We didn’t have a t.v. until 1995. My kids didn’t have many responsibilities around the house, but outside play still kept them more active than most of their friends. I finally broke down and got a t.v. about a month before my son broke his leg.
Actually pre-technology, reading books for leisure was looked at much the same as we consider TV or wasting time looking at our phones today; a distraction, being lazy etc.
Before TV we got our visual kicks on Saturday afternoon at the movie theatre watching the latest comedy or Western preceded by cartoons and that week’s chapter of Captain Video.
Before TV in the early 40s we listened to radio shows. I like the 15 minute late afternoon adventure broadcasts with sound effects & used my imagination.
Rover nailed it …… even up through the Woodstock days ……. just find a picture of the Woodstock crowds and you’ll see very few, if any, over weight people …… :)
First noteworthy scene I recall was when I was about 18 months old, Mom was away in the diaper closet getting a fresh pair for me while I was watching 1958 ‘Divorce Court’, plaintiff was sitting in the witness stand, wearing a black A-line dress, small hat & pearls..husband screwed up.
rasputin's horoscope over 1 year ago
We didn’t have a t.v. until 1995. My kids didn’t have many responsibilities around the house, but outside play still kept them more active than most of their friends. I finally broke down and got a t.v. about a month before my son broke his leg.
BigDaveGlass over 1 year ago
Listened to the radio…..
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 1 year ago
TV opened up a whole new world for me. I saw many historic events, including Queen Elizabeth’s coronation!
ddl297 over 1 year ago
Their eyes were stronger, too! Too close to the TV, Red! (say that to my nephew 10 X a day!)
Catfeet Premium Member over 1 year ago
Give me “meep meep” any day!
waknoch over 1 year ago
Actually pre-technology, reading books for leisure was looked at much the same as we consider TV or wasting time looking at our phones today; a distraction, being lazy etc.
HappyDog/ᵀʳʸ ᴮᵒᶻᵒ ⁴ ᵗʰᵉ ᶠᵘⁿ ᵒᶠ ᶦᵗ Premium Member over 1 year ago
Before TV we got our visual kicks on Saturday afternoon at the movie theatre watching the latest comedy or Western preceded by cartoons and that week’s chapter of Captain Video.
g04922 over 1 year ago
Good ol’ Rover… always holding Red on a steady course. Well, most of the time.
Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 1 year ago
Before TV in the early 40s we listened to radio shows. I like the 15 minute late afternoon adventure broadcasts with sound effects & used my imagination.
pbr50138 over 1 year ago
Yeah…we had a whole FIVE CHANNELS when I was a kid. The 3 main ones, an independent and PBS.
petermerck over 1 year ago
They sat around inventing tv, radio, computers, cell phones, video games, etc.
bwswolf over 1 year ago
Rover nailed it …… even up through the Woodstock days ……. just find a picture of the Woodstock crowds and you’ll see very few, if any, over weight people …… :)
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 1 year ago
In the ’60s and ’70s, we were as panels 2 and 3 describe, even with TV!
cosman over 1 year ago
First noteworthy scene I recall was when I was about 18 months old, Mom was away in the diaper closet getting a fresh pair for me while I was watching 1958 ‘Divorce Court’, plaintiff was sitting in the witness stand, wearing a black A-line dress, small hat & pearls..husband screwed up.