On Feb 16, 1:48 pm, Dan Dassow  wrote:   
   > On Feb 15, 9:34 pm, cmad...@hiwaay.net (Chris Adams) wrote:   
   >   
   > > All this talk about kids shows made me think of one local show in   
   > > Alabama (tapes here in Huntsville) from when I was a kid: "Grunches and   
   > > Grins", hosted by a long-time local story-teller (she was always at the   
   > > library when I was growing up; she's still on the local public radio   
   > > station periodically).  I was part of a group on the show when I was   
   > > about 4 years old, playing violin.   
   >   
   > > It was on long before we had a VCR, so we never had a copy.  I just went   
   > > searching for info about the show, and I read that all the master tapes   
   > > were destroyed in a fire in 2002.  Too bad.   
   >   
   > That's a real shame. The show sounds like it was a gem.   
   >   
   > I've consider writing a book about local children's television but   
   > realize it would be a lot of work; I do not currently have the time or   
   > resources to pursue such a project. Unfortunately, many, if not most,   
   > of the hosts are no longer with us and the children who saw the shows   
   > originally are nearing retirement age.   
   Hmm, no resources for research, no primary sources left, all the   
   witnesses were children who now have questionable memories...   
   Sounds like the perfect opportunity to make stuff up.   
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