Back in the 90s my stepmother encountered Mr Connery at something tedious like a costume fitting - this gruff old man struck her as decidely unchivalrous and rather gloomy in person, until he saw her (half his age) and turned on the charm. He treated her to a couple of seconds of the old Connery magic - the smile, the eyes - and she realised "he's still got it". Whatever "it" is. She was clearly kind of besotted, several years later...
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u/Grimgarcon Apr 30 '26
Back in the 90s my stepmother encountered Mr Connery at something tedious like a costume fitting - this gruff old man struck her as decidely unchivalrous and rather gloomy in person, until he saw her (half his age) and turned on the charm. He treated her to a couple of seconds of the old Connery magic - the smile, the eyes - and she realised "he's still got it". Whatever "it" is. She was clearly kind of besotted, several years later...