Hello - "statue?"

[harry hayes]

Forgive the title - old shaggy dog joke.

 

In modern times versus 'good old days',

A result is hard to find;

But with ancient and modern telephones,

'No contest' springs to mind.

 

You picked up your sturdy hand-set,

Tap the connector  once or twice;

Your post-mistress answered  "number please?",

"55 if you'd be so nice".

 

"That's Mrs Jones, she's just gone out,

I'll try 87, she may be there";

Nothing was too much trouble,

A service beyond compare.

 

But the good lady did have certain faults,

Show impatience - most perverse;

Your 'plug in' might just end up wrong,

India nuisance call -  in reverse.

 

Non-local connections could take an age,

'Shared lines' an unholy twin;

Your secrets never stayed that way,

The operator listened in.

 

Now take your modern counterpart,

Hear Beethoven or singing fish;

Gadgets beyond Bell's wildest dreams,

At your pleasure, should  you wish.

 

With perhaps just one delicate touch,

You have a world-wide window-sill;

I'm afraid the modern scores 'un point',

The 'good old days', sadly, 'nil'.

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Thanks for reading  Happy days

[Dizzy]

Excellent Harry  

 

I don't remember the days when a lady had to put you through but I do remember us occasionally having crossed lines. 

That was odd hearing someone elses chatting away at the same time as we were.

 

I actually miss the old phones where you used to put your finger in the number 'hole' and dial it round. 

This will sound odd I know but I used to like the sound as the dial went back to it's position and '0' was always my favourite number as the sound lasted longer

[algy]

Brilliant! Harry.  We had a party line when we lived in Springfield Avenue, the other party would pick their phone up and tut' if you were on too long and they wanted to use their phone.

[harry hayes]

Thank you folks. glad it brought back memories.  Worrying about you Dizzy.

 

Happy days

[Dizzy]

:lol: Me too Harry