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    This mayor and opponent of Proposition 8 was photographed with his then wife sprawled like goods in a bazaar on the rug of a furniture designer and her composer husband. The latter wrote an opera that is the namesake of the business founded by the mayor. What monarch originated the name of that opera and business?

    Question #101114. Asked by edmund80. (Nov 18 08 10:29 PM)


    dj168

    		It's Newsom and his wife, but can't find the designer of the rug.

    http://www.ruggedelegantliving.com/sf/a/002977.html

    Nov 18 08, 11:24 PM
    queproblema

    		Queen Elizabeth I called Falstaff "Plump Jack."

    Newsom's PlumpJack Group, which includes a winery, takes its name from that appellation.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlumpJack_Winery

    Maybe we should also include Gordon Getty, son of J. Paul Getty, who wrote the opera "Plump Jack."

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Getty

    Nov 18 08, 11:33 PM
    Boycie75

    		The monarch is Charles II.

    Eric Villency is the current husband of KImberly Gilfoyle the ex-wife of Gavin Newsom mayor of San Francisco.
    Restoration of the Monarchy is a fashion brand created by Eric Villency in 2007. The name originated from the historical, British era referred to as: ‘The Restoration.’ In 1660 the English Parliament restored Charles II to the British throne, ending the British Commonwealth and resulting in the repeal of strict Puritan laws and censorship
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Villency


    Nov 18 08, 11:37 PM
    edmund80

    		Excellent!
    And that picture of the mayor and his then wife sprawled on the rug was taken in the home of Anne Getty (furniture designer) and Gordon Getty (composer).

    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2004/10/03/LVGL98VTEE1.DTL&o=1
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/08/05/DDGIG826VT1.DTL
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Getty
    http://www.anngettyhouse.com/

    Nov 18 08, 11:41 PM
    edmund80

    		No, sorry Boycie, but qp got it right. Gordon Getty is the composer who wrote "PlumpJack", the same name of Newsom's chain of businesses.
    The Shakespeare character Falstaff was dubbed by Queen Elizabeth I "Plump Jack".

    Nov 18 08, 11:50 PM
    Boycie75

    		Agreed. Got sidetracked when I saw what Villency's fashion line was called.

    Nov 18 08, 11:53 PM

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