Father Tobia’s boys
Ah, the legendary children’s TV! It lasted an hour, at most two, if you also considered the programs of older children. I waited for five in the afternoon with my heart in my mouth, I who did not go out and did not see other children. It was my only entertainment after books, my only amusement, my source of information and learning, like “Childrcraft”. It was pure pleasure. Now children are glued all day to dedicated channels, which broadcast cartoons 24 hours a day, and to cell phone videos.
I have a vague memory of a program that my mother and grandmother also liked so much. “Father Tobia’s…