Quote by Bode Miller

My mom played the recorder. But not having electricity, we had minimal exposure to music. As I got a little older, we had Walkmans and things that were battery-powered, but it would have been nice to be growing up in the iPod era. A tape only has six songs on a side.

My mom played the recorder. But not having electricity, we h

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on their experience of growing up without much exposure to music due to a lack of electricity. They mention how their mom played the recorder, but the limited availability of music impacted their early years. They highlight the improvement brought by battery-powered devices like Walkmans later on, which allowed for more portable music options. Finally, they express a wish to have grown up during the era of iPods, emphasizing the limitations of cassette tapes with only six songs per side.

By Bode Miller

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