1966_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1966
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 4, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1966_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg
Title
1966_Sackson_379_December 25.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1966
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 4, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1966
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
SUNDAY 25 DECEMBER 1966
Christmas Day
359th day - 6 days to come
Bette Bailen saw Bernice, Dale, Claude, & me on the Granada
film made here last year. Only the last park showing
us playing BIG FUNERAL was shown. It was on WPIX yesterday
about 1:00 P.M. She called again in evening that it was
on again - about 10 P.M. today. We watched it. The commentator
said that 2 out of 3 games sold in U.S. were about
war or violence and that we had a morbid fascination with
death and destruction. They had a part of Claude's
commentary, but made it seem that we were dead serious
and ended with, "if a player doesn't die he becomes
a zombie["]. I called WPIX to complain about the distorted
presentation. No one of authority was there but I was
told to call the programming director on Tuesday.
{Hank Booraem
{MU 2-6500
{EXT. 787-8
Played 5 hand THE FIRST MILLION with Dad, (Morris), Debbie, Dale,
& Dana. It dragged horribly and we called it off, Then
played 3-hand with Debbie & Dad. Much better. At
home made a few changes and then played 6-hand by
myself. Seemed quite good. Played 2 2-hand games
with BB. Fast, playable, but not too interesting.
Christmas Day
359th day - 6 days to come
Bette Bailen saw Bernice, Dale, Claude, & me on the Granada
film made here last year. Only the last park showing
us playing BIG FUNERAL was shown. It was on WPIX yesterday
about 1:00 P.M. She called again in evening that it was
on again - about 10 P.M. today. We watched it. The commentator
said that 2 out of 3 games sold in U.S. were about
war or violence and that we had a morbid fascination with
death and destruction. They had a part of Claude's
commentary, but made it seem that we were dead serious
and ended with, "if a player doesn't die he becomes
a zombie["]. I called WPIX to complain about the distorted
presentation. No one of authority was there but I was
told to call the programming director on Tuesday.
{Hank Booraem
{MU 2-6500
{EXT. 787-8
Played 5 hand THE FIRST MILLION with Dad, (Morris), Debbie, Dale,
& Dana. It dragged horribly and we called it off, Then
played 3-hand with Debbie & Dad. Much better. At
home made a few changes and then played 6-hand by
myself. Seemed quite good. Played 2 2-hand games
with BB. Fast, playable, but not too interesting.
Item sets