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It’s officially true…Blonds have more fun!
October 3, 1964, Saturday. Wore a black wig today. Made my sister Donna and her friend Dianne S. wash my car, because they’re Pledges. I wore Dianne’s short, black wig to school today and people couldn’t believe it. I told … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Blonds have more fun, brunettes, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Hermosa Beach, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Miss Auto Show, redheads, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, UCLA, West Side Surfers, Westchester Ca, Westchester High School
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Cruised the Revelaire Club in Redondo Beach to check out the Crossfires band and Mark Volman
October 2, 1964, Friday. Tonight didn’t go to Culver’s football game, instead, Pearl, Sandy and I went to Westchester’s game, then cruised Toes in Playa del Rey. Westchester won University (Uni) 14 – 7, we won Lennox, 7 – … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 1964 dance club, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, Football Game, Hermosa Beach, Lennox High, Mark Volman, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, The Crossfires Band, The Revelair Club in Redondo Beach, The Turtles Band, Tiny Nailor's Westchester, Toes in Playa Del Rey, Uni High, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Being asked to do the most humiliating things during Saffrons Hell Week was Tradition
October 1, 1964, Thursday. The Jaketts tried to be halfway friendly today. We couldn’t pledge the girls, Marilyn Collier, President, said, but we did anyway. Marilyn looked so sloppy today, actually everyday, but, today topped it them all. She … 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 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Hell Week, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Like being an Airline Stewardess in 1964, a Saffron had to sign a contract to lose weight
September 30, 1964, Wednesday. All the new girls ate lunch with the Saffrons. The Jaketts were so mad they wouldn’t even talk to us. We got the dirtiest looks and comments. They called us underhanded and said it wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 57 Chevy, competitive elitist girls club, contract to lose weight, Culver High School, Jaketts, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron orange and white sweatshirt, Saffron pledges, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School, Winning at all cost
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I fought, kicked and screamed for all the Saffron hopefuls to make it into the club
September 19, 1964, Tuesday. Decided on our pledges. The girls were all scared about tonight. But, they were extra sweet to us today. After school we went to Woodies for dinner. At the Saffron meeting, all the girls were … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Culver City, Culver High School, making the Saffron cut, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron pledges, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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It’s sad chosing which Saffron hopeful makes the cut
September 28, 1964, Monday. Saffron Tea… The Saffron hopefuls were so excited, but the one’s who didn’t get an ask back after the tea were sad. I felt so bad, because I know how they feel. I didn’t make … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 1964 red corvair, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Dues Card, Saffron pledges, Saffron Tea, Saffrons Rule, Senior Pass, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I wrote and performed my Play… “Walking Ugly”… for the Saffron Tea.
September 27, 1964, Sunday. Beach Boys on Ed Sullivan Show tonight. (Warren Commission report released…Oswald acted alone.) Went to Sandy Block’s house. I wore a Black Sheath. The yard looked so bitchen, I couldn’t believe it! We picked up the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach Boys I GET AROUND, Black Kitten Bow Sheath Dress, Culver High School, dating, Ed Sullivan Show, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Tea, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, teenagers, Walking Ugly, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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First Football game of Culver City High School’s 1964 Season… Culver won Bishop 26 – 0.
September 25,1964, Friday. Went to the first Football game of the Season with Sandy, Edna and Pearl, but didn’t feel like staying, so we went back to Pearl and watched TV until it was over. We won Bishop 26 – … Continue reading
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Tagged 57 Chevy, Culver City High School Footbal, Culver City vs Bishop, Culver High School, Football Game, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Merry-go-round with Howard starts up again. Beatles… “I never want to see you again.”
September 22, 1964, Tuesday. Howard has been lying about me to everyone. Today we got our Senior passes, but I didn’t get mine until after school. I went shopping than met everyone at Woodies for dinner. Pearl told … Continue reading
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Tagged "I never want to see you again, 57 Chevy, Beatles, boy problems, breaking up, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, fighting with my boyfriend, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffron Tea, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, The Beatles, Tiny Naylor's, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School, Woody's Smorgsburger
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Saffrons Rule 