I had lived in the woods on chipmunks for 2 years till my ears grew
back and then I was suddenly promoted to district manager at Sears
where 6% of Kmart's **** cashiers loved me a lot, so I had thought
till muffers threaded my *** while I slept on a district manager's cot
that an ex-Walmart kiss-*** lackey, brown-noser had for me bought
before Phil Spector was framed for ****** 2 by Brentwood's devil-
hounds, pigs & jackals that stole his wigs & locked him in shackles
to slip a chip of discord, as Maria slipped swinging over Guy & Pip
so he'd lose his grip on reality like Maria did living with Guy & Pip
so he would lose his grip on reality like M.L.T. did with Guy & Pip
so he would feign a country strip, after M.L.T. slid from Guy & Pip
Maria Leonora Theresa[edit]
Maria Leonora Theresa is a 3-foot, ceramic faced doll that became very popular because it was considered by many as the “daughter” of Guy and Pip. It is the only doll in Philippine showbiz history to have its own launching movie that people watched. Maria Leonora Theresa, or MLT to many, had its own contract for TV and movie appearance. This doll was treated as a human child who had her own wardrobe, jewelry sets, combs, sunglasses and even make-up kit. These items were given by the fans as well as the sponsors of Guy and Pip.[24]
There were two versions on how MLT was born. The first version was that Cruz’s mom, Mommy Elma, asked a friend to buy this doll in the United States. During the coronation of Aunor as the Muse of Sampaguita Family Club, Cruz sent the doll as a gift to Aunor, although he wasn’t able to attend the said event. This is considered as MLT’s birthday. The second version, according to “Tito Noy” Calderon, Cruz’s publicist at that time, Cruz’s father bought MLT at Aloha Hotel, a five-star hotel in Dewey Boulevard (now Roxas Boulevard). There is no confirmation of which of these two versions is the right one, but, one thing for sure, MLT became as popular as Mom and Dad.[25]
During its popularity, frenetic fans of Guy and Pip really believed that the doll was alive and was the real daughter of the couple. The fanaticism of MLT’s followers was even related in an excerpt from a paragraph of Wilfredo O. Pascual’s Palanca-Award-winning essay, “Devotion.” Below is the excerpt:[26]
“ People wrote to the doll and sent her homemade cards. And as if that breathed life to the doll, Maria Leonora Theresa wrote back and eased the people’s worries. They pierced her ear and made her wear earrings. They lavished her with jewelries and expensive clothes. And when the death toll of the deadly typhoons rose, the most photographed doll in Philippine history, went to church and wept. In the editorials she wrote for magazines, the doll inspired the “Noranians” to mobilize truckloads of fans to help the victims by donating food and clothes, to preach the doll’s message of love and charity. ”
MLT also had her own komiks magazine where she answered letters of fans; the magazine was published by Gold Star Publications.
MLT was so popular that everywhere she went, she got mobbed, At one time, to protect her from screaming fans, she was strategically placed on top of an armored truck. The fans were shrieking and shouting at the top of their voices and reached out to her as if she was royalty.[27]
Also, through MLT fans could tell if Guy and Pip’s relationship was fine and dandy or undergoing problems. When everything was all right, the doll would wear bright, sunshine colors. When the relationship was not good or when Guy and Pip had a fight, MLT would be dressed in black, and sometimes with a sash printed with “Nasaan ka, Inay?” (Where are you, Mom?)
When the love team (and relationship) of Guy and Pip ended, Nora gave back MLT to Cruz. MLT’s last known public appearance was when Cruz’s son Bodie was inside the Pinoy Big Brother’s house as part of the Pinoy Big Brother (season 2) show.