Years ago in one of the houses where we lived, we had a "party line" telephone. When the phone rang, you had to answer and listen to see for whom the call was. There were several other phones associated with ours. If it was for you, you stayed on the line. If it wasn't, you were supposed to hang up. I should mention that the phone was attached to the wall and to hear you had to pick up the receiver part and place it near your ear. If you called a number that was part of your party line, you could talk to them all at the same time if you really wanted. We knew most of the people on our line. They were neighbors. My mother could ring the phone and talk to several other ladies at once. It was kind of cool for a while. Eventually we got our own line. I don't remember when. But for a long time, that was how it was. Today phone's are just plain scary. With one touch on the screen you can book flights, order g...
Just a mama trying to bloom where she is planted in the dry Northeast of Brazil.