Back in the early days of telephones, one had to turn a handcrank to get an operator...
Then they were replaced with rotary dials... still crankin' but quicker than waiting for personal service.
Then touch tone came along.. no more cranking!
And now we have this...
Ahhh, we've come so far...
dan(crank calling)
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Not to mention the serious crimp this will place in long-distance disarmament talks.
Back in the early days of telephones, one had to turn a handcrank to get an operator... Then they were replaced with rotary dials... still crankin' but quicker than waiting for personal service. Then touch tone came along.. no more cranking! And now we have this... Ahhh, we've come so far... dan(crank calling)