“Radio or TV, Which is the BETTER”

Dec 27th “Radio or TV, Which is the BETTER”

Christmas – Then and Now!

Just going back into those good ole days …

Back then, when we (kids) were little and in the 1940s – my Dad had to go to California to do “welding work” on the ships… and we, that is my Mother and I …would write letters.

My Mother would type her letters most of the time … and then… she would also enclose my “chicken-scratch” letters to my DADDY.

BUT… what made this letter writing fun for me… and also one of the most important parts of the day, was that waiting for our “MAIL-MAN” to bring to us…something in the mailbox from my DADDY!

Maybe there were fewer people living in the greater Saint Louis area back then, and of course… maybe letter-writing was a very important thing to do… as there was no TV.

Way back then, we only had the radio and usually if a couple of the families… living in the same close together area, had the same radio station turned on at the same time… you could be out-side and hear that program all the while that you are doing something different, but only listening in!

Back then the RADIO was important to have.

As I am now thinking about listening to the radio back then, you could mentally see and understand all that was going on… and still continue to be able… to do whatever you also… just have to do… till done!

But today, with that TV … you have to get yourself right in front of that TV… just so that, you will “know” what exactly is going on.

You just have to see “IT” … watching every little thing going on… because, just listening to a program…you miss out!

In today’ world you are – trapped – in front of the TV.

Yesterday… it was fun for us… back in those days …when you only had the radio… YOU were as free s a “BIRD” … since, you were free to do so many other things… and never ever missed out on anything important in the story or program… something that I feel… that so many people living now… today… are locking their selves into another world???

I remember having so much fun… just watching for that “Mail-Man” – when I was a little girl – – because the “Mail-Man” also came two (2) times a day!

Something that we do not have today, and if you were to get your letter in that “MAIL BOX” by nine (9:00 p.m.) in the evening… that piece of mail was delivered the very next day!

Maybe because of the “TIMES” as America was in that “WAR”… that was going on, and the mail had to be moving – so that everybody would know as soon as possible – what was happening in the world !

Even as fast as the mail was received… there were a good many times that my DADDY, would send a “Telegram” to us.

My Daddy was always sending some little special things – just for me – and that is how I remember him – sending some of his-self … “sending little bits of LOVE … just to little ole me… in the mail!”

During those WWII years – those young boys riding on the bicycles – delivering telegrams – usually were bringing “BAD NEWS”.

I also know, that when that young man would be ringing your door-bell… your heart would just sink… especially if you had a family member enlisted in one of the different branches of service!

My DADDY would also use those “Telegram Services” because, being in California… a letter would take a couple of days, but and if … you paid a few pennies more you could send your letter “AIR-Mail” and then … for just a few more pennies… you could have that letter deliver with “Special Delivery” –

So then… you were then able… to be in touch for just a few pennies back then, and always… just so fast was this service!

Remember … NOW…that was yesterday…

Today it is a different story … and, I am not just a little girl anymore – waiting to hear from my Daddy!!!