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Wow. Just watched this morning's Today Show, where they celebrated (one day early) the Today Show's 60th anniversary.
Good grief. I remember watching Dave Garroway on the show's first broadcast, back in 1952. I literally grew up with that show.
This morning's programming had lots of archival clips, but one of the coolest bits was at 8am EST, when they actually had nearly all the hosts of the show, beginning with Hugh Downs. Sadly, Dave Garroway died in 1982.
I remember the early days, when the folks "outside the window" seemed so much more civil than today. Men wore suits and hats, and the women wore coats, white gloves, and hats. And they only waved at the cameras - no nutty screaming like today.
And also in the early days, there was so much more coverage of science, foreign affairs, and human interest.
And of course, J. Fred Muggs.
In the 1950s, the Russian newspaper, Izvestia, described J. Fred Muggs, as "a symbol of the American way of life", and said, "Muggs is necessary in order that the average American should not look into reports on rising taxes, and decreasing pay, but rather laugh at the funny mug of a chimpanzee."
Your memories?
Tom
Good grief. I remember watching Dave Garroway on the show's first broadcast, back in 1952. I literally grew up with that show.
This morning's programming had lots of archival clips, but one of the coolest bits was at 8am EST, when they actually had nearly all the hosts of the show, beginning with Hugh Downs. Sadly, Dave Garroway died in 1982.
I remember the early days, when the folks "outside the window" seemed so much more civil than today. Men wore suits and hats, and the women wore coats, white gloves, and hats. And they only waved at the cameras - no nutty screaming like today.
And also in the early days, there was so much more coverage of science, foreign affairs, and human interest.
And of course, J. Fred Muggs.
In the 1950s, the Russian newspaper, Izvestia, described J. Fred Muggs, as "a symbol of the American way of life", and said, "Muggs is necessary in order that the average American should not look into reports on rising taxes, and decreasing pay, but rather laugh at the funny mug of a chimpanzee."
Your memories?
Tom
