Big Noses
Big noses. What should we do with them? Should we just accept them or head for the surgeon's office? When I was eighteen and weighed 103 pounds I thought I had a big one. As I've matured and put on more pounds, that feature seems more in line with the rest of my face. It's still not little, not like that petite little girl in high school with the button nose, but it's mine and I accept it. Quite a few famous people have a larger than average proboscis. One that comes to mind was Jimmy Durante, a famous comedian and TV star. I remember watching his TV show during the early days of television. "Schnozzola" was how he described his nose. He would have been successful no matter what shape his nose was because of his warm, funny personality. You might remember his songs from the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. Bob Hope, with his famous ski slope one, was certainly world famous. But, can you imagine him any other way? I saw him on stage one time and it just didn't protrude that much to me - maybe I was too far away. Cyrano de Bergerac. a poet and writer who lived in the 1600s, was another long noser. He had the tip of his extremely long protuberance cut off during a duel. Ouch! Pinocchio, a fairy tale by Carlo Collodi. tells the story of Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, who comes to life. As he begins to lie, his nose starts to grow. Tycho Brahe, a famous astronomer, had his original nose cut off in a duel. He wore a metal one which he attached with glue. Quite a few actors come to mind - John Barrymore, Jamie Farr, W.C. Fields, Karl Malden, Walter Matthau. At the moment, I remember only one female singer/actress, Barbra Streisand, as having a really big nose. But, with a voice like hers, who cares about the size of her nose! Some people are so unhappy with their big nose that they resort to nose surgery. You'll find more information on the Nose Surgery page of this website. We have mugs, t-shirts, prints, cards, and many more custom gift items at our Cafe Press shop
And, of course, the ultimate joke is a clown's red nose. How much joy and laughter they add to our lives! Would you like to make a comment? To fill out our "Contact Us" form, please
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