Switchboard operators, USA, 1920s

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Switchboard operators, USA, 1920s
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Ahh, back in the good old days before there were even enough numbers to add up to 911…

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🎵 Pennsylvania 6-500 🎶

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You’re short a 0

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Oh no!

I’m a fraud!
🤚😦✋

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One ringy-dingy…

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Could you get me Susan?

Susan?

Yes Susan from Detroit.

OK please hold the hold the line.

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Hello this is Susan.

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Well she picked up the line quite suddenly. You called, and Suddenly Susan!

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Hello, see? Myeah. Operator?

Myeah, ENglewood 3-4826 please, and get this dil-ya-ble cookin as I’m makin’ tracks to the blind pig so’s I don’t have to try’an get myself stewed to the gills an spiffocated from this dog soup!

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