No, girls, not the moment I discovered I was gay, which I can barely remember now. Though, undoubtedly, this was pointing the way, but how could I have known that?
When the first editions of the soundtrack album for "The Sound Of Music" were issued, there came with it, a booklet, similar to a souvenir programme. On the back, was the above photo, which, if you have seen the film, takes place during the "Do Re Mi" segment. Before I saw the film, when I owned the album, I used to stare at this photo in endless fascination.
Because, darlings, it was the moment I first knew I wanted to be Angela Cartwright and Heather Menzies! And, once I did see the film, and saw how this was all incorporated, the very next day, I spent the entire morning, doing this in front of my house. My poor mother; she didn't know what to make of it. I was just practicing my routine from the film!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not to slight Angela a bit, but I think I learned more towards wanting to be Heather, because she was tall (remember, I was only 11 at the time, and she was older!!!!) and she had that long blonde hair, which I thought was fabulous, so, of course, I wanted it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, to this day, when I watch the film, outside of Julie, the ones I keep my eyes on, are Heather and Angela!!!!!!!!!!!
So, here, lambs, is the photo that started it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Men on the road, with a load to tote, heard," darlings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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