I don't know about you, but this symbol means a whole lot to me. This symbol IS my childhood. It is Nickelodeon's orange slime splattered on a white wall with Nickelodeon written in the middle. Nickelodeon, or Nick, is a television network that caters to children, and adults, through funny cartoons and live action TV.
Nick arose from the American culture in the late 1970s, that had a line-up that wasn't exactly for children at that time. AS time passed, the shows became more kid friendly with some "hidden" innuendo.
Nickelodeon holds a different symbol for different people. It could mean the best TV to one person, and the worst TV to others *cough, Disney lovers, cough*. Nick symbolizes childhood for me. I grew up on it. I woke up early every Saturday morning to watch it with my cousins and siblings--our ritual. I would watch it at my grandma's house after her soup operas. I would watch it after I got home from school. This IS my childhood. This symbol is fun, messy, amusing, exciting and it honestly makes me think that Rugrats or Hey Arnold is about to come on.
The connotation that comes with this Nickelodeon symbol is childhood memories. If I showed this picture to the people in my generation, I am positive that it would bring a smile to their face. All of my friends and I have watched or at least seen this symbol splatter onto the TV in between shows. It let us know that there was more and that we didn't have to get up to leave and do other things--we were invited to stay. This image holds so many memories for people in our culture.
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