Infomercial For Songs Of The 50's

It was 1998; I had seen a late night infomercial for songs of the 50’s. I see this large, brown, and rectangular shape box with long on sides. On the top it has a choice of songs to select. I was fascinated by the lights that were a playful color that seems to dance with the music.

I enjoyed listening to the infomercial. I actually liked listening to the classic songs that they played. For six months, this was the only way to put me to sleep at night before bed. It would have the fast pace of Elvis-Hound dog, then it would slow down to Ritchie Valens- Donna. At the time I was not aware of the fact that they were advertising c.ds.

I would go shopping with my Grandma. Anywhere she went I was always wrapped around her legs. We always have the best conversations when we were by ourselves shopping. I started asking her if it would be okay if I would stop and look at the electronic by

I got a glimpse of a reflection in one on the T.Vs. My Grandmother smiled at me, she said “I know that look anytime I see it. You look just like your Granddaddy. What is it that you are looking for?” My eyes glanced up into her brown calming eyes. I knew I had to tell her what I was looking for. She laughed a little bit and she told me to wait to we get home she had something to show me. She pulled out a small worn shoe box from the top of her closest. She must have had millions of pictures packed in the tiny shoe box. After looking through all the pictures there was one that was a black and white photo of her and my granddaddy. They were in this diner and in the back ground of their smiling photo was the huge “music box.” She then asked me if that was what I was looking for. I nodded my head yes. She said “That is called a jukebox my dear. Your granddaddy and I used to dance most of the night away listening to music on these things. I can tell you this though they don’t make like they used to. The machine just eats up those