Lady's A Hero

Can't resist the story. Reminds me of a story within a story from Le Carre, where one of the old hands does a good turn by telling the parent's of their ne'er do well son, recently deceased, about how his stories of working for the secret service were true. He shows them a medal (not the son's) and tells them they can lok at it, but they cannot have it n the interest of national security, etc.

Drum roll for this (H/T the Guardian online):

Wartime spy laid to rest

22/09/2010

Last week, penniless Eileen Nearne was just another little old lady who died alone in her seaside flat. But yesterday hundreds turned out to honour the heroine whose daring life as a wartime spy was revealed after she died last week.

The Church of Our Lady in Torquay, Devon, was packed and loud speakers were set up outside. Modest Eileen, who never spoke about her life as a secret agent in the Second World War, was described as "the bravest of the brave".

Two British Legion pipers greeted the coffin, which then passed through a solemn guard of honour. Eileen was captured three times by the Gestapo but details remain top secret. It is thought her files at the National Archives in London will be opened following her death.

Read more here.

Randolph Scott My Ass

Wikipedia says a bisexual actor named Randolph Scott was the inspiration for the Raiders Logo.

Here's the logo:



That can't be right. It was clear to me as a six year old and it is still clear to me. The Raiders logo is circa 1963.

Here's Space Angel, a cartoon series dating from 1962:





There really is no doubt. All the raiders did was move the eye patch from the right eye to the left.

Is someone trying to avoid an obvious TM infringement claim? Or is a small bit of cartoon history being lost?