LOL! See what you did... you made him cry.
If his Mama bought a VCR when he was 11, 12, or 13, then she was spending a lot of money for the time. The story just doesn't ring true. Maybe when he was 15, 16, or 17.
You're probably right.
I remember back when Clinton was impeached, and Rush Limbaugh dedicated his entire show to calls from people who used to be Clinton supporters but were not anymore. He asked every one of them about the one incident that changed their minds about him, and by far the most common answer was some variation of: "When I was watching your show on Fox and you showed that clip of him at Ron Brown's funeral."