Comments on: A Small (Political) Rant http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/a-small-political-rant.php Musings from the Mistress Of All She Surveys Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:59:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Leslie (Goldberg) Zimmer http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/a-small-political-rant.php/comment-page-1#comment-6354 Leslie (Goldberg) Zimmer Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:47:55 +0000 http://www.dianeskitchen.com/?p=46#comment-6354 Dear Diane, I loved your article and enthusiasm. As far as I know, I was the first one to run a Monkee Convention...in Chicago in 1980... where I flew Bobby Hart in from LA. I took 20 strangers iin July of 1979 and started the Monkees Relived Conventions. Our last one, in Septemeber of 1986, was at the Hollywood Holiday Inn and coincided with the Monkees reuniting at the Greek Theater. WOW!!! We not only had thousands of fans from across the world, however, we had many people who were associated with their show and music...including the Monkees and Boyce and Hart. Well, a little time has passed since that frenzy of making fans all over the world happy, however, I still keep in touch with a core group of my committee...Gary Strobl, Mike Bush, Lisa Mikita, Stu Shea, etc. I was just interviewed last summer by BBC Radio about the conventiones and it brought back that same great feeling of connecting with friends from all over. Fandom is the single best invention in the world because it has created a community of like minds...all around the world. I live in Los Angeles and have considered another convention, if there is interest. I am just spreading the word but would love to hear from anyone. Sincerely, Leslie (Goldberg) Zimmer butterfly_hope@hotmail.com Dear Diane,

I loved your article and enthusiasm. As far as I know, I was the first one to run a Monkee Convention…in Chicago in 1980… where I flew Bobby Hart in from LA. I took 20 strangers iin July of 1979 and started the Monkees Relived Conventions. Our last one, in Septemeber of 1986, was at the Hollywood Holiday Inn and coincided with the Monkees reuniting at the Greek Theater. WOW!!! We not only had thousands of fans from across the world, however, we had many people who were associated with their show and music…including the Monkees and Boyce and Hart.

Well, a little time has passed since that frenzy of making fans all over the world happy, however, I still keep in touch with a core group of my committee…Gary Strobl, Mike Bush, Lisa Mikita, Stu Shea, etc.

I was just interviewed last summer by BBC Radio about the conventiones and it brought back that same great feeling of connecting with friends from all over. Fandom is the single best invention in the world because it has created a community of like minds…all around the world. I live in Los Angeles and have considered another convention, if there is interest. I am just spreading the word but would love to hear from anyone.

Sincerely,
Leslie (Goldberg) Zimmer
butterfly_hope@hotmail.com

]]> By: Diane http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/a-small-political-rant.php/comment-page-1#comment-127 Diane Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:19:55 +0000 http://www.dianeskitchen.com/?p=46#comment-127 Thanks for stopping by, Matt! Always nice to hear from another Monkees fan. :) Thanks for stopping by, Matt! Always nice to hear from another Monkees fan. :)

]]> By: Matt http://www.dianeskitchen.com/stray-thoughts/a-small-political-rant.php/comment-page-1#comment-126 Matt Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:22:57 +0000 http://www.dianeskitchen.com/?p=46#comment-126 Nice points all around. My first concert ever was the Monkees' reunion show in '86 at the Smith Center. I swear that Mike is one of the most underrated songwriters of all time. I will stand behind the Monkees! Nice points all around.

My first concert ever was the Monkees’ reunion show in ’86 at the Smith Center. I swear that Mike is one of the most underrated songwriters of all time. I will stand behind the Monkees!

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