Soon to be 84, and my husband and I went to watch TV (first in our town) for an evening of "test pattern watching." We thought it awesome--that was 1948. No stations were available yet, and but that was to be on soon in Topeka, KS. Went to our rural school during the summer to get a series of 3 typhoid shots, in the 30's. Polio never heard of then, but in 50's I was a bit disgusted when one mother (a nurse) would pick up her son so late from day care. Was thankful when I heard the reason--she went home to completely shower and change after caring for polio victims.