California
Spud's 1995 trip brought him to the 'city of angels' Los Angeles, where
he took time out to do some star gazing. Off to the Hollywood Hills he
went in pursuit of famous celebrities. Armed with his Map of the Stars'
Homes, you would think he would have no problem finding someone notable.
Unfortunately, the only recognizable person he saw was the Fat Guy from
the Super Glue commercials.
Undaunted,
he returned again in March of 1998. Once again, he scoured those same
hills hoping to catch a glimpse. In the process of trying to scale the
massive wall of Madonna's 9 story castle overlooking Lake Hollywood, he
was accosted by armed guards who proceeded to 'bust him up'. The sadistic
security pulled Spud's nose off and forced it into his ear socket. Dazed
and confused, he lay in a heap at the bottom of the long driveway. This
was not the type of stars he wanted to see!
Unable
to break through the confines of the stars' private lives, Spud headed
down to Hollywood Boulevard to take a stroll down the Walk of Fame. All
the great thespians of our time were here; Bogart, Hope, Garbot, Travolta…
The stroll of stars led to Sid Grumann's Chinese Theater where generations of great film stars are immortalized in cement. Spud sought out his heroes; eager to check out the size of their footwear. He was amazed to find that Bette Davis had smaller feet than himself!
After
a day filled with fighting bodyguards and tourist mobs, Spud was in dire
need of a rest. Enquiring at a local tavern as to where the locals go
for peace and relaxation, he was told of the beautiful villa of Santa
Barbara. Managing to tag along with a gang of Hell's Angels, he rode the
2 hour trek to the city aboard a Harley Davidson sidecar. The bike gang
had organized a day tour of the town featuring a trip to the Santa Barbara
mission, shopping at Macy's and tattoos in the afternoon. Spud elected
for the first two, but declined on the chance of having 'Mother' emblazoned
across his face.
Spud's next trip to
the sunny South land came in January of 1999. This time, the traveling
tuber was a guest at Universal Studios Hollywood where he discussed the
prospects of making a summer blockbuster out of his life with Steven Spielberg!
The acclaimed director was thrilled of the idea of working with such a
renowned figure, but ultimately the money just wasn't right. Rumour has
it, the oscar winner is trying to entice Sylvester Stallone to play the
potato head! He's almost as hollow!
Whilst
in town, Spud managed to catch up with an old friend that just happened
to be in LA for a convention of superheroes. The webbed wonder was quite
distraught that Spud had not been invited to participate. The tuber comforted
his friend by reminding him that he was after all, just a plastic potato.
Unfortunately, Spud wasn't able to hook up with his childhood love Wonder
Woman as she was getting liposuction treatment in Century City.
Spud returned to Hollywood in March of 2000 and meandered off the tourist trail. It would prove to be a bad decision as he wound up getting much more than he bargained for. Click here to continue Spud's adventures in Tinsel Town
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