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Joseph Chamberlain wearing a monocle. A monocle is a type of corrective lens used to correct or enhance the visual perception in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens placed in front of the eye and held in place by the eye socket itself. Often, to avoid losing the monocle, a string or wire is connected to the wearer's clothing at one end ...
Mr. Peanut is the advertising logo and mascot of Planters, an American snack-food company owned by Hormel.He is depicted as an anthropomorphic peanut in its shell, wearing the formal clothing of an old-fashioned gentleman, with a top hat, monocle, white gloves, spats, and cane.
He made the Sir Patrick Moore Medal to recognise outstanding contributions to the Society. In 1968, he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and promoted to a Commander (CBE) in 1988. In 1999, he became the Honorary President of the East Sussex Astronomical Society, a position he held until his death.
At over 200 pages with the most beautiful print value I’d ever seen in a magazine, my God was she cool. Her name? Monocle.
In 2017, a staff member [10] of the activist group Public Citizen who dressed as Mr. Monopoly with an added monocle gained Internet and media attention [11] by photobombing the CEO of Equifax during a US Senate hearing relating to that credit bureau's data security breach from earlier that same year. [12]
He made his film debut in 1935, having previously worked in music hall. [1] [6] He became a familiar figure to screen audiences, usually playing the "posh fat bloke", usually gruff and invariably wearing a monocle. [5] During the 1950s, he had his own television show which featured sketches and deft piano pieces often composed by him. [7]
Let's look at Mr. Monopoly, mascot of the famous board game. If you think of a rich man from the early 1900s, you might envision him with a monocle or pocket watch even though Mr. Monopoly has ...
Charlie and Bergen made their radio debut on NBC's The Royal Gelatin Hour in 1936, where they proved such a hit that the following year the network gave them a starring role on The Chase and Sanborn Hour, where they were initially supported by emcee Don Ameche, singer Nelson Eddy, [3] actress Dorothy Lamour and comedian W. C. Fields. The ...