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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 1:48 pm
As a teen I had a honkin' crush on Johnboy Walton (actor Richard Thomas). I wrote, but never got an answer. But I do have fan-story: A few years later, I was in L.A. on a trip, and I managed to get myself invited onto the set, and met most of the cast of the Waltons. I have many wonderful memories of that day. Michael Learned (Ma Walton) was so gracious, and the littlest Walton, sweet little Kami Cotler who played Elizabeth, made me a hot chocolate at the craft services table. Ellen Corby was a delight, and Will Geer was a flirtatious old codger, gawd luv 'em. (Grandma and Grandpa Walton). And what about Richard Thomas? Well he gave me a lift to the security gate when their day's filming came to an end. I've described the car to folks, and the consensus is that he had a Porche. I just know it was an awesome vehicle on the inside! I have an autographed script from the episode they were shooting. The only sourpuss was Ralph Waite who played the dad. Mind you, my buddy that day was his stand-in who was just great, he took me under his wing, and introduced me to everyone.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 2:38 pm
I'm writing this for Florence Henderson.. she tells me she once wrote a fan letter to PAMY!
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 5:51 pm
No. But, I might after reading these stories.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:38 pm
Not that I can remember.
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:03 pm
A long, long time ago, I was very young (pre-teen). My parents never missed an episode of The Rifleman. There was a young boy, Johnny Crawford, who played the Sheriff's son (if I remember correctly) that I just loved. I wrote him a really mussy (blushing here) fan letter and said I really had a dream of being on the show, as a long lost twin of the Sheriff's son! How sick is that!! I did get an autographed picture of Johnny Crawford in the mail and some kind of fan letter information. Was very disappointed that there was not an invite to be on the show! That kind of crushed my spirit for celebs. I have since met a few celebs, but never asked for an autograph! That turndown ruined it for me. Break the heart of a pre-teen and she'll never forget!
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 9:41 pm
Yes. My mother used to take us to New York City every spring for a week of the sights and a few Broadway musicals. We ended up seeing the original Sound Of Music NINE times! (B'way misc: Jon Voight was the second actor to play the "Rolf" role; the first was Brian Davies, a red head who later married Victoria Slezak, daughter of Walter and soap opera star--is she still on the soaps?) Anyway, back to fan letters. I loved the show so much that I created an embriodery design for a small pillow of "Maria singing in the Abbey", sewed the pillow, embroidered it, and decorated with Great-Grandmother's lace. Mary Martin (of Peter Pan and other B'way fame) was the original Maria, and I sent the pillow to her with a fan letter (by the way, I made an exact duplicate of the pillow for my mother, which I have to this day). I didn't know at the time that Mary Martin's favorite hobby was needlepoint! (she later wrote a book on the subject). She was very touched by my gift and sent a wonderful letter along with an 8 x 10 glossy of "Maria" in her wedding dress, reflected in a mirror. I was impressed when I later saw that same photo in two other places: on Richard Rodgers piano during an interview and at the Trapp Family Lodge, where we visited several time and met the REAL Maria and her children. My mother wrote a fan letter to Julie Andrews when she was staring in My Fair Lady and Camelot, and I was sent a signed photo inscribed for my 16th birthday. The down side of fan letters: After my mother died in 1995, Theodore Bikel (the original Capt Von Trapp on Broadway) was performing his folk music locally. I wrote what I thought was a very touching letter about the loss of my mother (and by that time the passing of Maria Von Trapp and Mary Martin). I spoke about the impression the show had had on me in my youth, and how thrilled I was that he was still performing. I hand delivered it to our small local "box office" (he was performing at a school auditorium). I never heard anything for a year. My heart leapt when I saw the return address, but my guess is he never saw the letter. It was a blanket form letter with photo, both of which I promptly threw out, because it just renewed the pain of loss.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 4:28 am
When I was in Jr. High School I wrote a fan letter to Jada Rowland, who played a character in a soap opera I loved (geesh, was it the Secret Storm?) and never heard back from her. I was so disappointed that I never wrote to anyone else. ETA: Just googled her and she was on the Secret Storm for 20 years and then played Carolee Simpson on The Doctors. She is now a well known artist.
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:43 am
Good morning and happy Wednesday!! Hope your week is going well so far. You guys had some great stories yesterday!! Thank you all for sharing. Here are the results of: Have you ever written a fan letter? If yes, to whom? Today's hump day question is: Have you ever taken naughty, seductive, sexy, or nude pictures of yourself or had them taken of you? I have not. 
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Spitfire
Member
07-18-2002
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:44 am
No
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:45 am
Art is all relative, so who's to call them naughty? Yes I have.
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Llkoolaid
Member
08-01-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:45 am
Good Lord no, I don't like to vomit
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:48 am
Yep
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:49 am
I would never do anything like that! Yes.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:50 am
i wouldn't call them naughty. do you mean nude? then, yes. if you mean something else, then possibly way back in my early 20's.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:50 am
Right......(Right to Hermie)
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Littlebreeze
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:50 am
Yup
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:51 am
Ok, I'll adjust the question a bit. 
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:57 am
Which way are you adjusting it?
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:01 am
VEE!!! 
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:04 am
no i have not
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Dlmmo
Member
11-20-2003
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:08 am
no
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Beth4freedom
Member
10-24-2003
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:15 am
I am confused about the adjusting the question bit...but as to original question: Nude photos, yes. Naughty, seductive, sexy-- absolutely not. The nude photos come from my being a part of the naturist community (au natural in the great outdoors). I have one end of season shot of three of us at a beautiful little naturist lake, the three friends side by side, arms on each others' shoulders. I was once also asked to be part of a naturist calendar because I looked "so at peace" swinging on a swing at a naturist picnic (I declined, but to some degree regret it). I was also photographed (maintaining anonymity, head didn't show) by a woman artist friend for an art exhibit in North Carololina (photos done in a New York studio). I was bare from waist up, and below wore a rainbow colored skirt. I miss my Moonstone Beach Rhode Island where a thousand of us used to be able to "be one" with nature and where the cares of the world fell away. I celebrate the freedom and confidence that brought, and the few photos I have remind me of that other world where possessions and fashion and external stuff doesn't matter.
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Zachsmom
Member
07-13-2000
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:22 am
Yes, and they were naughty 
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Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:30 am
The original question just said "naughty". I added "seductive, sexy or nude".
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:54 am
i take it that naughty might possibly refer to being in the 'act'.
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