And the phone was an oblong black box hardwired and bolted to the kitchen wall. The cord was not long enough to reach any of the chairs in the kitchen. It was part of an 8 party line. Our ring was a long and a short. Anybody in the 7 other houses on the same line could pick up their phone and listen in. If you had to make a phone call while somebody in one of the other houses was using their phone, you had to try to convince them to free up the line.
Gent over 6 years ago
Well, things haven’t changed much then.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 6 years ago
By eating that dirt, our immune system’s are stronger.
ladykat over 6 years ago
Me too, Aunty!
Marvin Premium Member over 6 years ago
I trust you no longer eat dirt. It doesn’t go well with boxed wine.
Sue Ellen over 6 years ago
And the phone was an oblong black box hardwired and bolted to the kitchen wall. The cord was not long enough to reach any of the chairs in the kitchen. It was part of an 8 party line. Our ring was a long and a short. Anybody in the 7 other houses on the same line could pick up their phone and listen in. If you had to make a phone call while somebody in one of the other houses was using their phone, you had to try to convince them to free up the line.