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Custom and convention1 quote
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything goes. — Cole Porter · 1934Falling in love1 quote
Birds do it, bees do it,
Even educated fleas do it.
Let's do it, let's fall in love. — Cole Porter · 1928Flings1 quote
It was great fun,
But it was just one of those things. — Cole Porter · 1935Moral decline1 quote
In olden days, a glimpse of stocking
Was looked on as something shocking,
But now, God knows,
Anything goes. — Cole Porter · 1934One night stand1 quote
It was great fun,
But it was just one of those things. — Cole Porter · 1935Sex1 quote
Birds do it, bees do it,
Even educated fleas do it.
Let's do it, let's fall in love. — Cole Porter · 1928Wide open spaces1 quote
Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above,
Don't fence me in.
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love,
Don't fence me in. — Cole Porter · 1944