Annette Funicello was not yet a teenager when Walt Disney tapped her to become one of his iconic Mouseketeers, and America watched as she developed into the quintessential girl-next-door in the slightly spicy Beach Party flicks. 

 

She later showed herself to be a credible vocalist with hits such as Tall Paul and Pineapple Princess, and she became a popular guest on variety and talk shows.

 

No one knows why a person becomes afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis, not even the doctors, but that’s what happened to Annette Funicello in 1987, when Annette was diagnosed with the debilitating disease. 

 

But instead of saying “Poor Me,” she assisted in raising awareness of the disease through fund-raising events and establishing the Annette Funicello Research Fund for Neurological Diseases in 1993. 

 

 

Stories from History’s Dust Bin is a 3-volume set of historical short stories.  These are the nuggets of gold that had fallen by the wayside… the little known and unusual.  Many of these gems were destined to be forever lost until they were collected, dusted off and brought back to life by author Wayne Winterton.

 

Each podcast episode features one of over 450 short stories from either Winterton’s Award-Winning Stories from Dust Bin series* or the companion volume, From Ace to Zamboni: 101 More Dust Bin Stories, as narrated by either the author or his son, William, or daughter, Jana.

 

If you enjoy today’s episode, please leave us 5 stars and a glowing review on iTunes!  And if you don’t want to wait a whole week to hear another story from the Dust Bin, consider picking up the books on Amazon (either downloadable or good ol’ fashioned ink and paper).

 

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