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Watching the amazing old 1937 movie “The Good Earth” always makes me cry

  September 8, 1964, Tuesday. Club Night. Pearl and I went shopping and I bought material to make skirts. Shopped all day, was so tired, came home and ate! Than picked up my sister Donna and her friend Dianne S. … Continue reading

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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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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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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

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Looking for my perfect Ken Doll at Bob’s Big Boy in Van Nuys Ca

  August 21, 1964, Friday. Pearl came home from New York Laid in the Sun until Pearl called, she just got home from New York. I picked her up and we went to Toes. Saw Lew. There’s going to be … Continue reading

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I feel so cheap when I’m with the Surfers at Toes. I need to rethink my dating choices

August 16, 1964, Sunday. Went to Toes and to Bob’s Big Boy in the Valley We wanted to go to Newport Beach, but we all got up too late. Sandy and Dianne Block and my sister Donna and I went … Continue reading

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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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Discovered a new hang-out… Bob’s Big Boy in the San Fernando Valley

August 14, 1964, Friday. Found a new Hang-Out…Bob’s Big Boy Laid in the backyard all day. Tonight my sister Donna, Bonnie C., Angie K. and I went to a party down by the beach. It was no good because there … Continue reading

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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

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Sneaking into the drive-in cost me a lot more than the price of a ticket

August 3, 1964, Monday. Crime Doesn’t Pay! Laid in the sun all day. Then Dianne, Pearl, my sister Donna and her friend Linda K. and I decided to go to the drive-in. But,three of us were going to get in … Continue reading

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