I have been riding the ebbs and flows since 1973, the very first episode. I was eight years old, and I watched soaps like "Love of Life," "As the World Turns," (I really miss that one.) "The Edge of Night," "Another World," "Search for Tomorrow," "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," "The Secret Storm," and "Somerset." My Mother and Grandmother always had these soaps on. When the news came out that Y&R was starting sometime in the spring, I was so excited. I watched it all that summer. They would fill me in on the happenings on all the soaps during the school year. Whenever VCR's came out in the late 70's, my Mother would tape it for me. Now I DVR it.
I am very excited for the 50th anniversary. I'm not, however, excited about turning 58 in 2023.