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From Birth to Teen in 2 Minutes

Friday, July 11, 2008

Think it all goes by fast? Listen to an entire childhood in minutes.

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Known as the "wizard of sound," Tony Schwartz, the co-creator of the most famous political ad of all time, died last month in New York City at the age of 84. In the "Daisy" ad, created for the Lyndon Johnson campaign in 1964, grainy footage showed a little girl counting and pulling the petals off of a daisy, which then morphs into the countdown of a nuclear bomb.

A brilliant audio engineer, he was also a devoted father who used his skill to capture his daughter Nancy's childhood in this moving 2-minute recording. Listen and be reminded how we should savor every moment of our children's childhood.

To listen, click below

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What nuclear bomb??? What countdown?
- Huh
Posted 07/11/08 06:46 PM
 
OMG…too too too CUTE!
- Isla
Posted 07/11/08 07:06 PM
 
Wow. What an amazing idea—and execution. Thank you for posting this. Leigh Ann Hubbard Managing Editor James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor
- Leigh Ann Hubbard
Posted 07/11/08 07:13 PM
 
that is really neat.
- kc
Posted 07/11/08 10:52 PM
 
too precious!
- Anonymous
Posted 07/12/08 01:44 AM
 
That’s just lovely. I think I’m gonna do the same with my kids when I have them. “Huh”, I suggest you read the article again.
- Laura
Posted 07/12/08 03:47 AM
 
I will always remember and save in my heart and mind. Yes the years go by quickly and there are always others chapters to follow.
- seena
Posted 07/12/08 06:52 AM
 
That is adorable. It’s brilliantly done. Makes a refreshing change from home movies of our ever growing kids. They do grow up really fast; thanks for reminding me to savour every moment of the present and stop looking so hard for the future!
- suri
Posted 07/13/08 01:36 PM
 
This makes me so very sad! My daughter is 7 months now and it brings tears of joy and sadness to my eyes to think this beautiful innocent child will be all grown up in what seems like 2 minutes………
- Aussie mum
Posted 07/13/08 11:37 PM
 
Does anyone else find it out during one of the sections she actually refers to him as Tony and not dad??
- Coolchick
Posted 07/14/08 06:42 PM
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