Re: area codes

[John Miller <healeys@n4vu.com>]

Bob Johnson wrote:

> I even still remember our party line no: 477-W. When we picked up the
> phone the operator said "number please" 

All you had to do was pick up the phone?  We had to turn the crank
(on-hook) to rouse the operator.  And we liked it! 

-- 
John Miller, phone number (then) 2-21
And people thought that "BR-549" was a joke...