My younger brother Nicky and I have a lot in common. The main thing we have in common is that we are both autistic. We also watch the same shows, play the same video games, and have the same sense of humor.
When Nicky and I were really young we watched an old VHS tape with the movie Aladdin and the Magic Lamp on AMC (American Movie Classics). It was an anime from Japan dubbed in English. We watched it all the time.
When we moved from Long Island to the Bronx back in the year 2000, we lost the tape (probably left it at the old house). For the past few years, Nicky and I tried searching for it all over the internet but no luck. We found videos with some scenes in it but they were in Spanish. It was hard to find because not many people in the U.S have heard of it.
Every-time I was up in college and when I talked to Nicky over the phone, he would always say to me "I miss Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 1982 on AMC with the voices Christopher Atkins, Kristy McNichol, John Carradine, June Lockhart and The Samuel Goldwyn Co. version with 'Angel's Flight' opening and ending credits." He has been saying that for a long time.
Then on December 9th, Nicky gave me a call. "AJ, I found Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Samuel Goldwyn Co. version in 1982 with Angel's Flight opening and ending credits!" I couldn't believe it. It turned out that someone posted the entire movie into five parts on YouTube. When I got home from Christmas break, Nicky and I watched the entire movie, just like old times.
It just goes to show you, no matter how old someone gets, you can never outgrow situations and memories that bring you and the people close to you together.
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AJ, that's an awesome story. it is so true that we never outlive our childhood memories. In fact, I think that as we get older, those memories actually take on a life of their own...begging us to keep in touch with our families and loved ones. Thanks for this great story!
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful story. It's so awesome that you and Nicky have such a great memory to share together! My brother and I do a lot of the same things. It's amazing the crazy stuff I used to watch as a kid (Asterix, The Mouse And His Child) and I'm so glad I can find that stuff on the Internet now. I'm so glad Katherine recommended your blog to me. I love what you're writing here, and I plan to keep reading! :-)
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