Even as a kid, I was able to read Roman numeral representation of the year. Warner Bros Looney Tunes cartoons would include the copyright year in their title c

Even as a kid, I was able to read Roman numeral representation of the year. Warner Bros Looney Tunes cartoons would include the copyright year in their title credits and I was able to determine which year it was even though they were displayed very briefly. For example MCMXXXVIII -> 1938.