When I Grow Up I Want to be a Golden Girl!

I am really going to miss Blanche Devereaux.  I’m going to miss Rue McClannahan, too, She was a beautiful woman with a lot of talent.  But Blanche, well Blanche was my heroine.  A smart, sassy, stylish, sexy woman who loved life, her friends, and yes—she loved the men!  As a Southern woman trying to be any or all of these, Blanche was a true Southern belle and one of my favorite TV characters of all times.  Not since the likes of red-headed Flo from Mel’s Diner has a Southern woman captivated our ideas of what a strength and beauty in one package should be.  Although Blanche never had a catch phrase to rally behind like Flo’s “Eat My Grits”, she had plenty of identifying characteristics that made me like her.

• Blanche fought against aging with every fiber of her being.  She wanted to be young in body, mind, and spirit and often tried out new sports, activities, and ideas.  She knew staying young was an inside job.

• Blanche had a signature sense of style in her clothing and accessories.  She dressed well to please the latest fellow in her life, but to also please herself.  She seemed comfortable in her clothes and confident about her looks.

• Blanche loved her gal pals and went to them for advice, comfort, and a sense of family.  Sometimes it looked like she might sell them short to please a new guy, but in the end she always came through for her roommates and girlfriends.

• Blanche had a career she loved and appreciated.  She volunteered to help the less fortunate and benefitted from a full, well rounded life.

Yes, I am going to miss dear Blanche.  Fortunately for us, the Golden Girls seem to always be in season on Lifetime TV.  Her antics will always be fresh for the next generation of Southern girls looking for a heroine.

Fiddle de dee,  Sandy