When I was young, I kept a diary, a journal, whatever you want to call it. I started this practice January 1, 1973, when I was 10 years old. I had one of those five year diaries, with all five years on each page. So, I actually recorded many of my Roller moments in my diaries over the years. I will quote passages I deem relevant to MY LIFE AS A ROLLER FAN.
Now I know I fell in love with the Rollers in early October, 1975 or so. But the first mention of them in my diary was on December 29, 1975. It says, and I quote, "I just love the Bay City Rollers." No exclamation point. Hmmmm.
The next reference is on December 31, 1975, New Years Eve. "Spent the night with Sandy. Saw the Bay City Roller Show. It was really good! HAPPY NEW YEAR"
January 1, 1976 "Wrote a letter to Woody (BCR). Put some posters of Bay City Rollers up in my room."
January 5, 1976 "Sometimes I feel I can't live without the Bay City Rollers. I just love them."
January 11, 1976 "Wrote Top 40 off the radio. The number one song is 'Saturday Night' BCR!!!"
February 8, 1976 "Taped Bay City Rollers' new song off radio (Money Honey). They really have a new image." ?????
February 9, 1976 "Taped Bay City Rollers off Mike Douglas show. They sang 'Money Honey' & 'Saturday Night.'"
February 15, 1976 "I have 92 pictures of BCR up in my room."
February 16, 1976 "Got Woody a birthday card."
February 21, 1976 "Went shopping with Lisa, Debbie, and Lisa's friend. Got a record (All By Myself -- Eric Carmen) and a BCR poster."
March 25, 1976 "Went to skating party. They played 'Money Honey.' I've got about 150 pics of BCR up in my room."
March 27, 1976 "Went to Glendale. Got a BCR tee shirt."
April 26, 1976 "Alan may leave BCR. We're making a list of names for him to stay and will send to him."
April 27, 1976 "We've got 58 names for Alan. Roller are on TV Friday. I love them so much!!!" There's the exclamation points! lol
April 30, 1976 "BCR was on Mike Douglas & on the Midnight Special! Eric & Alan weren't on M.S.! Eric had a replacement & Les played guitar! I cried some & now too." I have no recollection of this! Eric had a replacement???
Okay, not Roller related, but I had to include the memory of my very first concerts. . .
August 17, 1976 "Went to Osmond concert with Lisa, Jo, and Debra. Jo was in shock. I screamed and cryed (sp) alot."
August 20, 1976 "Went to fair and Bachman-Turner Overdrive concert. Marajauna (sp) was really thick." lol
August 28, 1976 "I love Woody so very much. He's the only one in the world I love. Can't stand it."
September 10, 1976 "Got a new Rollers album, Dedication."
September 28, 1976 "The Rollers were on Dinah. Oh they're so cute. I love Woody more than ever. I just can't stand it."
October 4, 1976 "The Rollers were on Dinah again. When they showed a close up of Woody, I just started crying."
October 17, 1976 "Saving my money for a guitar. Got $5.10. Watched Rollers on Cos show."
October 29, 1976 "Rollers on M.S."
November 15, 1976 "Went to school. We have a new girl in our room named Tammy. We're trying to get her to like the Rollers." Poor girl. . . I'm sure we must have tormented her. But how could you resist our boys?
December 7, 1976 "Watched Rollers on Tony Orlando."
December 22, 1976 "Went some places and then went to Indiana Music and bought a guitar. It cost about $80.00. It's red and double pick-up."
December 25, 1976 "Got BCR album 'Wouldn't You Like It'! (import)
December 29, 1976 "New Years Resolution: In 1977 I resolve to stop swearing." Yeah, good luck with that.
December 31, 1976 "Watched Rollers. Stayed up till 10:00AM. Love Rollers."
January 12, 1977 "Wore Roller gear to school."
January 15, 1977 "Got a letter from my pen-pal, Tess. She lives in England." First reference to pen pals.
February 2, 1977 "I had a nightmare about Derek having an asthma attack & dying in my arms. It's funny, but I'm so much more in love with Woody now." Yeah, that's hilarious.
February 3, 1977 "Mark Dutton called Woody, Wonder Woman. He's going to die for it!"
February 6, 1977 "Made a valentine for Woody."
February 7, 1977 "Tony said something I didn't like about the Rollers and I told him to say it again. He did and I hit him in the jaw." Don't mess with my boys!
February 8, 1977 "Rollers were on Mike Douglas. Pat was there. Ian's getting married. He's only 18. I cried & cried." ???? I must have been mistaken. Were those silly boys pulling our collective legs?
February 18, 1977 "Got a book 'Understanding The Scots' and a record - 'Highland Bagpipes.'"
February 22, 1977 "Got alot of stuff from Roller House. Learning how to play 'Just A Little Love."
February 28, 1977 "Roller were on Mike Douglas in Miami. Woody took off his shirt and shoes & socks and rolled up his pants. I think I'm going to die!"
March 1, 1977 "Rollers were on Mike Douglas again. Woody change into shorts and took off shoes and socks...I really love Woody and hope I meet or maybe marry him someday." Dream on. . .
March 2, 1977 "Watched Rollers on Mike Douglas. Tess wrote me a letter."
March 17, 1977 "The Rollers are coming in August at the Fairgrounds! Talked to San. We're so excited."
April 8, 1977 "WNDE is having a contest, "British Invasion '77 and you call in to vote on groups. We called for Rollers."
April 18, 1977 "Lisa met Led Zepplin before their concert last night." Gee, lucky Lisa.
May 3, 1977 "Got Roller gear in mail."
May 9, 1977 "Got a Roller poster in the mail."
May 21, 1977 "Sandy told me the Rollers have sacked Pat. Read a cliping about it from Scotland."
May 27, 1977 "Rollers signed contract for concert."
June 6, 1977 "Got up early to watch the Queen's Silver Jubilee on TV. Tomorrow is the big Thanksgiving Service."
June 16, 1977 "Heard the new Roller single. It's called "You Made Me Believe in Magic. Real good song."
June 25, 1977 "The Rollers were supposed to be on American Bandstand but weren't. Watched Rollers on Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, 12:00 on Channel 2, Terre Haute. Real fuzzy."
June 27, 1977 "The Rollers are coming August 26 at fairgounds. Sandy's mom is getting the Roller tickets July 5th."
June 28, 1977 "Went downtown. Got an International Money Order for Roller Fan Club."
July 5, 1977 "Went places. Looked for Roller album. Got my bangs feathered. It's a mess. Mrs. Day brought my Roller ticket. Learned how to play 'Yesterday's Hero' on piano." Wow, what a day!
July 7, 1977 "Got new Rollers album "It's A Game" for Sandy & I. (sic) Took San her album. It's good."
July 9, 1977 "Rollers were on American Bandstand. Woody was so cute."
July 13, 1977 "Mom went to store. She got me a Tiger Beat magazine."
July 14, 1977 "Sent for a Roller belt buckle."
July 17, 1977 "Beth's mom took Beth, Sandy & I to see "Rollercoaster." It was great. Sandy & I wore our Roller gear.
July 19, 1977 "Went to Haag's and got fair ticket." Almost forgot about Haag's Drugstores."
July 26, 1977 "The Roller concert was changed to Tuesday, August 23."
August 13, 1977 "The Rollers were great on M.S. Eric wore shorts and I cryed (sp) so hard for Woody. Beth had an awful fit. It was terrible! Eric unzipped his pants." Hmmm, Eric unzipped his pants, did he?
August 16, 1977 "Elvis Presley died today. He was 42."
August 19, 1977 "Baked a cake for Ian's birthday, Monday."
August 20, 1977 "Sewed up Roller banner."
August 21, 1977 "Daddy made my Roller scarf that said 'Amy loves Woody'" I had him spray paint it with silver paint using stencils.
August 23, 1977 "Left for Rollers concert 7:30AM. It was easy to stand at first then we were crushed. Finally saw the Rollers! Oh they were great. Woody saw me and smiled! I could have died." Sure he did. It wouldn't have anything to do with standing all day long in the hot Indiana humidity, probably not eatting. I was probably having hallucinations by then.
August 27, 1977 "Got stuff from BCR fan club."
August 31, 1977 "The Rollers and Peter Nero were on Dinah." Peter Nero was one of my mom's very favorite pianists.
September 14, 1977 "A girl named Debbie called about a skating party for Eric's birthday."
September 17, 1977 "Sandy, Beth, Mr. Day and I were going to see 'Star Wars,' but it was sold out everywhere.
October 21, 1977 "Eric's birthday so I baked him a cake."
November 12, 1977 "Leslie's birthday. He's 22. Went to a skating party dedicated to him with Sandy, Beth, and Denise. Had alot of fun. Got the Bay City Rollers Greatest Hits album."
November 14, 1977 "Met some Roller fans at school."
November 17, 1977 "The Rollers were on Merv Griffin in Las Vegas. Woody has one ear pierced."
November 25, 1977 "Spent the night with Sandy. Went to Beth's. Talked about the Rollers. Sandy talked to a Roller fan on the phone named Cheryl."
November 26, 1977 "The Rollers could have been on Channel 20 from Chicago, but they went off the air." Well, now, that is a bummer.
December 4, 1977 "The Rollers, with Pat, were on 'Kidsworld' for an interview for a few minutes."
December 11, 1977 "The Rollers were on Billboard Music Award show & they wore their kilts!"
December 12, 1977 "Alan is going to be on the Roller special Saturday."
December 16, 1977 "After school, I went to Beth's slumber party. Sandy, Cheryl, and I came. Had a blast taking pics and talking about the Rollers."
December 17, 1977 "Roller special, 'And now. . . the Bay City Rollers' was on. We all taped and took pics of it. It was really good."
December 18, 1977 "Sandy & I went to Ace Hardware & Pearson's Platters. We wore our Roller gear." Pearson's Platters?
December 20, 1977 "Got out for Christmas vacation. Rollers were on Chuck Barris special. They sang 'It's A Game.'"
To be continued. . .
