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| IN CALIFORNIA, THIS LITTLE GIRL SHARED HER BIRTHDAY WITH ME. THE LITTLE GIRL AT THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS THE NIECE OF A TOUR GUIDE AT HEARST'S CASTLE IN SAN SIMEON, CALIFORNIA. ELWOOD SPENT A WEEK LIVING LIKE A BILLIONAIRE AT HEARST'S CASTLE. HE LOUNGED BY THE POOL, ENJOYED THE GROUNDS, ATE IN THE GRAND DINING ROOM AND EVEN WATCHED MOVIES IN HEARST'S PRIVATE THEATER. THE LITTLE GIRL ASKED ELWOOD TO GO TO HER BIRTHDAY PARTY AT CHUCKIE CHEESE. HOW COULD HE REFUSE AN OFFER LIKE THAT? ELWOOD SELDOM EATS MUCH AS HE'S USUALLY STUFFED. |
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ELWOOD AND ED “ELWOOD’S SPEECH THERAPIST” TAKE TIME IN USHUAIA, ARGENTINA TO LOOK OUT OVER CAPE HORN. WHEN THE SPEECH THERAPIST FROM OUR SCHOOL OFFERED TO SHOW ELWOOD SOUTH AMERICA, ELWOOD WAS NO WHERE TO BE FOUND. HE HAD BEEN LOST FOR 7 MONTHS. NOT TO MISS OUT ON A TRIP, THE KID’S SENT ALONG HIS FLAT PERSONA TO EXPERIENCE THE ADVENTURE. ELWOOD HAD NEVER BEEN TO THE CONTINENT AND WAS EAGER TO ADD IT TO HIS LIST. LUCKILY FOR US WHILE FLAT ELWOOD WAS TAKING IN THE BEAUTY OF ARGENTINA OUR FULL SIZE ELWOOD WAS RETURNED TO THOME SCHOOL. HE WAS SO HAPPY TO BE HOME THAT HE DIDN’T BEGRUDGE FLAT ELWOOD’S TREK. |
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ELWOOD HAS HAD MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO SHINE IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA, BUT WHAT HE ENJOYS MOST IS GOING BEHIND THE LENS. A LOVELY AUTHOR, NAMED CINDY HILL, GAVE ELWOOD A CHANCE TO USE HIS SKILLS AT A PBS STUDIO IN OHIO. ELWOOD DIDN'T WIN ANY AWARDS, BUT HE DID MAKE SOME GREAT FRIENDS. EVERYONE SHOULD DO WHAT THEY CAN FOR PUBLIC TELEVISION. |
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FEW YEARS BACK ONE OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR ROOM WROTE TO ED BRADLEY ON 60 MINUTES. HE INVITED ELWOOD TO COME TO NEW YORK AND SEE HOW A NEWS PROGRAM IS PUT TOGETHER. WHILE ELWOOD WAS THERE, THE STAFF TOOK THE TIME TO HAVE THEIR PICTURE TAKEN WITH HIM IN THE MAIN LOBBY. |
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