The little changes

[jducoeur]

First of possibly a number of messages about the slightly insane extended weekend we've just been through. We'll start with one of those dippy observations that strike you when you're in the middle of far more important things: the weirdest thing about traveling to Connecticut nowadays is that they still use seven-digit phone numbers. Half the times someone gave us a phone number (and we have exchanged a vast number of phone numbers in the past few days), they'd give seven digits and stop, leaving me with a perpetual case of, "Yes, but where's the rest of it?" Somewhere along the line, I got used to these ten-digit things we have here...

Comments

[anastasiav.livejournal.com]

Wait, I'm confused. You *all* have to use 10 digits? You call your next door neighbor and dial 617-555-5555???

Why?

Let's all call up AT&T and protest to the president...

[eclecticmagpie.livejournal.com]

Where's Alan Sherman when we need him?

Oh, and condolences. It's easy to get caught up in the minutiae and overlook the Really Big Issue.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

I think I just barely remember when we could dial just the last 4 digits in-town (Orono, ME.) Or possibly my mom only told me about that; reply hazy, ask again later.