I'll never get a telegram
Western Union stoped their telegram service on January 27. I wish I would have known, as I probably would have sent a couple. While there are obviously some negative connotations with them (a telegram from the military, obviously), but I just have this romantic view of the telegraph operator tirelessly keying out Morse code. The last commercial Morse code message was sent in 1999. I'm sure the current version is (or, should I say was) computerized, but I would love someone to come to my door with the "Message for William Anderson STOP."
posted by Bill at 2/06/2006 12:33:00 AM
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When your Uncle J. and I were married, the women in my AF flight who were on their way to Berlin and therefore unable to attend the wedding, sent telegrams with best wishes. I must say I never expected the telegram service to stop, although even in 1974 it seemed a bit archaic. And you're right about telegrams most often containing bad news. Your great-grandmother fainted dead away when a man in uniform delived a telegram regarding your Great-Uncle Bill after his fighter accident. Sigh... Love, Auntie N.
I just discovered the reason that STOP was used STOP It was cheaper than using a period STOP
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