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Category Archives: Divas & Heros

Katharine Hepburn, * 12. Mai 1907

This issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series honors Katharine Hepburn, one of America’s most fascinating and enduring film stars. Her stamp will go on sale May 12, her birthday, 11 am, at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook. Friends of PAROL, in  case that you are staying in the [...]

Eric Burdon, * 11. Mai 1941

Happy Birthday to you Eric Burdon, keep on rockin´. Only 69 years old!
PAROL has let knit into a scarf this confident and very relaxed line from “Good Times”
“When I think of all the good times that I´ve wasted having good times”

My God, so much wasted time! Good times! Eric Burdon has stroken the [...]

William Shakespeare, baptised 26 April 1564, + 23 April 1616

In the  All Stars Olympus of PAROL William Shakespeare is without any doubt the heavyweight.  What can you say about Shakespeare without selling coal to Newcastle? Nevertheless, the inveterate hommes à femmes and ladykillers will find good advice in Cole Porter´s song “Brush up your Shakespeare”; that´s old school but the women you will wow; [...]

Charlie Chaplin * 16. April 1889

At the Christmas Day we´ve rendered homage to Charlie Chaplin in the occasion of his Long Goodbuy 32 years ago. Nevertheless Charlie Chaplin is an immortal. So today we celebrate with him his 121st birthday. We are celebrating in the night from the 16th to 17th of April. One day after his 30th birthday he [...]

Claudia Cardinale * 15. April 1938

PAROL heartly wishes Claudia Cardinale a happy birthday. Today she can celebrate her 72th birthday. She´s still beautiful.  Nobody would blame the worhippers in leading German newspapers and magazins, when they honor Claudia Cardinale as a Primadonna of the eternal-female – and thereby afterglow.  “Das sanfte Glühen der Claudia Cardinale” (the mellow glow of Claudia [...]

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe + 22. März 1832

Heute vor 178 Jahren hat Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in Weimar das Zeitliche gesegnet. “Mehr Licht” sollen seine beiden letzten Worte gewesen sein. PAROL widmet dem Olympier diesen leuchtenden Schal aus bester feingekämmter Baumwolle

“Goethe rubin” finden Sie im PAROL Shop; oder Sie kaufen ihn bei einem Besuch in Weimar im Museumsladen.
Treppenwitz mit Goethe beim Fotoshooting: [...]

Zarah Leander * 15. März 1907

Zarah Leander is the diva par excellence in PAROL´s gallery of divas and heros. Her voice and her timbre: How deep is the ocean? She is enticing us into the sea and to distal harbours.
PAROL has dedicated this lovely scarf to Zarah

Standing ovations for Zarah! Please, listen!

Hallelujah!
Zarah Leander was definitely the most glamorous star of [...]

Luis Buñuel * February 22, 1900

Today we celebrate the birthday of the great director Luis Buñuel, the surrealistic annalist and narrator of the dreams and nightmares of the 20th century with his famous bone-dry martini
“The day before your guests arrive, put all the ingredients – glasses, gin, and shaker – in the refrigerator. Use a thermometer to make sure the [...]

Richard Wagner + 13. Februar 1883

PAROL pays homage to Richard Wagner with this warming and nearly weightless flowing scarf

Gosh, these lyrics are the apotheosis of alliteration. Doesn´t it sound wonderfully? Nobody else than the Rhine daughters can give you a more appropiate sound of the flow of waves. Alas, the daughters of the Rhine are too careless in their task [...]

Hildegard Knef + 1. Februar 2002

Tofay 8 years ago the German singer Hildegard Knef  has met her Maker.
PAROL pays homage to Hildegard Knef with thes scarves

We cordially thank and we are very happy about this guest commentary of Petra Roek who has written her biography “Fragt nicht, warum – HILDEGARD KNEF”
“Am 1. Februar 2002 hörte ihr Herz auf zu [...]