Around 2005, my fiance and I separated. I was looking for a place. I hung at a "saloon" called SHOTS in Farmington Hills. There was an alcoholic barmaid named Gail. She offered me a room at her "home." I ask how much rent? She told me if I gave her any money, she'd tear it up.
She was a "fan." I took clothing and MANY things of things of importance, such as my EMMY award for my many years in show business. MANY plaques honoring me for my many contribu-
tions to the MD telethons..walks for MS..my Scott high school plaque from Toledo, putting me in their "Hall Of Fame." HUNDREDS of autograph photos of friends in show business..to name a few..ALFRED HITCHCOCK and me..SAMMY DAVIS JR. and me..JOHNNY CARSON and me..MARTIN & LEWIS and me..too many more to mention. More importantly..pictures of my Mother, Father and Brother..deceased..of my children growing up..8 mm. film of my family..an old beat up trumpet that belonged to my Father, that he used in his act in 1918. Less important
things that CAN be replaced..a pair of $790 snake skin western boots..a Stetson cowboy hat..$200..ALL GONE!
She had a 14 year old spoiled daughter. Her and I didn't get along, because she couldn't DO
the things she did before I came on the scene. In lieu of rent..I bought food, and cooked dinner.
Gail had no car due to the fact her license was revoted because of repeated DUI's. I had to
drive her to and from work. I also took her daughter to school each day..that is WHEN she went
to school! Each morning Gail would call her (I counted one time 35 times!!) to get up and get ready for school. 75% of the time she didn't go to school. She was asked to leave MANY times
for inappropriate clothing..talking back to teachers, etc. She told Gail she didn't want me living
there, and Gail gave into her, and I was asked to leave. I ask her if I could leave my "stuff" there.
She agreed to let me store them in the basement..her words.."They're not in the way." I
moved to Toledo, and stayed at one of my son's place till I could get an apartment. In the mean-
time, I had 2 operations on each shoulder. I was recovering from the second operation when she called me and told me to get my stuff "the f**k" out of her ram-shackled house. She told me
she was putting it ALL on the curb!! I begged, and actually cried to her, NOT to do that!! No
use..My son and daughter got in the car and immediatlly took off for Inkster Mi. By the time they
got there, most of it was GONE!! She even called me back after my son took off, and said she
would have my "f**king" son arrested if he set foot on her property.
Before I drove her to work each day, she had to stop at her probabtion officer in Livonia for
drug tests. One evening each week I had to drive her to Dearborn Mi. for a drug rehabilitation
class...none of those things worked. Every night after work, she downed at least 8 beers in a-
bout 45 minutes!! I don't know if she still works at SHOTS on 10 mi. off Orchard Lake Rd, but
if you're near there, stop in and tell her I said BITE MY ASS.
P.S.Once Gail Emery grounded her 14 kid, because she was caught in a car with a 21 year old
guy..WITHOUT HER BRA. She took away her cellphone and computer....for about A WEEK
AND A HALF! Im asking anyone if they happen to have picked up any of those boxes with my
stuff in them..I'd sure like them back. Sincerely Johnny Ginger
