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What's Your Function?

By Tammy Derouin

If you grew up prior to today's multi-functional television remote control, you learned how to manage your time at an early age. The television commercial served as an effective tool to see how much you could get done in the least amount of time. The fade away was the starting pistol. My siblings and I would dash, collide and of course, fight over who did what first, before the show returned. Sometimes it was possible to negotiate a plan of attack ahead of time but that meant talking during the show. Negotiations could deteriorate very quickly if too much talking interfered with the program.

There was a time when entertainment was experienced in the present. Making plans and hoping they wouldn't be interrupted actually played a part in making the entertaining experience, your show of choice, special. If you missed it, it was gone. Eventually, there would be a re-broadcast but there was no guarantee you would see it. In more recent decades, even prior to today's multi-functional remote, holding out for summer re-runs was the best way to catch missed episodes. I recall neighborhood kids explaining or in some cases, acting out scenes for those who missed the show of choice.

Life was lived in the present. Pausing your entertainment was not possible. Don't get me wrong, it is nice to record shows and skip commercials. But, some of life's early childhood learning experiences came from learning how to get things done and done well, in a short amount of time. There was a given time frame and if you failed, life went on without you.

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