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The Symbols Of Lucille Desiree Ball

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What is an American icon? According to Webster's Dictionary, it is a person or thing that is idolized. It is someone who, by mention of their name, will remind people of who they are and what they are famous for. Synonyms include "representation" and "symbol." When you hear the name Lucille Ball or “I Love Lucy” you probably think of a skittish red head who had eccentric expressions and made America laugh. Lucille Desiree Ball was, and still is, an American icon because of what she represented in all four of her shows, how she changed the television and movie industry, and her fashion sense which created a well-known look for herself. Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York, to Henry and Desiree Ball. She also had a younger brother, Fred, who was born four years later in 1915. While Lucille's mother was still pregnant with Fred, her father was struck with typhoid fever and passed away. After her father passed away, her mother eventually remarried to Ed Peterson. Ed, not being a fan of children, decided that he and Desiree would move to Detroit without Lucille’s kids. Fred moved in with Desiree’s parents, and Lucille moved in with Ed’s parents. Lucille recalled her new family being very poor and strict, saying that they didn’t even have enough money for school pencils. Ed’s mother taught her needlework, which is how she ended up loving to crochet for the rest of her life.

When Lucille was 11 years old, she reunited with her mom and Ed. At

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