Naughty Buffett Chicks Article

[Bwana Paul]

What is a Naughty Buffett Chick? According to Terri Wessenberg, it is all about being a "sexy, naughty, and fun-loving charitable soul." You bake it in the island sun and baste with rum. It all started with just a sign. At noon on July 10, 2003; Harriet Sesen, Jodi Kalinowsky, and Helen Madison were in the car on a mission. Their friend Teri Wessenberg was also making this pilgrimage by train. They were off to see Jimmy Buffett turn New York City into Margaritaville. He was playing the "Today" show summer concert series on NBC, and these were true fans. Wanting up-front seats, they had arrived at 4:30 P.M. the day before the concert. For these chicks, it was not going to be sitting around waiting on the party. They set up their beach chairs and went into a pizza parlor, which cheerfully helped them conceal their beer by putting them in large 36 oz. soft drink cups. Read the entire article

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The Naughty Buffett Chicks

What is a Naughty Buffett Chick? According to Terri Wessenberg, it is all about being a "sexy, naughty, and fun-loving charitable soul." You bake it in the island sun and baste with rum. It all started with just a sign. At noon on July 10, 2003; Harriet Sesen, Jodi Kalinowsky, and Helen Madison were in the car on a mission. Their friend Teri Wessenberg was also making this pilgrimage by train. They were off to see Jimmy Buffett turn New York City into Margaritaville. He was playing the "Today" show summer concert series on NBC, and these were true fans. Wanting up-front seats, they had arrived at 4:30 P.M. the day before the concert. For these chicks, it was not going to be sitting around waiting on the party. They set up their beach chairs and went into a pizza parlor, which cheerfully helped them conceal their beer by putting them in large 36 oz. soft drink cups. The naughtiness had already began. Night fell and the group was conversing with the other Buffett fans who were also camping out. At around 9:00 P.M. a black car pulled up and rolled down the window to ask, "Who are you waiting for?" Helen suddenly realized it was none other than Jimmy Buffett himself. I’m sure you can imagine these women hysterically screaming. Buffett had stopped by to hang out with the fans and converse. Of course people were clammering to have their picture taken with him and to get things autographed. These party chicks wanted Buffett to sign the giant sign they had made in parody of the National Broadcasting Company abbreviation. NBC now stood for "Naughty Buffett Chicks," and Buffett was quite tickled. He signed it saying, "Great—that will get on the ‘Today’ Show!" With that, Buffett wished his admirers farewell and off he went. They were now official…the Naughty Buffett Chicks. With the recognition of Jimmy Buffett, all they could do now was wait for when they could access Rockefeller Plaza to see the free concert.
All four of these Caribbean Souls now had a story. The group has since taken the John B. Sebastian song, "Stories We Could Tell," as a credo. The song, made famous by the Everly Brothers and Jimmy Buffett rings true with this group. "If you’re on the road trackin’ down your every night, Playin’ for a livin’ beneath the brightly colored lights, If you ever wonder why you ride the carousel, You do it for the stories you can tell." Each one of these Naughty Buffett Chicks has a story.
One of the Chicks, Harriet Sesen discovered Buffett twelve years ago. "I was in the Cape Cod area, and of course there are lots of boat people. I was hooked!" Of course, her love for the lifestyle has grown, "I’ve gone over the edge." One of her favorite Buffett songs is "One Particular Harbour," because of the relaxing and electrifying feeling that it conveys. Sesen also likes the ballads like "I Have Found Me a Home," which she says reminds her of Key West. Harriet also likes the ballad "Someday I Will," which Buffett wrote with Matt Betton. "If you can understand what ‘Someday I Will,’ means than you are a friend of mine."
Jodi Kalinowsky discovered Jimmy Buffett while a junior in high school, trading in the drudgery of the day to day for the finer things in life. As a tropical trader, Jodi appears to have gotten entranced with the whole thing. "The island lifestyle is an easy one to get sucked into and I wish that I could pack up my bags and move to the lower latitudes. I don’t see it happening anytime soon. There are not a lot of teaching jobs down in the Caribbean, but maybe there are and I just haven’t looked hard enough yet." Jodi says her favorite song is "Lovely Cruise." Jodi recalls why, "The first time I heard it was at my first Buffett show back in 1996. I was with my friends from high school. It made me think how life is short and you have to enjoy the good stuff while you have it."
Although Jody is the youngest of the group, age knows no limits with this group. Naughty Buffett Chick Helen Madison adds, "Some of our ages are 40 years apart and that doesn’t make a difference which says a lot. It makes us feel really special to have this bond." Helen says that her love for the tropical life started with the Beach Boys in high school which pulled her into Jimmy Buffett... "his music just always makes you feel happy. You don’t even have to know th words."
Terri Wessenberg has always been a beach lover, but all it took was a Caribbean cruise 12 years ago. She would stop into a small piano bar for a nightcap and every night someone would request, "Why Don’t We Get Drunk." It wasn’t long until she was a full-fledged fan. She says, "Happily Ever After, Every Now and Then," is what she aims for in life and also likes "Vahevala" by Kenny Loggins and anything by Bob Marley or with steel drums.

Well Friends and Neighbors, I guess it all comes down to this...the morning of July 11, 2003 came and the Chicks were still partying on Rockefeller Plaza. While on National television, Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer broke into a cover of Fred Neil’s "Everybody’s Talkin’." At which point he looked at the sign the Chicks had made and said, "Naughty Buffett Chicks—I like that!" with a big grin. Jimmy did not soon forget the Naughty Buffett Chicks, a short time later they went to a benefit concert that Buffett was putting on at the South Hampton. They were front row center and Jimmy Buffett dedicated "Come Monday," to them.
With this kind of recognition, the Naughty Buffett Chicks have not let the opportunity to have a lot of fun get away from them. They can be seen around the country. In fact anyone who has a kind spirit and wants to have fun can be a Naughty Buffett Chick. They even have their share of celebrities as members. Tina Gullickson of the Coral Reefer band and even Whoopi Goldberg are counted among them!
The Naughty Buffett Chicks are always looking for trouble, so keep an eye out for them at the next Buffett Concert or at Meeting of the Minds. You can find out what they are up to and how you can become a Naughty Buffett Chick by visiting their home on the web at
http://www.naughtybuffettchicks.com. You don’t even have to be a woman. They accept (and some would say seek out) men. So keep the faith guys, you can be a Naughty Cabana Boy.
When asked how they feel about becoming famous before midnight, they are pretty happy to be where they are. Although they are thrilled to have Jimmy Buffett as a fan of their posters and have him dedicate songs to them, they are crossing their fingers for more of the same. Naughty Buffett Chick Helen Madison says she hopes more women will join them. Madison says she is thankful to Buffett for giving everyone this bond and the inspiration to become involved with charities. It’s refreshing that a group of people can take something fun and build on the positiveness. The Naughty Buffett Chicks "made it their own." Jimmy Buffett admits that he picked up the guitar to get chicks. Well, Mr. Buffett...I suppose you got your wish. You’ve got Naughty Buffett Chicks and their numbers are sure to grow and get...naughtier.


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[RAGTOP]

great story unfortunatly they aren't very original. I was at the 2001 Today Show Buffett concert and the girls standing behind us had a sign that said NBC Naughty Buffett Chicks hmmmmm I wonder where they got their idea from

[Bwana Paul]

Oh well, looks like they were the ones to get "discovered."

Thanks for your comment.

[balcony girls]

nice story . . .

but , . . .

ever hear story about the girls Jimmy named his Balcony Girls . . established 04-97 . . ? ?

shout outs ? ? ? NBC. . 2 . .

Balcony Girls. . > 15 and still counting . .

and our Jimmy stories just keep coming . .

so stay tuned. . .

[Bwana Paul]

There's still so much to be done.

[balcony girls]

There's still so much to be done.

excellent quote. . !

btw. . .I just noticed you are the in charge of " Time after Island Time " on RadioMargaritaville. .

why not do a piece on us. . ? ?

" Ah, the stories we could tell " . . . we have a dozens of them . . . and I feel we are as worthy as NBC . . . . .

? ? ? ?

[Bwana Paul]

I'll check with the boss men.

[balcony girls]

I'll check with the boss men.

thanks , Bwana Paul . . .

btw . . .absolutely great interview with Captain Tony . .

I can only imagine how that felt . . . ( we have a Cap'n Tony story , too )

[UpstateNYPH]

Oh well, looks like they were the ones to get "discovered."

Thanks for your comment.

Just my two cents, and I think that most of the BN'ers will agree with me, the Naughty Buffett Chicks are nothing compared to the Balcony Girls. They are "Jimmy's Girls". Always will be, and never will be beaten.

[lorilovv]

Oh well, looks like they were the ones to get "discovered."

Thanks for your comment.

Just my two cents, and I think that most of the BN'ers will agree with me, the Naughty Buffett Chicks are nothing compared to the Balcony Girls. They are "Jimmy's Girls". Always will be, and never will be beaten.

ditto

[DonnaKayDunbar]

NBC's are a fraud.

BG's are the original.

"And we've got better hair!"

[Bwana Paul]

Let's keep this professional.

[RinglingRingling]

I'll check with the boss men.

thanks , Bwana Paul . . .

btw . . .absolutely great interview with Captain Tony . .

I can only imagine how that felt . . . ( we have a Cap'n Tony story , too )

Could I get some oxygen over here? I am stunned that girls would have "Cap'n Tony stories"

[OneParticualrHarbour]

I think the BG's are still #1 ( hopefully i will meet them at the MOTM). but i still got some room left for more fun women ! so god bless the NBC's also. jimmy seems to like them why cant we.

hey, were all parrotheads, we should love one another !


this is just for the BG's ( no offense NBC"s)

- you guys made it in the COCONUT TELEGRAPH !



Nuff Said !!!



Fins Up gals !!!


OPH