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Growing Up in Fairfield, Connecticut USA 1947 - 1968

Life things inspired by the artist's Hometown. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy the things at this page!

  • To start: WICC ! They are still doing it, better than ever! Back then, Our connecticut connection to the world in the 60s when we were teens!
    How we'd blush and giggle - Recently move to "Right in our Neighborhood " ! WICC!
    Disc Jockeys might be caught running in and out the of the Old Exide Storage Battery Building, at WICC!
    In our babydolls, hair full of curlers, we'd hold our breath, dial that phone and call in OURRRRRR special request
    and then ......holding our breath by the radio...he'd PLAYYYY it!
    Can someone help me? I remember it all so clearly but NOT the names of two Rock'n'Roll DeeJays !
    Only remember Walt Davanis and Phil Stern's Astronomy shows -
    I met and chatted later with Mr. Stern a NASA Astronomer, when studying Astronomy at the University of Bridgeport.

    A cute one for New Year's EVE: SISOMO! "sight sound and motion" - " "Fi-yah !" brilliant 'Blast from the Past' Flash video!
    br> Once you've watched the video play back,you can click on anything and it brings up the history.
    Enjoy ! Remember ! Wonder! Sing & dance along, it invites !
    Area Links and Notes, just below. Send yours via the "Contact" link at page top.

  • This Fairfield Girl was named Connecticut Artisan to the 2007 White House State Easter Egg Display".
    Click here for the story, images and links !


  • Fairfield, Connecticut ~ Historical Society is a great place to start! ! ~ elle




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    While site is being upgraded, "P.O.R." is very liberally posted here.
    "P.O.R" means "Price on Request" ~
    PRICE CODE and ArtsBuy Data at Prices, Terms & Conditions.

    If the gallery display stops, it may have "timed-out". Refresh/Reload Page to Resume.
    Still not doing? E-mail me. Thanksomuch! ~ elle

    Bonus Puzzle Fun! : "Springtime in Fairfield, CT" click "stop" on this gallery, then scroll to page foot, and enjoy it !
    If you fail to stop the gallery before doing the puzzle, it may interfere with smooth puzzling!





  • This page about Fairfield would not be right without mention of the famous Pequot Library Book Sale ! By any measure, a lovely Summer Event.
    Visitors from Around the World, and two blocks away, come to the enjoy the books, rare and popular, displays, breezy tents and treats.
    The Scenic Drive to and from the event is half the fun!

  • The Westport County Playhouse has been a vital part of the performing arts in Fairfield County for generations, and livelier every year!

  • Scroll down for Writings, comment, happy nostalgia and links.

  • e-mail me: Your Comments, questions,chat and suggestions are most welcome!




  • Fairfield Days, Present and Past.
  • Notes about the experience:
    - A happy childhood, then "off to life with my new husband and great work, away from the Northeast.
    -Twenty years later, the native returns and the experience as special as the books always say.
    - Memories and reunions, and "the times" turn it into an adventure of a sort.
  • Links for:
    -Civic,
    -Historic,
    -Commercial, and
    -"just plain fun".
  • Stories will collect here,too, and, I hope, entertain and inform....elle.



    Fairfield Girls



    We are the Fairfield Girls!
    We wear our hair in curls!
    We wear our dungarees,
    Rolled up above our knees!

    We wear our Fathers' shirts!
    We wear our Brothers' ties!
    And when it comes to boys,
    We take them by surprize!

    - late fifties hometown jingle



    Fairfield Girls' postscript to our Children


    Our children won't believe this
    They'll say it can't be true,
    No one could have been that dumb!
    Not in old days or new!


    "But, yes, my dears, that is the fact,
    I see no way to hide it,
    In retrospect,sometimes preferred,
    and so I won't deride it!


    The typical day of the Fairfield Girl,
    was like a Gidget movie!
    We cared not much for goings on,
    unless we thought it "groovy"

    The hair must be at Shoulder length
    And "Jackie-O" brunettes
    Won their fellows every time
    And their Father's bets!

    Dope? A name for wiseguy boys
    Sex, a mystery...
    Violence? Not in our town
    Our men were heroes, see?

    Poverty?.... for other folks
    Or, should it come, genteel
    Rock and Roll was here to stay!
    Its icons made us reel!
    ...

    ...to be continued...
    unless you stop me...
    delighted in your verse ideas...
    I'd love for you to top me...
    please leave out obscene/profane...
    the Fairfield page must shine...
    but I will publish at this page...
    the ones that come through fine...
    with your name and link, of course...
    or, if you wish, without it...
    but Fairfield ranks among the best
    and now no one will doubt it!...~ elle

    ~


    A Fairfield Girl's Favorite Links


  • Bergdorf Goodman= elegance, still!
  • Victoria's Secret not always a fan, but could not help but smile when their latest store opened in Fairfield, times dooooo change.
  • Naturalizer Shoes Still doing great things for feet without sacrificing style and beauty.
  • Tiffany & Company Dare to Dream!
  • Neiman Marcus Texas true and cool luxe for all !
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