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    Come a little Miroslav Klose You're My Kind of Man: Regrettable, but not regretful; eighty-five years on, but never beaten, never bowed (metaphorically, anyway). Wonder how this will be presented in the... more »
    BSAKat: Goodbye Bettie, and thanks for everything. Thanks for never being ashamed, and never denouncing your role as a sex kitten, pin-up queen and sex positi... more »
    wilberfan: Thank you for including that last shot of Bettie from 2003. It's one of my favorite pictures of her. Eighty years old, and still such a beautiful wo... more »
    hatey: Oh, Bettie Page! I understand that she brought kink to middle America, but what I really love about her is how happy and delighted she looked in those... more »
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    HBKnight: Thanks for everything Bettie. You'll live on in the harddrives of so many of us forever. Seriously sad to hear though. She was a pioneer, and set the ... more »
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    So Long And Thank You, Bettie Page

    Bettie Page, whose beaming blend of wholesome naughtiness for 1950s hobbyist photographers scandalized the Bible Belt but made way for sex-positive media like this site, died Thursday in Los Angeles. She was 85.