Subj : Nome
To   : BARRY MARTIN
From : Mike Powell
Date : Fri Sep 01 2023 13:16:00

> Well there used to be the old kids' trick probably back in the 1960's
> where someone in (say) Boston could dial the Operator, ask for the Nome,
> Alaska, Operator, the ask the Nome Operator to call a neighbour,  Must
> have been another step: person-to-person (?) as somehow the neighbour
> had to be told they were being told they were being called by Alaska.
> My friends never did it as we figured we'd manage to get in deeeeep
> trouble!

Indeed.  That could be a very costly prank, especially back then!

Mike


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