color on B&W tvs?

[Charlie]

Marlin,

I don't understand how I would remember this burst of color you are speaking of considering that I wasn't born till 1969, but for some reason, this all sounds very familiar to me... almost like de-ja-vu. In fact, it's kinda kreepy feeling that I recall this.

When I was in grade school, I had a small b&w Sears tube set in my bedroom that made a terrible screaching sound for about 5 seconds every time it was turned on. I remember freaking out my friends with it by turning it on without them knowing, and then leaving the room. Anyway, for some reason, I do recall seeing this burst of color in the corner of the screen at some point, but couldn't figure out why. I had asked my father about it, and of course he told me that wasn't possible on a b&w set. I was somewhat frustrated because I knew I saw it and that it wasn't my imagination. After that, I would always watch TV in my room intead of watching on the color set in the family room... just in case I would be able to see that burst of color again. I only recall it happening that one time. I don't remember what I was watching, but I do remember it being like a flower or a star with a few alternating colors.

This would have taken place somewhere between 1976 to 1979. Your friend says she saw this in the mid-60's... a decade before I would have seen it. Seems weird that we would have seen the same thing 10 years apart, but the way you and your friend describe this is exactly like I remember it. SPOOKY!