Dear Mr. Siewert,

Hi. My name is Beth Williams and I met you at the Oz
Festival in Chesterton, Indiana last month. This
email is long overdue and I'm very sorry for that.
I'm 20 years old and I saw the Judy dresses with
your parents on the Saturday night and then saw them
and took pictures with them on Sunday. I'm not sure
if that's a good enough description of me, but, I
did meet you. I know you must meet a lot of people
at these festivals, so I understand if you're not
exactly sure who I am.
I really, really wanted to thank you for the
magazine that you gave me with Judy on the cover. It
is a lovely picture and it means a lot to me. I
don't have a huge Judy collection, but it's getting
larger, and that magazine is a wonderful piece to
add to it. I also wanted to thank you for taking the
time to personally show me all of the dresses and
show me the tags with Judy's name in them. I am such
a huge fan, and this was truly one of the most
memorable experiences that I've had. I cried when I
first entered the room where the dresses were
because I wasn't expecting them to be at the
festival and I never thought I would get to see such
amazing memorabilia up close. Thank you for bringing
your display to the Chesterton Festival and to other
exibits, so that fans can see them.
I've loved Judy since the first time that I saw The
Wizard of Oz and I used to drive my baby-sitters and
friends crazy because I wanted to watch Meet Me in
St. Louis or In the Good Old Summertime instead of
Disney movies and cartoons. I think I still drive my
friends and family crazy because I want to listen to
Judy when they want to hear more current music. Oz
and Judy have always been important to me and they
always will be. Meeting you, seeing the dresses, and
your kindness in giving me the beautiful magazine
are things that I will always look back on with
fondness. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Most people don't understand why I love Judy or Oz
so much, and it was nice to finally meet people who
feel the same way. I hope to see your exibit again
in the future and I will check your website to see
if there are any updates. Thank you once again and
it was a pleasure to meet you and talk with you. I
hope to do so again some time.
Sincerely,
Beth Williams