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I wonder what this couple thought of Grant Wood's portrayal of them.

You might want to check out this link--some really "pow" pics.

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I have a copy of THAT picture, enlarged, and in a frame, hanging on my living room wall.

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I wonder what this couple thought of Grant Wood's portrayal of them.

You might want to check out this link--some really "pow" pics.

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In answer to your question, I would be forever furious at how my chin looks so weak in "American Gothic." Despite her severe expression, in real life she was quite attractive.

Thank you for posting this thread--gosh, Robin Williams, a younger Bernie Sanders, short-shorts in 1960...so glad I clicked on your link!
 
In answer to your question, I would be forever furious at how my chin looks so weak in "American Gothic." Despite her severe expression, in real life she was quite attractive.

Thank you for posting this thread--gosh, Robin Williams, a younger Bernie Sanders, short-shorts in 1960...so glad I clicked on your link!
Glad you enjoyed it.

And I agree about her chin, but submissive wives were a thing at one time, so....
 
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