Mae West: ??? Abreast

MAE WEST: where was she born in Brooklyn — — and when?
• • Morons who look to Wikipedia for factoids, for instance, will note that one jokester recently burbled the bio-page on MAE WEST, weaving in even more inaccuracies [i.e., utter poppycock such as Mae West was born in Woodhaven (sic) in a comfortable middle-class neighborhood (sic)].
• • May cobras nest in the pillow of this clown. Cackle!
• • And though we are great fans of the venerable Brooklyn Eagle, 'tis sad to say that a less-eagle-eyed trainee in the newsroom belched out a tsunami of wild speculations — — alack and alas — — on the icon's birthday.
• • According to the Brooklyn Eagle staff: That she was born in Brooklyn, there is no doubt — — but exactly where is a subject of controversy. Even in her biography, she simply said “I was born on a respectable street in Brooklyn.” It is almost a certainty that she was born in the Greenpoint section at 184 Franklin Avenue, which would be the Astral Apartments. Another controversial question is when. Mae always claimed the year as 1893 — but ....
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• • On This Day in History: August 17
• • The Brooklynite That Made the Dictionary by Brooklyn Eagle
• • Source: The Brooklyn Eagle — — www.brooklyneagle.com/
• • Gee whiz! And we thought that everybody knew Mae West was born in Bushwick!
• • Come up and see Mae every day online: http://MaeWest.blogspot.com/
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Mae West
• • Photo: • • Mae West • • 1933 • •
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