Then they introduced Fonzie’s younger cousin Chachi. And I was way gay for him, and his adorable, almond eyes.
My hair back then was just like his, so I started wearing an army shirt. I wanted to make myself a muscle shirt too, but my mom refused to let me cut the sleeves off.
When Erin Moran dated Chachi I almost died.
I hated freckle-faced Joanie!
Of course, my crush on Chachi was a shameful secret, because I would have been pounded. Nobody in my school at that time admitted to being gay. But since I could draw, in the privacy of my bedroom, I rendered Chachi naked. Then I drew a black swimsuit over him to cover his naughty bits.
My brother found the drawings and wrote:
“Who is this fag?!” So much for likenesses!
They laughed their asses off, and I was beyond humiliated!
Then I heard Scott would be signing autographs at the Auto Show. I didn’t have the guts to go, but my friend Julianne did. And he said to her, quote: “Hi. How’s it going?” Ohhh!
Then I heard Scott would be signing autographs at the Auto Show. I didn’t have the guts to go, but my friend Julianne did. And he said to her, quote: “Hi. How’s it going?” Ohhh!
I would have melted in a pool on the floor along with all the other 13-year old girls!
Except for the fact that I was a boy.
And yup, I would have been pounded!
Dane - Brooklyn, NY ________________________________________
Click here: "Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay" book
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Except for the fact that I was a boy.
And yup, I would have been pounded!
Dane - Brooklyn, NY ________________________________________
Click here: "Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay" book
Inspired by the "Born This Way Blog" - BornThisWayBlog.com
3 comments:
This is awesome!
I crushed on him too when he was on Charles In Charge... but he wasn't my "first" crush.
OMG! I had that very same Tiger Beat pic pinned to my bedroom wall! The other side was maybe Kristy McNichol or someone more acceptable for a young teen in the late 70s to have on their wall. So far as family and friends knew, I had an acceptable safe female on my wall. But when I was alone, I had hot Scott Baio!
I think Tiger Beat mag knew exactly what they were doing. Thanks, Tiger Beat!
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