The Good Old Days of Transistor Radios

Way back in the mists of the 1950's Transistor radios were really quite nifty I saved for such a long time Spent every last one of my dimes Bought me a red crystal-set 'rocket ship' A radio custom-built to take a long trip Under the covers I'd dive about nine The reception on WABC, New York, just fine I'd stay up way past my bedtime Thrilling to sportscasts in my secret shrine You can probably guess how all this ended My parents caught me, my secret upended Yet they saw how I cried over how they'd pried And pretty soon they too were so teary-eyed They backed right down -- my dream hadn't died ~ Tears of laughter all three of us cried January 13, 2021 The Good Old Days Contest Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose