A Sad Day For The Early Baby Boomers

Fox News is reporting today that Annette Funicello died yesterday in California. Anyone over the age of 55 remembers her smiling face on the original Mickey Mouse Club.

Annette represented a different time in our popular culture. Her wholesome image was very different from that of the stars to come out of the Disney studios in recent years.

The article at Fox reminds us of that fact:

The beach films featured ample youthful skin. But not Funicello’s.

She remembered in 1987: “Mr. Disney said to me one day, ‘Annette, I have a favor to ask of you. I know all the girls are wearing bikinis, but you have an image to uphold. I would appreciate it if you would wear a one-piece suit.’ I did, and I never regretted it.”

Modesty was a good thing. I miss it.

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