2004-03-12
11:46 p.m.

Great Moments in Broad History -- Happy 1st Anniversary, LBFCA!

What a difference a year makes...

So much has happened to us, around us, on top of us...whoa, hang on a second there, lil missy...in this past year. We've all found each other, found our niche in this crazy gaggle of wimmins known as the Claynation, and had some damn good times along the way. (And some weird times...who can forget waking up on that Sunday morning to find "porn" in the Purple Pages?)

The Broad-Way buses. The Double O Ranch. Actual instances of Broadly Contact with The Clayton. Me kissing Neil Sedaka square on the mouth. (Did too!!) Too much good stuff to mention it all, but, with much-appreciated help, I've come up with a nice walk down memory lane!

Come back with me now, and relive some of the best of times, in no particular order...

(and don't forget, as with most things on the Purple Pages, the reactions and aftermath of fabulous events are just as priceless as those events themselves...so we recommend you browse at least a Purple Page or two following each one!)

Broad hits the big time on BeeGees Night!
Courtney sits behind Slimon and expresses herself beautifully with a famous thumbs-down and a boooooooo! (much more of her story here)

Clay gets his bridge.
Boosting our moods after the AI finals, a Broad and a Brude joined forces to create Claysbridge.org. Go there and lie down in the buttercups sometime.

He said our name!! He said our name!!
The first of many times Clayton has talked about us publicly, but perhaps the sweetest because he was the one who told the DJ about us, and not the other way around!

The Broads get dissed.
Some folks at another board got pissy right after that and the Broads fought back with our usual humor, including what is considered by many to be the Funniest Thing Ever Said On The Purple Pages. (scroll down and look for Marie's post at the bottom...yes that's our Danielle, for those of you who have been keeping up with her many personalities!)

Broads have BEVRs.
Newer Broads may not realize this, but although the Broads always had lovely BEVRs, we were never encouraged to display them publicly...until Nelle came up with the phrase that became our most famous anagram.

Erin gets famous.
Rolling Stone sure knows a hottie when they see one!

The Birth Of Ass Day.
Before the "Celebrate Clay Every Day" series, a day filled with pissification over some Claynation goings-on (browse around on earlier pages once you get there and you'll figure out what I'm talking about) was lifted up to new lecherous heights when it was declared Ass Day. Suddenly we had something to celebrate, and Broads everywhere rejoiced.

"Donuts on mah butt."
NSST (aka Theresa) meets Clayton at a Charlotte radio station and tells him all about the now-legendary photoshopped pic by Katynka. And Broads everywhere rejoiced. Again.

Temporary insanity or simply Broadly devotion?
When Clay did his first concert in Raleigh since stealing the hearts of millions, the Broads sat and stared at the RBC webcam feed. For hours. Seeing nothing but unidentifiable specks. And we loved it. And we cried. And we posted page after page of commentary.

Death by Tuxedo!
ELLE. For the love of all that is good and holy, ELLE. We all remember where we were when we saw that picture. And then we all died and posted from beyond the grave.

And, because there's no pics on this page yet, I give you THIS:

Let's all remember that wonderful morning...when we first noticed forward-movement in the pants area, and employed Broads all over the country became increasingly frustrated with having to wait to see it, while those of us who were fortunate enough to be laid off (it's all in how you look at it!) got to watch it over and over for hours.

As if that's not enough of a gift...
a special anniversary prezzie from me to you!

Many months ago, I put my graphic-design skills to work, creating the very first official LBFCA logo.

But it's a NEW YEAR for the LBFCA, and a new year needs a new official LBFCA logo!! Make a shirt, make a decal...but make money and I'll hunt you down. (just cuz I love ya don't mean I won't crush ya like a grape!)

-- Julie, with gratitude and smooches to Cella, Jill, Kelly in RI, Lila, and Karen Eh for suggestions, encouragement, and PP-diving