{"id":3045,"date":"2011-06-12T09:47:55","date_gmt":"2011-06-12T14:47:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=3045"},"modified":"2019-11-25T20:07:25","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T01:07:25","slug":"sunday-matinee-telephone-tutorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2011\/06\/12\/sunday-matinee-telephone-tutorial\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Matinee – Telephone Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nHello dear readers, it’s Mrs Crankipants.<\/em> Today’s topic is the rotary phone, an invention once considered the wave of the future in a simpler time, back before the touch tone models, texting, video chats, the capability of sending tragically ill-advised photos of one self, lawn darts and Jello 1-2-3!<\/p>\n

Sadly these technological silver linings come with a few clouds. The wondrous ability to avoid people has put an end to the simple joys\u00c2\u00a0of prank calling:<\/p>\n

Is your refrigerator running?<\/em><\/p>\n

Why yes it is.<\/em><\/p>\n

You better go catch it!<\/em><\/p>\n

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By the mid-fifties, switchboards were out, and self dialed phones were in. This instructional video was aimed at yesteryear’s technophobes. It includes helpful advice such as what a dial tone sounds like, and how to twirl a dial. Watching this makes me a bit nostalgic for the sound the dial makes. * sniffs, unwraps a butterscotch candy *<\/em><\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2011, it’s more than likely that a fifth grader has no clue how to use a rotary dial either. Suddenly this video is back in vogue! Round up the kiddies and take a look, it will prove to be a useful skill when visiting Aunt Irma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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