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Not only did those without The Channels have to contend with just Bog 1 and Bog 2, they often had to jig around the room to get the picture just right.
Thursday 7 November, 2024
Thursday 7 November, 2024
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How to identify someone who grew up without 'The Channels'
They can work wonders with a set of rabbit ears
Not only did those without The Channels have to contend with just Bog 1 and Bog 2, they often had to jig around the room to get the picture just right.
They tell tales of visiting relatives ‘up north’ and grow misty-eyed a the memory of all the lovely channels
BBC, UTV and exotic breakfast cereals lay beyond the border.
They were forced to lie about knowing everything about The Simpsons in school
They could only dream of Gladiators, Stars in their Eyes and Blind Date on a Saturday evening
Seaquest DSV and Baywatch was about as exciting as it got.
They remain fiercely envious of people who lived in housing estates and blocks of flats
With clustered housing came piped television, nearby masts and Sky satellite dishes.
Hulk Hogan is the only one they remember from Wrestlemania
They remember a childhood of Garda Patrol, Questions and Answers and Murphys Micro Quiz-M
Any mention of The Children’s Channel still sends them into a jealous rage
Their only contact with music videos was whatever was on Dempsey’s Den at 5.55pm every day
MTV? No chance.
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