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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The Beach Boys in Burbank
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What a GREAT day!
It all began with a question about the date the Beach Boys performed at the Olive Rec Center and referencing the write up in the BHS Centennial book (pg 94) that Wes Clark posted here:
Burbank Girl Inspires Beach Boys Song "Be True to Your School"
From the Burbank High School The Blue and White Wave High (2008)
As a child growing up in Burbank, Jodi Gable (Class of 1965) fondly remembers the grape arbors that filled the hillside above her house and describes her life as living in 'a Norman Rockwell painting'. When Jodi was 13 she met the Beach Boys at an Olive Rec Center dance and was amazed at their sound. After talking with them they asked her to head up their fan club. After her parents met the Wilsons (parents of Brian, Dennis and Carl), Jodi began hanging out with the boys, who treated her like a sister, and building fan support.
"I loved BHS and couldn't wait to get to school each day," she recalls. "I called Dr. Leland, 'Unc,' and I had teachers who really seemed to care." Jodi was an active member of the Drill Team, and her loyalty to BHS became the genesis of one of their hits. Jodi recalls, "Brian Wilson was a genius and could come up with lyrics on the spot. We were eating chili fries one day at an A&W in Hawthorne and he penned, 'Fun, Fun, Fun.'" Jodi was driving the guys crazy with her drill team stories and Wilson came up with 'Be True to your School' (which coincidently contains part of 'On Wisconsin' Burbank's fight song). On her 16th birthday, the Beach Boys threw a party and performed in her back yard.
By the end of her junior year the band's popularity meant greater demands on her time. Jodi left BHS and finished at Hollywood Professional School in order to work for the Beach Boys full time. At the time she was dating Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and was in the middle of the exploding 1960's music scene. Eventually Jodi hired some of her classmates to join her staff and to help answer fan mail. She stayed with the band until she was twenty, and then went on to her own singing career.
Jodi resides in Oregon with her husband, but has stayed connected to her classmates and has always remained true to her school.
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UPDATE!!
Here are a couple of great pics Jodi just sent:
Cathy,
The Beach Boys first played in Burbank at the Olive Rec where I met them in Dec. 30, 1961. The pictures of me with them at Pickwick was taken in 1963 and appeared in Billboard and Cashbox that year. Hope this helps clear it all up?
The one of me alone was taken on my 17th birthday.
Jodi
Thanks so much, Jodi!
By the way, Jodi went to Hollywood Professional School in her Senior Year, but she always had allegiance to BHS.
And below is a photo from Wes Clark's website of the Olive Recreation Center when first constructed.
Pam Kirkwood was first to reply to the question:
Jodi is actually the same age that Jon and I are (63 years old), eventhough she was class of '65...Jon used to live across the street from Emily Mazuran on Keystone. Em and Jodi hung out together. He used to see one of the BB's drop Jodi off at Em's from time to time and they were around the neighborhood.
Jon's sister Shelly, BHS '62 saw the BB's at Glendale College, so that had to be in '62 or '63...
They DID perform at the NBC Studios in '64 http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/4-14-64.html
NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA
March 14, 1964
Promoters put together a mega-concert with the hottest stars of the day : the Beatles, Lesley Gore and the Beach Boys. The performances were taped live and aired on closed circuit. Douglas James notes that "Monster Mash" was also performed, but not included in the released video. It is unknown where the song was placed in the setlist.
Archive update: Keith Badman's "The Beach Boys" lists this show as performed on March 14, not April 14, as originally thought. The book also places "Monster Mash" after "Surfer Girl" in the setlist.
Beach Boys present:
Mike Love
Dennis Wilson
Al Jardine
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Backup band included:
No backup band
SETLIST
1. Fun, Fun, Fun
2. Long Tall Texan
3. Little Deuce Coupe
4. Surfer Girl
5. Monster Mash
6. Surfin' USA
7. Shut Down
8. In My Room
9. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
10. Hawaii
Contributed by: STE, additional info Douglas James, setlist, venue & date correction Keith Badman's "The Beach Boys"
and also at the Pickwick Recreation Center http://losangeleshistorian.com/2009/06/25/beachboyslandmarkpickwick/
Beach Boys Historical Landmark – Pickwick Recreation Center (Burbank)
Address: 921 – 1001 Riverside Drive. Burbank, CA 91506
but, it doesn't give a date...but, I found this concert listed in a different place and it said '62...Maybe they played at Pickwick and NOT Olive Rec... http://cgi.ebay.com/BEACH-BOYS-62-Concert-Handbill-+-Earliest-Known-Ticket_W0QQitemZ350308523770QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100124?IMSfp=TL100124009003r31175
Pam
PS Did you read where ALL of the Cartwright from Bonnanza are gone now? Pernell Roberts passed away at 81...
Then Dan Crane II wrote and sent this great pic which he said we could post:
Cathy,
I wasn't able to find a date of when they were at Olive Rec, but I found this pic of "The Surfers" in 1963 from My grandmothers photo album (Sherry J Watts as Ms. Teen Burbank)
Dan
And here's Sherry's senior photo from the 1965 Ceralbus:
And below are a few Beach Boys videos for your enjoyment!
Thought lost for thirty-five years, this rare concert brings you the Beach Boys at the peak of their performing talents. Early in 1964, promoters put together a mega-concert with the hottest stars of the day: the Beatles, Lesley Gore and the Beach Boys. The performances were taped live and aired on closed circuit. The Beach Boys' portion of the show was lost until 1998.
Songs:
· Fun Fun Fun (1/3)
· Long Tall Texan (1/3)
· Little Deuce Coupe (1/3)
· Surfer Girl (2/3)
· Surfin' USA (2/3)
· Shut Down (2/3)
· In My Room (3/3)
· Papa Oom-Mow-Mow (3/3)
· Hawaii (3/3)
Listen to the song, "Be True to Your School"
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Stay tuned for further update and please email any info you may have!
January 27, 2010 UPDATE
Jodi emailed today and included a couple of FAB pics - thanks again, Jodi!!
Hey Cathy,
Just also wanted you to know that the "Lost Concert" of the Beach Boys I am there in the audience with Marilyn Rovell Wilson. She had just started dating Brian when this was made and they hadn't yet married. They get quite a few shots of us in the video. None of the songs you have up though. Just so you know.
Jodi
This was my very first date. I was 13 yrs old. Dennis Wilson took me to The 7-Seas in Hollywood. This place had a live Tahitian Dancers dance as we ate. I was so scared I didn't eat at all! Denny use to tell people years later that I was one of his first girlfriends. Probably not but cute that he would say that........
My daughter Mackenzie. She is an actress and here's a picture of her at Sundance film festival. She has a movie in it this year.
What a GREAT day!
It all began with a question about the date the Beach Boys performed at the Olive Rec Center and referencing the write up in the BHS Centennial book (pg 94) that Wes Clark posted here:
Burbank Girl Inspires Beach Boys Song "Be True to Your School"
From the Burbank High School The Blue and White Wave High (2008)
As a child growing up in Burbank, Jodi Gable (Class of 1965) fondly remembers the grape arbors that filled the hillside above her house and describes her life as living in 'a Norman Rockwell painting'. When Jodi was 13 she met the Beach Boys at an Olive Rec Center dance and was amazed at their sound. After talking with them they asked her to head up their fan club. After her parents met the Wilsons (parents of Brian, Dennis and Carl), Jodi began hanging out with the boys, who treated her like a sister, and building fan support.
"I loved BHS and couldn't wait to get to school each day," she recalls. "I called Dr. Leland, 'Unc,' and I had teachers who really seemed to care." Jodi was an active member of the Drill Team, and her loyalty to BHS became the genesis of one of their hits. Jodi recalls, "Brian Wilson was a genius and could come up with lyrics on the spot. We were eating chili fries one day at an A&W in Hawthorne and he penned, 'Fun, Fun, Fun.'" Jodi was driving the guys crazy with her drill team stories and Wilson came up with 'Be True to your School' (which coincidently contains part of 'On Wisconsin' Burbank's fight song). On her 16th birthday, the Beach Boys threw a party and performed in her back yard.
By the end of her junior year the band's popularity meant greater demands on her time. Jodi left BHS and finished at Hollywood Professional School in order to work for the Beach Boys full time. At the time she was dating Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and was in the middle of the exploding 1960's music scene. Eventually Jodi hired some of her classmates to join her staff and to help answer fan mail. She stayed with the band until she was twenty, and then went on to her own singing career.
Jodi resides in Oregon with her husband, but has stayed connected to her classmates and has always remained true to her school.
--- end ---
UPDATE!!
Here are a couple of great pics Jodi just sent:
Cathy,
The Beach Boys first played in Burbank at the Olive Rec where I met them in Dec. 30, 1961. The pictures of me with them at Pickwick was taken in 1963 and appeared in Billboard and Cashbox that year. Hope this helps clear it all up?
The one of me alone was taken on my 17th birthday.
Jodi
Thanks so much, Jodi!
By the way, Jodi went to Hollywood Professional School in her Senior Year, but she always had allegiance to BHS.
And below is a photo from Wes Clark's website of the Olive Recreation Center when first constructed.
Pam Kirkwood was first to reply to the question:
Jodi is actually the same age that Jon and I are (63 years old), eventhough she was class of '65...Jon used to live across the street from Emily Mazuran on Keystone. Em and Jodi hung out together. He used to see one of the BB's drop Jodi off at Em's from time to time and they were around the neighborhood.
Jon's sister Shelly, BHS '62 saw the BB's at Glendale College, so that had to be in '62 or '63...
They DID perform at the NBC Studios in '64 http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/4-14-64.html
NBC Television Studios, Burbank, CA
March 14, 1964
Promoters put together a mega-concert with the hottest stars of the day : the Beatles, Lesley Gore and the Beach Boys. The performances were taped live and aired on closed circuit. Douglas James notes that "Monster Mash" was also performed, but not included in the released video. It is unknown where the song was placed in the setlist.
Archive update: Keith Badman's "The Beach Boys" lists this show as performed on March 14, not April 14, as originally thought. The book also places "Monster Mash" after "Surfer Girl" in the setlist.
Beach Boys present:
Mike Love
Dennis Wilson
Al Jardine
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Backup band included:
No backup band
SETLIST
1. Fun, Fun, Fun
2. Long Tall Texan
3. Little Deuce Coupe
4. Surfer Girl
5. Monster Mash
6. Surfin' USA
7. Shut Down
8. In My Room
9. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
10. Hawaii
Contributed by: STE, additional info Douglas James, setlist, venue & date correction Keith Badman's "The Beach Boys"
and also at the Pickwick Recreation Center http://losangeleshistorian.com/2009/06/25/beachboyslandmarkpickwick/
Beach Boys Historical Landmark – Pickwick Recreation Center (Burbank)
Address: 921 – 1001 Riverside Drive. Burbank, CA 91506
but, it doesn't give a date...but, I found this concert listed in a different place and it said '62...Maybe they played at Pickwick and NOT Olive Rec... http://cgi.ebay.com/BEACH-BOYS-62-Concert-Handbill-+-Earliest-Known-Ticket_W0QQitemZ350308523770QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20100124?IMSfp=TL100124009003r31175
Pam
PS Did you read where ALL of the Cartwright from Bonnanza are gone now? Pernell Roberts passed away at 81...
Then Dan Crane II wrote and sent this great pic which he said we could post:
Cathy,
I wasn't able to find a date of when they were at Olive Rec, but I found this pic of "The Surfers" in 1963 from My grandmothers photo album (Sherry J Watts as Ms. Teen Burbank)
Dan
And here's Sherry's senior photo from the 1965 Ceralbus:
And below are a few Beach Boys videos for your enjoyment!
Thought lost for thirty-five years, this rare concert brings you the Beach Boys at the peak of their performing talents. Early in 1964, promoters put together a mega-concert with the hottest stars of the day: the Beatles, Lesley Gore and the Beach Boys. The performances were taped live and aired on closed circuit. The Beach Boys' portion of the show was lost until 1998.
Songs:
· Fun Fun Fun (1/3)
· Long Tall Texan (1/3)
· Little Deuce Coupe (1/3)
· Surfer Girl (2/3)
· Surfin' USA (2/3)
· Shut Down (2/3)
· In My Room (3/3)
· Papa Oom-Mow-Mow (3/3)
· Hawaii (3/3)
Listen to the song, "Be True to Your School"
source
Stay tuned for further update and please email any info you may have!
January 27, 2010 UPDATE
Jodi emailed today and included a couple of FAB pics - thanks again, Jodi!!
Hey Cathy,
Just also wanted you to know that the "Lost Concert" of the Beach Boys I am there in the audience with Marilyn Rovell Wilson. She had just started dating Brian when this was made and they hadn't yet married. They get quite a few shots of us in the video. None of the songs you have up though. Just so you know.
Jodi
This was my very first date. I was 13 yrs old. Dennis Wilson took me to The 7-Seas in Hollywood. This place had a live Tahitian Dancers dance as we ate. I was so scared I didn't eat at all! Denny use to tell people years later that I was one of his first girlfriends. Probably not but cute that he would say that........
My daughter Mackenzie. She is an actress and here's a picture of her at Sundance film festival. She has a movie in it this year.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Looking Back at Burbank
Have been perusing an interesting website which has many old Burbank photos - CLICK HERE to see - and below are a few of them. Enjoy!
Burbank Hospital, 1909
In 1907 Dr. Thompson opened his Burbank Hospital at Olive Avenue and Fifth Street with sixteen beds. In 1908 Dr. Thompson bought a second-hand Mitchell automobile without top or windshield. As much as 18 miles per hour down Olive Avenue could be made. However, a horse was more efficient on gullied trails. Dr. Thompson was arrested for going 12 miles an hour through the Glendale business district. Then he hired Ben Trout as chauffeur. Trout put a mattress in the rear of the car so that Dr. Thompson could sleep during long trips. Calls for a doctor were usually relayed from neighbor to neighbor. Directions were not by street numbers, which were nonexistent, but by such phrases as 'three houses past the Radcliff ranch.' A lantern hung on the porch meant that help was needed. Dr. Thompson did operations in emergencies on the spot." Back row: Frank Bisbee (left), unknown driver, O.B. Thompson, Ethel Thompson (nurse), Nellie Brisbee, Elizabeth Thompson, Edith Archer. Front row: unknown children, Lucille Thompson Trout, William Archer.
Andrew Jergens Company factory, 1920
The Andrew Jergens Company factory, located at Verdugo Avenue near the railroad tracks in Burbank, 1920. The company was founded in 1882. They began with a single product, coconut oil soap, specially formulated to perform in hard water.
Burbank City Hall, 1921
The first City Hall was built in 1916. The police and fire department were also located in this building.
Burbank City Hall, 1943
View of Burbank City Hall, at 275 East Olive Street, Burbank, in 1943, the year it opened. In 1996, Burbank City Hall was placed on the National Register as well as the California Register of Historical Resources.
Hollywood-Burbank Airport terminal, 1967.
The name was changed from from Lockheed Air Terminal to Hollywood-Burbank Airport in 1967.
Pacific Southwest Airlines stewardesses, 1967-78?
Stewardesses pose for publicity pictures in an L-1011 Tri-Star engine to inaugurate their new uniforms of cotton-candy pink, tangelo red, and pumpkin orange. Uniforms were designed to match colored stripes on "PSA's Smiling Aircraft".
Burbank Hospital, 1909
In 1907 Dr. Thompson opened his Burbank Hospital at Olive Avenue and Fifth Street with sixteen beds. In 1908 Dr. Thompson bought a second-hand Mitchell automobile without top or windshield. As much as 18 miles per hour down Olive Avenue could be made. However, a horse was more efficient on gullied trails. Dr. Thompson was arrested for going 12 miles an hour through the Glendale business district. Then he hired Ben Trout as chauffeur. Trout put a mattress in the rear of the car so that Dr. Thompson could sleep during long trips. Calls for a doctor were usually relayed from neighbor to neighbor. Directions were not by street numbers, which were nonexistent, but by such phrases as 'three houses past the Radcliff ranch.' A lantern hung on the porch meant that help was needed. Dr. Thompson did operations in emergencies on the spot." Back row: Frank Bisbee (left), unknown driver, O.B. Thompson, Ethel Thompson (nurse), Nellie Brisbee, Elizabeth Thompson, Edith Archer. Front row: unknown children, Lucille Thompson Trout, William Archer.
Andrew Jergens Company factory, 1920
The Andrew Jergens Company factory, located at Verdugo Avenue near the railroad tracks in Burbank, 1920. The company was founded in 1882. They began with a single product, coconut oil soap, specially formulated to perform in hard water.
Burbank City Hall, 1921
The first City Hall was built in 1916. The police and fire department were also located in this building.
Burbank City Hall, 1943
View of Burbank City Hall, at 275 East Olive Street, Burbank, in 1943, the year it opened. In 1996, Burbank City Hall was placed on the National Register as well as the California Register of Historical Resources.
Hollywood-Burbank Airport terminal, 1967.
The name was changed from from Lockheed Air Terminal to Hollywood-Burbank Airport in 1967.
Pacific Southwest Airlines stewardesses, 1967-78?
Stewardesses pose for publicity pictures in an L-1011 Tri-Star engine to inaugurate their new uniforms of cotton-candy pink, tangelo red, and pumpkin orange. Uniforms were designed to match colored stripes on "PSA's Smiling Aircraft".
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Greg Blaine Bailey 1948-2009
BHS Class of '66 mourns the loss of classmate, Greg Bailey.
Greg Blaine Bailey passed away on Dec. 24, 2009 in Ukiah, Ca. Greg was born Sept. 9th 1948 in Logan, Utah. He was a member of the Mormon Church and moved with his family to Burbank, Ca in his early childhood. He graduated high school in Burbank and was enrolled in an Art institute. His great talent and passion led him to a career in commercial and professional art. He was especially talented in portraits and landscape. After his service in the U.S. Army, he moved to San Luis Obispo where he pursued his profession in art and later in his life moved to Ukiah and continued his passion in arts.
Greg leaves behind his mother Ora Bailey of Ukiah, his brother Steven Bailey of Salem NC, and his sister Bev and her husband Rodney Henkel and their two sons Arlen and Cory of Redwood Valley. He was proceeded in death by his father, Steven Bailey. He was married and had three daughters, Ginger, Cindy and Lilly.
One of Greg's fondest childhood memories was visiting his grandpa Noah in Richmond, Utah and helping with farm chores; he especially enjoyed driving the tractor. Greg also loved to visit his Aunt Irene in Richmond. Greg will be dearly missed by family and friends.
Ukaiah Daily Journal
Burbank Blast 2010! Burbank High School Out of the Blue
More talented students from BHS!
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Out of the Blue from Burbank High School led off the performances at Burbank Blast 2010. They set a high standard for the other choirs to aspire to.
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Out of the Blue from Burbank High School led off the performances at Burbank Blast 2010. They set a high standard for the other choirs to aspire to.
Burbank News: Water Main Break at Victory and Palm Causes 40ft Sink Hole
After relief from the rain, look what happens in Burbank!
Photo from the818now.com
CLICK HERE to see more photos from the Daily News
Sinkhole closes Victory Boulevard
By Max Zimbert
Published: Last Updated Saturday, January 23, 2010 5:27 PM PST
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Victory Boulevard between Olive Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard is closed tonight, and likely for a few days as crews work to repair what police estimate is a roughly 40-feet by 40-feet sinkhole.
Police said it started when a water main burst Saturday afternoon in the middle of Victory Boulevard at Palm Avenue. It grew knocked out the southern half of the intersection.
“The street fell in on itself right there,” Burbank police Lt. Eric Rosoff said. “It’s all gone.”
Businesses nearby are without water, and Burbank Water and Power staff are expected to work overnight to restore service.
Police said it was too early to have a timeline to know when the street could be fully repaired.
Check back here and at The818Now.com for updates.
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A few youtube videos
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January 24, 2010 UPDATE
Northbound traffic was open along Victory Boulevard and one southbound lane is expected to reopen Sunday evening. (Photo by Max Zimbert)
The818now.com
12:00 pm, Jan 24th, 2010
Written by Max Zimbert
Source
[Update] The sinkhole that closed down Victory Boulevard yesterday should be back to normal before motorists begin their commute Monday, officials said.
Northbound lanes are open, and one southbound lane should open Sunday evening.
Burbank Water and Power officials had been working since 3 p.m Saturday to fix a broken water main that caused the sinkhole on Victory Boulevard and Palm Avenue.
Ken Donaldson, a water supervisor, said he suspected the rain moved soil around, which could’ve caused the water main to burst.
Three blocks of Victory Boulevard were without water, but the residences surrounding the sinkhole were OK. Water for businesses along the stretch of street should have water back on by 8 p.m.
“If everything goes right, it should be back to normal tonight,” Donaldson said.
Donaldson said this was an abnormally large sinkhole and the third largest he’s seen in Burbank in the last 20 years.
“These are pretty rare because Burbank spends a lot of money and time on maintenance,” he said.
As for the crew, they’ll be out there tonight, and will put the finishing touches on the temporary asphalt at 6 a.m. Monday.
No rest for the weary.
“A lot of us live in this city and we take pride in what we do,” Donaldson said.
Photo from the818now.com
CLICK HERE to see more photos from the Daily News
Sinkhole closes Victory Boulevard
By Max Zimbert
Published: Last Updated Saturday, January 23, 2010 5:27 PM PST
source
Victory Boulevard between Olive Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard is closed tonight, and likely for a few days as crews work to repair what police estimate is a roughly 40-feet by 40-feet sinkhole.
Police said it started when a water main burst Saturday afternoon in the middle of Victory Boulevard at Palm Avenue. It grew knocked out the southern half of the intersection.
“The street fell in on itself right there,” Burbank police Lt. Eric Rosoff said. “It’s all gone.”
Businesses nearby are without water, and Burbank Water and Power staff are expected to work overnight to restore service.
Police said it was too early to have a timeline to know when the street could be fully repaired.
Check back here and at The818Now.com for updates.
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A few youtube videos
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January 24, 2010 UPDATE
Northbound traffic was open along Victory Boulevard and one southbound lane is expected to reopen Sunday evening. (Photo by Max Zimbert)
The818now.com
12:00 pm, Jan 24th, 2010
Written by Max Zimbert
Source
[Update] The sinkhole that closed down Victory Boulevard yesterday should be back to normal before motorists begin their commute Monday, officials said.
Northbound lanes are open, and one southbound lane should open Sunday evening.
Burbank Water and Power officials had been working since 3 p.m Saturday to fix a broken water main that caused the sinkhole on Victory Boulevard and Palm Avenue.
Ken Donaldson, a water supervisor, said he suspected the rain moved soil around, which could’ve caused the water main to burst.
Three blocks of Victory Boulevard were without water, but the residences surrounding the sinkhole were OK. Water for businesses along the stretch of street should have water back on by 8 p.m.
“If everything goes right, it should be back to normal tonight,” Donaldson said.
Donaldson said this was an abnormally large sinkhole and the third largest he’s seen in Burbank in the last 20 years.
“These are pretty rare because Burbank spends a lot of money and time on maintenance,” he said.
As for the crew, they’ll be out there tonight, and will put the finishing touches on the temporary asphalt at 6 a.m. Monday.
No rest for the weary.
“A lot of us live in this city and we take pride in what we do,” Donaldson said.
Saturday, January 23, 2010
My Rainbow
This afternoon I walked outside and was greeted with a rainbow so big, I couldn't fit it all in one camera shot! A kiss from heaven...
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