can see how in today's social setting it would be considered fairly bad.