Shaun Cassidy. My Hardy Boy. The first time I saw him, my heart stood still. That hair, that cute little butt! I remember being at Sears with my parents and seeing, for the first time, his face on a t-shirt. I begged my mom for the shirt, it was around 20 bucks, my mom was not going to pay 20 bucks for any shirt muchless one with some guys face on. I was so bummed out, if only I had asked my dad first, Dad wouldn't think 20 bucks was too much for a shirt with some guys face on it.
Later that week my dad had to go to Sears, and I tagged along. Woohoo, Daddy said yes! At 7 years-old I was the proud owner of my very own Shaun Cassidy t-shirt! In your face, mom!
Starsky! The second love of my life! I was 8, and obviously very fickle, (Sorry, Shaun) when I fell head over heels in love with this hunk! I lived Starsky! I would play Barbies and dark haired Ken doll was Starsky and the blonde was Hutch. I remember taking a box of my dad's Swisher Sweet Cigars, throwing out the cigars (I probably saved your life, Dad) and using the box as their Torino. Starsky and Hutch would ride up and down the hallways in my house busting P.J., Barbie, and Skipper!
Frank Poncherello. Ponch! Have you ever seen a uniform fit a man so deliciously? Did he even have a partner? Was there anything hotter than a California Highway Patrol Officer (The answer is yes, since this isn't the end of my list)? At 10 years old, everytime my parents took me to California, I prayed my father would become a speed demon and get pulled over. As luck would have it, my father did a good job speeding on his own, but to my dismay, Poncho was never working that section of the freeway. :(
I was like Cousin Pookie on crack when it came to this man. Nick Rhodes! Yes, I was a Duranie in highschool. Every inch of my bedrooms walls was wall papered with this mans face. Every penny I (and by I, I mean my parents) had went to Tiger Beat, Teen Beat, 16, and Bop so I could find out Nick's favorite food, fave car, fave anything! I wore my hair like he did, I dressed like him, which seems kind of freaky now. Perfectly perfect Nicolas Cage. Wow. Enough said...for now...
GREAT write..... very funny.... I loved it! (Nicolas is so effing lucky)
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