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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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Eating raw eggs and stepping on live snails was part of Saffrons pledging, Hell Week
November 17, 1964, Tuesday. Pearl and I were too tired to go to the Saffron meeting, instead, we worked on the school play. The meeting was sickening anyway. They made the Pledge’s eat raw eggs and kill live Snails. … 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 City California, Culver High School, dating, dead battery, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Pledge rules, rehearsing the school play, Saffron Hell Week, Saffron pledges, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Maybe I should forget having an acting career and just get a steady job!
November 16, 1964, Monday. Took test on the book I read, “The Status Seekers,” It was pretty easy. After school we worked on the play, “Home Sweet Homicide.” I took Pearl home after rehearsal. My dad’s cousin, Bill Stroh, … Continue reading
Got my first paycheck for $12.40…don’t think I can keep this up much longer it’s too hard
November 14, 1964, Saturday Went to work at Jacks Ranch Market, emptying shopping carts as customers checkout. I let Pearl take my car and pick me up. We decided not to go to the audition, because it could just … 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, Book, Culver City, Having a job sucks, I Enjoy Being a Girl song, Jack's Ranch Market, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, teenagers, The Sound of Music, The Status Seekers, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Culver City Centaurs drop to second place after losing to Luezinger
November 13, 1964, Friday. Pearl and I babysat for my little sister Billee and my brother, Preston. We decided not to go anywhere, because, we’re tired of just driving around looking for boys and it was too cold to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1964, 57 Chevy, acting auditions, Big League, Centaurs, Culver City, Culver High School, dating, diary, Football Game, Home Sweet Homicide play, Luzinger High School, Maybelline, Maybelline Story, Saffrons Rule, senior play, Sharrie Williams, Surfer's Rule, West Side Surfers, Westchester High School
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Saffrons Rule 