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The Laugh O Gram Building

Here are a few more photos from my rainy day in Kansas City Missouri.  A while back I posted pictures of Walt Disney's first studio, which was a garage behind his parents house.  When Walt decided to upgrade from the garage this is where he moved to. The most recent picture I had scene of this building was from the  Laugh O Gram Wikipedia page  where it was being held up by boards and half demolished.  I was pleasantly surprised when I saw how far the renovations had come.  The building was pretty much condemned until Walt's family and  Thank you Walt Disney  stepped in with donations. Walt did not rent this whole building.  Just a room above a restaurant that would give Walt food when he looked like he hadn't eaten in a few days.  Which I believe was on this side of the building. I heard there are plans for a museum once the building is restored which would be great.  The boards, gates, and fences kept me from getting inside otherwise i'd have some inte

First Name Initial.

As you may know I like writing celebrities letters, and sometimes they are nice enough to write me back.  Well last week I received one from the Pineapple Princess herself; Annette Funicello!  Still such a sweet lady.  Thanks Annette!