"He was a splendid specimen of manhood, standing a good two inches over six feet, broad of shoulder and narrow of hip, with the carriage of the trained fighting man. His features were regular and clear cut, his hair black and closely cropped, while his eyes were of a steel gray, reflecting a strong and loyal character, filled with fire and initiative."
Edgar Rice Burroughs 1917, A Princess of Mars
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Frank N. Furter: "How forceful you are, Brad. Such a perfect specimen of manhood. So... dominant. You must be awfully proud of him, Janet. Do you have any tattoos, Brad?"
Richard O'Brien 1975, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Philip Jose Farmer was clearly influenced by Burroughts in his SF
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(OT) Enigmatic Viking fortress discovered in Denmark http://phys.org/news/2014-09-enigmatic-viking-fortress-denmark.html
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More obscure references. Is Helen Goodchild in the link related to Trevor?
I was too scared to ask what you thought of the Disney movie.