Svelte. Sleek. Sexy. Sensational. Stunning.
How else could one describe Jil Adams?
At 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2009, American television viewers awoke to a wonderment they'd never seen before. As the camera panned the elegant Canterbury Hotel ballroom filled with O.U.T.R.A.G.E. volunteers dressed 'to-the-nines' in formal gowns and tuxedos, a figure unfamiliar to most emerged as the room darkened and a spotlight drenched an American flag with bright white light. In front of the huge flag stood Jil Adams, making her first national television appearance as an official spokesperson for O.U.T.R.A.G.E.
Poured into a black evening gown saturated with red, white and blue sequins that seemed to shimmer like a billion stars in a black, inky sky, Jil looked - to borrow from the contemporary vernacular - "incredibly hot".
The slit running up the right side of the gown revealed long, lanky, luscious legs. The strapless dress accentuated the sheen and softness of her supple shoulders, over which her beautiful blonde hair cascaded like a golden waterfall. Her teeth sparkled like diamonds, surrounded by a very subtle mask of make-up, just enough to highlight the fabulous freshness and naturalness of her beaming smile.
And, of course the eyes- those boldacious blue sapphire eyes that gently teased her friends, warmly welcomed strangers, and stirred many a man's inner soul. Even if he could forget all about her body's flirtatious form; those bountiful, buxomly breasts; or her generous, genuine laughter, it would be those hauntingly aquamarine eyes that would leave a man enceinte with wanton desire. Just staring into those icy blue pools of libidinal liquid was enough to leverage a man's libido. Those eyes could hypnotize.
Still, all the ardent sex-kitten subterfuge immediately melted away as Jil's soporific style and hypnotic aura took over.
In the Jacqueline Bisset movie, 'Class', the famous actress portrayed a woman whose penchant for fun and frolic was sometimes reigned in by her obvious refinement. Jil, too, was a 'class-act' - a woman who knew how to let her hair down, but still hold her standards high. Erotic, exuberant sexuality aside, Jil's appearance in front of an international TV audience commanded respect, garnered intent attention, and provoked a profundity of heart-warming depth.
"Today we are here to mark one of the most momentous incidents in American history," she announced. "My colleagues and I have created this day-long event in memory of all those victims of the now-infamous O.U.T.R.A.G.E. 'Rebellion of '08' which took place one year ago today. What happened on January 17, 2008 appalled millions of us, devastated families, and created a new American revolution that marked a desperate turning point in our nation's history. While there are many that still disagree with the death and destruction O.U.T.R.A.G.E. inflicted upon this country, many more came to recognize that it was perhaps the only way to bring America back to a nation of civility, compassion, love, equality, integrity and gentleness. I hope you'll stay with us most of the day as we memorialize the victims of the worst mass-killings on American soil since the days of the Civil War. Like the compatriots in that great battle that divided our country between southern confederates and the northern alliances, the mayhem committed by members of a revolutionary group called O.U.T.R.A.G.E. strongly engaged bitter and decisive outrage among Americans. Fortunately, many millions of us came to understand what was done and why it had to be done. Our Presidential Triumverate has issued an official proclamation declaring every January 17th as a National Day of Memorial and Mourning in honor of all those who were killed by O.U.T.R.A.G.E. bombs. I want to thank all of those associates who voluntarily moved so expeditiously to create today's remembrance. My heartfelt appreciation goes out to Bob and Cher; Bobby and Lovey; Mike and Donna; Phil and Janie; Boo and Jo; John and Christine; Doc; Lynnette; Bobby; 'Hammy'; Lynn; Michelle; Ryan; Sally; Ron - and all the other dedicated people who joined together and made this day happen."
With that, the spotlight faded from Jil's forlorn face as she gently blew a kiss toward the camera. "God bless us all," she whispered as the camera now focused on the American flag that had served as her backdrop.
Out of camera-range, Jill barked, "Now get me out of this damn dress and find some comfortable working clothes! We've got a day full of memoirs to present to America!" Those gorgeous eyes were trickling tears; her laughter cracked with emotion; and the O.U.T.R.A.G.E. crew buckled down to orchestrate one of the most magnificent montages of interviews, film snippets and sound bites ever assembled for a television audience. From around the country came live 'remotes' in front of American Legion posts, VFW halls, community centers, churches, restaurants, private homes, playgrounds, cemeteries, bars, offices, military bases, gymnasiums, airports, libraries, city halls, and auditoriums. Newly-elected members of Congress would speak - as would many prominent members of the O.U.T.R.A.G.E. organization. Live telecasts from St. Kitts to Mount St. Helen's would memorialize the events of January 17, 2008 and honor the victims of that one-day American Revolution.
In four short days, Jil's crew of able assistants had accomplished what it sometimes took television networks months to do: it had produced, orchestrated, directed, edited, and aired a day-long "in memorium" that celebrated a new American rebirth.
Svelte. Sleek. Sexy. Sensational. Stunning.........and stupendous. As always, Jil got the job done...and, thanks to the tenacity of her terrific team, the job was done to perfection! By the time the program ended at midnight Saturday, Americans everywhere stood proud, saluted those who died, and celebrated those who would now bring America back to a greatness that it perhaps had never known before.