Since man learned to walk on two feet, rather than four hooves, it had been our dream to work out basic math problems and also tell time. With the incredible technological advances of the 1980s, it was now possible to do both – all within one device.

The idea of a calculator combined with a watch was nothing new – even in the days before watches or calculators. In the 1300s the idea of a sundial combined with an abacus had been presented, but was rejected as being witchcraft and all those involved were thrown off a cliff.

In the 1970s the idea came back – with the witch hunts finally subsiding. The first to try out the new device was a young inventor named Farrah Fawcett.  Unfortunately technology had not matched the unbridled ambition of young Farrah, and the device was a failure.

It wouldn’t be until the mid-80s that the device was finally refined into a more manageable size.

It had it all – the time, a basic calculator, even a battery. It was the total package. It was on every child’s wish list.

Eventually schools banned the use of the watches in classrooms for getting in the way of good Christian learning. It’s God’s work putting the proper numbers in our minds, and any answers coming from this heathenous device would surely add up to 666.

Luckily, by the end of the 80s the popularity of the device had waned, and God’s role in the lives of young children was restored.

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