Throughout my life, I’ve had many crushes. Well, that’s true for my kid life.
Actually, in my adult life, I have a crush right now that beats all crushes. Her name is Daphne (and Sonja is okay with that). As a matter of fact, everyone who meets Daphne has a crush on her.
I remember some of my bigger kid crushes. I remember having butterflies about Diane in kindergarten. She was a great crush. Her older brother Billy (who was in the first grade), was the one who told me that you could go to the bathroom in the woods and use leaves. To this day, I still remember the rashes.
Then I had a crush on Kim in the fifth grade. I gave her my Wacky Packs.
There was, however, no bigger crush in America than the woman in the red bathing suit (except, of course, everyone’s male crush on the Six Million Dollar Man). Every boy had a Farrah Fawcett poster.
Charlie’s Angels. She was America’s crush. To this day, I believe, that poster is still the best selling poster in history. Although, do people still buy posters anymore?
Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith didn’t stand a chance against Farrah Fawcett. I must say, though, that Jaclyn Smith’s collection at K-Mart is a winner. Also, Kate Jackson certainly made quite a career for herself on the show Scarecrow & Mrs. King. What’s worse I wonder … K-Mart or Scarecrow & Mrs. King?
From the day that poster came out, every girl had body issues and every boy became a fan of the show
Farrah went on to do The Burning Bed, which was actually a very controversial movie about spousal abuse. It was way ahead of its time.
Around that time, Farrah also dumped the The Six Million Dollar Man — the man who battled Bigfoot and could run faster than anyone. Poor Lee Majors. Well, now you know why his show was titled The Fall Guy.
Anyway, everyone’s first crush (or at least everyone in my generation) is gone. I know every man who is old enough will always remember that Farrah Fawcett poster and that red bathing suit.
She actually did a sequel poster a couple years later. I had that one too.
I think Farrah was responsible not only for crushes, but for the sale of most curling irons back then because every girl had to have the Farrah ‘do. The Farrah ‘do also led to the 80’s big hair trend.
How did we go from the Farrah ‘do to 80’s big hair? I’ll never forget some of the hairstyles that were in all the John Hughes’ movies.
So, let’s be nostalgic today, and let’s talk about your favorite Farrah moment. Mine was when she drove that Ford Pinto and wore those white hot pant outfits on Charlie’s Angels.
She was the only woman who could make a Ford Pinto look hot. To make that car look hot, everyone else had to be rear-ended and make it explode.
So let’s hear from you now.
The best farrah clip.
This one with Joe Willie
This one is funny
She was a brand waiting to happen.
These are SO funny
But David… You forgot that she actually had her own brand of “Farrah Fawcett Shampoo”
http://www.stuckinthe70s.com/images/tb1178farrahad.jpg
I remember those days, most guys went out and bought the posters, god knows what else they did with it:)
I got to admit David i had one of her posters, and the other two doesn’t stand a chance against Farrah!
i never heard of this Farrah lady, maybe i wasn’t even born that time, however she does look hot:)
I can see why she was one of your crush D.
Have you guys heard that michael jackson just died.
Crazy and really sad.
He was amazing in his prime,
http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/25/michael.jackson/index.html
hey i guess i know the blog is about Farrah
however i heard that Michael Jackson died today, that is crazy!
Julia- who knows what else have been done to those posters LOL
yes Jimmi that is crazy i just heard that news!!!
Oh Dave I did not see the photos but I did hear about Farrah Fawcett this evening at work I seen where she was battling cancer for two and a half years this was on front of the tabloids. She was one fantastic lady but I did not watch very much of her on television. She went down as a soilder and a fighter for now blessed be the angel that sleeps in the arms of our Lord Jesus.
Now what gets me is Michael Jackson died soon after and fox news network was talking about him and giving him the good byes. Why would they not do this with Farrah Fawcett does she also need the glory as well as Michael Jackson. HMMM! makes me wonder.
AS much as I feel about about her death, my heart sunk greatly when I heard Michael Jackson’s death… I’ve never felt this way about any Artist.. Well I guess its because I admired him so much. I know this blog is talking about Charlie’s Angel but I just wanted to express myself some how before I go to sleep.
Their fate had been decided and their cards were pulled by God/Lord Jesus I pray they made the grade and now I must say till we meet again…
Rather than abdicate responsibility to a ‘higher power’, I’d rather acknowledge that the responsibility for my life lies with me. When you leave it up to ‘Jesus’, it is too easy to say “it wasn’t meant to be”, rather than taking charge and making the changes you need to make to live a happy and truly successful life.
As difficult as were the challenges he faced, Michael Jackson could have prevented his death. What a shame that such a great talent should spend the latter part of his life in such contrast to his early years.
I lol’d when I saw this post. It just rains of awesomeness. Too bad I didn’t get to grow up watching Charlie’s Angels.
Good Farrah tribute David!!
Yes, that poster probably is the best selling in history, at least the most famous.