Fake Boyfriend Friday - Paul Newman

FBF - An occasional slide show where i fantasize about the virtues of men who will never be my real boyfriend.

Paul Newman in Venice, 1963. 

The inaugural fake boyfriend is, obviously, Paul Newman. Because he may be the most awesome dude that ever lived. Here are The Top 6 Reasons Paul Newman is better than your real boyfriend:

Blue Eyes

There is a 99% chance that Paul Newman had sexier eyes than your boyfriend. Oh? Your boyfriend has nice eyes? No he doesn't slash I don't care.

In fact, there's almost no chance that anyone you know is better looking than Paul Newman.

Observe the baby blues.

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He made movies. Good ones.

I don't have to point you to his IMDB to prove that Paul Newman was in WAY better movies than your boyfriend.

Be careful not to stare at this picture too long or you might get pregnant.

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Paul Newman was NOT a douche.

Paul Newman was not a douche. His second marriage to Joanne Woodward in 1958 lasted until he passed away in 2008. 

He once said of her: 

"Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?"

Paul Newman was the anti-douche. 

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Paul Newman was a fucking Racecar Driver

Honestly. Look at those handling skills.

Think about it.

You are welcome.

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Men in Uniform.

Newman served in the United States Navy in World War II in the Pacific theater. Newman enrolled in the Navy V-12 program atYale University, hoping to be accepted for pilot training, but was dropped when it was discovered he was color blind.

And, LOOK at the collar on the pea coat. Yes. Very yes.

[via Living Cinema]

Paul Newman was a Philanthropist

According to Wikipedia: With writer A. E. Hotchner, Newman founded Newman's Own, a line of food products, in 1982. The brand started with salad dressing, and has expanded to include pasta sauce, lemonade, popcorn, salsa, and wine, among other things. Newman established a policy that all proceeds, after taxes, would be donated to charity. As of 2010, the franchise has donated in excess of $300 million. He co-wrote a memoir about the subject with Hotchner, Shameless Exploitation in Pursuit of the Common Good. 

That is merely a fraction of the charitable work he did with his fame.

And. also, bowties. 

[via RG Holland]

Am I missing anything? Do you have some magical rebuttal regarding the virtues of your significant other? Go ahead and tell me I'm wrong. 

Swoon,

@jessicabrookman