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Family friction over spending $50.00 on our grandfather’s Birthday Present.
November 30, 1964. Monday All the Saffrons were supposed to wear the club colors, orange and white today, but nobody did! The members really had no enthusiasm after the horrible Hell Night. Mom and I went shopping for Granddaddy … 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 clock radio, 57 Chevy, Birthdays, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, parents fighting, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, Thanksgiving, United States, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Hell Night was Hell and I’m having second thoughts about being a Saffron now!
November 28, 1964, Saturday. Saffron Hell Night and Torture! Tonight was really Hell! First of all I had to give up going to the dance in Westchester where the Crossfires were playing. Then I lost my purse!! I don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Hell Night, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Pancake House, Saffrons pledges, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, The Crossfires Band, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Cruising in my 57 Chevy with Frankie Valli & the Four Season’s singing “Sherry Baby”
November 27, 1964, Friday. Howard took a girl home, then came back and talked to me Sandy Block and I cruised all over tonight, but we wound up at Tiny Nailor’s in Westchester. At 10:30, we drove by the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Byron Ferguson, Cruisin, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Sherry Baby, Surfer's Rule, The Marauders Band, Tiny Nailor's Westchester, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School, Westchester Rec dept dance
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Thanksgiving was a big deal, because we celebrated three important Birthdays that day.
November 26, 1964, Thursday. Daddy’s Birthday and Thanksgiving Worked until 2:00 at Jack’s Ranch Market. It was so packed I almost died of Claustrophobia. After work I went to the Williamsberg Inn. We had a Thanksgiving Birthday, for my … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Birthdays, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Jacks Ranch Market Culver City CA, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Thanksgiving, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Some people say I look like a white Diana Ross!
November 25, 1964, Wednesday Rehearsed the Senior Play, Home Sweet Homicide, then Sandy, Dianne and I went shopping for red skirts, but couldn’t find any so just went home. Sandy went to the show, but I stayed home. Pearl … 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, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Diana Ross, Home Sweet Homicide play, Jack's Ranch Market, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Torn between Saffrons and the guy I’m determined to land!
November 24, 1964, Tuesday After school I went to the Saffron meeting. We all got in real trouble because, we invited Joan Swore, of Joan Swore Dance Studio, without asking permission from our Sponsor, Mrs. Quartes. The President of … 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 57 Chevy, Culver High School, dating, diary, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, The Crossfires Band, The Turtles Band, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I accepted a date with a guy I didn’t really want to go out with, knowing I’d hang him up
November 23, 1964, Monday Well, I shocked the school again! Today I was a redhead. People think I’m nuts or want attention. I’ve been a blond, brunette and now a redhead. After school, I went to rehearse the play. … 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 High School, dating, Lloyd Thaxton show, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Nobody changes their hair color more than I do…Blond, Black now Red!
November 22, 1964, Sunday. Went to work until 4:00, then went home and did a crazy thing. I put a red rinse on my hair. It turned out so ugly… I’m going to wear it to school tomorrow and … 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 High School, dating, Hair color, home sweet homicde, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, RED, Saffrons Rule, senior play, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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For a family that looks like “The Munsters” it takes a lot of nerve calling Elizabeth Taylor a Fat Pig, in Cleopatra!
November 21, 1964, Saturday. Went to work at Jack’s Ranch Market until 2;00, then went and bought a skirt and blouse to wear, because I was supposed to meet the family to have pictures taken for Granddaddy’s Birthday. On … 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, 57 Chevy, Cleopatra, Culver High School, dating, Elizabeth Taylor, Family Pictures, got a ticket, Jacks Ranch Market Culver City CA, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Rehearsing all week, working all weekend and being without my 57 Chevy is the Pitts!
November 18, 1964, Wednesday Sandy picked me up from school because my car was being fixed. After rehearsing the Senior Play, she picked up my car and parked it in front of the school. I just went home. November … 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, 57 Chevy, car in the shop, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Homecoming Game, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, rehearsing the school play, Saffrons Rule, senior play, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers
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Saffrons Rule 