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Glorfindel

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1. I hardly ever got to watch it.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Aug 9, 2022, 08:32 PM

Aug 2022

The ABC stations were on the high end of the dial (Ch. 9 from Chattanooga, Ch. 11 from Atlanta), and reception was poor here in the southern Appalachians. However, I did enjoy watching AB when visiting other people. I was just turning 12 in August 1957.

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On Aug, 5, 1957, television after school got cool...nationwide. [View all] elleng Aug 2022 OP

I hardly ever got to watch it. Glorfindel Aug 2022 #1

SAME AGE! elleng Aug 2022 #2

A very good year indeed, my dear elleng! Glorfindel Aug 2022 #4

Glad you spend some time together! elleng Aug 2022 #6

AB ran well into the 80's for sure Fiendish Thingy Aug 2022 #3

Went to high school around the corner from "Bandstand" from '55 - '59. If you weren't one cornball 24 Aug 2022 #5

YIKES, I know a 'stander!' elleng Aug 2022 #7

BTW, I love your pics of southern Maryland. How great to be close to the water. Had a house cornball 24 Aug 2022 #9

Thank you for sharing that Effete Snob Aug 2022 #8

You are most welcome! cornball 24 Aug 2022 #10

Woah, blast from the past snowybirdie Aug 2022 #11

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