“The Day Mrs. Sable Brought a Television to school” by Carl D’Agostino

May 6, 2013

Carl D'Agostino

Categories: non fiction Tags: Alan Shepard, history TV classroom teaching

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Three Well Beings
May 7th, 2013 at 13:36

What a wonderful memory, Carl. I think you said it so well when you noted that without sharing conversation on the topic you all knew the world had somehow changed. We really did grow up thinking we were invincible, I think. I don’t recall the even from my own school day, and wonder if we did acknowledge it. I certainly hope so. Your teacher really understood the importance of showing this to 6th graders!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 7th, 2013 at 16:05
  
  My generation was supposed to change the world. In most cases it has gotten worse.
  
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  - Three Well Beings
    May 8th, 2013 at 00:24
    
    I think I have to agree with you about that, Carl.
    
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Vanessence
May 7th, 2013 at 13:11

What an awesome memory! How neat that she did that for you guys, so you’d always have it with you. 🙂

I remember the moon landing, but that was during summer vacation, no TV at school, lol.

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Mark Petruska
May 7th, 2013 at 11:18

And in 1986 a TV was hauled into my classroom following the Challenger explosion. A sad bookend to your event.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 7th, 2013 at 16:08
  
  I helped my granddaughter with her project for African American History Month honoring Ronald McNair, black astronaut who was among the crew.
  
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adeeyoyo
May 7th, 2013 at 11:06

Man really outdoes himself sometimes. Pity he doesn’t put his mind to saving the environment, endangered animals, food for all, no more wars…

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 7th, 2013 at 16:07
  
  I agree with you on every point and I am beyond disappointed but disgusted with the lack of action by the USA and rest of world leadership.
  
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pattisj
May 6th, 2013 at 21:24

What a great teacher to share this event with her class. Our sixth grade class had a TV in the room for current events.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 7th, 2013 at 05:24
  
  I had one is my classroom as a teacher. When 9/11 hit, I had it on and assistant principal came by and demanded I shut it off because I was supposed to be “teaching”.
  
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Matthew Curry
May 6th, 2013 at 14:19

I love that picture!!! That’s good desktop wallpaper material!!! 🙂

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 7th, 2013 at 05:22
  
  Those kids were lucky. Our class was in the forest.
  
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  - Matthew Curry
    May 7th, 2013 at 14:57
    
    Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!
    
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RoSy
May 6th, 2013 at 12:43

I enjoy these types of stories. It’s nice to hear how others interpret events like this.
Thank you for sharing the moment.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:34
  
  I will do a post when I helped Thomas Jefferson write the Dec of Ind soon.
  
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  - RoSy
    May 6th, 2013 at 14:55
    
    I look forward to that one! 😉
    
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A4man
May 6th, 2013 at 11:51

Another good post. Keep up the good work.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:57
  
  I like your stuff. See my comment your blog.
  
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  - A4man
    May 7th, 2013 at 15:34
    
    Got your message, and I would be horned! Let me know what you need.
    
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Darlene
May 6th, 2013 at 11:35

Was it really that long ago? My the world has changed since that day.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:33
  
  My favorite technology is the God save the bachelor micro wave oven.
  
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magnoliamoonpie
May 6th, 2013 at 10:18

I was almost 19 and watched the event at home…it was like WHAM we’re in the space age!!!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:57
  
  Today the accomplishment is trivialized but not for us.
  
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seeker
May 6th, 2013 at 09:50

It was radio days for me when I was growing. Never had TV until a later age, here in Canada.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:32
  
  That is a surprise.
  
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poemsandponderings
May 6th, 2013 at 09:44

I’m sure Mrs. Sable remembered it as the most well-behaved class in all of her years of teaching.. Also, I loved the front page of the newspaper.. “Thug gets $4,000 in holdup” You don’t hear words like ‘thug’ anymore. I’d guess that it would not be politically correct, because it may offend some poor, unfortunate, down on his luck, drug addicted, low-life thief. And we wouldn’t want that now, would we? It might impair their self-esteem.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:31
  
  In many parts of Miami, thugs rule the night but not as bad as Philly, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, Gary and LA.
  
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lorddavidprosserDavid
May 6th, 2013 at 09:11

That must have been an exciting day for you. I’m sure I saw it also in a school assembly. Once seen never forgotten.
Am I right that 6th grade would be about 11 years old? If so we’re about the same age.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:56
  
  6/18/49
  
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Lori Lipsky
May 6th, 2013 at 09:10

Splendid post, Carl. Terrific. My, Mrs. Sable was cutting edge. Bravo to her. I love that first picture!
I’m a bit younger, and the first time we ever had a television in school was 1969 when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, but the one television was in the cafeteria with the entire K-8 school watching.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 14:29
  
  It is remarkable that there was so much resistance to using the television not only in my time but even more remarkable in late ’60s.
  
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georgettesullins
May 6th, 2013 at 08:08

btw that was July, 2011, when that post came out. I’m adding your link to that post as “Related Articles”. I love that you are remembering that time.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 08:11
  
  Great post. I hope others “of age” will share links today.
  
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georgettesullins
May 6th, 2013 at 08:01

Oh, you are so kind. I wrote this back in July when Atlantis made its final landing and I’m honored you think it may contribute to your well documented post. The title of the piece was “The End of an Era: What’s Next?” Here’s the short link http://wp.me/p13O8t-n9

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georgettesullins
May 6th, 2013 at 06:59

Oh! This is wonderful. I could have titled this “The Day My Mother Brought a Television” to school. I, too, was in the sixth grade when my mother brought our black and white TV to school on that date to watch Shep. I have written about these memories on my site categorized The Space Industry…sorry, not trying to advertize…just excited someone else shares such a similar memory.
Your newspaper archives are a treasure!

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 07:38
  
  Please add the link to your blog post here.
  
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Maxi
May 6th, 2013 at 06:10

Thanks for the memory Dag, I remember it so well. A famous time in history never to be forgotten.
blessings ~ maxi

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Ankur Mithal
May 6th, 2013 at 05:19

Got goose pimples reading your description of the event. Sometimes you just know that you are witnessing an event that will be a watershed in history. Space exploration is one such. As Armstrong would put it later, “a small step for man, a giant leap for mankind”.

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 05:28
  
  For my generation, now having entered 7th decade, we have become in ourselves “primary sources” of historical events.This is also a tribute to the teacher for being visionary in bringing the audio/visual “technology” into the class for such was frowned upon. My education was achieved by chalkboard, books and notepad. I think we did quite well however comparative to today’s classroom tech/computer wonders.
  
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malcolmenrightmal
May 6th, 2013 at 04:44

DAG,
we had two shops in our street and they were basically in competition with each other.
From our house we called them #1 and #2 shop because of the distance away . . . then as soon as television came out #2 shop had one in the window, from 3–7pm five days a week. That killed the kids, we all went there after that and we had three channels and the newspaper published the program daily . . . there was a competition there after to remember the entire schedule timeslots – who is on channel 9 at 3:30? It sweep the school

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- Carl D'Agostino
  May 6th, 2013 at 04:54
  
  So delighted to hear from you. I remember just three channels. Now there are a bazillion and few of interest. Sad state of affairs when best show is the Weather Channel. Regards to all in Brisbane’s chapter.
  
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  - malcolmenrightmal
    May 6th, 2013 at 04:57
    
    yes you do nude weather channel there – I’d miss that for sure
    
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  - Carl D'Agostino
    May 6th, 2013 at 05:01
    
    It may happen as few can buy clothing with such high unemployment and low wages these days.
    
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  - malcolmenrightmal
    May 6th, 2013 at 05:07
    
    here hear . . .
    
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