I remember our first TV set <br />Large box and chunky brown <br />I remember the man who brought it <br />And Ariel that sat like a crown <br /> <br />I remember his simple instructions <br />Switch it off if it starts to get hot <br />I remember it sat in the corner <br />With a large tree like plant in a pot <br /> <br />I remember most programs were night-time <br />And the bulk of those were the news <br />I remember those nights at the Palladium <br />When theTiller Girls blew our dads fuse <br /> <br />I remember that most of our viewing <br />Came from someone they called Emily Moor <br />I remember the set caused much interest <br />When our mates all came round for a tour <br /> <br />I remember the black and white test card <br />Lines in squares with a lower black slot <br />I remember we watched till it finished <br />Stayed awake till we’d all seen the do <br /> <br /> <br />© 2008 David Threadgold <br />Rambling Riddles & Rhymes<br /><br />David Threadgold www.davidthreadgold.com<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/5-the-old-telly/
