London was located in the East Midlands dialect zone, but because of its status as the capital, its East Midlands dialect was influenced by southern (Saxon) and southeastern (Kentish) dialects. The normal East Midlands development of (Ã¼) was (oÍo), spelled u.
The million-dollar leg club has come a long way since film icon and poster girl Betty Grable starred in the 1939 classic, âMillion Dollar Legs.â. Since then, a host of celebrities and athletes have followed suit and had their famous legs â and feet â insured by Lloydâs of London for $1 million or more.
âWeâve traveled all over the world and gotten over a billion views,â says the St. Thomas-born Bryant, who was a former principal with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. Much of the appeal of Hiplet is the sheer newness of seeing classically-trained ballet dancers pliÃ© and pirouette and then break out into a sassy nae-nae. But also, its social impact: In giving African-American dancers, who have often struggled to fit into the world of ballet, a space to shine, Bryant is empowering a community of kids.