Rockin' Jimmy's pin-up girls cause PC flurry

The draw of driving cars from the past is strong, so it makes sense that outfits of the era make a perfect match when exhibiting at and/or attending car shows.

This year’s recent Rockin’ Jimmy’s fundraiser at Jimboomba’s St James Anglican Church was no exception.

The day’s foggy start wasn’t an obstacle for the array of glistening vehicles, so it wasn’t long before the pin-up girls showed their incredible 1940s, 1950s and 1960s styling to full effect.

However, after the ladies strutted their stuff in the sun (including Melissa Noack, pictured in a photo by Bill Struthers), Jimboomba Times encountered some scoffing about pin-up girls not being ‘politically correct’ these days.

This is ‘PC’ taken to extreme.

Pin-up girls have been a staple of popular culture for well over a century, with some of the greats – including Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, and Bettie Page – carving out longstanding careers as models and actresses.

Pin-up has also embedded itself into Rockabilly and Roller Derby culture in addition to the car show scene, providing models and audiences with a great excuse to get into a retro mood.

Many pin-ups go by evocative names; some just for the sheer fun of it, others in order to adopt a more ‘pin-up personality’ than they would otherwise be known for in their everyday lives.

In the case of Rockin’ Jimmy’s Car Show, the purpose of pin-ups – if anyone’s really intent on finding excuses for glamour – is to raise funds.

So we say hands off Jimboomba’s very own pin-up celebration. Long may this ultra-glam day reign on the local calendar… and there’s a suggestion for next year, a pin-up almanac so we can be politically incorrect every day of the year.