. . . A tale of a fateful trip. . .

Well, among all the hoo-ha in the news about Governor Spitzer (sorry, ex-governer), some of you may not have heard that Dawn Wells, a.k.a. Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island, was busted for possession of marijuana in Idaho.

Apparently, she was pulled over by a police officer after returning from a surprise birthday party in her honor. (She just turned 69) The police officer found four half-smoked joints in her car along with some pot-smoking paraphernalia.

Can you believe this? Sweet, adorable, Mary Ann toking on Mary Jane. What is this world coming to?

I remember that show very well from my childhood. I loved the theme song because it changed keys between every verse. I thought that was cool.

But even as a kid, I thought the show was sexist. Mary Ann ran around in halter tops and short-shorts, yet we never saw The Professor sporting a pair of Daisy Dukes.

The Captain had that “Little Buddy” thing going on with Gilligan, yet it was such an abusive relationship. Gilligan would mess up a chance at being rescued and The Captain would swat him over the head with his cap or chase him down the beach.

The Captain was such a prick.

I loved Mrs. Thurston Howell the Third, “Lovey.” She was so clueless.
Does anyone know what her character’s first name actually was? It’s a big mystery.

Now, Mary Ann got busted for pot. Tsk tsk tsk.

But wait!

It turns out that the pot wasn’t hers after all!

A third party just came forward and admitted to leaving the joints in her car after borrowing it earlier in the day.

Whew!