Tag Archives: Playa del Rey Los Angeles

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

Posted on May 19, 2014 by saffronsrule

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

Posted on May 15, 2014 by saffronsrule

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

Posted on May 13, 2014 by saffronsrule

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

Posted on May 10, 2014 by saffronsrule

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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Having no responsibilities in 1964, made it fun pretending to be independent.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by saffronsrule

September 13, 1964, Sunday Drove to the Valley to go to Bob’s Big Boy, but didn’t find a boy for me. Slept until 1:00. Pearl had to go home because there was a Saffron work day at her house. … Continue reading →

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UCLA’s Fraternity Row was the place to be seen in the Fall of 1964

Posted on April 10, 2014 by saffronsrule

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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If I only had the perfect boyfriend my life wouldn’t be so sad!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by saffronsrule

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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The Westchester California band was known as the Crossfires in 1964, before becoming The Turtles.

Posted on April 3, 2014 by saffronsrule

August 29, 1964, Saturday. I was with Howard and was at the dance with the Crossfires in Westchester. Was sick all day, but finally went to our family friend’s the Whieler’s for the night. I went to the dance … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to believe in the goodness of life when I’m sick so much

Posted on April 2, 2014 by saffronsrule

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 →

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Fabian, Shelley Fabares, Peter Brown, Barbara Eden, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart and James Mitchum in, RIDE THE WILD SURF

Posted on April 1, 2014 by saffronsrule

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 →