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i dont remember when we got our first one but by the 60s we had a color tv and we always fought over who was going to watch what show

posted by Annicita on August 19, 2012 at 5:55 AM | link to this | reply

We didn't even have TV in the 50's because my Dad said if we had TV that no one would do their homework in the evening after he was off to work the 4 to 12 shift. Even after I got married in 1958, hubby and I didn't get TV until we had three preschoolers and I was expecting another. LOL. I don't remember an Indian. Maybe he was gone by the time we got one.

posted by TAPS. on August 18, 2012 at 8:04 PM | link to this | reply

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its what they used to do before the dawn of infomercials that clog the stations at late night

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 7:40 PM | link to this | reply

Annicita

I don't remember ever seeing that in Canada but maybe it happened. Good post luv.

posted by WileyJohn on August 18, 2012 at 6:42 PM | link to this | reply

Re: I think I recall the National Anthem late at night and the noise

thanks katray.....good to know

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 6:01 PM | link to this | reply

I think I recall the National Anthem late at night and the noise

(was born in the sixties and my childhood memories are fuzzy sometimes, lol) but don't remember the Indian. I did a Google search and found this on Wikipedia: The Indian Head Test Pattern was a black and white television test pattern which was introduced in 1939 by RCA of Harrison, New Jersey as a part of the RCA TK-1 Monoscope. Its name comes from the original art of a Native American featured on the card.
Interesting post!

posted by Katray2 on August 18, 2012 at 4:34 PM | link to this | reply

Re: We had the National Anthem played and some people used to stand in their

here they played the anthem when they signed back on!

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 1:37 PM | link to this | reply

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me either

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 1:36 PM | link to this | reply

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some do still but now its a blank screen or white noise

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 1:35 PM | link to this | reply

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i cant even remember which station it was....

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 1:33 PM | link to this | reply

Re: Re: I don't remember the indian, but he must have been a damn sight more

well the noise was very irritating....

posted by Annicita on August 18, 2012 at 1:32 PM | link to this | reply

We had the National Anthem played and some people used to stand in their

living room while it played!

posted by Kabu on August 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM | link to this | reply

I don't remember those days as I was born after them...I'm not sure why the Indian was used.

posted by FormerStudentIntern on August 18, 2012 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply

We just had a blank screen after twelve. goodness I don't know if they shut down now.

posted by C_C_T on August 18, 2012 at 9:51 AM | link to this | reply

Never saw the Indian in head dress, just the air force plane flying up, up in the wild blue; it may vary in different areas...these aliens are clever; you do really never know what form they will take.