"I remember growing up with television, from the time it was just a test pattern, with maybe a little bit of programming once in a while"
- Francis Ford Coppola
About this Quote
This quote by Francis Ford Coppola talks to the nostalgia of growing up with tv. It talks to the time when television was still a relatively new technology, and the shows was limited. It was a time when the test pattern was the main source of home entertainment, and the shows was an unusual reward. It speaks to the innocence of the time, when tv was still a novelty and the programs was restricted. It talks to the delight of discovering something brand-new and amazing, and the anticipation of awaiting the shows to come on. It talks to the delight of being a child and the enjoyment of discovering something brand-new. It talks to the nostalgia of an easier time, when tv was still a new technology and the shows was limited.
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