No, Wait, it was the Spin Cycle on the Washing Machine

My friend Larry starts my day off with a story about a woman in Croatia who sat dead in front of her TV set for 42 years (link). I wrote back to say I'd seen a similar story a while back only it was more like one year. Larry responds:

The first year is the hardest. After that it's mostly re-runs.

Mrs. Buce chimes in:

Forty-two years ago, someone in Croatia had a TV set?