Their look and style remind me of countless rough females I've glimpsed, over the years, on various well-known streets in certain big French cities: Paris, Lyon, Marseille... These days, if I understand correctly, the Internet is revolutionizing this ancient profession... but I can vouch for the observed fact that certain determined craftswomen still operate from automobiles parked alongside the road between Grenoble and Valence.That photo of Paris and her sister led me astray. Let me return to the economic actions of Paris and her sister Nicky... who apparently pocketed about $100,000 to lure guests to a New Year's Eve party at Sydney's Piano Room. Last Monday, Paris established a shopping record of the Sarah Palin kind when she took less than an hour to spend $5560 in Melbourne boutiques. This feat was praised by no less a commentator than Australia's acting prime minister, Julia Gillard: "I think that Miss Hilton is onto something very important, which is: Whether or not you want to have a holiday that's about fashion or a big night out, Australia's a great place to do it." Paris, thrilled, reacted instantly and spontaneously to Gillard's words: "I thought that was very sweet and it's true. I'm in Australia. I think it's important to help out, you know, the economy out here, everywhere in the world. And what's wrong with a doing a little shopping? It's New Year's. I need a New Year's dress."
No doubt about it: As long as Australia can count upon friends such as Paris Hilton, the alleged economic crisis is as dead as a stale Vegemite sandwich.
Post scriptum thought. That insanely large handout investment of $100,000 to entice Paris and Nicky Hilton to a social event in Sydney symbolizes a belief I've often expressed. There's tons of money Down Under. But much of this surplus cash gets funneled into the greedy clutches of foreign billionaires instead of being used to build roads, railways, bridges and a decent defense system.
Had to leave a comment since you hit the nail on the head (as usual!):
ReplyDelete"Post scriptum thought. That insanely large handout investment of $100,000 to entice Paris and Nicky Hilton to a social event in Sydney symbolizes a belief I've often expressed. There's tons of money Down Under. But much of this surplus cash gets funneled into the greedy clutches of foreign billionaires instead of being used to build roads, railways, bridges and a decent defense system."
You took the words right out of my mouth!
Catherine: Thanks for your comment. The thing that really bothers me about Paris Hilton's Sydney stunt is the sheer silliness of it all. I'm embarrassed to find that my compatriots might be charmed by such superficiality. Meanwhile, Paris is probably a smart bird at a financial level... with Hilton genes in her DNA. So, we can't really blame her for strutting off to Australia for a few days of sun, shopping and fan worship... accompanied by a small check (peanuts for Paris) to cover expenses.
ReplyDeleteFunny anecdote. Why do I happen to be constantly aware of the antics of the Hilton heiress? Well, I automatically take a look at articles in the Australian press mentioning "Paris", since I imagine naively that a journalist might have written something interesting about the great French City of Light. I'm always disappointed to stumble upon an article about the great American Lightweight Citizen. Excuse the lousy pun...
I think Paris Hilton gets around $100,000 for any appearance and like you say, it is probably "peanuts" for her. I wish I had just ONE appearance on my agenda right now; I'd probably go for $1,000.00! Celebrity worship has reached an all time low, but methinks we are surely back to the Court of Versailles. And we all know how that turned out. And the Hiltons are not even "that" rich. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that Paris is really "that" smart, but her publicist, handler, mother and manager is. Paris is a show dog, as all these celebutantes are, born and bred to a "show of wealth" and little else. That's why I quit going to horse shows, even though I love horses.
The Hilton grandfather started the hotel chain and the offspring run it, "sort of." What is our world coming to?