We were Midwesterners born in the Bible Belt of Anglo-Saxon… - Louise Brooks

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We were Midwesterners born in the Bible Belt of Anglo-Saxon farmers, who prayed in the parlor and practised incest in the barn

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Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985), born Mary Louise Brooks, was an American silent film actress, dancer, model, showgirl and writer.

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We were Midwesterners born in the Bible Belt of Anglo-Saxon farmers, who prayed in the parlor and practised incest in the barn - Louise Brooks

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