FAIRFIELD — Walter Day would say he’s living proof that it’s never too late to pursue one’s passions, and that’s the focus of a new documentary he’s featured in.
Day, 76, who founded Twin Galaxies — a platform that tracks arcade game high scores — was featured in the 2007 documentary “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters.” But by that point in his life, Day had shifted gears and changed his passion. He’d moved on to music.
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