IIRC, it was (here at least) 222-2362. That number was sponsored by AFNB bank (hence the 2362). I think another version was just dialing 222-2222.How many remember Calling a Specific Phone Number-just to find out the Correct Time?
Kids-it Was a Real thing!
And the temperature.How many remember Calling a Specific Phone Number-just to find out the Correct Time?
Kids-it Was a Real thing!
219-464-0123We always called it "Calling Time and Temperature" in my house. I forgot what number it was for us, but I remember calling it with a landline with one of those long curly wires whenever my mom adjusted the clocks.
When I was a little kid, Dad would give me some change and send me across the street to the Burger Chef, to get him a pack of Viceroy's out of the vending machine. No one batted an eye about an eight year old buying cigs. Very different time back then.Here is a memory photo for ya'all to remember those days of underage cigarette purchases from these:
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422-0123. Time and TempHow many remember Calling a Specific Phone Number-just to find out the Correct Time?
Kids-it Was a Real thing!
We used to walk down to the little gas station/corner store and buy cigarettes for dad for like 50 cents a pack. We'd pick up glass pop bottles on the way that people through out along the road and turn those in to buy a candy bar to eat on the walk back home.When I was a little kid, Dad would give me some change and send me across the street to the Burger Chef, to get him a pack of Viceroy's out of the vending machine. No one batted an eye about an eight year old buying cigs. Very different time back then.
Don't remember the number but before AFNB it was sponsored by Indiana National Bank and it was my Grandfathers voice that told you the time. He was aVP for the bank.IIRC, it was (here at least) 222-2362. That number was sponsored by AFNB bank (hence the 2362). I think another version was just dialing 222-2222.
laredo cigarette machines. At that same time you could get rolling papers called "Camelflage" They had a brown band on one end like a Camel filter cigarette. Since the machine made a nice uniform roll, and the paper had that band, anything you rolled looked like a Camel Filter.No, but heard about a guy who could roll them with one hand. Also, back in the 70s they had these machines, kind of the size of a card shuffling machine as I recall, and you stuck the tobacco, filters and paper in and cranked out cigarettes. Presumably to save some money.
Funny story lighting cigarette with butane lighter. It was a windy day and I could not keep the flame going with my hand cupped so I turned it up as high as it would go and it shot a flame up my nostril, burning all the nose hairs. Ugh, that is a bad smell!