One day, back in the 80's, Dave & Martha came to visit us from California...fun, fun, fun.
Dave showed us his new toy....wow, wow, wow. I'd never seen anything like it. It was
Dave showed us his new toy....wow, wow, wow. I'd never seen anything like it. It was
A*M*A*Z*I*N*G!
Because you see, it recorded his family, or the scenery, or our family...and not only that, but we could sit and watch it RIGHT THEN!
Also, it was H*U*G*E!
We're talking HUMUNGOUS!
Dave lugged it around on his shoulder, but that didn't matter because it was remarkable.
And groovy, and awe-inspiring. No more little jerky movements and short little clips on
little blue reels that you couldn't ever watch because no one could afford the equipment.
Now, you could just pop in a VHS and watch RIGHT NOW!
It was heady to think of!
Oh, Dave & Martha, you introduced me to a great invention...
And, like so much of technology, look at the size now:
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Ha! I remember Dave and Martha. They are great people. Our first VHS recorder required you to lug an actual VCR around in a shoulder bag with the camera plugged into it. It was so massive and amazing at the same time.
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