For those of you who grew up with stereo televisions and cable, you have to understand that this was late 40s and early 50s technology. The sound was horrid and the signal was received with a set of "rabbit ear" antennas. The picture was jumpy whenever an airplane flew over and the audio was of far lower quality than what you have now. Like anything else, we had to "walk before we could run". These were the building blocks on which today's technology was based on.
@TheIrishMikeB HaHa! We're the same age, so I can attest to everything you said. I can't imagine how many hours I must have spent over those years wrestling with damn rabbit ears. One also had to utilize a certain degree of ingenuity for maximum reception as well, such as hanging the antenna from a nearby curtain rod, floor lamp, or in cases of emergency, holding it a certain way over your head until your favorite program was over. And we also had to get off the couch to change channels. Ugh!
@JesusSavesAtCitibank Growing up in the '70s and '80s, we couldn't afford a TV with a remote (and had BW well into the '70s). As kids, part of our "job" was to get up and change the channel on demand from Mom.
Damn, those other runners are slow! What, did they all throw the race? The fix was in and his mom paid off the other runners so her boy wouldn't look like such a total loser.
Not to mention the colon problems he'll face from eating so much white, bleached flour.
It's funny, because the narrarator said he has to eat veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, milk and bread, but the boy was only shovelling bread into his beak.
Can't imagine eating 8 slices of bread a day, or even suggesting that kids should eat that much. Yet, the society is more obese today than ever before. Go figure.
@JesusSavesAtCitibank I'm thinking that 8 slices of Wonderbread would have made such a pasty goo in one's mouth that they couldn't have eaten anything else.
That is the whitest commercial I have ever seen.
Zayin1993 3 months ago
I remember an old Wonder Bread factory in Brooklyn NY many moons ago - the smell that came from there was sooooo awesome!
1400deadwood 5 months ago
For those of you who grew up with stereo televisions and cable, you have to understand that this was late 40s and early 50s technology. The sound was horrid and the signal was received with a set of "rabbit ear" antennas. The picture was jumpy whenever an airplane flew over and the audio was of far lower quality than what you have now. Like anything else, we had to "walk before we could run". These were the building blocks on which today's technology was based on.
TheIrishMikeB 1 year ago
@TheIrishMikeB HaHa! We're the same age, so I can attest to everything you said. I can't imagine how many hours I must have spent over those years wrestling with damn rabbit ears. One also had to utilize a certain degree of ingenuity for maximum reception as well, such as hanging the antenna from a nearby curtain rod, floor lamp, or in cases of emergency, holding it a certain way over your head until your favorite program was over. And we also had to get off the couch to change channels. Ugh!
JesusSavesAtCitibank 1 year ago
@JesusSavesAtCitibank Growing up in the '70s and '80s, we couldn't afford a TV with a remote (and had BW well into the '70s). As kids, part of our "job" was to get up and change the channel on demand from Mom.
micmac99 6 months ago
@micmac99 Lol! So your mom didn't need to buy a remote TV because you kids WERE her remote.
JesusSavesAtCitibank 6 months ago
Volume terrible. Why bother posting if you don't set volume properly? dah!
NYKID10014 1 year ago
@NYKID10014 Because thats the best it was. Dont take it so personal.
tvdays 1 year ago
Damn, those other runners are slow! What, did they all throw the race? The fix was in and his mom paid off the other runners so her boy wouldn't look like such a total loser.
elc1960 1 year ago
"Always buy Wonder bread. You'll be glad you did!"
beautyjudge 2 years ago
Not to mention the colon problems he'll face from eating so much white, bleached flour.
It's funny, because the narrarator said he has to eat veggies, fruits, meats, eggs, milk and bread, but the boy was only shovelling bread into his beak.
MyPersonalVendetta 2 years ago
@MyPersonalVendetta The kid still 'loafs' around today.
tvdays 2 years ago
Can't imagine eating 8 slices of bread a day, or even suggesting that kids should eat that much. Yet, the society is more obese today than ever before. Go figure.
JesusSavesAtCitibank 2 years ago
@JesusSavesAtCitibank I'm thinking that 8 slices of Wonderbread would have made such a pasty goo in one's mouth that they couldn't have eaten anything else.
TheIrishMikeB 1 year ago
If he eats that many sandwitches he will grow for sure .... round.
ETericET 2 years ago
it worked for me...
bigtarrose 2 years ago