(googling “telephone book”) .. oh.. yeah.. I once read one from cover to cover, thus my OCD diagnosis and subsequent incarceration at the Melody Melody Prison in… oh, wait.. it was Sing Sing Prison. I’m fine now. ~ Thomas Edisonski, dork
May the stored be with you as they are with Dee, and gesundheit.
Can you imagine a book that lists EVERYONE’s name, address and phone number? And it is to be given out free to every household and business?The secrecy police would have none of that today!
Racing Pigeons are a real thing? I thought it was just an Andy Capp thing. Imagining Capp first selling the bird to Joel for 40 quid for horse gambling.
The Duke over 1 year ago
I think I’m going to catching pigeons in the park and see if any can race.
A Common 'tator over 1 year ago
What country is Belgian in?
ladykat over 1 year ago
who in their right mind would pay that much for a pigeon?
crobinson019 over 1 year ago
What’s a “Telephone Book”, precious?
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
(googling “telephone book”) .. oh.. yeah.. I once read one from cover to cover, thus my OCD diagnosis and subsequent incarceration at the Melody Melody Prison in… oh, wait.. it was Sing Sing Prison. I’m fine now. ~ Thomas Edisonski, dork
May the stored be with you as they are with Dee, and gesundheit.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 1 year ago
It was also a homing pigeon and wound up back in its previous owner’s coop.
Retrac Premium Member over 1 year ago
Can you imagine a book that lists EVERYONE’s name, address and phone number? And it is to be given out free to every household and business?The secrecy police would have none of that today!
preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
It’s interesting to me that Ripley’s mentions the first telephone book to a generation that may not know what a telephone book is.
markhughw over 1 year ago
The first telephone book only had names, no numbers.
FassEddie over 1 year ago
“He could fly fast through the air, alright, A pigeon of great might, Armando!”
That’s an ABBA song, if I remember correctly?
oish over 1 year ago
Racing Pigeons are a real thing? I thought it was just an Andy Capp thing. Imagining Capp first selling the bird to Joel for 40 quid for horse gambling.
oish over 1 year ago
The battery (and diaper) would need to be changed multiple times in those 11 days – I think he had help
LAFITZGERALD over 1 year ago
Oh, wow – you really launched such a terrific page for this day!!
bookworm0812 over 1 year ago
Would that be more of a phone sheet rather than a phone book?
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
And in the era of that first phone book, “Raymond the First” knew every name, address, and phone number.
ekke over 1 year ago
Mr. McKay must have had a heck of a long extension cord!
marc rossi Premium Member over 1 year ago
Yes it was a lot to pay for a bird. But I had a recipe for Cornish game hen and couldn’t find any at the store so I bought Armando. He was delicious.
Bilan over 1 year ago
When was the last telephone book printed?
oakie817 over 1 year ago
#1.4 million? that’s chickenfeed
Stephen Gilberg over 1 year ago
Looks like Ian didn’t get a haircut in those eight years either.
jmcenanly over 1 year ago
How many times did they sell that pigeon?
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Armando is currently enjoying a luxurious life in stud.