tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post3691890435120809233..comments2023-10-11T06:49:35.740-07:00Comments on piccalilli: The Light of DayChristine Fletcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-21533623053817151842007-05-29T08:28:00.000-07:002007-05-29T08:28:00.000-07:00Hi, BSC!That's interesting about "taxi dancer" bei...Hi, BSC!<BR/><BR/>That's interesting about "taxi dancer" being slang for a prostitute. I didn't find this in my research, but I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. Taxi dancers weren't prostitutes, but just by the nature of their job, they were always "suspect." Many taxi dance halls had strict behavior codes for their dancers to prevent any appearance of prostitution. This wasn't for the dancers' benefit -- it was so the dance hall wouldn't get raided and shut down by the cops.<BR/><BR/>Some taxi dancers did eventually become prostitutes. Many others got married and led exemplary lives. Some went on to become famous actresses -- or First Ladies (ie, Eva Peron of Argentina)!Christine Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17350760019997430843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26703962.post-41419026386354873412007-05-14T13:33:00.000-07:002007-05-14T13:33:00.000-07:00Wasn't Taxi Dancer slang for a prostitute in the 4...Wasn't Taxi Dancer slang for a prostitute in the 40s and 50s. I remember hearing that name applied to a young Joan Crawford and her "job" before she became famous.Bookseller Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740546395821645741noreply@blogger.com