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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:16 am
None that I can recall.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:21 am
It was this one--

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Springer
Member
03-12-2004
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:23 am
Only one, to Lucille Ball's family, the day she died. My little daughter and I were so sad. Lucy gave us many happy hours of laughter. The family sent us back a lovely thank you letter and picture of Lucy.
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Lumbele
Member
07-12-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:30 am
nope
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:13 am
I probably wrote one to Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block! LOL I know in 3rd grade I wrote a fan fic for school! LOL I was such a dreamer
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Littlebreeze
Member
02-18-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:23 am
Yes, once, to Jimmy Stewart in his last years. I wrote him at his home. To my surprise, he wrote back. That led to our corresponding for the last few years of his life. He was a down-to-earth, warm, wonderful man, no airs about him. His wife had passed and he was very lonely for her, missed her very, very much. We spoke of many things, regular, non-Hollywood things, like gardening and pets (both of which he just loved), books, a little politics, oh, and the common bond he shared with my father, both being stationed with the 8th Air Force in England during WWII. The day he passed, my niece called me at work. She told me that breaking news was reporting Jimmy Stewart had died. It broke my heart. Three weeks later, I opened my mailbox to find a letter postmarked Phoenix, AZ. I didn't know anyone in AZ. When I opened the letter, I was shocked to find it was from Jimmy Stewart's son, Michael. He thanked me for my kindness to his father and told of the difficult time he and his sisters were having in their loss. If I get to Heaven, I'll be looking up Jimmy Stewart because that's where he certainly is.
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:39 am
Ahhhh, another sweet story. Thanks for sharing Littlebreeze!
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:49 am
Thanks for sharing that, LB! Not sure about a FAN letter.. I tend to let people know if I appreciate them or their work, notes to authors, or businesspeople, or columnists, used to put a letter in employee folders now and then for doing a great job. I sent a get well card to Sharon Osbourne when she was diagnosed with cancer and later got a lovely card and signed picture.
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:57 am
So many sweet stories! You guys are great. 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:02 am
I wrote fan letters to David Cassidy and The Monkees.
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:02 am
I love to read the stories!! Lori I really do love the one about your Dad. That was so sweet!! Nope never written a fan letter.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:31 am
i am shocked mamie, not a single fan letter to jon bon jovi? i'm actually ashamed of you! how dare you call yourself the "mrs."???
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:32 am
I haven't written to him. I probably should, shouldn't I?
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:43 am
I think I have sent a few when I was younger..but nothing recently... Littlebreeze - what a heartwarming story.
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:53 am
I haven't
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:59 am
Wow! What really neat stories! Lori that was awesome what you guys did for your Dad. Littlebreeze, what a wonderful experience. I share your loss. Now you guys are going to find out what a total geek I am (Like you didn't already know). I wrote my first fan letter when I was in the 5th grade...to Frannie Gioridanno (sp?) one of the dancers on American Bandstand! And amazingly enough...she wrote back! I was beyond thrilled. My finest hour though was when I came to the aid of a minor league hockey player when we were stationed in Virginia back in the 1970's. We went to a hockey game on a Saturday night. Ron Simpson #4 was one of my favorite players and it had nothing at all to do with the fact that he was a beautiful strapping blond 6' 3" rookie defensemen. I just so happened to always notice when he was on the ice because of his brilliant defensive play. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. When the Sunday paper arrived, I was bowled over at the outrageous report of the previous night's hockey game. I don't know what game that reporter had been at...but it sure as heck wasn't the same game I saw. The worst of it was when the reporter blamed my young Mr. Simpson for being out of position and getting involved in an incident along the boards that allowed the game winning goal. WAIT!! (Light bulb goes off) That incident happened right in front of us...it wasn't #4...it was #14! Who just happened to be Art Stratton, a league veteran and if I remember correctly the team captain...and a 36 year old of average height with dark hair! How in the heck could anyone get these two players mixed up? What idiot wrote this! The next day...I get the paper and learn that my young man has been benched for the next game due to his supposed defensive lapse as reported in the paper. Now I will admit that I can be a bit of a mother hen when it comes to "my boys"...but at this point mother hen morphed into mother bear. I sat down and wrote a letter to young Mr. Simpson how unfair it was for him to be benched when he wasn't even on the ice at the time of the incident. I further explained that the incident happened right in front of us, and it was #14 not #4 that was involved. I further asked him to tell his coach that I had planned on being at the next game...and as I was coming to see the young Mr. Simpson play...I would appreciate his being "unbenched." Then...I wrote a second letter to the editor of the newspaper telling him exactly what I thought of his reporter. I ended with something like...you might not think this hockey game is very important, but consider this...if I can't trust what is on your sports page, then why would I trust what is on your front page? A couple of days later, I got a phone call from my young lad. He thanked me for my letter and said he showed it to the coach. He was being "unbenched" and he would like hubby and me to be his guests for the next game. Tickets would be waiting for us at the rink that night. Apparently what happened was that the regular sports reporter who covered the hockey games, had someplace he wanted to be that night and had asked a friend to cover the game for him. The friend had little knowledge of hockey and even less about the team. Shortly thereafter the reporter was replaced. In recent years I have written to Ward Burton after witnessing one the most amazing unselfish and courageous acts in sports. I was watching NASCAR qualifying when Ricky Rudd crashed into the wall, and his car burst into flames. Ward Burton immediately jumped from his car, ran to the scene and pulled Ricky from the burning race car. I got a nice letter back from Mrs. Davis the wife of the car owner telling me how proud they were of this incredible young man. The last letter I wrote was to Tammy Jo Kirk..a female racer that raced in the truck series. I truly admired her, not for her talent, but for the way she handled herself in a man's sport. I wanted her to know that I understood the pressures she was under and the toll it takes one's self. I wanted her to take care of herself and to let her know that someone recognized the importance of her efforts. She wrote back a wonderful two page letter that I still keep. I haven't had the urge to write a letter until just recently. If I had an address, right now I'd write to the Dixie Chicks. Standing up for what you believe in. Speaking out when it's soooo much easier (some would say wiser) to be silent. Well that just takes a different kind of courage.
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Dogdoc
Member
09-29-2001
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 10:44 am
A wrote a fan letter to Tammy Wynette. She held a performance in a local shopping mall. Security was very strict because she had had recent death threats. The performance was great and she was escorted off the stage immediately by guards for her protection. After she left the stage she suddenly stopped and bent over a young boy in a wheel chair and gave him a kiss. This was no publicity stunt because it could only be seen by people close by. I wrote to her and told her how nice it was that she took the time to make that little boy's day special. (I got a letter from Tammy's secretary that said she showed Tammy the letter and they thanked me for writing.
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Shashakaye
Member
05-19-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:00 am
Yes, when I was around 12 yrs old I saw the movie A Star is Born with Barbara Streisand & Kris Kristofferson. I absolutley loved this movie and the next day Kris was on the Merv Griffin show and they posted an address to write to him. I got an autographed picture in return. OMG, I thought I was in love. LOL
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Tater
Member
03-19-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:06 am
Of course there was Donny Osmond! I had a picture of myself in Purple socks. I autographed it and wrote that I would trade him photos! LOL! Yes I got the photo! I am embarrassed to admit I wrote President Nixon. LOL! In my defense, it was a school project. Got a nice form letter. I tore it up when I watched him step down as President. Now after college, I wrote many letters to stars. Well, not so much fan, more like job applications saying that I would be their most loyal PA! 
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:17 am
LOL- I wrote a letter to Russ Feingold (our senator) a few years ago- it was kind of a fan letter in a political way (for some of his votes). I might have written one when I was a kid, but if I did I can't remember it. I had a number of pen-pals though. That might be a good poll question for another day.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:17 am
LOL Tater! Purple socks... I met Donny and his brothers once, they were on the same flight as me to Utah...Man, they were loud and obnoxious! I didn't know who they were until I got off the plane and my dad asked them to come to the car with us... He wanted them to say hello to my step sister, who at the time was in a body cast. They came over and were real friendly. 
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Jhonise
Member
07-10-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:31 am
I have written two. The first one was to a hot r&b singer from the late 80s/early 90s names Al B. Sure. I used to loooove him. I never received a response. The second letter was also written in the early 90s. It was to Toronto Blue Jay Nelson Liriano. My best friend and I used to be HUGE baseball fans and she especially loved Nelson. So I decided that I would surprise her with an autographed baseball card for her birthday. I sent the card to the Blue Jays with a self-addressed stamped envelope. I never received a response. No letters since.
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 11:51 am
No never have like some celebrities a lot but I guess not quite that much
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:17 pm
I wrote to the Brady Bunch, David Cassidy, and to Lucy. I have tons of autographed pictures, have met many celebs but the most memorable one was Florence Henderson, love her!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 1:36 pm
Never written one in the childhood sense. I have written to some of the cast members of the Office, and struck up a friendship with one of them. Also, like Kaili (my cyber-mom), I've written political letters that have been answered personally too. Never a hand-written letter. I'm too lazy. Only via the internet. LOL (I was in Seattle yesterday, so my answer to yesterday's question is yes - one of those red marks at the nape.)
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