C: Information, Please!
I am really about to demonstrate my age, here. Remember that phrase (those of you who are old, like me) “ Information, please ?” Do you reme mber calling the operator by dialing “O,” and saying, “Information, please ” to get to what is now called “directory assistance?” Gee, this is stirring up memories….remember calling long-distance with help of an operator? “ Station-to-station” was cheaper because it meant that you would speak to whomever answered the phone. “ Person-to-person ” meant that you designated the recipient of the call, and you were not charged if you did not get your person, which meant it was more expensive when you did get your party. A long-distance call was reason for urgency. I can remember hearing: “ Hurry, it’s long-distance !” when someone would call from out of town. “ Collect ” meant that the person on the receiving end of the call would accept the charges. We still do this today, however, most...