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August 1962. Newport, Rhode Island. "Two of Newport's beauties, Minnie Cushing and Topsy Taylor, go water-skiing out near Gooseberry Island. In tow behind their boat is weekend visitor Dick Cowell, a former water-ski champion." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Life magazine assignment "The Stately World of Newport." View full size.
When Leslie "Topsy" Taylor McFadden got dumped by her Wall Street financier husband in 1991 -- for a younger woman -- Woody Allen ponied up $18 million for their Manhattan residence.
to even try to pronounce those two names correctly.
You'll never know life as part of the American aristocracy as both of these women do. Minnie and Topsy are still with us.
I'll never know life as part of the American aristocracy, as both women did.
On the plus side, unlike Topsy, I'll never sue my helicopter pilot to recover $3.5 million stolen from me.
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