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April 18, 1926
Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Webb County, Texas
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Hungarian playwright Ernest Vayda in Hollywood is puzzled by the fast-paced American kissing habits, such as quick kisses while driving or boarding trains, differing from serious Magyar customs.
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SPEED OF AMERICAN KISS.
By Associated Press.
Hollywood, Cal., April 13.-The momentum of American osculation has staggered Ernest Vayda, Hungarian playwright, who is working here in the Famous Players-Lasky motion picture studio.
The writer from the land of the Magyars, where a kiss is still a kiss to be given and taken seriously, is frankly puzzled by its high speed delivery in these United States.
"I do not criticize, but I am bewildered by the terrific pace of the American salute of affection," he said. "I have seen hundreds of instances of young men driving automobiles with one hand, the other about a girl's waist, oblivious to traffic or to the danger of collision, snatching kisses while traveling thirty miles an hour."
He pictured the American husband as he leaves the breakfast table rushing to work, taking a kiss on the fly in a split second.
At railroad stations he had been shocked by men swinging aboard trains like acrobats, turning in mid-air to implant kisses on the physiognomies of their beloved ones, sometimes hitting the lips but more often grazing the temples, cheeks or noses of their targets.
By Associated Press.
Hollywood, Cal., April 13.-The momentum of American osculation has staggered Ernest Vayda, Hungarian playwright, who is working here in the Famous Players-Lasky motion picture studio.
The writer from the land of the Magyars, where a kiss is still a kiss to be given and taken seriously, is frankly puzzled by its high speed delivery in these United States.
"I do not criticize, but I am bewildered by the terrific pace of the American salute of affection," he said. "I have seen hundreds of instances of young men driving automobiles with one hand, the other about a girl's waist, oblivious to traffic or to the danger of collision, snatching kisses while traveling thirty miles an hour."
He pictured the American husband as he leaves the breakfast table rushing to work, taking a kiss on the fly in a split second.
At railroad stations he had been shocked by men swinging aboard trains like acrobats, turning in mid-air to implant kisses on the physiognomies of their beloved ones, sometimes hitting the lips but more often grazing the temples, cheeks or noses of their targets.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
American Kissing
Cultural Differences
Hungarian Playwright
Hollywood Studio
What entities or persons were involved?
Ernest Vayda
Where did it happen?
Hollywood, Cal.
Story Details
Key Persons
Ernest Vayda
Location
Hollywood, Cal.
Event Date
April 13
Story Details
Hungarian playwright Ernest Vayda, working in Hollywood, expresses bewilderment at the rapid pace of American kissing customs, contrasting them with serious Hungarian traditions, and describes examples like kissing while driving at 30 mph or swinging onto trains.