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appears in my 1970s diaries. I was 15 years old.
YEEEEE-HAAAA!! I'M IN LOVE!!
Today, I took
my Algebra exam.
Called Lisa to congrat her on
graduating. Ain't I sweet?
THEN-I called
Buz. Told him today was my last day. He thinks I'm gonna be a
senior! Somehow, we started talking about walks in the park,
pic-nics. Then we both agreed that we must "get together"
sometime for a pic-nic!! (And a, as he put it, "walk in
the woods"). He said since he's with the radio station,
he isn't suposed to do that. But he said maybe we would anyway!
I'm so excited!! He called me "Sweetheart" again!
Friday June 2,
1978
Today was okay. But not great. Bombed little kids bus with
water balloons. Went shopping. Saw Andy's new album. Mom wouldn't
buy it for me, so I had the lady hold it for me till next week.
Called Buz. He was sleepy. Now he says he's not sure
when he'll be at the CPR dancathon. He's gonna let me konw Sunday.
He has to work then.
Stacey came over. Lisa came
over.
Went to the high school graduation. It's
probably the last time I'll ever see Joe.
Here's
the music menu with Buster's name. If he's at the dance Tue.
instead of Mon, I'll croak. Cuz I can't go Tue.
Saturday, June
3, 1978
 Today
was alright. Sat around. Lisa came down. Listened to Buster.
Didn't call him, cuz I'm gonna do that tomarrow. I pray he'll
be there sometime Monday night. I want to see him again sooo
bad. And he even sounds a bit anxious to see me! I just
hope I can keep calm, and not get sick!
I stayed
all night at Lisa's. She gave me a whole bunch of John Travolta
pics.
Sunday, June 4,
1978
(Buster on air 8-10 Cubs - 1:15)
Pretty good day. Lisa wanted me to go swimming with her, but
I didn't wanna, so I didn't! I was ready to watch my Cub game,
but they had a dumb basketball one on instead! I listened to
it on the radio. We won 6-4.
Had porkchops on
grill. Weather was beautiful.
When Buz came on
at 8, I called him. He told me about his day. He ran 3 miles!
I said that he must be in good shape. What an understatement!
He plans to be there at 11 tomarrow night. But he says to call
just to be sure, cuz he "doesn't want to miss me this time"!
Isn't he darling? I can't wait to see him!
Monday, June 5,
1978
(KZ Dance at Poison Apple
Sign said "the cute Buster Bradley"!!)
Today was all one big dream! Buz is on 3-8 this week. Said
he'd be there at 10. But we were early & so was he! The way
he bounces to the music is so cute! We leaned against the bar
& talked about everything! Ma got lost, so we could "be
alone." We both wore short sleeves & our arms were rubbing!
He had his hand on my shoulder. Introduced me to Charlie. Buster
told me to drop by the station sometime. He also hinted about
playing tennis and a movie! Mom really approves of him! That
guy is wonderful! Diary, he is my "dream man." You
should have seen me float out of that place! He's gonna get me
an official KZ 93 shirt! He touched me, I touched him! It was
grand! He told me HE was nervous! Do you believe it?
Tuesday, June 6,
1978
(Go to Jacksonville with Mom)
Strange day! Got a flat tire on way down. Weird guy picked
us up & took us to a station. Got that taken care of. Arrived
2 hours late! I made me & Buster matching bracelets. They're
leather. They say "Buster," and have a foot and a music
note. I'll mail it to him tomarrow! It was too cool to swim.
Missed all of Buster! Shit!
MORE ABOUT YESTERDAY: (night)
I gave
him my I.V.C. Greyghost Victory button. He seemed to like it.
He had on off-white pants (the way they fit was GR-8!)
a green V-neck shirt with 3 buttons (none of which were buttoned!)
His chest looks gorgeous! He is beautiful! It felt good when
he touched my shoulder & arm! So, I touched him back! I'm
in love!
Wednesday, June
7, 1978
Today wasn't bad. Not bad. Went shopping with Sandy. Mailed
Buster the bracelet.
He's become even sweeter since I saw him Monday. He was wondering
why I didn't call him yesterday. So I told him about my day.
ALL OF IT! He wanted to know how I felt, etc. We would
have talked all night long, if I wouldn't have said I better
let him go! That guy is a lover!!
Went up to Stacey's
for awhile in the evening.
Watched Burt Reynolds
host the Tonight Show.
I'm madly in love!
Thursday, June
8, 1978
Good. Went shopping. Got Andy's new album, and neat AM-FM
radio!!
Called Buster. He said he really likes
the bracelet, and the poems I sent him! He said he showed the
other guys at the station & they liked them too! He was wearing
it tonight! He told me he used to be a d.j. in Indiana when he
was 17 and went by the name "Doc Emmery." Emmery is
his middle name. Kinda cute huh? He demonstrated how he used
to havta yell. He thanked me a million times. He says he hangs
stuff like that around his apartment where he can see it when
he ain't usin' it. I learn something new about him every day.
Friday, June 9,
1978
Mom was gone from 9-3 selling crafts in Bartonville. I wrapped
with friends all day.
Of course, I talked to Emmery.
He said he had an ice cream sundae today. I said not to feel
bad cuz I had i.c. bars. He said I didn't have anything to worry
about getting fat. I "look great." Isn't he sweet?
I told him aobut my new radio & played it for him on the
phone. He sang "Fun, fun, fun" for me! He told me that
he did his laundry today. Isn't that thrilling? He always tells
me everything!
Great wheather we're having! So
far my summer is going WONDERFUL!
Saturday, June
10, 1978
Pretty nice day.
Called Buster. He said I was
his first caller. I asked him if he could join us for a pic-nic
in the park tomarrow. He said he couldn' cuz he's going back
home to Indiana to visit his folks. He thanked me for the invitation
and said maybe another time.
Went to Shore Acres
with Bob, Sharolyn & Chad. They're gonna get a season pass
& put me on it.
Stayed up & watched Saturday
Night Live. It was great.
Sunday, June 11,
1978
Today was okay, but not very thrilling. Sundays always are.
Watched a Cub game. We beat the Padres 7-4. Now we're back in
1st place.
Me & Lisa goofed around for awhile.
Andy Gibb was on the Midnight Special this morning.
The weather is hot.
My hair is getting
long.
My room is messy again.
Isn't
this diary exciting? Ha, ha! Man, I haven't missed one day in
this stinking thing! Someday I'll look back at it and say, "What
a waste of time that was!!"
Monday, June 12,
1978
(Cubs beat Reds 3-2)
Nice day. Went swimming with Shar and Chad. I'm on season
pass now. I got pretty tan!
Talked to my sweetie.
He talked to me in his "Fred the duck" voice. What
a sweetie! We talked about his trip to Indiana, swimming, my
electricity. I love him! I've never felt this way about anyone
in my whole life!
Our electricity went out at
15 till 1. And they fixed it at 7.
Buster wanted
to know if I'm naturally dark. He says he's just "naturally
white." I don't care if he's naturally purple, I love him
anyway! SUCH A FOX!!
Tuesday, June 13,
1978
(7:00 Cubs vs. Reds - 31)
Today, I sat around and watched t.v. all day. Got 2 letters.
Called my lover. He said he sat around the pool trying
to get a tan all day. I asked him if he has a picture of himself
I could have to get put on a T-shirt. He said yes, and that he'll
mail it to me! He wants one made for him too! Ain't that great?!
Now the whole world will be able to see what my baby looks like!
And I'll have my own pic of him to boot! I just hope that the
pic his sends is as cute as he is!
Got grades
Science: A-, Typing B+, English C, Algebra D
I
PASSED!!!!
Wednesday, June
14, 1978
(called me "m'dear")
Went shopping. Got a new Cub hat, magazine, matching T-shirts
for me & Buz.
I talked to him for quite awhile
tonight. He said they got the results back from the ratings,
and they were "very good." So, Charlie is Strohing
a party at their apartment. He told me tonight that him &
Chuck share one out there by Willow Knolls. They've been good
friends for 3 years. He's gonna mail me the pic tomarrow. He
has a real good one that was taken in February. He wants it back
though cuz it's the only one he has. I think it's sweet of him
to let me use it! I want to get my own copy made of it to. I
think I have found the right guy!!!!!
Thursday, June
15, 1978
Not a very good day.Went to Pepe Taco. Then Tack & Duds,
then the mall. Got new Levis.
He didn't mail the
pic. He promises to tomarrow. He agrees that when I go to Ark.
this summer, that we can write back & forth. I asked him
if he could go to the Rodeo Sunday, but he's going to a staff
party to celebrate the high ratings. He said that I was late
in calling him tonight. I was the 6th caller! ha, ha! He's told
everyone at the station about me, cuz Hi was teasing tonight.
But I've decided not to call him tomarrow.
I'm
spending the night at Lisa's. She called Hi and told him we were
"Parterring."
Friday, June 16,
1978
(Shelly's Slumber Party Didn't go. Who did?)
Today was stinky. I got 2 hours of sleep (at the most). Laid
around catching up on a few Z's. (not many!!)
I
didn't get any mail at all. Isn't that raunch?
Watched
Bat-man. Big deal.
Had roast & potatoes for
supper. Yummy!
Watched a somewhat spooky movie
called "Terror in a Wax Museum."
Organized
my desk and junk drawer.
I don't want to go to
Arkansas this summer. I can't stand it. It's no fun at all. Just
sitting around!
Saturday, June
17, 1978
(CPR telethon C&T on a show)
Pretty good. Talked to Buz. He's been very busy lately &
hasn't mailed me the picture. So, I told him we'd drop by and
get it. He had it sitting on the front desk where I would see
it. He dedicated a song to me. The pic is really cute, but you
can't see his mustache very good.
Chad is in the
hospital. He has pneumonia in one lung. We visited him. I hope
he gets better real soon! Poor lil' guy.
Daryl
& Toni were on a show called "ABC Presents Tomarrow's
Stars." They just talked. Pooh didn't have his hat on &
Toni's hair was all slicked back & looked bad!
Watching
telethon. At midnight they present the prizes for the KZ dancathon.
Maybe Buz will be on it! HE WAS. HE STOLE THE SHOW!!
Sunday, June 18,
1978
Today was fun for a Sunday. We went up to Unca Don's. Boy,
what a messy trailer they have! Makes me cringe!
Then
we went to the Rodeo. Lisa came too. A couple of guys got hurt
and had to be rode off in an ambulance.
We found
the ultimate place to skateboard! Out back on the black top they
just laid for the new houses! It is literally SKATEBOARD HEAVEN.
I'm lying here staring at my pic of Buster, and oh
what a gorgeous man he is! He was sooo cute on the show
last night! I've never loved anyone like I do him. I want him
so bad, it hurts! If I don't control myself, the next time I
see him, I'm gonna hug his guts out! I LOVE
BUSTER!!
Monday, June 19,
1978
Today wasn't bad altogether. We took his pic up to the T-shirt
place. Saw Pick at Venture. She gave me an address to write to
her at camp.
Talked to sweetie about shirts. He
will trade me it for a KZ 93 one. We talked about lotsa stuff.
Like this summer will be a bummer, cuz he's gonna be here &
I'll be there. But says we'll get together before I go.
Went
to church with ma for her home extension meeting. I brought my
radio with, of course!
Came home and did my doodle
art.
Tuesday, June 20,
1978
Strange day. Went to K-mart. Got a John Travolta doll. Played
it with Lisa. It rained a bit. We fixed up the basement really
neat. I was up at her house when a stupid slut took off on my
bike! I filled dad in on it, and he helped me get it back. But
now it's all yucky!
Called lover boy. We talked
real long tonight. About stuff like my bike, shirts, and other
stuff. His fave shirt is the cute one he wore when I saw him
6-5. He also loves to wear football jerseys. Bet he would look
super hunky in one! Before we said, "Bye," he said,
"Call me back anytime, hun!" I think he really enjoys
talking to me. I do sure do love talking with him. We got "carried
away" tonight. Went up to Stacey's for a couple hours this
evening.
Wednesday, June
21, 1978
One word for today -- D-U-L-L. I really didn't do much.
Me & Lisa played in our "apartment." Didn't get
no mail. Left over spegetti for supper.
Buster
was in a bad mood today. He said something about the exterminator
coming to his place. And it being a mess, and Charlie not doing
any work, and he's been at the station doing "research"
where they call people & see what kinda music they listen
to & stuff like that. All in all, it WAS NOT a good talk
we had tonight. But I'll except it, becuz we all have our bad
days, don't we?
Thursday, June
22, 1978
Today was much better. Went shopping (again!) Got gr-8 Jon
Travolta poster, and fun game called "water-works."
One letter. Andy Gibb was on Dinah. What a fox!
Sweetie
was back to his usual, adorable self tonight. He said that he
was "mad at the world yesterday." He had "4 or
5 little problems that all get on his nerves at once." I
said, "I thought maybe you were getting tired of me calling
every night." He said, "Oh, NO, of course not!!!!"
And he said he'd try to play some of my favorite songs. I was
his 3rd caller. "Not bad," he said, "You're in
my top 5!" ha, ha. He also said that he was sorry he was
like that last night. He himself said it was, "just one
of those bad days." What a guy! I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love.
Friday, June 23,
1978
 Not
a bad day either. In order to see Grease, I had to cash in a
bunch of pennies. Went with Lisa to see it. It was real good.
John's a hunk! Great actor! Gr-8 movie. Got one letter, one tape.
My talk with Buz wasn't the best, but it wasn't bad either. I
was his first caller. He hasn't seen Grease yet. He played the
song I requested. He was out today at Bradley Park walking around
looking for winners. I tried hard to be an instant winner, but
I didn't make it. Maybe tomarrow. Lisa is staying all night.
Saturday, June
24, 1978
hi: 90 lo:67
Not too shabby. Called tweetie.
He was in a good mood, but thinks he's getting a touch of stomach
flu. Poor baby. He sang, "Good afternoon Dear Julie"
to me. I really love that guy. I know he must like me pretty
much cuz he tells me everything he does, and he also tells everyone
about me!
Went to shore acres from 7-9 with Stacey.
Didn't do much else.
Watched a repeat
of Saturday Night Live.
Sunday, June 25,
1978
hi: 93 lo: 74
Today I got up at about 10:30.
At 1:30, Stacey came & got me. We went to a fish store. Then
came back to her house. I made an anklet. We ate hamburger &
corn on the cob for supper, watermelon for dessert. Played Battleship,
backgammon, monopoly. Made popcorn, drank sodie. We're now listening
to an original recording of Orson Welles' recording of Orson
Welles' War of the Worlds broadcast in 1938. It is really neat!
Humongus hail fell early this afternoon.
Monday, June 26,
1978
High: 88 Lo: 75
Today was nice. The temp was
HOT. We went shopping. Got 2 new shirts, "junque"
bag, baskin Robin's Kissing potion.
Called Charlie
to see if I could talk to "Tigger" early, but he wasn't
around. So, I talked to him when he got there. I reminded him
that I would be getting the shirts next week. I told him I had
to see him before I leave. He said, "For Sure!" I asked
him to dedicate a song to Unca Don cuz he's in the hospital.
So he said, "This song is for Uncle Don in St. Francis hospital."
Ma called and thanked him. I'm glad he talked sweet to her! Really
organized my room and it look GR-8, if I do say so myself!
Tuesday, June 27,
1978
High: 89 Low: 65
Today was alright. Too hot
to play outside. Had horrible cramps from my period. Oh did they
hurt! Went to doctors for a blood test. Stopped on way to drop
off Cliff's wedding gift.
When I talked to "Tigger,"
I told him that Charlie reminds me of one of those Buddah's.
He said, "Yeah he does, but we won't tell him that."
I asked if he'd like some lettering on the back of his t-shirt.
He wants it to say, "KZ93's Buster from 6-10 P.M."
His day to go out to parks & stuff is Thursdays. They were
out at Detweiler the other day and noone was there. I told him
the next time he's out this way, to stop by. He said, "I
will!"
I cleaned out my whole closet! It
ain't ever been this neat before!!
Wednesday, June
28, 1978
Today could have been much better! I went to the mall with
ma & Aunt Dot. All I got was the record "Feels So Good."
Man is it hot out! Got a letter from Pick at camp. Worked on
my Clark Gable needlepoint.
Didn't have much of
a talk with tweetie. He had someone on hold. But he was so darling
about it. When I asked if he wanted me to get off, he said, "No
that's okay, I can talk for a minute." So, I chatted for
a sec. Then before we said bye, he said, "Thanx for calling
anyway hun, I'll talk to ya later, okay?" Tomarrow, him
and Maria are cruisin' the town with prizes. I might've seen
him, but ma is going to go to a meeting and can't take me! Just
as well, I can't stand Maria Gilmoore.
Thursday, June
29, 1978
High -- 88 Low -- 70 (OUR SIXTH ANNIVERSARY)
Not
bad day. Mom went with Aunt Dot to that meeting. I just goofed
off. Answered pen-pals. Listened to records.
Had
a beautiful talk with my baby. I asked if there was anyone on
hold on another line. He said, "Yeah, hold on. I'll get
rid of her." It was a 12 year old girl who calls every night
with a long list of requests. I told him about our anniversary.
He said, "Jeeminy! Has it been that long!?" He always
wants to know what I think of differetnt stuff that he said over
the air. I just keep tellin' him, "Yeah, that was cute!"
And he keeps on sayin', "Ya think so?" Too bad I couldn't
have seen him today! Oh well, our moment will come next week!
I wanna kiss him sooo much!
Friday, June 30,
1978
Today was a nightmare in itself! The lady called about our
t-shirts. I heard mom saying over the phone, "So the picture
is ruined?" Horror swept my hole body! The story goes as
follows: At the place where they send the pic to get the transfers
made, they somehow stamped ink on the front of Buster's picture!
So, not only was his pic recked, the transfers were too! Fortunately,
they had made a slide before the pic got stamped. They're replacing
the pic and making new transfers. But the problem was, how to
tell Buster! I didn't want him to know about the ink all over
the only pic of himself he has, and it's a publicity one for
the station! So, we went to Widmer office supplies to see if
they had anything to get the ink off. They tried all kinds of
fancy removers, and nothing worked! Then, I was REALLY
upset and nervous! We went over to the station in case he might've
been there so I could explain things to him. Of course, he wasn't
there, so I left him a message asking him to call me. We came
home. I looked at the pitiful ink smeared pic. Then, using my
brain, I put a little nail polish remover on it, and IT CAME
RIGHT OFF! Buz never called. He didn't get my message. So I called
him. I told him I got the picture back ok, but the transfers
were screwed up & it would take 2 more weeks. He said it
was alright. I was about to cry, and I guess he could tell, cuz
he said, "Julie, what's the matter? Is something worrying
you?" He's so sweet! I told him that even though I wouldn't
be able to give him the stuff next weeek, I want to see him before
I go to Arkansas. He says we will try to arrange something! That
guy is so nice to me, I can't stand it! I mean, of course I can
stand it, but, well you know what I mean!
Uncle
Don came over.
Got a thing from the Andy Gibb
fan club in the mail.
It got pitch black out and
rained today.
Cow, Fish, Gordy, & Sandy dropped
by this evening.
My thigh muscles are killing
me!
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