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Hi Sherry,
Thanks for responding. Surprisingly, I remember hearing people making those same claims. Maybe it had something to do with those early TVs and their use of vaccuum tubes that had to heat up, everytime you turned it on. And it is true that when you turn on a light, the strain on the filament is at its worst. I can see, that as a kid, you would get it from both directions, as no one was keeping track of the time elapsed.
Another thing my dad use to have a caniption over was during an overcast day, finding the lights on inside. "For crying out loud, its daytime, turn those lights off!" The only exception was if you were reading or writing.
Of course, today, I realize he was trying to install good sensible habits and the by-product, of course was cost savings. But the fact of it was, that the Depression affected him greatly, the sacrifices were severe and
unforgettable, just to be able to barely get by and keep
food on the table and a roof over their heads.
If truth be told, I still leave a room with a light on,
but soon after I return to turn it off. And in doing so,
I smile, having just heard my dad's voice in my head for
the upteenth time, "I swear, you must think money grows
on money-trees."
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