Posted on 02/05/2006 3:03:05 PM PST by DaveCooper
up to the late 50's flower orders were sent via Western Union to and from retail flower shops. In fact I operated a telex machine in the flower shop going directly to the local Western Union Office. It was big and clumsy but did the job. Then the phone took over where florist called direct. Now they use e mail .
those must have been the good old days.
My gram used to telegram me every birthday with the special birthday telegram. She sent me a candygram once too.
I'll give it 20 years, max.
Send a telegram via the Internet:
http://www.retro-gram.com/
"This is our last telegram because we have decided to. STOP."
I remember my parents telling me that they got a telegram from the Marine Corps when I arrived safely at boot camp in Parris Island back in 1981. I thought that was rather odd and this was a quarter century ago. I had no idea telegrams were still being used today.
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