Category Archives: REALITY BLOG

Saffron Hell Week, Pledges had to beg UCLA Fraternities for cigarettes

  October 13, 1964, Tuesday. Took Saffron Pledges to Gary’s and Jack’s. After school I came home and went swimming for two hours. Went to a Saffron Meeting at Linda Klein’s and put Pledges in a room with a tape … Continue reading

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Trying to stand up on my sister’s Mozelle surfboard in the pool, was a real challange

  October 12, 1964, Monday. Went in our new pool. A lot of kids were mad or surprised when I showed up in school today with my real hair. No more wig! Some actually think I dyed it back blond … Continue reading

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with our new pool, our house became known as Grand Central Station!

  October 11, 1964, Sunday. Went in the pool as soon as I got up. Sandy and Dianne came over, but left to get their bathing suits. I laid in the sun all day. Pearl came over and went swimming. … Continue reading

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Our new pool put me back on “the most popular girl at Culver High list”

  October 10, 1964, Saturday. Went to Long Beach for a football game. XVIII Olympics in Tokyo. Went in the pool for the first time. It’s so small I hate it. I can walk in the deep end and my … Continue reading

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My third High School friend has to get married!

  October 9, 1964. Friday. Patty Rodriquez had to get married Today is the last day I will wear the black wig. I convinced some more people it was my real hair. I’m scared to face them Monday with the … Continue reading

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It was the girls who forced the Lost Boys to leave Wonderland and grow up

  October 8, 1964, Jack didn’t call. Talked about Jack all day with Sandy. She was going to come over and talk to him when he calls, but she had to go to work. He didn’t call anyway, so Pearl … Continue reading

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I like one of my Best Friends ex-boyfriends, what should I do?

  October 7, 1964, Wednesday. Went crazy and called Jack… World Series starts today. It’s getting better everyday. Kid’s at school are even taking bets to see how long I can last wearing this black wig. People are getting used … Continue reading

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Stuffing 11 Pledges in the back seat of Sandy’s car, kicked off Saffron Hell Week in 1964

  October 6, 1964, Tuesday. Saw Dave Kendal at Toes. Today I wore my black wig in a new style and this convinced a lot of people it was real. After school, Sandy my sister Donna and her friend Linda … Continue reading

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A deathbed vow to my grandmother, gave away the secret of my black wig

  October 5, 1964, Monday. Wore black wig to school People almost died, some liked it, some didn’t. I told them I cut my hair and they wouldn’t believe it, especially Lauri, Bonnie, Angie and Vicky, so by the end … Continue reading

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Some competitive Saffrons are happy I’m no longer the cute blond with a long ponytail

  October 4, 1964, Sunday Laid out in the sun, it was 97 degrees. Tried to get my face tan. Sandy Block came by and we took my sister Donna and her friend Teri to the beach with us. Sandy … Continue reading

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