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Comment from lyenochka
Enjoyed your reminiscing about the landline and how hard it must have been for you all to share that one phone! We see old movies and think, if the only had a cellphone, that disaster could have been avoided!
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Enjoyed your reminiscing about the landline and how hard it must have been for you all to share that one phone! We see old movies and think, if the only had a cellphone, that disaster could have been avoided!
Comment Written 27-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2022
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Seriously! Looking back, I don't know how we ever did without cell phones. Thank you for your review!
Comment from Debra White
Hello Mama Baer :)
I enjoyed reading your poem - it brought back memories :)
We had a phone just like yours, although ours was an olive green colour not mustard yellow! The coils were all out of shape after a while - it used to drive my mum crazy when it kinked the wrong way!
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes as always, Debra :)
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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Hello Mama Baer :)
I enjoyed reading your poem - it brought back memories :)
We had a phone just like yours, although ours was an olive green colour not mustard yellow! The coils were all out of shape after a while - it used to drive my mum crazy when it kinked the wrong way!
Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes as always, Debra :)
Comment Written 26-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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Ah, Debra--we are of the same era, indeed! Later, my parents got an olive green phone for their room. :)
Comment from Ric Myworld
Sometimes, I wish they'd never invented the phone PERIOD. Mine rings constantly, and it's never anyone I want to talk with, mostly scammers and sales people. There's a lot to be said for peace and quiet. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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Sometimes, I wish they'd never invented the phone PERIOD. Mine rings constantly, and it's never anyone I want to talk with, mostly scammers and sales people. There's a lot to be said for peace and quiet. LOL. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 26-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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Haha, amen!
Comment from Mary Vigasin
A delightful poem remembering how at one time, the phone was the center of dating, talking to friends, and the limited time when someone was expecting a call. The cord would be stretched in order to have some privacy.
We never had a phone, but I remember the party lines when visiting my aunt we would pick up the phone and a neighbor would be chatting on the line.
Best wishes,
Mary
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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A delightful poem remembering how at one time, the phone was the center of dating, talking to friends, and the limited time when someone was expecting a call. The cord would be stretched in order to have some privacy.
We never had a phone, but I remember the party lines when visiting my aunt we would pick up the phone and a neighbor would be chatting on the line.
Best wishes,
Mary
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 26-Apr-2022
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Thank you, Mary! Oh, yes--we did have a party line for a time. That was funny to pick up the receiver and listen in on a conversation until the parties noticed someone was listening! Thanks for writing!
Comment from Sally Law
I miss it and the simpler times. I use my iPhone to call my grandchildren. I think I'll opt for something cheaper now that I'm blind. A wonderful jaunt down memory lane, dear Mama.
Sending you my best today as always and blessings for the contest,
Sal XOs
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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I miss it and the simpler times. I use my iPhone to call my grandchildren. I think I'll opt for something cheaper now that I'm blind. A wonderful jaunt down memory lane, dear Mama.
Sending you my best today as always and blessings for the contest,
Sal XOs
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Thank you, Sal! Oh, indeed. A return to clear eyesight would be a welcome gift.
Comment from juliaSjames
Ah nostalgia always romanticizes the past. Your rhymed poem took us back to a different, perhaps simpler way of life symbolized by the bright yellow wall mounted phone. When I was growing up in Guyana we didn't have a house phone. We had to use a telephone box in the street. My grandmother's house had a house phone halfway up the stairs. As in your case there was no privacy LOL
Stay safe and blessed
Julia
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Ah nostalgia always romanticizes the past. Your rhymed poem took us back to a different, perhaps simpler way of life symbolized by the bright yellow wall mounted phone. When I was growing up in Guyana we didn't have a house phone. We had to use a telephone box in the street. My grandmother's house had a house phone halfway up the stairs. As in your case there was no privacy LOL
Stay safe and blessed
Julia
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Thank you for sharing a piece of your own story, Julia! That is amazing. You are amazing!
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LOLOL
Comment from Goosey Gander
Brilliant. Outstanding. Amazing. Splendid. Beautiful.
I do have one...what's the word...hiccup, but only if you tried your hand at a Kyrielle. If not, then this doesn't matter, but the last line in your fourth stanza has nine syllables, not eight :) otherwise, you have done a splendid job!
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Brilliant. Outstanding. Amazing. Splendid. Beautiful.
I do have one...what's the word...hiccup, but only if you tried your hand at a Kyrielle. If not, then this doesn't matter, but the last line in your fourth stanza has nine syllables, not eight :) otherwise, you have done a splendid job!
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Why thank you, my dear GGG! You are right--that last line needed help. I fixed it! I appreciate your careful edit. <3
Comment from Beck Fenton
Oh, sister, I am right there with you! Our mustard yellow phone was in the kitchen as well and oh, those long conversations about everything and nothing... well your poetry hit all the right spots for me.
You have a gift for bringing back "those good old days" and I hope to read more!
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Oh, sister, I am right there with you! Our mustard yellow phone was in the kitchen as well and oh, those long conversations about everything and nothing... well your poetry hit all the right spots for me.
You have a gift for bringing back "those good old days" and I hope to read more!
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Well, thank you, Beck! I appreciate your taking the time to read and write me a note. The things we can see clearly in our mind's eye. I am glad for that. Fun to know we have something in common.
Comment from Carolyn Dooley
Those cords would get so tangled up. They were a nuisance. However, that is what we were accustomed to. I had a yellow phone in my kitchen. In those days, they were made solid. I would not want to go back using them either. It is nice to carry my phone in my purse. Thank you for the awareness. Have a great morning.
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Those cords would get so tangled up. They were a nuisance. However, that is what we were accustomed to. I had a yellow phone in my kitchen. In those days, they were made solid. I would not want to go back using them either. It is nice to carry my phone in my purse. Thank you for the awareness. Have a great morning.
Comment Written 25-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 25-Apr-2022
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Thank you, Carolyn! Oh, they really were heavy, weren't they! Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem!
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Yes. You are welcome.