Alounge lizard is a man who frequents social establishments with the intention of seducing a woman with his flattery and deceptive charm.[1] The term is reported to have arisen around 1915 in New York. A 1931 book described them as men "[in] the habit of lounging in different dance resorts from tea time on, on a chance of picking up a few dollars; or they might be habitus of the place or of an outer room, described as a 'lounge', for the purpose of picking up girls and women. In Europe, he subsequently evolved into what is now known as the gigolo."[2]
In the 1919 Charlie Chaplin film Sunnyside the term appears as a title card, describing a group of men reading newspapers in a hotel lobby. In Buster Keaton's 1924 film Sherlock Jr., Keaton plays a projectionist at a movie theater where the movie showing is Hearts & Pearls or The Lounge Lizard's Lost Love. The movie within a movie has a character who is good looking and well dressed who is romantically involved with a wealthy young woman.
Buster shows Arthur the buggy at school and accidentally shoots the buggy's grappling hook at Binky. Binky warns him that Mr. Ratburn might confiscate the buggy, like he did with Binky's bouncy ball. Buster tells him to relax and that he is not going to play with it, but rather put it in his desk.
Buster tries to smuggle the buggy into his desk drawer. He accidentally presses a button that makes the buggy jump up and float down on a parachute. Mr. Ratburn does not notice, but then the grappling hook pulls Mr. Ratburn's belt out of his pants. His pants slip, exposing his underwear and embarrassing the teacher.
Following the mishap, Mr. Ratburn wants to confiscate the buggy, but when it attaches itself to the ceiling, starts playing disco music, and then accidentally tears a hole in the ceiling, he tells Buster to just take it away, seeing it as too much of hassle. However, if Buster plays with it in class again, it will be confiscated for the whole school year.
When the others have gone, Binky offers to help Buster break into the teacher's lounge. After having a fantasy of Mr. Ratburn destroying his buggy, Buster meets Binky at the jungle gym. Binky wants to tunnel under the school, but Buster convinces him to go through the window instead.
Day three a few more ventured away during the day. Boris joined Bob and some of the ladies for a cooking class in downtown Cabo with Nadia Evelyn Garcia Bernal. Those of us that chose to stay at the house and enjoy the sun, had a wonderful lunch prepared by Fortunado.
Mary Ann also brought a difficult 1000 piece puzzle depicting an Italian village and countryside. Some really dedicated to it, others would wonder over and add a few pieces. Even the border proved difficult and Hondo was accused of pocketing pieces on several occasions.
Today we are headed back to The Office for Fiesta Night. We were fortunate that Janie called ahead for reservations. Billed as a family night event, some of the entertainment was a little colorful, but probably went over the heads of the young children there. The couples balloon contest was hysterical and may encourage a balloon purchase for our own group version. There was a piata for the kids and several games (both Bob and Jose Fernando made it up on stage). The show closed with regional ballet and a mariachi band.
One of the beautiful sites, if you get up early enough, is the fabulous sky at sunrise. I may be a lounge lizard during the day and I may have gone back to bed after snapping a picture, but it is worth getting out of bed to see the infinite variety colors in the sky. Like other mornings, today we also have a group of walkers to brave the steep inclines and walk through the neighborhood and down to the beach. If you are lucky enough, you might even make a few new friends along the way.
Lounge LizardBiographical informationAffiliationThe Ratt PakPhysical descriptionSpeciesmutant lizardGenderMaleOut of universe informationEra(s)PalladiumFirst appearanceTurtles Go HollywoodPublisherPalladium Books
Beneath his sophisticated exterior, Lounge Lizard is a cold-blooded sadistic monster. He is quiet and sophisticated. Behind his cool, sly, unruffled exterior is vicious cruelty. A fan of torture and inflicting pain, Lounge Lizard also has mind control abilities and can trick his enemies into fighting their allies. He also likes to entertain and plays "lounge music" very well. Lounge Lizard is a member of the Ratt Pak. Lounge Lizard, with the rest of the Ratt Pak, first appeared in Turtles Go Hollywood, a supplement of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness.
The Las Vegas-based play, written by roommates David Javerbaum '93 and John J. "Chip" Rossetti '93, centers on a beauty pageant at the "Tropicana Pure Premium Casino." According to Javerbaum, who also wrote the show's lyrics, the plot revolves around "Vegas, vanity, vice and Velveeta."
The characters consist mainly of Vegas standbys--gamblers, showgirls and lounge lizards. Among the eight males and eight "females," played by men in drag, are casino-inspired Collier Bluff, Delia Cards and Roland Dice.
Las Vegas was chosen as a setting in part because of its potential for a creative set design, said co-producer Lawrence M. Rhein '92. The set, characterized by "mirrors everywhere," will be flashy and sparkly, he said.
Javerbaum and Rossetti began crafting the play last April. They completed it at the end of the summer, with advice from Hasty Pudding Theatricals President Richard M. Claflin '92 and Richard St. Clair '93, who is vice president of the cast.
A team of six Pudding officers selected "Up Your Ante!" from among nine plays submitted. The selection process consisted of reading the plays aloud and considering the creative possibilities for costuming, setting and technical works, according to Rhein.
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