Thank Her for Being a Friend

Again, I just need Flat Farnsworth here. Oh, how I wish I had Flat Farnsworth here. This is me with Bea Arthur of Maude and The Golden Girls.  As the title character Maude, Be was the first recurring American television character to have an abortion. It was kind of earth-shattering at the time (and still would be to some degree today).  Notably, Maude also was an unapologetic feminist, tried to get busted for pot, dealt with an alcoholic husband, etc.  

Who Could Turn the World on With Her Smile

So, if I had Flat Sarnoff or Flat Farnsworth with me here (and the pic was maybe a little closer), this would be a perfectly good photo. This is me, circa 2003 in Minneapolis in front of the house used for external shots for Mary's house in The Mary Tyler Moore Show.  She "lived" in that top window apartment. The show rocked and put a palatable version of feminism on the television map in the early 1970s.  She so could turn the world on with her smile.