Assignment 7 Kaylyn Torkelson

Over the recorded history of the world, many events have occurred on October 5th. In 1953, the first documented meeting of Narcotics Anonymous was held. In 1910, Portugal proclaimed itself a republic and overthrew the monarchy. In 1796, Spain proclaimed war on England. However, there are two events that occurred on October 5th that have the greatest impact on me, personally; my grandmother was born on October 5th, and PBS became a network on October 5th of 1970.

Of course my grandmother's birth was important to me. It directly affects my existence. Without her, I wouldn't have my mother, and without her, I wouldn't exist. I find this event to be positive, considering I enjoy existing quite a bit.

Almost as important to me was the creation of the Public Broadcasting Service. Without PBS in the 1970s, we wouldn't have had PBS Kids in the 1990s and early 2000s. A large chunk of my childhood would be missing. (Caillou, Arthur, Bob the Builder, Barney, Between the Lions, Angelina Ballerina, Dragon Tales, Clifford, Reading Rainbow, Teletubbies, and Zoboomafoo are all shows that aired on PBS Kids when I was little. I was a fan of almost all of them.) Without PBS Kids, I don't think I'd have developed my love of reading (Reading Rainbow and Between the Lions) or my imagination (Dragon Tales and Teletubbies). PBS made being a little kid fun. They allowed me to explore different worlds on rainy days without even having to go outside. These shows helped raise me, and I think that's true for a lot of people my age across the nation. PBS had a stake in creating the nation's future. So, thank you, PBS, for all you've done to make us who we are today. We appreciate it.