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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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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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It was a CHOP to be seen at the drive-in without a date
August 20, 1964. Thursday. Went to the drive-in with Sandy and the kids. Stayed home all day and did my hair. Tonight Sandy Block and I took Billee and Preston to the drive-in and saw Bikini Beach and You People. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, 1964, babysitting, Beach, breaking up, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, drive-in, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, movie Bikini Beach, movie You People, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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American Graffiti from a girls point of view… Cruising El Segundo, Playa Del Rey and Culver City looking for cute boys
August 15, 1964. Saturday. Went to five parties tonight Didn’t do much today, got up about 1:00 pm. Mary and Granddaddy came by. I took the kids, (Billee and Preston,) out to dinner with Lauri and her sister Ronda and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, 1964, American Grafitti, Beach, cruising, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, open parties, Rock Around The Clock, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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A Baby Shower for my 16 year old friend was not what I imagined it should be
August 13, 1964, Thursday. Shelia’s Baby Shower I was so unhappy with Shelia’s Baby Shower. It was so unorganized. Some girls came in capris and even Shelia came in shorts, until she saw how dressed up I was, then went … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged 1960's Baby Shower, Baby Shower, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Pregnant at 16, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teen pregnancy, unwed mother, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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My great uncle, founder of the Maybelline Company, invites us up to swim, (pictures of his estate in 1964)
August 9, 1964, Sunday. We went up to Unk Ile’s today. I went in his pool. Woke up this morning with no feeling at all for Howard. He lied to me again. He said he’d call me as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Little Sisters, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged Aspiration, Bel Air estate, Culver City, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Company, Maybelline Story, Rudolph Valentino, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Statue, Surfer's Rule, Tom Lyle Williams, Villa Valentino, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Back on the merry-go-round with my ex-boyfriend!!!
August 8, 1964, Saturday. Went out with Howard and broke my promise to boys. (He’s an Animal) Stayed home all day. Didn’t know if Howard was kidding or not. Didn’t want to go out with him so didn’t plan on … Continue reading
Posted in 1960's Surf Culture, 1964 High School Diary, Chick Secrets, Maybelline Girl, memoir, REALITY BLOG, Southern California 1964, teenage reality blog
Tagged breaking up, Culver City California, Culver High School, dating, Frank Sinatra, going steady, I've Got You Under My Skin, making-out, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Parking, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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SEXPOT, some guy called me and I was highly insulted!!!
August 7, 1964, Friday. Howard’s determined to take me out! My sister Donna and I went to Toes, but nobody was in a good mood. In fact they hardly noticed us. Howard asked me what I was doing tonight. Phil … Continue reading
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Tagged 1957 Chevrolet, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Hermosa Beach, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, SEXPOT, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, Toes in Playa Del Rey, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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I’m sure Howard used his inheritance and the sexy 1964 XKE Jag as a carrot, to suck me in again, but I wasn’t buying it
August 6, 1964. Thursday Howard asked me out tomorrow. Pearl, my sister Donna, her friend Linda Klein and I drove to Toes. Howard and Doug were there. They were making Brownies, so I helped them. Howard asked why I didn’t … 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 XKE, Beach, breaking up, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, going steady, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Playa del Rey Los Angeles, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Southern California, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 