Joel Stein writes a column in Time Magazine called The Awesome Column. This past week he went on location to the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles to interview - according to the Guinness World Records - the owner of the world's largest collection of personal scrapbooks, Hugh Hefner.
Who knew?
Hef greeted Joel wearing his usual uniform consisting of a captain's hat, a red robe over black p.j.s and slippers. I always thought this was totally bizarre attire, but, as Joel says, "it's the perfect scrap booking outfit."
The average scrapbooker has made three to five scrapbooks. How many scrapbooks has Mr. Hefner made? When Joel visited with him Hef was working on Volume 2,685. They fill two rooms and two hallways.
If you know anything about scrap booking you know that it's all about frames and frills and warm fuzzy photos that make you cherish and reflect on your past.
Hugh Hefner's scrapbooks are, apparently, about everything that's ever happened to him since he started scrap booking - and that was when he was in high school. Wow, I didn't know there was enough rickrack to cover all that.
Joel started his first scrapbook while he was with Mr. Hefner and showed it to him. Hef was not impressed. There were no photos of Playmates or ex-wives. He suggested Joel "live a better story."
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Who knew?
Hef greeted Joel wearing his usual uniform consisting of a captain's hat, a red robe over black p.j.s and slippers. I always thought this was totally bizarre attire, but, as Joel says, "it's the perfect scrap booking outfit."
The average scrapbooker has made three to five scrapbooks. How many scrapbooks has Mr. Hefner made? When Joel visited with him Hef was working on Volume 2,685. They fill two rooms and two hallways.
If you know anything about scrap booking you know that it's all about frames and frills and warm fuzzy photos that make you cherish and reflect on your past.
Hugh Hefner's scrapbooks are, apparently, about everything that's ever happened to him since he started scrap booking - and that was when he was in high school. Wow, I didn't know there was enough rickrack to cover all that.
Joel started his first scrapbook while he was with Mr. Hefner and showed it to him. Hef was not impressed. There were no photos of Playmates or ex-wives. He suggested Joel "live a better story."
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