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You and my eldest brother. Maybe the second one, too. By the time I was I was born, there was a large wooden cabinet with a small screen in the corner of the living room.
I remember in the early 50s having to give the phone number to an operator after hearing "Number Please"
As recently as the early 90s there were still a few tiny independent phone companies in eastern Washingtax and Oreegone using some form of CAMA for coin phones, where the cord operator would come on and you'd give her your payphone number after you dialed then she'd put your call through. (This was different from manual telephone service which you're talking about, but related.) About the only reason I can think of for it existing that late is because it was needed in the past. Those all are now fully automatic using TSPS/TOPS/OSPS/whatever they're calling toll traffic service this year.
I remember breaking open a couple of old thermometers, removing the mercury and bringing it to school for Show and Tell. (The teacher fully approved, as I passed the blob of mercury around the room). I think I was in third grade. So far, no ill effects.
I remember playing with mercury too although not sure where it came from. No ill effects here either. (I'd say there was but it's way too late to sue the school. )
I'm so old I remember... Men tipping their hat to a passing lady... and for a young-in better hold a door open for a older person or get your back side smacked.. and all was say Please & Thank You... !!! Sir - Ma'ma
OMG, yes!
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