Swingtown And Such
So, I decided to Tivo that new show on CBS called Swingtown. Why? Well….hey I was only 2 in 1976 and I wanted to see what the fuss was all about! I certainly don’t remember my parents being like those couples nor do I remember my sisters being like the teenagers on the show. Then again, we were living on post at Fort Ord, so I doubt there was much swinging going on! What would this have to do with Vietnam? Well, it was interesting to see CBS roll out some old ad footage, and you got to see things in the show that you haven’t see in years. Seriously, when was the last time you saw someone open a Tab can? Anyways, I was sitting there and on came an ad for TimeLife. It was for a DVD collection on the Vietnam War . To quote the website, “Walter Cronkite tells the story of the long and divisive conflict as seen through the eyes of CBS News. Dan Rather, Morley Safer and Ed Bradley report the stories of American courage, failed programs, an elusive enemy and ultimately an end to a tragic war.” It may be worth checking out and it just might make a nice addition to your Vietnam War collection.
