Never Twist.......... the truth

 

For today:

I have enjoyed most phases of my life.  My sweetheart has followed me and never complained, whether I asked her to live in a rebuilt chicken coop, a 27' trailer,  a house with no indoor bath or toilet or a nice home with an indoor pool. LOL

Once I learned I enjoyed story telling. I fell in love with that too. LOL For many years Sherry and I traveled entertaining kids.  Most of that was at Boy Scouts, churches, camps, and individuals.

WE did that from key West to Canada. Even a week in NYC and a couple times in Cuba.

I was a magician some nights, chalk artist or ventriloquist others. 

Once a Youth Director called me needing a week, 4 classes a day, but I have no money left. I laughed, can I at least use your Zerox  machine?  Remember them?

Of course, so I wrote my first book, 7 page.  It was 1965 and the dance "The Twist" was big.  I titled the book "Never Twist" and on the first page I put.......THE TRUTH.  The book did very well.

AT least 40 years later a lady walked up to me and asked, "Are you Jack Darnell?"  I answered something like, 'Does he owe you money also?'

She laughed big and said,  "You must be him, you will never change.  I just wondered if you have a copy of 'Never Twist?'"

I had to think for  a minute, then realized what she was talking about.  WE talked. She asked would you like a copy? YES!

She gave me her copy saying 'that was one of the best experiences of my childhood.  I want you to have it and Thank You for a great time; all the girls in my group loved your classes.'

I had the back page for their friends to sign. 

Enough of my stuff, I found this going thru an old box I had not unpacked yet.  It was fun.

Nite Shipslog