On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 18:35:22 -0500, "Martin X. Moleski, SJ"
wrote:

... their successes captured the world's attention and undeniably
demonstrated female equality with men at a time when it was needed to
publicly advance that movement.

It was also a way to earn a living. There's good money in
show business.

There was also that gorgeous gal in the tailor-made purple jumpsuit.
Alas, she didn't have a seatbelt, and she fell out of her aircraft
during a show over Boston.

Far from giving her the Darwin award, however, the world has seen her
face on a U.S. postal stamp. Oh, what was her name? She was so pretty
too in that purple jumpsuit. I want to call her Gloria but I don't
think that's right.