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Monthly Archives: April 2014
First day back at Culver City High School during the Mad Men era
September 15, 1964. Tuesday. Went to parties tonight at UCLA. Byron is still going steady Well, today was the first day of school. It was fun seeing the whole gang and my teachers seem pretty good… After school I … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver City, Culver City California, dating, First day of school, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron club night, Saffrons Rule, Senior in High School, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, The Marauders Band, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Summer with my Best Friend is over, school starts tomorrow
September 14, 1964, Monday. Went shopping for school clothes. Pearl had to go home. Sad day, Pearl had to go home because school starts tomorrow. Granddaddy gave me $75.00 to get some clothes. I shopped until 7:00 and got seven … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, best friends, Culver City, Culver High School, fighting with daddy, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Nana's apartment, Saffrons Rule, school shopping, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Having no responsibilities in 1964, made it fun pretending to be independent.
September 13, 1964, Sunday Drove to the Valley to go to Bob’s Big Boy, but didn’t find a boy for me. Slept until 1:00. Pearl had to go home because there was a Saffron work day at her house. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Bob's Big Boy, cruising, Culver City, Culver High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, San Fernando Valley, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, Van Nuy's, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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National Lampoon’s “Animal House” was like the night we spent at UCLA’s Frat-Parties
September 12, 1964, Saturday. Got locked out of Nana’s Appartment at 3:30 am. Almost called Howard for help. Got up and went to the pool. Had to take my little sister and brother, Billee and Preston. Tried to get a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, National Lampoon's Animal House, Open Party, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, Toga Parties, UCLA Fraternity Row, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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UCLA’s Fraternity Row was the place to be seen in the Fall of 1964
September 11, 1964. Friday Pearl and I have our own apartment for a week. Went shopping with Pearl, my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson and my little brother Preston. Grandaddy gave us each $20.00 to lay away stuff. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, 1964, College Boys, Culver High School, dating, Frat-Boys, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, UCLA Fraternity Row, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Obsessed with sewing wrap-around skirts, on my Mom’s new Singer Sewing Machine
September 9, 1964, Wednesday. Went to the show. Cut out one of my skirts, an orange jean material, wrap-around, than laid out in the sun until 3:00 and went back and worked on the skirt. Doctor Jenson, came over … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1964, 1964 film The New Interns, Culver High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, McCall's Simplicity Patterns, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Singer Sewing Machine, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Watching the amazing old 1937 movie “The Good Earth” always makes me cry
September 8, 1964, Tuesday. Club Night. Pearl and I went shopping and I bought material to make skirts. Shopped all day, was so tired, came home and ate! Than picked up my sister Donna and her friend Dianne S. … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1937, Beach, Culver High School, Film, Fosters Freeze, Luise Rainer, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Tea, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, shopping, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, The Good Earth, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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We called Nana, “Camille,” because like a hypochondriac she suffered from nervous conditions
September 7, 1964, Monday. Felt better at last. Did my hair and got dressed. Very sad, not only have I been sick half the Summer, but I lost my tan taking 4 baths a day. Mary and Granddaddy came … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1936 film Camille, building a pool, Culver High School, getting tan, Greta Garbo, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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If I only had the perfect boyfriend my life wouldn’t be so sad!
August 30, 1964, Sunday. Had a temperature of 104 degrees Was sick all day. I wonder if Howard is as sick as I am. He got mad at me last night because I acted so dumb at Denny’s. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, denn, fighting with my boyfriend, fighting with parents, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Sick, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, United States, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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The Westchester California band was known as the Crossfires in 1964, before becoming The Turtles.
August 29, 1964, Saturday. I was with Howard and was at the dance with the Crossfires in Westchester. Was sick all day, but finally went to our family friend’s the Whieler’s for the night. I went to the dance … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, diary, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver City, dating, It Ain't Me Babe, Mark Volman, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Sick, Southern California, The Crossfires Band, The Turtles Band, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester Ca, Westchester High School, Westchester Surf Rock Band
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Saffrons Rule 