w Tuesday, January 13, 2004 A while back, for a reason that made sense at the time, I bought some of Edie Massey's letters from eBay. Here they are, complete with her typos and habit of putting things in parentheses for no reason. Letter#1 ca. 1/11/77 Hi Tom, Rob Bill: I have been waiting to know what is cooking for Valentine's Day I wrote but I don't know if you recieved my letter. Let me know what is what I'm out of postcards and flyers. Maybe we can make a flyer with a regular picture of me. Well let me know what is what. Love you all, Edie Massey Tell everyone hello. In April I'm suppose to go to Frostburg Md. at the Frostburg College to judge a (Sleaze Beauty Contest.) Letter#2 7-15-77 Hi Tom, Rob + Bill: Hope everything is OKay for you all, it is very quite here at the store and everything, the post cards are sold I don't have flyers no money to get anything. It has been very hot, humid to-day 94 degrees no business. I'm getting depressed. I did a show in Privincetown, and I stopped over to Stu Horn's) and they were tearing down his house, can you give me his new address, and phone. Could you give me the address and phone of Bill Curry - of the store. Also his friend's name. I want to try to do some shows and very soon. Is there any place I could appear in Wilmington and bring in a crowd and make some money (or) Philadelphia. I have a promoter now and he is real nice. Let me know (Tom) I'm so broke the brokest I have been in years. Just don't understand it. July + August are really the slowest months. John Waters said that the movie Desparted Living will be opening around the First of October, I will let you know more after I find out. Well, do write and all of you take good care of yourself's and I do miss you all and do take time out to be happy. I guess you all have the same problem it is awful to be poor - espically now the cost living is so high. My animals + I love you, Edie Massey Letter#3 8-30-77 Hi, Tom: I wrote to you, I hope you got the letter. I wanted you to answer me right away. But no answer, I?m getting pretty depressed. I want you to help me. I know I can trust you. My sister (she don't want anyone to know). So I am going to manage it. But I wanted you to help and I will make sure you will be paid well. Also I want you to make the flyers posters and tickets and what ever, I will get the money ahead for it all. John Waters said I should have it in "Philadelphia". Here is what I need and also I got to know and get the hall right away. (My sister doesn't want to be involved. We have to figure a way, so she doesn't want to have have anything to do with income tax (She sold her bar and is living on it) But if you we me donate to charity do you have to pay tax? I want to get this started because then it will be to late to get a hall. If I can't get it in Philadelphia I will have it in Balto-Md. and I still need your help. Maybe (Rob) Bill could help too + our friend Julia and Judy. I need and we could make us all good money. But, I need help! and fast we got to get the hall and permit to do it right away -- then flyers posters and tickets to sell right away, ahead of time. For all the people are getting I think $20.00 per person is fair, don't you. And after all I am a famous star. So I should - make something. My sister is giving me the money. I got to make sure she gets in back with a good profit -- so she will do it again. I feel like you are one of my best friends: I would like (Stu Horn) to help too also he can do an act on stage too. (tell him) I have been waiting for my royality check to come to see you so I can get over there. But maybe you can find out about a hall for 1000. people How much it will cost and how much do we have to put down. It would be nice if you can get it somewhere around (fourth St, near the theatre) also if we can get the permit. Maybe Bill Curry can help too. I would like it to be a faboulus spelled wrong) I would like it to be a great affair, please help me! -- I want you to be at the door, Rob and people who we can trust also everyone has got to pay maybe just a few will get in free. I don't have no telephone books here about (Philadelphia) so I can look. If we do right and she makes a good profit, then she will help me again and I can help you and we can have another Sleaze Convention -- think about it) I would like to put posters and etc in New York New Jersey -- Philadelphia Wilmington + Balto, surely then we can get people -- posters in the colleges + theatre. Maybe Bill Curry, + pardener Rob + you -- me. And we will find others we can trust to sell tickets. We got to get we got to get people in the frame of mind for it. Before they think of other things to do for New Years Eve. Now if we can't get a hall for New Year's Eve I would like to do it on (Hallowe'en) and time will pss real fast so please -- I want you to be the main help -- if we do good, so will you. And if you got any 'deals' let me know right away. I love you Tom and your friends (asked Rob. Also Bill see what they can do. Some girl came from University of Philadelphia -- from (WXPN) they interviewed me for the radio. Maybe they would put the party on the air I have the girls address. And I mention it to them. My kitten (little one is sitting on the stationary so so forgive the mess. Well, I'll close. You take good care of yourself. Please let me know right away) for if you can't do it I have to get someone else. But I surely hope not. My animals + birds + I love you Edith Massey Please help, I'm desparted. It will give me my first break. The new movie is opening here at (Center Stage) (on Calvert) Sept 16th 7:30 pm 17th 9:30 pm 18th 12-midnight John Water's Desparted Living (Let me know) New Years will be here before you know it and people grab the halls ahead of time and I got to be sure of the permit and go head. Masquerade Ball - New Years Eve Hall Rent For at least 1000.00 people. 20.00 per person. I would like to get the hours -- from 9 pm to at least 4 pm in the morning. (or whatever you think) (The permit) for the party. I guess we have to donate to a chairty what is OKay with me. Please (Tom) excuse all mistakes Here is what I am going to have for the people. (Frist I'm not drinking) All the beer they can drink free. Ligour we can have a cash bar -- anyone you want. Cold Cut Buffett Dance Band >--Maybe two Not to loud I will go on stage with and act. I'm going to Lear Diund [last 2 word indecipherable --MM] ROCK) I want a couple female impersonators and a couple other act's Prizes for Best 3 Costumes First Prizes TV small also (1) prize for the worst costume-- I might have other things -- (maybe if you think we can get (Love Letter to Edie) and one of your pictures) Hats horns + etc. and decorate the hall-- (Good sound and whatever) and whatever you can think of-- See if you can get a nice hall + if I can get the permit right away. Maybe Bill Curry Stu Horn or some one there can get it under their name. I will come with the money as soon as you let me know of the permit for it and all and find out what we can do about liqour wine + beer This time we will have your wine please find out. If I can use my name OKay -- but being not from there. Maybe not. Now if you think any thing should be changed let me know. I'm nervous, so please forgive me. But this will mean a lot for me then I can help you too. If I can bring in that kind of monety I will try + give you $1000.00 for helping me. Maybe more also pay everyone else Pay different for poster + ticket + flyers + etc. And pay everyone if I can get that good money and people come 20.00 per person isn't much for New years and everything we are giving them-- Again let me know-- posted by Michael Malice at 4:42 PM