Nozha salim
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Recently, I found an older thread regarding the late Jodette Silhi Johnson. I guess it all goes to myth sooner or later. But I, actually, knew Jodette. I was a member of her troupe from 1972-1974.
Back then, Jodette taught at all the Y’s (YMCA, YWCA). She owned a little shop on a street in Sacramento, CA. In 1973, we danced every night sometimes making $500 a weekend in tips. After work, we would all load in to her much-too-large Cadillac (Being only 5 foot nothing, she needed to sit on a large phone book and wear really high platform shoes.) and head to San Francisco.
Her real past, or what I know from being around her, is this; she was born in Jordan, she met and married a Texas oil man named, Carl Johnson. I know Carl was EXTREMELY protective of her and they had 3 sons while living in Sacramento. He sponsored her mother’s visa. Mrs. Silhi was a tiny woman ; with a tribal tattooed face and a very loud yell. Around 1974, I went to New York and worked there. When I came back, I saw her on the news; a much older (calmer?), stylishly coiffed Jodette doing charity work. Later, I heard she had died.
Things were different back then. Jodette liked to just barge in. Carl made that happen. Sort of like, #90DayFiance but better….
Back then, Jodette taught at all the Y’s (YMCA, YWCA). She owned a little shop on a street in Sacramento, CA. In 1973, we danced every night sometimes making $500 a weekend in tips. After work, we would all load in to her much-too-large Cadillac (Being only 5 foot nothing, she needed to sit on a large phone book and wear really high platform shoes.) and head to San Francisco.
Her real past, or what I know from being around her, is this; she was born in Jordan, she met and married a Texas oil man named, Carl Johnson. I know Carl was EXTREMELY protective of her and they had 3 sons while living in Sacramento. He sponsored her mother’s visa. Mrs. Silhi was a tiny woman ; with a tribal tattooed face and a very loud yell. Around 1974, I went to New York and worked there. When I came back, I saw her on the news; a much older (calmer?), stylishly coiffed Jodette doing charity work. Later, I heard she had died.
Things were different back then. Jodette liked to just barge in. Carl made that happen. Sort of like, #90DayFiance but better….