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March 4, 2010

Who's that on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight cover?

stephenie meyer twilight cover You may have wondered: Whose hands are oh-so-gently cradling the apple on the iconic "Twilight" cover? Serious Twi-fans already know. But I confess, I didn't -- until I came across this Slate photo gallery of famous hand models.

The models' sleek, manicured digits have been used for advertisements hawking Palmolive soap, Pillsbury pie crust and Amazon's Kindle. And, of course, for Stephenie Meyer's tale of vampires, werewolves and Bella. So check out the gallery, and get acquainted with the Kimbra, Mia and other famous hand models. (And ask: Who washes the dishes and does the gardening in their homes?)

p.s. Thanks to Amazon's Omnivoracious blog for tipping me off to the photo gallery.

Posted by Dave Rosenthal at 10:05 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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There was a great Seinfeld episode when George became a hand model.

Posted by: Marian | March 4, 2010 10:15 AM

Lol, it's true, Twilight fans new ages ago! :P In fact, Kimbra's been at some of the conventions!

Posted by: Ciara | March 4, 2010 1:08 PM

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Dave Rosenthal came to The Baltimore Sun as a business reporter in 1987 and now is the Maryland Editor. He reads a wide range of books (but never as many as he'd like), usually alternating between non-fiction and fiction. Some all-time favorites: A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; and anything by Calvin Trillin or John McPhee. He belongs to a book club with a Jewish theme.

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