RIP Annette Funicello

I remember watching reruns of Mickey Mouse Club as I was growing up.
I have to wonder- do kids have anybody like Annette Funicello for a role model? (I understand there is nobody like her, but isn't there anybody similar?)

May she R.I.P.

Classy Lady

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

My mom told me back then that my dad had the biggest crush on Annette when he was growing up (this freaked me out a bit since I didn't understand the concept of reruns back then).

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I know what you mean; I had a huge crush on her before I understood the concept of reruns -- very sad to find out she was my mother's age! Annette was always a class act; later Mouseketeers would have done well to follow her example rather than become the skanks they did.

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Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter

later Mouseketeers would have done well to follow her example rather than become the skanks they did.

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+1

This.. HAHAHAH. Me too bro. Big bummer. Maybe it was the fact that we had BW TV for years after color came around.

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Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter

I know what you mean; I had a huge crush on her before I understood the concept of reruns -- very sad to find out she was my mother's age! Annette was always a class act; later Mouseketeers would have done well to follow her example rather than become the skanks they did.

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