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ohiosmith

(24,262 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:13 PM Apr 2013

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The first TV crush of thousands of prepubescent boys just died.

RIP Annette

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The first TV crush of thousands of prepubescent boys just died. (Original Post) ohiosmith Apr 2013 OP

Oh No! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #1

Yep! Just on the news. ohiosmith Apr 2013 #2

Still avoiding the news! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #5

A strange twist of fate - Moondog Apr 2013 #3

Yes it is. Annette brought joy to millions and Thatcher brought misery to millions. ohiosmith Apr 2013 #4

It is sad news for any family. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #6

Sad... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #7

I remember that one. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #8

Thank you SD! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #20

Didn't she do the orange juice commercials? rmax Apr 2013 #9

Are you thinking of Anita Bryant? pokerfan Apr 2013 #13

Annette did Skippy peanut butter commercials Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #15

peanut butter whistler162 Apr 2013 #16

How sad. At first I thought you were being wonky/snarky about Thatcher! MADem Apr 2013 #10

It is sad news about Annette. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #11

Not here, but... Wait Wut Apr 2013 #12

Yikes! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #17

A long battle with MS.... whistler162 Apr 2013 #14

Yes! Peace! ohiosmith Apr 2013 #18

Rest in Peace Annette lunatica Apr 2013 #19

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Oh No!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:15 PM

Apr 2013

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. Yep! Just on the news.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:17 PM

Apr 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

5. Still avoiding the news!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:26 PM

Apr 2013

Mr In The Wind said she was his first TV crush also.

Moondog

(4,833 posts)

3. A strange twist of fate -

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:19 PM

Apr 2013

sharing her date of death with Maggie Thatcher.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

4. Yes it is. Annette brought joy to millions and Thatcher brought misery to millions.

Reply to Moondog (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:22 PM

Apr 2013

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

6. It is sad news for any family.

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:30 PM

Apr 2013

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)

7. Sad...

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:35 PM

Apr 2013

I can remember wishing I looked like her when I was about 8. I still remember her singing...

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

8. I remember that one.

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:47 PM

Apr 2013

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

20. Thank you SD!

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 05:00 PM

Apr 2013

rmax

(93 posts)

9. Didn't she do the orange juice commercials?

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 02:47 PM

Apr 2013

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

13. Are you thinking of Anita Bryant?

Reply to rmax (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:25 PM

Apr 2013

The homophobe?

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,829 posts)

15. Annette did Skippy peanut butter commercials

Reply to rmax (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:54 PM

Apr 2013

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

16. peanut butter

Reply to rmax (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:58 PM

Apr 2013

MADem

(135,425 posts)

10. How sad. At first I thought you were being wonky/snarky about Thatcher!

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:19 PM

Apr 2013

I couldn't picture pre-pubescent boys drooling over the Iron Lady!

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

11. It is sad news about Annette.

Reply to MADem (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:22 PM

Apr 2013

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)

12. Not here, but...

Reply to MADem (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:23 PM

Apr 2013

...if you put on your hazmat suit and head to Freekpublic things are...bizarre. I could totally see them doing unspeakable things to themselves over a pic of Maggie.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

17. Yikes!

Reply to MADem (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 04:45 PM

Apr 2013

whistler162

(11,155 posts)

14. A long battle with MS....

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 03:47 PM

Apr 2013

peace..

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

18. Yes! Peace!

Reply to whistler162 (Reply #14)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 04:45 PM

Apr 2013

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

19. Rest in Peace Annette

Reply to ohiosmith (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 04:48 PM

Apr 2013

I watched the original Mouskateers' TV show. And all the surfer beach movies.

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