Do You Remember ?

[BILLY D.]

WHAT'S THIS TV CRAP. WHAT A BUNCH OF CANDIES. I BET YOU WEAR PEPPERMINT STRIPPED UNDERWEAR. I DIDN'T SEE A TV UNTILL I WAS 12 YEARS OLD.

I REMEMBER RUNNING HOME FROM SCHOOL TO HEAR THE LONE RANGER, SGT. PRESTON OF THE YUKON AND HIS WONDER DOG KING, JACK ARMSTRONG THE ALL AMERICAN BOY AND SKY KING AND PENNY, ON THE RADIO.

DURING THE EVENINGS IF YOU GOT YOUR HOMEWORK DONE YOU GOT TO LISTEN TO LUX PRESENTS HOLLYWOOD, KATE SMITH, THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, FIBBER MAGEE AND MOLLY, JACK BENNY AND ROCHESTER, BOB HOPE, MILTON BERLE. I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS.

NO REALITY BULLCRAP BACK THEN. YOU HAD AN IMGINATION. THESE COUCH POTATOES NOWADAYS WOULD NEVER UNDERSTAND. OH YES, AND SELF ESTEEM WAS SOMETHING YOU EARNED NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS BESTOWED UPON YOU SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU WERE BORN. YOU GAINED SELF ESTEEM BY WORKING AND DOING WELL IN SCHOOL HELPING OUT AROUND THE HOUSE ETC.

BUT IT'S A MUCH BETTER WORLD NOWADAYS

I JUST CAN'T CONVINCE MYSELF.