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A Child’s Ingenious Battle to Outsmart His Father’s TV Restrictions
Lies, secrets, and childhood ingenuity
In 2005, my father bought a TV. I was just 10 years old, and I was over the moon about it. Before that, I had to go to my neighbor’s house to watch cartoons, and it was also the reason I used to hate coming back from my maternal uncle’s home. They had a huge TV, and they never stopped me from watching cartoons. It was a haven for me because not only I could watch TV, but I could also play 2D video games my cousins had.
So, when my father bought a TV, I thought I never had to go to someone else’s house and I could watch all the cartoons I ever wanted at my own home. In just a few minutes, I had imagined my beautiful future. Now, I finally had a reason to be excited about the day off from school and I imagined how my day would look like. I thought about how I would get up, brush my teeth, and sit down with a blanket in front of the TV, while my mother would serve me a delicious breakfast.
I could not wait to watch my favorite cartoons. I thought I would watch Scooby and the gang unravel spooky mysteries. Then I would check out Samurai Jack’s slicing through baddies with his Katana, and Courage whimpering for his next adventure. I couldn’t wait to go through the long list of cartoons like Phineas and Ferb, Justice…
