Way, way back - the 1950's, long distance phone calls were very rare. Calls were very expensive based on time and distance. Moreover, in Rockford, we had two phones, one in the kitchen and one upstairs on a small table at the head of the steps. Anyhow, a long distance call was a family event. It was planned in advance, timed for brevity, sequencing of who would talk when,coaching to keep it short and be sure to hang up the phone at the end of the call!!
Calls to California to the grandparents usually started out with an opening by dad, then a nice touch by mom. After they were through, each of us had to get out our current life story in 30 seconds or less. Dad would finalize and the hangup would complete that family call. Wow, technology is great!!!!! We talked all the way to California!!!!
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