just a little reminder...




Last night was one of those nights where some old friends come together to watch some old found VHS tapes, hoping to strike gold on memories. We did strike some gold. I find it to be a happy thought for me that such an object as an old VHS tape could hold such memories for me and my friends.

When most people look at a VHS tape now-a-days, they think things like, how old school, or let's walk back into the stone age with that thing. VHS are now a thing of the past. I can remember when they were the very present. Every day when I went to school, I glanced at the VCR to make sure it was set to tape General Hospital. When I went out with the girls on Saturday night, I made sure SNL was going to be recorded. VHS were like a small lifeline to me. Now my DVR is my dear friend. We have made such advances in technology that a VCR looks like a pain to even mess with. I think about how I went from VCR, to TiVo, (I still miss my TiVo. I used to refer to him as the best boyfriend I ever had. Ha ha!) to DVR. Each advance better than the other at making it easy for me to constantly keep up with the shows or movies I want, while being able to wait and watch them when I have the time. Think about that, and then look at a VHS tape. You have to WAIT for it to rewind. You have to WAIT for it to not be static-y. Even the fast forward is slower on a VHS tape.

But I will tell you what, my friends, when that VHS contains something special from the past...you will wait for it! When that VHS holds a recording that sparks a million memories and laughs between a group of friends, it is soooo worth the wait. Last night we watched old shows and laughed at the story line, the cloths, how much these people had changed, and OF COURSE the commercials. If you think you hate commercials, watch something you taped like ten years ago and see how much you laugh when a commercial comes on. It's great! We talked about converting our old VHS tapes to DVDs. Between the three of us, we have quite a few tapes of shows we still watch from the past, and our own creations we made back in the day together. Honestly, I think half of the fun last night was due to the fact that it was on a VHS. Even if they are a pain and not tech savvy, they are still a part of our past...and us.

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  1. SusanAugust 26, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    I remember when we got our first VCR! And John bought The Wizard of Oz for me! It was better than Christmas everyday! I also remember having to get up out of the chair and walk across the room to change the channel. We had 3 to choose from.....ahhhh the good old days!
    Love you!

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  2. LindaAugust 27, 2010 at 5:31 AM

    Good one! :)
    And to think.... I also remember 8-track tapes! :O

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