Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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printed in authentic KISS blood Continued from page 25 Obviously, the band had already eaten from the looks of the tablecloths. I wish we had. Those left-overs were looking mighty good! But, we were too excited to think about food. We were about to meet the rock idols of our youth. Just looking at where they had eaten was enough. We had a chance to relax so we wouldn ' t trip over our own tongues. Then the moment arrived. The ailing drummer, Eric Singer, walked in first in his JC Penney black terrycloth He made his rounds, and his illness made him forget about his previous experience with Marlene ' s mom the last time he was here. He signed a couple of things for us, ignoring the on the floor. Then Bruce Kulick strolled in. He asked me if I wanted him to sign and I just stood there like a blithering idiot. Then, the man I ' d been waiting to see, the one with the tongue longer than mine ... Gene Simmons arrived. He signed my KISS condom and told me to use it well! Gene hath Paul followed shortly behind. He may be close to my father ' s age, but I could go for an older man if it was him. We tried to keep our cool, and didn ' t fail as badly as we thought we might. Did I look like a fool? Need I ask? They didn ' t stay for very long, because they were running late. What a coincidence. I wonder if Gene would let me borrow his platform boots - they ' d add five inches of height. by jill harn isch and marlene e. naubert above — Singing Forever and Ever, Amen, country music star Randy Travis performs for the Arizona State Fair ' s full house. Travis appealed to both the young and old in the audience. Photo by Jill A. Harnisch right— Showing off his trademark pucker, KISS ' s Paul Stanley gets ready to Lick It Up. The band played a lengthy set to celebrate the last night of their tour. Photo by Marlene E. Naubert