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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