Marabou (fashion) Marabou (fashion) Marabou (historically spelled marabout) describes a certain type of down feather trimming. Although it takes its name from the marabou stork whose undertail down once provided the feathers, white turkey feathers have been used as a substitute. The advantage of marabou is that it takes dye well, making it a very versatile trimming for dress, and makes an effective substitute for fur. While marabou has been widely used as a fashion trimming since the late 19th century, it is also often used in fly tying for making up the lures ('flies') used for fly fishing. "Marabout" was a
What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers is a 1962 studio album by Sammy Davis, Jr. Riding off the success of the title single which was at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 8 weeks on the chart, the album entered the Billboard Top LPs chart at #82 in the end of October 1962. It peaked at #14, staying on the chart for 22 weeks, the last of which was the week Davis' 1963 live album "Sammy Davis Jr. at the Cocoanut Grove" entered the Top LPs chart.