We sat, lined up on our livingroom couch many times, watching TV. Our house was very basic with 3 bedrooms and one bathroom. The black & white TV set was in the corner of the livingroom opposite the couch. We each had our favorite TV shows but on Saturday night every week, we all watched the count down of the hit songs to find out which song would be #1 on the Hit Parade. I remember songs titles such as "Autum Leaves" and "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" reaching #1.
I know this picture was taken on a Saturday night because my hair is all put up in what was called "pin curls" held in place with bobby pins and a bandana. My hair was put in pin curls wet and left to dry over night while I slept. We didn't have an electric curling iron, just bobby pins! Mom curled her hair the same way. From the looks of Reed's hair in this photo, I can tell he spent lots of time in the bathroom combing it just perfect! Most of the time my hair was awful on Sunday morning & I cried at the sight of the jangled mess. No amount of combing & fussing could tame it down. My hair woes went on continually.
When I was about 16, I saw wigs advertised in the newspaper at a depatment store in Seattle. I was sure a wig would solve all my hair problems. Mom & Dad actually took me and Reed to Seattle on my wig shopping trip. I sat in the chair and the man fixed me up with a brown wig (very cheap, cost under $20.00) and I was happy! I wore the wig out of the store but on the trip home, Mom turned around to look at me as I sat in the back seat. She gave a little jump of surprise & said she thought she saw shaggy dog but it was me! I never did wear that wig out in public. I tried and tried to make it look good on me but it never looked good no matter what!
When I was about 16, I saw wigs advertised in the newspaper at a depatment store in Seattle. I was sure a wig would solve all my hair problems. Mom & Dad actually took me and Reed to Seattle on my wig shopping trip. I sat in the chair and the man fixed me up with a brown wig (very cheap, cost under $20.00) and I was happy! I wore the wig out of the store but on the trip home, Mom turned around to look at me as I sat in the back seat. She gave a little jump of surprise & said she thought she saw shaggy dog but it was me! I never did wear that wig out in public. I tried and tried to make it look good on me but it never looked good no matter what!
Years later when Sheri & Roger were little kids, I made another attempt at wearing a wig. The wig was higher quality and I actually wore it in public a few times until a man in our ward asked if he could borrow it. He wanted to wear my wig as part of his costume in a "Rock Band" act. I let him borrow the wig but I never wore it again. From then on that poor wig was only good for the kids to wear on Halloween.
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I think I remember a brown wig hanging around. It's interesting to know the rest of the story.
You sure made me laugh with that one! I wish I could have seen it when Mom turned and was startled seeing you with the wig and thought it was a dog. Big LOL. And even bigger LOL about the man who asked to borrow your wig for a costume. How rude!!! Who was that?
Mom wore a wig for a time too. It didn't look too much different from her hair I don't think.
I don't remember the TV shows you are talking about. All I remember from that time period was the "Lawrence Welk Show", "Liberace" and "Boston Blacky". I didn't really like the "Lawrence Welk Show" and "Liberace" but Mom loved them so we had to watch too. But I loved "Boston Blacky". It was about a detective and I guess he wore black or something..hence the name. And of course during the day we watched "I Love Lucy" at 9:30am. I loved that show and still do.
Later on in the Ephrata years we all watched "Bonanza" and "Rawhide" together every Sunday evening. Other than watching a little TV and listening to records on that little stereo we just worked I guess. We didn't play games or have any family discussions that I remember. I don't remember ever being bored but if kids today only had what we had for entertainment I am sure they would be screaming they were bored. Heaven forbid to be bored!
I think a picture of that wig is in order!
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