Daily affirmations of a word mercenary
Telephones
10Feb2004 Filed under: EavesdropperA: I don’t really get how corded telephones work.
A: Really? It’s just wire-to-wire connectivity.
A: I guess…and back in the day, operators had to manually connect the wires?
A: Right.
A: So if Ol’ Man Smitty wanted to talk to Granny Whimple, they had to have the operator connect their wires?
A: Yup. Cuz they were having a clandestine affair.
A: Dirty Granny Whimple.
A: Mmhmm.
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Hey there. I'm Ariel Meadow Stallings, a native Seattleite who's written my way up and down the Left Coast. Electrolicious is where I post daily randomata, but I also write for a living. My first book, Offbeat Bride, is in bookstores now.
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jessicac
February 11th, 2004 at 12:52 am
Maybe I’m not too smart, but how did the operator know which was dirty gran’s line? and that reminds me of a conversation I had with my husband about the formation birds make when they fly south for the winter.
kim
February 11th, 2004 at 6:40 am
I love how it’s a conversation btwn A & A and I’m not really sure who is who!