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I was born in Montreal, Canada, to an Irish father, Terry, and a mother, Georgette, of Lebanese descent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
But day-to-day, all three best friends pitch in to take care of Georgette, who is precocious and theatrical and a huge fan of Selena.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025
“It never gets old,” said Georgette Blau, the owner of On Location Tours.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024
In Oradour that day with Mr. Hébras were his mother and two of his three sisters, Georgette, age 22, and Denise, 9.
From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2023
Some one asked Georgette to dance, and I went over to the bar.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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