posted June 01, 2018 07:26 AM            

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Originally posted by mirage29:
... When I was a very young child (1950s-'60s), there was a TV educational entertainment show created called "Romper Room". It first aired in February 1953.

The teacher would have a segment where she would look into her 'Magic Mirror' and pretend-see ALLLLLL the Little Children who were seated watching the television screen that day.

I had a 'shy' part of me. I used to hide behind my father's recliner to peek out at her.

When she continually seemed to 'miss' me (didn't call out my first name), I got bolder and bolder, until I'd stand there right-in-front and wave at her!

She NEVER 'saw' me ....
*boo-hoo* *romper-room trauma wounds*!!!

Some of these people we watch on youtube are extraordinary psychics with lots of Love in their hearts.

(topic) 1980 Romper Room Magic Mirror Clip [0:52] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSuWW-m2UzY

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romper_Room

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posted June 10, 2018 10:34 PM            

When I was a very small child, I lived on-and-off with my Libra grandmother who (humor) thought she was Skyping with the persons on the television set. (1950s-60s)

When Lawrence Welk would speak, she'd make all the correct social smiling and agreeing expressions on her face, nodding as though he could 'see' her. She'd have fixed her hair and applied rouge to her cheeks. Took her apron off before entering the TV room. Smooth her dress. She thought 'he' was "company." awwww

Actually?.. I think it sorta scared me.

By the time I reached first grade, our teacher had made big walk-in "TV" cabinet out of a huge box. Made a cut-out where the "TV personality" {one of us} would stand and do our broadcast to the audience {fellow classmates}.

We each had to take a turn going into the box, and act out being the TV personality.

Clear as day, I still remember the electrifying sense of freeze-go. I perched there, not wanting to go further into the box.

.. Maybe I thought Romper Room lady was still invisibly stuck in there somehow???

So.. Romper Room in the 80s you say?
That show ran a LONGGGG time.

I think Sesame Street and Mr Roger's Neighborhood were among some of the shows that came along to provide children with good content.

Them, and this blonde-ponytailed cowgirl named "Sally Starr" …