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(Knock Knock) "Telegram"

MFS62 Feb 01 2006 12:56 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060201/sc_space/eraendswesternunionstopssendingtelegrams This is like General Motors getting out of the car business. How sad. When was the last time you got or sent a telegram? What were the circumstances? Later

Willets Point Feb 01 2006 12:57 PM

Never. I did transfer money through WU to a hotel in Venice last year though.

Yancy Street Gang Feb 01 2006 01:20 PM

I find it hard to believe that people were still sending telegrams as recently as a week ago.

sharpie Feb 01 2006 02:10 PM

I got one when I was in a highschool play, sent by my sister across the country. That was over 30 years ago, however.

MFS62 Feb 01 2006 02:46 PM

I only got one, but it was a beauty. I was at home on leave from the Army, awaiting notification of the date I would have to report to California to get on a boat headed for Viet Nam. There was a knock atthe door, and someone said "telegram". I reluctantly opened it and read the message. It said; "Your orders have been cancelled. Report to your former duty station. Signed: Commanding General, Ft. Belvoir" A few days later, after I sobered up, I reported back to base. Later