Kissing and More

Just read that Edith Shain, the nurse in Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic kissing photo has passed away at age 91.   She was photographed in Times Square in 2005, at the age of 86, with a copy of the famous photograph in her hands.   Kissing must have been good for her health!  She looked great.

The following is from a fan of kissing; something she wrote, quite beautifully, on the kiss.   She’s graciously allowed me to share this with my readers. To write about a kiss Shouldn’t be called just “a kiss,” But then “the” kiss doesn’t work either Until it has happened. Kiss-there-just Kiss Deep touching tender An opening [...]

I’m referring to V-J Day – when WWII officially ended on August 14, 1945.  People were kissing strangers in the streets. Just read an article in American History magazine about this event.  The title of that article was “The Happiest Day in American History,” but I say it was the “kissingest” day in America.  Here [...]

I’m a firm believer that you don’t need an excuse to kiss someone but sometimes we’re more comfortable if we’re given one. Today is St. Patrick’s Day and a familiar phrase heard on this day is “Kiss me, I’m Irish.” If you need an excuse, there it is. Don’t save your kisses for another special [...]

A Brief History Of Valentine’s Day The celebration of Valentine’s Day owes its existence to an ancient pagan ritual. With the spread of Christianity, priests had numerous heathen practices to deal with among their constituents. One of these ancient rituals was the Feast of Lubercus which they changed to St. Valentine’s Day changing the pagan [...]

In every relationship at least one of the partners likes to fanaticize, to excite their imagination.  Who knows, it could be both of you.  Want to know what fuels fantasy?  Reality fuels fantasy, otherwise it is called dreaming.  Fantasy is like hope in a way; it is a desire that sees the possibility of becoming [...]

Kissing is universal and kisses, or perhaps just a special kiss, have been captured in photos, and painted by artists over the centuries.  Three that come to mind immediately are Auguste Rodin’s “The Kiss,” Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss,” and Alfred Eistenstadt’s famous photo on V-J Day of the sailor and nurse.    Here they are [...]