Name: Cindy Whittaker ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 12:16 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City & State: Gig Harbor WA
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Message: First for the record, my sister is too kind! But that's not why I'm writing in. Hey John you DO know that I love you more right? THAT's why I had to write in. And wasn't it Droop A Long Cassidy as Richochet Rabbit's sidekick? Or am I just thinking of Hop A Long? Or is that why they called him Droop A Long Cassidy? Or did either even HAVE a last name? Yes Hop A Long was definitely Cassidy... right? Am I just asking too many questions? Dang that caffeine. PS: **I** still love you more though just so you know. (Hi Vicki!)

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 11:09 am - HHS Time
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: JB.RICHOCHET RABBIT DID HAVE A SIDEKICK...DROOP-A-LONG DAWG, I know all these facts cause I got the information from a fellow Cougar who hung around with all of them...who?

Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 10:54 am - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, CA
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Message: Gee, the celebrities are dropping off like flies lately. First it was Don Knotts. Then Darren McGavin. Now Marshall Sam McCloud himself, Dennis Weaver. Notice how they seem to go in threes? At least they all died in their advanced years.

Name: Vickie Botelho ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 9:49 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Palmer
Class: 1975
City & State: Palmdale, CA
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Message: /Sorry guys, I was wrong. My husband only lettered in basketball. He played all four years and was the captain of the J>V team and the Varsity team. Sure would like your help in putting this surprise together for him. Actually it is my youngest son's idea and we have looked through all of our old yearbooks and haven't found any good pictures of a letterman's jacket. I have a friend that can make it up for me but just need to know the specifics of what they had put on them back then. Thanks again

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 9:25 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: WAIT...RAGGS WAS CRUSADER RABBIT'S SIDEKICK, NOT RICOCHET RABBIT...DUH!!!!

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 9:24 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: Oh yeah, And the only word Midnight the Cat said was, "Nice!"

Name: Vickie Botelho ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 9:17 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Palmer
Class: 1975
City & State: Palmdale, CA
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Message: Hey, I was just wondering if anyone out there has a picture of a Letterman's Jacket from the class of 1972. My husband graduated that year and wasn't able to get a Letterman's jacket. He played football and Basketball all 4 years. I am planning a surprise for his birthday in April and would like to get a jacket custom made for him with his letter the year of graduation and I would also like to try to get whatever patches they issued during that year for those sports. I am trying to make it look as "old school" as possible. If anyone can help please let me know. Thanks alot

Name: John Crotty ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 9:12 am - HHS Time
Class: 1969
City & State: Hermosa Beach
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Message: Hey JB, I'll say Raggs the Tiger!!!!!

Name: Michelle ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 7:28 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1978
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Message: I had to post...I'm not sure if this is a secret or not (didn't get big sis's permission) but I just got a peek at the '76 reunion book in progress (courtesy of the creator 'my sis Cindy') and it's AWESOME!!! Get your pics in soon 'cause you'll regret not being part of the memory book, even if you're not planning on going send in your pics and order a book. My reunion books suck in comparison. I'm also excited to go as her 'date'. We're planning on attending all 3 events. I'm going to get friends from class of '77 and '78 to attend the extra activities and hope more from other classes plan on attending too! Good times fer sure! p.s. I love you John

Name: Lisa ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 7:13 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Graham
Class: 1967
City & State: Ramona, CA
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Message: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KELLEY K. CURRIE. LOVE, LISA

Name: Sharon MacDonald ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 6:47 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Badger
Class: 1963
City & State: Bruceville, Texas
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Message: Winky Dink was a show that I remember that marketed a kit with a plastic sheet and wipe-off crayons. You put the sheet over the tv screen and random figures would come up on the tv and you copy them with the wipe-off crayons. When finished, there would be a full scene....then I think the cartoon character interacted with the scene that was only on your plastic sheet....could have this confused with some other shows - they all start to blend together sometimes. Does anyone else remember Ramar of the Jungle on TV. I remember that one time a soda pop distributor had a promotion where you'd send in a coupon found on a hang tag on a 6-pack of pop and get a pith helmet. I was very disappointed when it arrived to find it was only made from plastic.

Name: Petey ~~~~~~~~~~ Mon-Feb 27, 2006, 6:35 am - HHS Time
Maiden: Smith
Class: 1972
City & State: Oregon
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Message: Here's wishing Big Kell a Big Happy Birthday! Have a day Kell. See you soon I hope.

Name: Sharon Branigan ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 11:18 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Bierman
Class: 1976
City & State: Thousand Oaks, CA
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Message: Winky Dink! It was Winky Dink who had you draw on the TV screen to help him out of a jam. You had to get the magic plastic cover that went over the TV screen first... we never had one but when I read Jerry's post I immediately started singing the Winky Dink and You theme song... Joe, Keith, I have been trying to come up with a clever response for days but - I am speechless!!! Cindy thank you for the plug for the reunion; it's going to be great, we are going to get invitations in the mail in about a week. Email me if you aren't on my list- if you have received email updates from me, you are covered.

Name: Pat Underwood ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 11:10 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1963
City & State: Hawthorne, Calif
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Message: I remember Andy Devine and I forget the name of the show but he always said ?Plunk your magic twanger Froggy. I had one of those frogs and if you squeezed it, it would stick out his tongue. I also remember the Spin and Marty series on the Mickey Mouse show. I believe both shows were in the late 50?s, or am I older then I think?

Name: nick pappagiorgio ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 10:38 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: rusty
Class: 1975
City & State: LV, NV
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Message: That would be "Winky Dink" and you had to buy the "Magic Screen" to place on your TV screen to draw on with your "Magic Crayons". You were able to draw directly onto your TV screen without the "Magic Screen" but usually caught hell for doing it that way. I think you were able to do the same with "Tom Terrific" also. What was the name of his dog?

Name: Cindy Whittaker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 10:23 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City & State: Gig Harbor WA
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Message: It was Winky Dink and You, Winky Dink and Me... Always have a lot of fun together! No smart remarks John... I know what you're thinking! That's the kids show where you put the plastic over the TV screen to help out Winky Dink - the one that Jerry asked about. No, really... it was a real show! Somebody back me up quick! I always wanted to send away for the plastic kit but we were never allowed to. So we never got to help out Winky Dink. So we'd watch Dark Shadows instead or Ting Ting TING Richochet Rabbit! I liked Underdog best though. There's no need to fear! Underdog is here!

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 9:22 pm - HHS Time
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Message: Those were erasers? No wonder my Fritos were always so chewy!

Name: Jerry LaForce ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 8:28 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1977
City & State: FTBLACKMORE VA
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Message: Hobo Kelly? Was she a "hot babe" under that makeup? A Romper Room contender? Those big "magic glasses" worried me sometimes, what with being able to see all the kids out there and all. I would have thought she would have slipped that "Mr leprechaun" a T.J. grade M-80. What was the kids show where you would draw stuff on the screen to help out? They should have gone over "you put the plastic thing over the screen first" a little more, at least that was my excuse.

Name: Denny Unfried ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 6:35 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1955
City & State: Del Aire
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Message: I remember the Jim Clinton stores and bought some haberdash there once. The suit is long gone but those great varnished suit hangers have a half/life of several thousand years and mine still lives. I read long ago that there was no such person named Jim Clinton and was just a fictitious business name.

Name: Steve Fraser ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 5:40 pm - HHS Time
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Message: There was a "Jim Clinton Store " in Inglewood. Good clothes for a good price in those days. But the best place was "Scotty's. Also on Market Place in Inglewood. If you wanted good threads in Hawthorne, you went to "Ryan's".
Re: Clothing for men! Who went to Al Weiss on 9th St in LA? Great suits for a reasonable price. Alterations included.

Name: Loretta Cuiper ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 4:51 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Morelli
Class: 1962
City & State: Hawthorne,Ca
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Message: Ok John......Since you are talking about loving moments from the past.......Please help me remember something. While I was cleaning out drawers at Mom's home, I came across a scrap book of mine, dating back to Eighth grade. Now it seems you wrote a cute little note, BUT next to your signature I have a lock of YOUR HAIR!!!! Now pray tell, how in the world did I get a lock of your hair????????? Larry and I had a good laugh just thinking of me running after you to cut a lock of your hair!!!!!!! I know that was along time ago, we were just 13 or 14, but maybe you will recall that day.......Have a good week...Love ya

Name: Keith D. Jones ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 3:49 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1976
City & State: Kona, HI
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Message: Okay not sure if this has been done but probably so. But at least it doesn't involve me. The Zachery All post made me think of this. What were your favorite or most memorable commercials and pitchmen or thing. I sometimes mention the Frito Bandito to people and they know nothing of what I am talking about. But I remember collecting those erasers they put inside the bags of Fritos or in the box of the multi bags of the Frito Bandito and putting them on my pencils. And Yogi Bear pitching Not to Smoke was big. My dad told me it was that commercial made him quit. He smoked for 40 years those Camels. But he quit around when I was a Freshman or so.

Name: Cindy Whittaker ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 3:11 pm - HHS Time
Maiden: Whittaker
Class: 1976
City & State: Gig Harbor WA
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Message: I can't resist adding this even as non-Hawthorne related as it is. I think of it every time I see "Night Stalker." There was an ad in our local paper here in the help wanted section. It was a for a supermarket. It said "night stalker wanted." They meant of course "night stocker." I wished I had cut it out and kept it! Here's a Hawthorne related item though. I've noticed some class of '76 posters here who aren't on the list of found alumni. Even if you aren't planning on attending the reunion, at least get your current information in so you can be included in the memory book! And if you aren't receiving emails or letters about what's going on, email someone on the committee to be put on the distribution list. Go to the reunions page for contact info. AND if you haven't sent in your current pics and bio, the sooner the better so we can get the book organized. Thanks!

Name: Armand Vaquer ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 12:16 pm - HHS Time
Class: 1972
City & State: Tarzana, CA
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Message: I remember Eddie from Zachary All. I once bought a coat there. Boy, we are sure losing a lot of people from our youth this week: Eddie (as previously mentioned), Don Knotts and Darren McGavin ("The Night Stalker").

Name: joseph mailander ~~~~~~~~~~ Sun-Feb 26, 2006, 11:04 am - HHS Time
Class: 1975
City & State: los angeles CA
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Message: John, I hate to violate the sanctity of this site for the second time in a week, but I thought you and your fellow immortals here might like to know that Eddie Nalbandian has passed away. If you don't recognize the name, that's Eddie of Zachary All, "5-4-6-7 Wilshire Boulevard, repeat, 5-4-6-7 Wilshire Boulevard," here in the inner city, certainly one of the city's most famous faces for those of a certain lifestage. If you didn't hear the news, that's in part because our local inner city fishwrap the LA Times didn't even run the usual obit; no, a PAID obit was inserted by the family into the Times early last week. (Maybe they thought it was, uh, "fitting" that the tailor/pitchman insert one last ad, even in death?) Eddie stocked portlies and portly longs and portly extra longs, as you may recall, the kind of clothes that may come in handy at the certain lifestage previously mentioned. Anyway I LOVE YOU MAANN and I'm sure a few of your readers will recall Eddie fondly and with all due respect.