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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
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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
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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
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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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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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It’s hard to believe in the goodness of life when I’m sick so much
August 28, 1964, Friday. Sick again Woke up sick. Guess I’m in for it another two weeks. That means 4 weeks out of my Summer. Hate this Summer, it only brought me unhappiness. No fun, just sad nights. Why couldn’t … 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, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, depression, exhausted, hopeless, loneliness, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, saddness, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Sick, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown, Barbara Eden, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart and James Mitchum in, RIDE THE WILD SURF
August 27,1964, Thursday. Saw Howard with a girl. Stayed all night with Pearl. Couldn’t sleep. Just kept thinking how great it was walking into Denny’s with a boy and ignoring Howard. He kept looking as us but, I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 1964 film, 57 Chevy, Beach, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, film Ride the Wild Surf, Jan and Dean, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Dance, Dance, Dancing to the Beach Boys… at a Dance Contest in 1964
August 26, 1964, Wednesday. Played a trick on Howard. Dance at Westchester Jewish Center, Esquires played. Tonight was the Dance. Went with Pearl Peskin, Marilyn Collier, Jacky Colgan, my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson. We got a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, Beach Boys Dance Dance Dance, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, Dance Contest, dating, Denny's Coffee Shop, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School, Westchester Jewish Center
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My dad is so mad about ruining my car he’s making me get a job to pay for it
August 24, 1964, Monday. Party at Toes was called off Went to the beach at 10:30 until 12:30. My sister Donna and her friend Terri Thompson had to be rescued by a life guard, because they were being thrown … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 1964 lifeguard, 57 Chevy, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, rescued from the ocean, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, The Silhouettes - Get a Job, Westchester High School
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My bitchen 57 Chevy almost blew up on Coast Highway at Malibu Beach
August 23, 1964, Sunday. My car almost blew up at the beach Went to Church with my sister Donna and her friend Teri Thompson, so we could straight to the beach after. Pearl and Bonnie met us there. Then we … 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, church, Culver High School, dating, gas stations 1964, Malibu California, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 