Presidential Eyeglasses and Forgotten History

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

Комментарии • 637

  • @danbreyfogle8486
    @danbreyfogle8486 3 года назад +43

    Now I clearly see how this is the sort of sponsorship that makes sense. I have worn glasses since I was 4 years old and had cataract surgery 3 years ago at the age of 69. When both eyes were done and healed I stood on my lawn, took off the trifocals I still wear, and for the very first time in my life saw leaves on a tree unaided by corrective lenses. At the age of four my mother reported that I said, "I didn't know trees had leaves" when I looked across the park after leaving the eye doctors office. Great video and thank you for indulging me with my thoughts...

    • @PurpleMintSam
      @PurpleMintSam 2 года назад +3

      what a lovely story

    • @sherryhannah498
      @sherryhannah498 7 месяцев назад

      @danbreyfogle8486 I've worn glasses since I was 11 years old in 1980 the glasses I wear now are ' 50s cat-eye glasses cool huh?????..I got them from eBay they gold and silver I also have a pair of gray cat-eye glasses they my sunglasses I wear them when it's sunny outside......I hope you will reply to this

  • @BrassLock
    @BrassLock 3 года назад +49

    A very appropriate subject for many of us.

  • @defthammer
    @defthammer 3 года назад +27

    Usually the sponsored content on any youtube channel annoys me and I fast forward through them. However seeing you showcasing various types of your sponsor's products made me laugh. I have an eye exam coming up and I will check in with your sponsor. Well done sir...well done.

  • @MrDmitriRavenoff
    @MrDmitriRavenoff 3 года назад +24

    Got mine at 18 when I finally couldn't read the projector in my lecture hall in college. Been wearing them for 20 years and the same frames for over 12 of those. Finally changing mine up this year. Being forced to wear prescription safety glasses has saved my eyes dozens of times as a welder.

    • @tenhirankei
      @tenhirankei 3 года назад

      Beat that easily. I started in the last year of Elementary School. I came in the next day and got kidded (I think) that they couldn't recognize me in them!

  • @TwinFeats
    @TwinFeats 3 года назад +17

    I typically am put off by sponsored content, but the two of you are just so genuine, so personable that I simply find yours endearing and real. Love your content!

    • @BigboiiTone
      @BigboiiTone 2 года назад +1

      At least he segued into it naturally

  • @Aramis419
    @Aramis419 3 года назад +45

    Minute 1:37 - "WhooOOOOOOoooo!" - a sound I never thought I'd hear Lance say. I'm in stiches!! XD

    • @janv4897
      @janv4897 Год назад

      That caught me by surprise. I laughed out loud and had to replay it.

  • @johntabler349
    @johntabler349 3 года назад +31

    Bringing humanity to history I love these stories

  • @kgs113
    @kgs113 3 года назад +73

    President Johnson had a pair of glasses made specifically his television appearances. They had an anti reflective treatment that would minimize reflections that would distract the audience. Anti reflective coatings were not commercially available for eyeglasses at the time. The coatings were available on telescopes, binoculars, cameras, and movie projectors. His glasses were made by Bausch & Lomb in Rochester NY. My father delivered them to the White House.

    • @higgme1ster
      @higgme1ster 2 года назад +3

      That is so cool! Thanks!

  • @litseenxoots
    @litseenxoots 3 года назад +20

    I enjoyed your own constant switching out of the glasses you were wearing in the video. Appropriate to the subject matter.

  • @HM2SGT
    @HM2SGT 3 года назад +50

    I'm not sure what was more entertaining; the history cat giving you a CAT scan or your parade of chapeaus in the 'how do you look at these' window?🐱
    Good morning to mrs.thg as well.🌞

    • @stevedietrich8936
      @stevedietrich8936 3 года назад +9

      History Cat had that "quit doing this so I can crawl in your lap and go to sleep" look in his/her eye.

    • @skyden24195
      @skyden24195 3 года назад +2

      "CAT scan" lol. Nice.

    • @lorijudd2151
      @lorijudd2151 3 года назад +4

      I can't give this comment enough thumbs up!

  • @DawnOldham
    @DawnOldham 3 года назад +17

    Your ending was perfecto! Loved seeing the headless glasses talking to me!

  • @shanemize3775
    @shanemize3775 3 года назад +8

    That was such a neat, informative, and entertaining episode. I absolutely love your videos, especially when your precious wife and/or cat pops in for a visit. Today was a special daily double on that score! Lol. Well done, as always! Please keep the outstanding videos coming and God bless you and your family, my friend!

  • @w.m.woodward2833
    @w.m.woodward2833 3 года назад +2

    I think the pair you are wearing at 6:35 look the best of all the ones you wore. Great episode. I always enjoy the spectacle of You helping us to see history through the lens of your careful and focused study of "History that deserves to be remembered!".

  • @stevedietrich8936
    @stevedietrich8936 3 года назад +25

    Ha Ha, love the ending. Also great to see THC and Heidi. Heidi should get some purple frames.

  • @michaelray4033
    @michaelray4033 3 года назад +16

    In the movie "Rough Riders", there is a scene where Roosevelt is shot, and clutches his ear. But he merely takes off his glasses, which are damaged, takes off his hat, retrieves and dons a new pair, and simply tosses the old pair aside.

  • @TheHylianBatman
    @TheHylianBatman 3 года назад +1

    Wow, this was such a delightful episode of the History Guy!
    It felt tongue-in cheek, informative, and well-made. And an appearance by the whole History Guy family!
    Excellent! Thank you!

  • @gus473
    @gus473 3 года назад +8

    ♥️ First RUclips commercial I actually enjoyed! Looks like you two had fun with it! 👍🏼😎

  • @Peter-bg5gy
    @Peter-bg5gy 3 года назад +6

    Good video, and somehow you ‘commercial’ was quite easy and entertaining to watch. Thank You!

  • @costrio
    @costrio 3 года назад

    I have never enjoyed an online promotion so much! The switching between takes was smooth and pertinent to the topic matter. One of my favorite channels.

  • @constipatedinsincity4424
    @constipatedinsincity4424 3 года назад +17

    13:05 I memorized the eye chart back in the 90's. Pezolcftd of all things to remember!

    • @steveclark4291
      @steveclark4291 3 года назад +2

      I learned it back in the 60's but ended up with glasses in the 70's because they changed the chart on me ! 😆

    • @imapaine-diaz4451
      @imapaine-diaz4451 3 года назад +1

      that's pronounced "Pezocleftid" right?

    • @constipatedinsincity4424
      @constipatedinsincity4424 3 года назад

      @@steveclark4291 There's 3 different characters with letters. I knew all 3.

    • @constipatedinsincity4424
      @constipatedinsincity4424 3 года назад +1

      @@imapaine-diaz4451 Yes and you even Capitalized the P.

  • @korbell1089
    @korbell1089 3 года назад +20

    Great episode, thanks. Growing up I never needed glasses but I married this great woman who did, and I would torment her by going to kiss her then licking one or both of her lenses, needless to say she did not appreciate that! Then after years in the army reading under a red lense flashlight my eyes went bad and I ended up nearsighted. So going home in my brand new army issue BC glasses my wife saw them and said how good they looked on me and reached to give me a kiss...and even with new glasses I never saw it coming!!

    • @gus473
      @gus473 3 года назад +1

      🤓💋✌️
      😅😂🤣

    • @MrWATCHthisWAY
      @MrWATCHthisWAY 3 года назад +3

      Sucker!!!!!!!! Smack!!!!! Lol love is funny sometimes.

  • @TheKyPerson
    @TheKyPerson 3 года назад +10

    I've worn glasses since I was 9. I have severe astigmatism and nearsightedness. As I got older, I ended up needing progressive lenses which are EXPENSIVE!! As I got still older, I developed cataracts and the doctor said I was a good candidate for Lasik surgery, so I got the cataracts removed and had Lasik. I was amazed - I could actually see things in focus in the distance for the first time in about 60 years. Now, I have reading glasses scattered all over the place but I can buy dozens and dozens of them and still not pay as much as my progressive lenses. Best thing I ever did.

    • @sherryhannah498
      @sherryhannah498 7 месяцев назад

      @TheKyPerson I hope you will reply to this I been wearing glasses since I was 11 years old my glasses now are ' 50s cat-eye glasses cool huh?????????!!!!!!!!...I got them from eBay they gold and silver

  • @alexz721
    @alexz721 3 года назад +22

    Leave it to the most badass president of all time to make glasses seem acceptable.

  • @scottcrew5705
    @scottcrew5705 3 года назад

    Mr & Mrs History guy, your channel not only grows in interest ,subscriptions and sponsorship. But has evolved in your layouts and presentations. I hope this serves as validation when you embarked on this journey. Thank you!

  • @guidor.4161
    @guidor.4161 3 года назад +2

    The specs you wear after 18:10 suit you much better than your usual pair...

  • @lisapop5219
    @lisapop5219 3 года назад +8

    I became nearsighted at 8 and wore glasses until my mid 30s. I finally got lasix and had no idea I would need them again within just a few years, for farsightedness. The newer thing is bifocals. My mom was very against them that to her dying day last year, she insisted she didn't need glasses. She would wear both near and far glasses around her neck and raised them accordingly. She insisted that she just couldn't wear bifocals for various reasons.
    I'm in my mid 40s. This year I finally broke down (10 years after finally ditching my glasses because of lasix, more people need to be made aware that this isn't permanent) and got bifocals. I was surprised that my mom (only 18 yrs older) was full of it. I had zero problem adjusting in the optician shop.

    • @steveclark4291
      @steveclark4291 3 года назад

      I have trifocals never had trouble adjusting to them either !

  • @steveclark4291
    @steveclark4291 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for not only informative , interesting but entertaining article about Presidents with glasses ! Take care , stay safe and healthy with whatever you maybe doing next ! Please have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! Doing well here in Kansas .

  • @Natashasuzanne1
    @Natashasuzanne1 3 года назад +1

    This is awesome!! By far my favorite episode so far, simply because of the change of glasses in each scene (& because Mrs. History Guy made an appearance). 😍

  • @demedawalker7169
    @demedawalker7169 3 года назад

    Love your new glasses! I just got my new spectacles in the mail today. Your podcast is a wonderful plus to day! Thank you for being a man that deserves to be remembered.

  • @devjaxvid
    @devjaxvid 3 года назад +6

    Happy Holidays to you and your family

  • @tomjustis7237
    @tomjustis7237 3 года назад +1

    Only The History Guy could make a video about presidential glasses so engrossing and entertaining. BTW, love that History Cat and History Gal were included.

  • @klford9499
    @klford9499 Год назад +2

    OMG love the kitty cat cameo too!!! What's her name? Love History Dudes content.

  • @williamkeith8944
    @williamkeith8944 3 года назад +2

    I watch you tube and read articles on my smartphone without wearing my eyeglasses. I've had myopia and astigmatism since age of 8 in 1960. My close range vision is marvelous, I guess things have come full circle...

  • @jesusbeloved3953
    @jesusbeloved3953 3 года назад +2

    I love your kitten! I have a tortoise, too! Rescued her 2.5 months ago! Mine’s 3-4 yrs. not sure, she was a stray someone picked up. Merry Christmas!

  • @stephenyoung8069
    @stephenyoung8069 3 года назад +17

    As a person who is admittedly obsessed with John Adams, that fact about Adams' glasses was a treat!

    • @constancemiller3753
      @constancemiller3753 3 года назад +2

      I was waiting for Ben Franklin's glasses. He rocked bifocals.

    • @QueenBee-gx4rp
      @QueenBee-gx4rp 3 года назад +1

      Have you visited his remarkable home in Quincy, Mass.?

  • @be6715
    @be6715 3 года назад +1

    I think the Ottoto Piero Bjue were the hands down winners. I like the way you incorporated the different glasses into the video, and really loved the showing of the different views from the website views. I equate choosing new glasses frames with buying a car, just a wee bit cheaper - even with insurance. Love seeing both your wife and cat participating as well! But then, I usually wear my glasses when watching! LOL. Happy Holidays!

  • @RetiredSailor60
    @RetiredSailor60 3 года назад +34

    Good morning Mr and Mrs History Guy and History Cat. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

    • @Dirtzoo
      @Dirtzoo 3 года назад +1

      History Cat

  • @nunyabusiness8538
    @nunyabusiness8538 3 года назад

    thankyou for these truly amazing stories sir. but it’s more the enthusiasm that you possess for your interest is contagious

  • @Felidae-ts9wp
    @Felidae-ts9wp 3 года назад +5

    Great ...loved the History Cat making an appearance..and giving us all the cold shoulder.

  • @kesmarn
    @kesmarn 3 года назад +2

    I was going to fast forward past the commercial, but the cat kept me here. Love THG (and his cat).

  • @andyrbush
    @andyrbush 3 года назад +1

    It was easy to see that it was still you in the dark, by your distinctive head movements. Fascinating story thank you.

  • @suzanneflowers2230
    @suzanneflowers2230 3 года назад +2

    I didn't know Teddy R, Reagan, and Truman were as nearsighted as I am. 3 of my favorites! And it's so true that we "blind as a bat" people get a huge shock as kids the first time our vision is corrected with glasses. I'm 57 and wear contacts, feel like I've got eagle eyes with them and people assume I've got great eyesight LOL. But when I go for eye checkups and have to look at the charts without them, boy I'm greatly humbled all over again!!

  • @samurguy9906
    @samurguy9906 3 года назад +1

    Have you ever considered doing a “behind the scenes video” on how you put these videos together? I’d love to see how you come up with these ideas and research them, and so frequently!

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад

      we have produced a few bits of insight here and there. We might do more, or include that more in our podcast series that is in production.

    • @samurguy9906
      @samurguy9906 3 года назад

      @@TheHistoryGuyChannel oh, I didn’t realize you were developing a podcast. I look forward to it.

  • @scotto352
    @scotto352 2 года назад

    The history guy one of the greatest finds I've discovered to date on the RUclips channel. wonderful presentations.

  • @johnmarxen1240
    @johnmarxen1240 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting video but, I wanted to say to the History Guy, you make me laugh. You always start my day out with a smile. THANK YOU!!

  • @BEVO_vs_The_World
    @BEVO_vs_The_World 3 года назад +3

    What a sharp and very well presented video. I’ve never needed glasses but still found this to be interesting.

  • @TranscendianIntendor
    @TranscendianIntendor 3 года назад +2

    This episode crosses a line between historical stories and commercial for glasses. Possibly it was simply the way it turned out. Old days were that you went to the store and the doctor figured out what your prescription was and they sold you frames and it all cost real money. I did use Glasses USA to get my last pair. They are ubiquitous. I was definitely not the only one that liked that style of frame I got.

  • @HM2SGT
    @HM2SGT 3 года назад +2

    Another swell episode! Shades of Wellington and the Napoleonic campaign.
    I believe the story of Niels Nielsen and his maintenance of Old Man of the Mountain in New Hampshire would make for interesting reading for you. He was a friend of the family and I was too young to really appreciate the man and what he did then, but now I would love to see him honored.

  • @billybodacious2337
    @billybodacious2337 3 года назад +10

    As someone who has worked in ophthalmology for the past 14 years I really appreciate this intimate look at presidential glasses. At the age of 38 I have taken to reading glasses due to my hyperopia (far-sightedness). I'm early to the party so to speak. The video does remind me of how much people in their golden years are willing to spend for refractive surgery to get rid of their dependency on glasses.

  • @markhodge7
    @markhodge7 3 года назад +1

    Always entertaining history. Best History prof I've come across.

  • @JohnPaul-ii
    @JohnPaul-ii 3 года назад +2

    Always room for more knowledge. Thanks for sharing again.
    Wishing you all Happy and Safe Christmas and a better 2021.

  • @momcat2223
    @momcat2223 3 года назад +1

    Stylish new eyewear wardrobe you've acquired! Those at 6:35 and 8:10 are nice, but the ones at 13:30 are my favorites. Happy Christmas to you and Mrs. History Guy and History Cat!

  • @crispincain5373
    @crispincain5373 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for another great presentation, Merry Christmas

  • @TheLoneHaranger
    @TheLoneHaranger 3 года назад +1

    Aaawwww. Your kitty sits in the same place as mine.
    Surely have appreciated and enjoyed your channel. History is fascinating and you present these small snippets with panache and style.
    I shall take this opportunity to wish you and Mrs THG a blessed and relaxing Christmas/New Years season.
    And that this coming year continues to provide the energy and enthusiasm you bring to the joy of learning.

  • @golf2actual375
    @golf2actual375 3 года назад +6

    I liked your old, black frame glasses.

  • @trishthehomesteader9873
    @trishthehomesteader9873 3 года назад +1

    Love your levity with this subject.💜 All but 1 of those glasses looked good in you.🙂

  • @poonoi1968
    @poonoi1968 3 года назад +12

    I watch this wearing reading glasses, feeling presidental.

  • @hollybrereton3140
    @hollybrereton3140 3 года назад

    Awww it was so nice to see you and Mrs History together your both amazing thank you

  • @LcdDrmr
    @LcdDrmr 3 года назад +2

    That was the best and most enjoyable integration of sponsor and content I've ever seen on YT. Happy Holidays!

  • @JayKayKay7
    @JayKayKay7 3 года назад +11

    Saddest day of my life was walking out of the Air Force optical dispensary with a new pair of glasses perched on my 10 year old nose. My crystal clear vision blurred by my tears of dismay when I realized I could never be a fighter jock now.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +7

      Same here. Wanted to fly fighter planes until the day the optometrist said "he'll never be a pilot."

    • @mh53j
      @mh53j 3 года назад +4

      Same here at age 21, but I wanted to fly helicopters.

    • @goodun2974
      @goodun2974 3 года назад +2

      @@TheHistoryGuyChannel , after graduating from Maine Maritime Academy, my brother couldn't get into the Coast Guard because he needed to wear glasses ---- but he eventually ended up piloting tankers for a major oil company. Luckily for him, not the Valdez...

  • @PerspectiveEngineer
    @PerspectiveEngineer 3 года назад +1

    Hey that was Great!
    Thanks History Guy.
    I have a large collection of hundred year old plus glasses.
    Mostly safety glasses but you know you got outside the box.
    So thank you again for adding to my wealth of knowledge. .x.

  • @bluepen61
    @bluepen61 3 года назад

    I am pleased that you kept your focus during this episode!

  • @jonathantillian6528
    @jonathantillian6528 3 года назад +5

    Interesting thing cavalry soldiers will tell you in the US Army:
    Roosevelt would position himself to the extreme right of his formations that were attacking.
    When he'd eventually lose his glasses (or he'd take them off before the charge some say) he'd continue to charge ahead, albeit in a right-to-left manner.
    Thus, he'd end up somewhere in front of the formation more or less in the middle when he and his men encountered the enemy.

  • @robertibert9269
    @robertibert9269 Год назад

    You should do some stand up comedy as well, the straight delivery and superb timing seem excellent for that craft as well.

  • @kingtigertank
    @kingtigertank 3 года назад +2

    I loved the episode. I have an idea for a future episode. The bringing of water to Los Angeles, it’s a much bigger story and more fascinating one than the movie chinatown will lead you to believe. Also, the collapse of the St. Francis Dam, the second largest loss of life in California, all just north of LA. Thank you!

  • @geoben1810
    @geoben1810 3 года назад +1

    Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays to you and the Mrs.!
    Stay safe! ✌

  • @randyruppel6727
    @randyruppel6727 3 года назад +1

    No regrets subscribing, have gained a wealth of knowledge and appreciation for many areas of interest. Ok THG, asking again! Please help share the history of Fruehauf!

  • @sharonwhiteley6510
    @sharonwhiteley6510 3 года назад +1

    Who would have thought: TO BE SEEN OR SEE, presidents wearing eyeglasses, could be such an interesting story.
    Only one: THE HISTORY GUY could pull.off such an amazing feat.
    Thanks.

  • @BoilerRoomRadio
    @BoilerRoomRadio 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for correcting the audio problem.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +1

      We are using the same recording setup, and I have not been able to replicate a problem. I am glad if it has resolved, but it was nothing that I did.

  • @daleinarizona1561
    @daleinarizona1561 3 года назад +1

    That’s a great angle on history!!!! Thanks.

  • @thelightbearer8050
    @thelightbearer8050 3 года назад +2

    History guy, I think I like you! You are such a pleasant person, and a captivating storyteller. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous and healthy New Year to you and your family.

  • @jameshoberg1609
    @jameshoberg1609 3 года назад +1

    Very interesting topic and another job well done thank you history guy

  • @Eddie42023
    @Eddie42023 3 года назад

    Formality with a tasteful sense of humor. That's why I love this channel.

  • @Ellesmere888
    @Ellesmere888 3 года назад +2

    I like the Ottoto Piero Blue frame ...
    The glow in the dark frame is a little too out there for my taste ... LOL
    Great video THG ...Merry Christmas to you and yours.

  • @mellissadalby1402
    @mellissadalby1402 3 года назад +1

    The History CAT!
    The History GAL!
    Wow, what a killer episode! I didn't even care about the "product Placement" (definitely an eyewear fashion show).
    Happy holidays tp the entire THG family.

  • @DamianMaisano
    @DamianMaisano 3 года назад +76

    If you ever feel stupid, just remember that at least you’re not the guy who called Theodore Roosevelt “four eyes” then pulled a gun on him.

    • @donalddodson7365
      @donalddodson7365 3 года назад +9

      And then get knocked down by "four eyes" in just three punches! Bully!

    • @juicebox9465
      @juicebox9465 3 года назад +3

      *Calmly proceeds speech

    • @rwboa22
      @rwboa22 3 года назад +7

      With same "four eyed" leading a charge up San Juan Hill in Cuba while under fire, and later survive an assassination attempt and after getting shot (protected by a steel eyeglasses case and your folded-up speech) proceeds to give same speech.
      Yes, that's TR.... Ultimate Bad Ass!!!

  • @mbazzy123
    @mbazzy123 3 года назад

    Fanntastic work and thank you for making history a fun journey of learning !

  • @glennpayne9694
    @glennpayne9694 3 года назад

    I love the changing glasses throughout the video!

  • @trj1442
    @trj1442 3 года назад +1

    Another ripper show. Thanks THG.

  • @bretmelton3823
    @bretmelton3823 3 года назад +3

    My 8th grade Spanish teacher sent a note home to my parents saying I could not see the writing on the chalkboard unless I was sitting on the front row. I have been wearing glasses for my astigmatism these 42 years hence.

  • @MatthewHarrold
    @MatthewHarrold 3 года назад +7

    My kids laughed when I tried to read my mobile phone. Apparently my arms weren't long enough ... like a frog in hot water ... I was pretty much blind to text/screens ... now I have glasses and my shoulders are relaxed. Happy holidays THG and family.

  • @DrewidDesktop
    @DrewidDesktop 3 года назад +1

    Very enjoyable, thank you. I couldn't help notice, along with the natty glasses, the way you tied your bowtie is a little daring too.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +2

      That shape is called "diamond. " My bow ties all come gratis from the Tie Bar.

  • @briannicholas2757
    @briannicholas2757 3 года назад +1

    THG, I absolutely loved the parade of hats and helmets with different pairs of glasses and most especially your ending where all I could envision was the invisible man.
    In a side note, many years ago, my optician wasn't sure they could help me when I asked for a pair of Pince Nez I owned to be fitted with glass lenses in my prescription. You will be. Happy to know that American opticians still can.

  • @catheryndenton1766
    @catheryndenton1766 3 года назад +2

    I love the History Kitty !!

  • @davidfulginiti5985
    @davidfulginiti5985 3 года назад

    Thanks HG, Merry Christmas

  • @TouchofShunshine
    @TouchofShunshine 3 года назад

    I can’t believe it. Someone actually made learning about glasses interesting. Good job!

  • @WildWestGal
    @WildWestGal 3 года назад

    The History Cat makes a 'commercial' appearance, love it!!! Great episode, as always!

  • @dbur1111
    @dbur1111 3 года назад +1

    Merry Christmas to you and the missus.

  • @deltavee2
    @deltavee2 3 года назад +9

    So when I had glaucoma operations on both eyes in 6 months I went a route that would have been science fiction in the time of Truman and Ike - to avoid wearing glasses ever again I had both lenses removed and the artificials were set as one eye set for normal reading distance and the other for long distance. For three months before the operations I wore a contact in one eye to simulate the difference, rewiring the software in my brain. It was quite entertaining and worked like a charm. My first day riding my 1100 out in the country without glasses was glorious as was walking in the rain without having to constantly wipe lenses. I've worn glasses since I was 9. A person looking at my face at the correct light angle can see a perfect circle in the centre of each eye which freaks them out a little if they don't know. ;- ) I'm 74 with the vision of a teenager.
    A word of advice to anyone who wants to the same, make the *_long vision_* one out of your *_dominant_* eye. Easier to shoot pool and shoot a rifle, etc.

    • @cjc363636
      @cjc363636 Год назад

      That is simply amazing! Not near the level of 'brain' software that you've experienced, but for all my adult life, I would get double vision late in the evening while trying to read. It was a malfunctioning / tired eye muscle giving up too early. So in my 30s I got prism prescription. Been 20 years plus, so I'm used to it now, but BOY did my brain have to rewrite some vision software! Now taking them off/putting them on is nothing. But at first - double vision hell!

  • @klford9499
    @klford9499 Год назад +1

    Loved the "ewuu" I'm buying glasses from this site today! I just got my new script. If The History Guy uses these glass. That is a good enough endorsement for me. Thank you History Dude!

  • @steveb6103
    @steveb6103 3 года назад +9

    What I learned today. Ronald Reagan did in fact serve in the Army! Alot of people comment that he never did. I knew he made training movies.

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +3

      He did, as a captain in the USAAF, but on limited duty- mostly making training films.

  • @barrydysert2974
    @barrydysert2974 3 года назад +1

    😁 👍 Delightful Mr. and Mrs. History Guy. i hope you had a merry Thanksmas and have a happy Christgiving! 🖖

  • @Bets74
    @Bets74 3 года назад +3

    Great video, sharp glasses. Much better 😎

  • @lorijudd2151
    @lorijudd2151 3 года назад +5

    I've been wearing glasses since I was in 2nd grade. I was diagnosed at 20/200. Eventually myopia robbed me of vision until I was measured at 20/400.
    Fortunately, my parents didn't live far from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon, where they had a pioneering program run by Dr. West.
    While in the third grade I was fitted with cutting edge technology: hard contact lenses. These arrested the myopia. My glasses were only used for backup purposes from then on.
    While in the Navy during my 20s I contracted an infection in my right eye. It ate away most of my cornea which then changed my vision from near sighted to far sighted.
    This was before regulations would allow surgery to correct my problem, or the issuance of both glasses and contacts to one service member.
    Therefore, I finished my enlistment wearing only glasses and using only one eye: my right. My brain adapted to this visual problem leaving me, essentially, monocular.
    When I reached my early 40s and needed a new prescription the ophthalmologist suggested I start wearing a contact in the left eye and glasses over both eyes to finish correction of my vision so I could again use both eyes at the same time.
    It took me nearly a year to adapt to being able to see in stereo again.
    I've been wearing a soft contact in my left eye and glasses overall since, and am doing so today.

  • @dena81
    @dena81 3 года назад +4

    Loved the cameos by Mrs. THG and THK(The History Kitty) looks like my Pippy!

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +4

      His name is Pookie.

    • @dena81
      @dena81 3 года назад

      @@TheHistoryGuyChannel he's adorable! He needs to feature in a history of cats episode!

    • @TheHistoryGuyChannel
      @TheHistoryGuyChannel  3 года назад +7

      Ths issue with including the cats is that is requires the cooperation of cats. They are included pretty much whenever they show up for work...

    • @dena81
      @dena81 3 года назад

      @@TheHistoryGuyChannel I know this all too well

  • @MikinessAnalog
    @MikinessAnalog 3 года назад +5

    In case no one else noticed, Mr. Geiger is wearing a different pair every time he cuts back to himself.
    XD

  • @jenniferhorton6965
    @jenniferhorton6965 3 года назад

    I really liked Mrs. History Guy's glasses. The pair I liked best on you were the thinned framed round (@ 11:20 frame). The funnest (I know, bad grammar) was The Invisible Man glasses. LOL! Oh, the video was fun and fascinating. Happy New Year to you all.

  • @garygulley6935
    @garygulley6935 3 года назад +1

    Awesome as always History Guy

  • @laurielyddy4890
    @laurielyddy4890 3 года назад

    Okay the timing on this is perfect because I have to order glasses in order to have measurements done on my eyes. You can't have accurate measurements done when you've been wearing contacts. I need to order some this week. I would say that is serendipity

  • @geneo1976
    @geneo1976 3 года назад

    Merry Christmas to you and The History Gal! Love this Channel.