…into an autograph! Because she was pretty and because I often watched Wheel of Fortune while growing up, I sent off an autograph request to the lovely Vanna White on September 12, 1997. I remember this show from the days not long after my age was adding on a second digit – in the days when contestants would take their winnings and ‘go shopping’, buying such an odd assortment of prizes as a vaccum cleaner, a painting of a smoking dog, a trip for two to Merry Old England, and a bag of licorice. Everything was way overpriced, the licorice probably costing about $25.
Vanna White returned my request on October 3, signing the photo below and two notecards. In the days since my youth, Vanna has gotten older but remained quite pretty. Pat Sajak has never aged, but certainly wouldn’t have looked as good in my autograph album as Vanna. See for yourself…
Autographs of 1997 will continue…
You know that Pat Sajak was a local newsman in LA and interviewed Lori Jones about the Sons on a segment of a local show he hosted. He is suppoesed to be a big fan of the boys.
Bob
June 28th, 2008