What does it say about America when a guy named Rockefeller is standing up for middle class individuals. Strange days indeed, or maybe not so strange after all do you really thing anyone on Capitol Hill really works for, "We the people..."
But I will tell who was working for, "We the people," why it was Movieland. Bringing us wax versions of big stars, you can touch wax, but not big stars. But it was strange that Movieland's photographer couldn't avoid the dreaded red eye. It was also strange that my parents required my sister and I to touch Spock and the look on my face.
Now on to Movieland Wax Museum, it opened May 4, 1962, and featured the tallest sign in Orange County, now isn't that fun. Unfortunately, Movieland has gone the way of the Passenger Pigeon, extinct. But good news the gift shop is now a Starbucks. I was one of the 43 million people that visited the place in the 43 years it was open. I can't really say I remember the place, I can say that the Star Trek set was one of the few things I recognized, not that I actually enjoyed Star Trek when I was 5. I do remember touching Spock, and being unsure, because he was so unreal. It just wasn't logical, but either is the smile on my face.
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