Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Mary Ann Sails Into Denver


Dawn Wells (AKA Mary Ann of Gilligan's Island fame) signed copies of her new self-help book What Would Mary Ann Do? and items of memorabilia yesterday evening at the Tattered Cover Bookstore here in Denver. Although she didn't give a talk, she did have each fan sit down next to her and chat for a while.  It was a really nice gesture, but it did take a while.  It reminded me of what Rick Steves said about Emperor Franz Joseph of Austro-Hungary:  the Emperor would talk to subjects on a one to one basis every week, but insisted on everyone standing so that the line would move right along.  If Dawn Wells ever writes another book, I strongly recommend she try that arrangement instead.  And in case you're wondering, I didn't see a single item of Gilligan's Island memorabilia.  Probably all in the hands of private collectors in Europe and South America.

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