Lauren
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Hi all! I wasn't sure if I had shared this yet, so I thought I would.
When I was scouting for 30's magazines I ran across one with Deanna Durbin is on the cover. And that may be standard for a movie magazine, but it's special to me. See, my grandma grew up with Deanna Durbin. They used to play together as girls before she got "discovered". But back then she was Edna May Durbin. They used to have sleepovers at each others houses when they were about 12, and their family and ours was really close. Our family was very musical, with my great grandpa playing the guitar and piano, and others playing the mandolin and banjo. My grandma said that her childhood was very musical, and everyone could sing at least a little. Back then she and Edna May used to try to think up names for her once she became a star and Edna May thought that "Cherry Pip" would be a really nice name. I'm glad they chose Deanna instead! Since she was so busy making movies they didn't really keep in touch, and she ended up getting married, having kids and moving to "Germany or somewhere over there" as my grandma says. So I have descided to give her the magaznine once I read it through and take pictures so that grandma can have a momento.
When I was scouting for 30's magazines I ran across one with Deanna Durbin is on the cover. And that may be standard for a movie magazine, but it's special to me. See, my grandma grew up with Deanna Durbin. They used to play together as girls before she got "discovered". But back then she was Edna May Durbin. They used to have sleepovers at each others houses when they were about 12, and their family and ours was really close. Our family was very musical, with my great grandpa playing the guitar and piano, and others playing the mandolin and banjo. My grandma said that her childhood was very musical, and everyone could sing at least a little. Back then she and Edna May used to try to think up names for her once she became a star and Edna May thought that "Cherry Pip" would be a really nice name. I'm glad they chose Deanna instead! Since she was so busy making movies they didn't really keep in touch, and she ended up getting married, having kids and moving to "Germany or somewhere over there" as my grandma says. So I have descided to give her the magaznine once I read it through and take pictures so that grandma can have a momento.
