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1970s diaries. On March 3 1978, I turned 15 years old. Wednesday, March 1, 1978
Today was great! Well, the mall part of it was. The bus part was yucky. Got all kinds a
stuff. Andy shirt, C&T shirt, a C&T biography, billfold & more. On the way to
catch the bus, we got stuck in detweiler park and had to back down the whole hill!
We didnt get home till 11:30 P.M!
I missed all of Buster.
Thursday, March 2, 1978
Wore my Andy shirt. Every girl at school loved it! Some how, Kim found out my combo.
She got in my locker, and drew on my Andy Gibb pin-up. Im gettin the combo changed
tomarrow. The snow is horrible!! 2-4 inches, more by tomarrow! Got 1 letter and 1 tape in
mail. Called Buz. KZ-93 is having a Strip the pants off the Jock contest. If
you guess the right d.j., you win a pair of blue jeans. Told Buster I was gonna rip his
pants off before the contest was over!! He said You do that!! Boy, I sure
would love to!!!!!!! Stacey called and we talked for quite awhile. Tomarrow is my 15th BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got a 36 on an Algebra test. My room needs cleaning! I think I better get on that now,
since Ive got so many things for my birthday, I should keep my room neat, at least!!
Look out Buster, Im gonna rip your pants off!!!!
Friday, March 3, 1978
My 15th birthday!
Great day! Only 1 class at school. Had party 4th hour. Got combo changed. Its now
49-37-29. Babysit Chad. My pen pal, Debbie called me at Bobs. We talked along time!
B&S gave me 3 singles, Night Fever, How Deep Is Your Love
& The Way You Do the Things You Do.
C&T were GR-8!! on Midnight Special. Theyve changed soooo much!
Pooh with his mustache. And Toni has a new hairdo. Feathered! They were super great!!
WONDERFUL!!
It was a good B-day. Called Buz & asked him to play some songs for my party. He asked
how old I was. I said 17! He said, Well, Ill be dogged!! He played Andy!
Saturday, March 4, 1978
Went to the mall with my friends! Had fun. They bought me lunch. I got a big
Andy poster, 8x10 of him, and a great pic of C&T. KZ-93 has a list of the top songs
out now. Soon theyll have pics of the jocks!
Changed my room around. One wall is solid Andy Posters! Dads been yellin
bout all the holes I put in the walls to put em up. Him & mom are always
bitching at me about something.
Only thing Mike got me was a card. No present, no money, no nothing! Great brother!
Sunday, March 5, 1978
Today wasnt too boring. We went to Lakeview Center, then to the Glenn Oak Zoo. We
also went to Kroger, and I got a new mag with a centerfold of Andy in it!
Came home. Was bored. Later, I watched, On Our Own, All in the Family, Alice, and Carol
Burnett.
Mailed a letter to see how I can get into Andys fan club.
Monday, March 6, 1978
Went to school. Looks like Joe is growing back his beard.Got 2 letters in mail. Watched
a yucky show called, The Body Human: the Red River.
Hi Walker is sick, so Buzs on from 8 p.m. till 1 a.m. I only got to listen till 11.
I called at 10 after 10. He was super goofy. Mainly cuz he was tired. He told me he was
busier than HELL! The way he said it was so funny. If ya wanna read the
conversation, look in my famous junk drawer.
Tuesday March 7, 1978
An 11 year old kid ripped Buzs jeans.
Stinky day at school. Aint it always? 3 letters in the mail. Had pizza for supper.
Called Buz. Hope to see him Sat. when hes in that walk-a-thon. The Z all
of a sudden went off at about 10 till 8, and came back on at 26 till 10. when they came
back on, Buz interupted a song & said, KZ-93, WKZW Peoria returning to the air
after technical difficulties. Its 26 till 10 P.M. he sounded so business-like
& official.
Tonights conversation is available in my junk drawer.
Wednesday, March 8, 1978
Barfy day at school. Joe shaved off his stubs. Hes in Shick shape. Got in trouble
in library. Science too. Took Algebra quiz. Ripped off a poster for KZs walkathon.
Aunt Dot gave me J necklace, 5$, jeans!! I didnt even request
LWKUT and Buz played it for me! I called to thank him. He was acting crazy
tonight. I could hardly understand him, he was so nutty! I didnt write it down
tonight cuz it was stupid.
Got a nickname for Andy now. Hes my Beef Cake!
Pretty good, huh?
Buster, youre a crazy person! (ha, ha!)
Thursday, March 9, 1978
Today at school was average. Beth gave me some real great pics of Andy! In Study
hall, Jeff & Ed wiped chalk all over me & Picks face. Pick got back by
dumping water down Eds shirt. Bumped into Joe! In the mail a pal sent me a candle
just like a taco! Neato!!!
Didnt bother Buster tonight. Dont want to make a total pest of myself!
Ill be seeing him Saturday!
Friday, March 10, 1978
Today was pretty neat!
Got 1 letter in the mail. There was the stinkiest assembly at school. Some college choir.
It was gross!!!!!
Called Buz. Gonna meet him tomarrow. Should be grand. Im kinda worried, though. What
if hes the ugliest thing Ive ever seen in my life? The answer lies in the
pages of tomarrow! (hey! That was pretty good!) Check out my horoscope & Wishing Well
for today! Could they be talking about the meeting of Julie of IVC &
Buster Bradley of KZ-93?
Put a note into Joes locker! It was a cute poem Stacey showed me!
Saturday, March 11, 1978
Stephen B., Andy K. on Sat. Night Live
KZ walkathon
Pick up Andy songbook
WHAT A CUTIE!! Went to Allied Agencies. Cut through line. Got in. Asked around and
found Buster. Mom stayed in car with camera!! He was really good looking!!!! Very
neatly dressed. He had a great complexion. Looked real young! Talked to him for a pretty
long time! His shirt was a bit undone and I could see FUZZIES! He also played my
song for me! So sweet!
Staying all night with Grandma.
Buz was such a fox! He has crystal clear green eyes.
Sunday, March 12, 1978
Still cant stop thinking of yesterday. IT WAS GREAT!! Oops, spelled Great wrong.
Oh well. Went to grocery store. Got stuff. Had lasagna for lunch. Real good! Sat around in
p.j.s. Wrote down a detailed report about my meeting with Buz. Its available
in my junk drawer. I bought him a cute card that said something like this: I like
you becuz youre you. The fact that youre good looking, charming, intelligent
and talented and have a good personality, has little or nothing to do with it!
BUSTER!! Not only does he have a great personality, but hes a fox! Card is
perfect for him!
Monday, March 13, 1978
Stinky day at school!! On Joes locker he put, Im still not
interested! Stop writing me notes! But that doesnt bug me anymore, cuz now I
have someone who really IS interested: BUZ! Got a notice in the mail that says
Im failing Algebra. Theres a test tomarrow and if I dont do something,
Im gonna flunk it!! Maybe Ill study.
Buz was on from 3-8 cuz Terry got sick. He said to me that he really liked seeing me Sat.
I told him I want to see him again and he said, Oh, therell be other
times! Va-va-va-voom!
Watched a cool movie called The Death of Her Innocence.
Tuesday, March 14, 1978
Average day at prison. Took Algebra test. I know I did bad. Skipped Science.
Buz was on tonight from 3-8 too. I called and we had a Great talk! I found out he
is 20! Only 20 He was born Sept. 13, 1957! Im so glad
he isnt real old. Hes just right diary! I think Im in love with him!
Everything about him is wonderful! Do you know what he said to me tonight?
Lets get freaky!! Ha, ha. Id love to Buz! Do you believe it ONLY 20!!!!! Hes silly too. tonight he was gargling Diet Pepsi!
What a sweetheart!
At 8:30, I watched SOAP. So did Buster.
I LOVE YOU BUSTER!
Wednesday, March 15, 1978
Good enough day at school. Today was Holleys b-day. We went to Farrells after
school and had lots of ice cream.
Talked to Stacey on phone for 1 1/2 hours.
Got 56 on Algebra test. Tomarrow is the 9-weeks test.
Buz was on his regular time. Didnt call him. Didnt have time. Mailed him that
card this morning. Hell get it tomarrow. I love him. Tonight was not much fun, cuz I
didnt call him and cuz I missed a hour and a half of him. Ill call him
tomarrow night. ONLY 20
Thursday, March 16, 1978
Blah day. I'm sick of school. Took the 9 weeks test in Algebra.
Buster was on at his normal time. Guess what the very first some he played was? You
guessed it! My song!! But when I called him up, he didn't seem to be in too good of a mood
at all. He said he was tired. I'm worried. I hope something isn't wrong. I hope he isn't
mad at me! But then, I don't see what he would be mad about. He must not feel the way
about me that I do him. Of course, the guy is totally unpredictable. One nite he's super
goofy, the next nite he's DULL!! Tonite was the latter of the two!
Talked to Stacey for 2 hours. My ear just fell off!!
Friday, March 17, 1978
He called me Dear
Played my song at 5:00 P.M.
Yucky day at prison. As usual. Flunked the Algebra test with flying colors.
Buster was on from 4-9. I called & he was in a real good mood. We had it all planned
for me to call back at 7:15 and he would record me saying, "KZ-93 plays less
commercials & more music." But when I called back, he couldn't get the recorder
to work! He told me to hang on while he tried to fix it. I could here him back there
cussing the thing out. He never got it to work, but he said we'd try again tomorrow. I
don't want to though. I'm a little on the pissed side.
I'm staying all night with Stacey. We've had pretty much fun.
I can't stop thinking about that! I'd say I have a right to be mad. Don't you? I'm mad at
the machine, not Buster.
Saturday, March 18, 1978

Today wasn't too bad. At the store, I got a Bee Gees album. I listened to Buster. I
took a short nap & I cleaned up my room. Hung up a new Andy centerfold. Everything
went fine till dad got home. I showed him my B.G.'s album & he said that they looked
like a bunch of long haired hippie gangsters. Then he picked out something I did wrong in
the past & started yelling at me about that. He hates me. I cried for ½ hour. You
know what I'd like to do? Run away from home, and live with Buz! That'd show them!
Sunday, March 19, 1978
Today was terrific, weatherwise. Sunny and in the mid 40s.
We went to Sears. I didn't get nothing, so it was stupid.
Came home, layed around and watched t.v.
Watched 2 Easter cartoons All in the Family, ALICE, and Carol Burnett.
Today was no big deal, but I must admit it was a nice rest.
I was super sleepy cuz I stayed up till 2:30 this morning watching a Dracula movie. It was
gooey!
Monday, March 20, 1978
First day of Spring
I think I'm experiencing what people call a broken heart. I'm not joking, so don't laugh.
Tonight I found out that Buster has a girlfriend! The CREEP He said, "That
doesn't mean that we can't be friends, though." HA! Do you know what my life
is now? A big fat NOTHING!! I guess no guy will ever
like me. I don't blame them, I wouldn't like someone as ugly as me either! I don't think
I'll call him again. You know me, I'm an incurable romantic and daydreamer, and when my
dreams are interrupted with reality, it hurts!!
Tuesday, March 21, 1978
Today was nothing! What did you think it would be, something Special? You should know
better than that. Of course I didn't call my "friend" Buster! Tonight he had to
rub it in on the air. Before the song, "It feels like the First time," he said,
"This song is for someone very special to me out there, and I want you to know dear,
that every time with you feels like the first time!" And you know DAMN well he wasn't
talking about me!!! BASTARD!!!
I hate My Life!
Wednesday, March 22, 1978
I was still in mourning today over Buster. Didn't call him. Didn't even listen to him
for an hour and a half!
School was a bore.
I've got my eye on a cute Junior. His name is Mike C*******. He has a mustache. You know
how I LOVE them!
Well, everything is going just grotesquely.
Signed,
Julie Fidler (a future recluse)
Thursday, March 23, 1978
End of 3rd 9-weeks
Today was much better than the rest of the week. As a matter of fact, I LIKED it!
I watched my new beau at school. We got out at 2:30. Watched the band in a parade.
I GOT MY C&T NEWSLETTER! IT'S GREAT! Also got a mag with pic of Pooh with no
hat!
Hey, I wasn't gonna call Buster, but 10 mins. Before he went off, he played "Shop
Around"! So, I broke down & called! H asked where I'd been lately. I said I
didn't want to be a pest! We talked about C&T's new image. Ya know, no hats, new
records & stuff. He said he thought of me when he played the song. I said, "Aww,
that's nice!" And before we hung up he said, "I'll talk to you tomarrow, if
you'll call!!" I realize now that I was the one who was being snotty & stupid! I
should have assumed that he would have a chick. A sweet & handsome guy like that, ya
gotta expect it!
Friday, March 24, 1978
no school
Got my hair trimmed back into a Tennille.
Went to the mall. All I bought was some cotton candy. Looked all over for KZ's new music
menu, but didn't find it.
Called Buster. Talked a little while.
Made pizza. Mm-good.
Snowing a lot. Yuck!
I thought all of that was over!
Saturday, March 25, 1978
Today was boring. The only time I left the house, was to get the mail, that of which I
didn't get any!
Listened to Buster but didn't call him.
Bob, Sharolyn & Chad came over.
Our band was on the news!
Watched Saturday Night Live. It was funny.
Sunday, March 26, 1978
Today didn't even seem like Easter. But we did have candy.
I went with Stacey and saw "High Anxiety" again.
I've been playing with Bob's tape recorder all day.
The weather was yucky. Do you know that I haven't missed a day in this diary? Ain't that
neat. I can't wit till I'm an old lady to go back & read it. What a bore.
Monday, March 27, 1978
Today was a good day. Nothing bad happened at prison.
It's getting warmer, and the snow is starting to melt!
Buster was being obsene with me on the phone. At least that's how he described it! We were
talking and all of a sudden he said, "What are you wearing?" I go,
"WHAT!?" He said, "Oh nothing, I was just being obscene!" That's okay,
I didn't mind.
This week is GREAT C&Twise. 3 times. Can't wait till April 3rd!!!!!!!
Tuesday, March 28, 1978
Today was also a gr-8 day!!!!! School was okay. The temp was GRAND!
Went to the Doc's.
Buster was hilarious! Tonight I asked HIM what He was wearing!! He said he
was doing his show totally nude! Ha, ha! Really he had on a short sleeve shirt. I told him
it was our anniversary, 3 months! He thought that was neat. Before we hung up, he said,
"Happy Anniversary!" We talked for quite a while, about a bunch of stuff. He was
in the silliest mood. Even on the air he was acting like a nut. For the song, "It's
the Right time Of the Night for Making Love," he said, "It's the right time of
the night for making love, so when do we begin?!" What a fox!
Wednesday, March 29, 1978
Today was fabulous! Mom let me stay home! We went shopping I got a jacket, "The
Amityville Horror," and the new KZ list.
Saw C&T on Dinah. They were WONDERFUL! Daryl is soooo cute! I
love them both!!!
Listened to Buz from 6-7 and 9-10. I had to see Carol Burnett's very last show. It was
good & sad.
I didn't call Buster.
I love Toni & Daryl. The more I see of them, the more I like them! I've been a fan for
around 2 years now. This summer, I wanna, and I'm gonna meet them!!
Thursday, March 30, 1978
temp got up to 63
Today was a change of pace, and wasn't very great. Nothing really went wrong at school,
just a bore! Finished reading "The Amityville Horror." Boy was it scary! Really
good!
My throat hurts soo bad!! OUCH!
Talked to Buster. He wasn't in a good mood. I could tell by the vibes. He said he was on
t.v. tonight! On cablevision, channel 6. We don't get that!! I asked if "Buster"
was a nickname. He said it was, but wouldn't tell me his real name. He said it was
"common, but didn't want to reveal it!" He won't tell anyone! I feel like he's
slipping away from me. He knows me much better than I do him. Don't think he likes me as
much either. I feel like a damn FOOL.
Friday, March 31, 1978
Listen to this: The temp got up to 80!! I woke up with stomach cramps & a
sore throat. Ma let me stay home to rest. Later, I found out the cramps were for my
period. I got it this morning.
Couldn't have called "Buster" if I wanted to (but I didn't want to!) They're
having a "Battle of the Champions." Daryl and Toni got beat by a yucky group,
"The Doobie Brothers." |