LYRICS FOR LUNCH
LYRICS FOR LUNCH
Lindsay Tucker & Aviv Rubinstien
Taylor Swift’s “the last great american dynasty”: An ode to Great Gatsby-esque "Holiday House" heiress, Rebekah Harkness
1 hour 54 minutes Posted Jun 4, 2021 at 6:00 am.
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On her Grammy-winning album Folklore, Taylor Swift regales listeners with a tale of the eccentric dance patron and philanthropist Rebekah Harkness — who once owned Swift's Watch Hill, Rhode Island mansion (aptly named "Holiday House"). But there are way too many peculiarities to Rebekah's story than could ever fit within 3 minutes and 50 seconds. That's where we come in. From fish tanks filled with Scotch to missing bodily remains — with appearances from Salvador Dali, LBJ, and B.K.S. Iyengar along the way — our detailed retelling of Rebekah's life and death has got a little something for everyone.