I was in the 9th grade in school before we got our first TV set. It was a Zenith. Daddy and Mamma got it at Vardamans Furniture store on time payments. They usually would not do that but Daddy said, "You kids don't ever get much and you never ask for much. I want you to have a TV set". There were others of course who had a TV but not us. In fact I had never seen but one in my life belonging to my Sunday School teacher. She took us to her house once and had a TV party.
The day we got the TV we were not expecting it. We got off the school bus and ran toward home. When we got closer we saw that big tall TV antenna standing up proudly on the roof of that old wonderful house. By George we knew what that was and what it meant. Whooppee!!! Norman hollered "We got us a TV, We shore nuff got one didn't we Sister?" "Yep I think we did Norman, come on lets hurry".
When we got in the house there stood Daddy and Mamma and of course Granny. They were just beaming. They were so proud that they could provide us with something that we desired so much but never aggravated them about. Daddy said once that was the reason he enjoyed so much being able to give us stuff. We took what we got and never complained because we couldn't have more.
We had been used to running out of anything to do, at least in the winter, at 8 or 8:30 and going to bed. That night we got to sit up till nine o'clock. What a treat. We got two channels and there was not always anything on either channel. I mean literally nothing just that pattern that they put up. I have sat and stared at that a long time thinking that any minute something would come on the screen. Mamma liked Ed Sullivan I think it was and Daddy liked Red Skelton. The whole station went off the air at 10:00 then. News was broadcast and that was it. The screen was not big like I have now, neither was it color but That was the most precious TV I ever saw. It was worth so much more than what it cost. We got so much enjoyment from it. The whole family together watching one thing on one TV.
As I look back I am wondering just how much My Parents had to sacrifice to give us that TV. I know it had to of been very hard for them to pay for. But pay for it they did. Daddy said "Kids always be honest and Pay your bills, If you have a job, JOB IT, and never try to cheat anyone or steal from them". Thank You Mamma and Daddy, I've always tried to live the way I saw you live and the way you taught me. I know Norman has too. I know you were and are Proud of us. Well we were and are proud of you too!!!!!!!
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