"You're the most drinkin'est gal I know!"

Back in the 80s when my brother & I were teenagers we went through a John Waters phase. We rented & watched all the John Waters movies we could get our hands on back then (although there are still some that I haven't seen.) A particular favourite of ours was "Polyester". Although we only watched it once, there were so many quotes & moments that made their way into our daily little vernacular and running jokes. I just re-watched "Polyester" for a 2nd time, and was reminded of so many golden moments. (And only now was I able to, er... "enjoy" Odorama, since the copy we rented back then didn't have the Odorama card.)



Oh "purr, purr Francine" (Divine, doing the best Elizabeth Taylor-esque performance of her career) and the one & only Edith Massey as Cuddles (the definite show stealer!) And I'd forgotten how skinny & ineffectual that "tough" Bo-Bo was! Here are a few of my favourite quotes from this classic. These are words to live by!

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"Children would only get in the way of our erotic lifestyle!" (Sandra Sullivan)



"Oh Heintz, she's straight from the gutter!"
"A sporting girl, I would imagine."
"A fille de joie."
"It saddens me that you have to see anything this common, madame."
"Purr Francince! Purr purr Francine!"
(Cuddles Kovinsky & Heintz the chaffeur)



"Don't you know it's bad luck to let retards in your home?" (La Rue)


"At first I thought he was walking his dog. Then I realized it was his date!" (Cuddles Kovinsky)