The dePaola family had the second television in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1947.
From the chapter, “The First Television Christmas,” in the book, CHRISTMAS REMEMBERED, published in 2006:
“I was in eighth grade and I had an ‘older woman’ for my girlfriend. Her name was Sheila Rosenthal and she was in ninth grade.
“…we went out to the TV Room. We sat on the sofa like two lovebirds, holding hands and stealing a few quick chaste kisses, while we gazed at the screen broadcasting a black-and-white image of a fire burning in a hearth. The blazing Yule log with a ‘Holiday Greetings’ banner above it and Christmas songs playing in the background filled the screen from five in the afternoon until about ten at night.
“Needless to say, Sheila and I were thrilled with our first TV Christmas. Never mind that we could have moved into the living room, where the Christmas tree was lit and a real log blazed in full color in a real fireplace. It just didn’t dawn on us.”
Tomie recreated “The First Television Christmas” sofa scene in 2016… without the girlfriend. (Bob)
Pray for Peace, Justice, and Equality
An Orderly Transition would be nice, too.
