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End of an Era

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

Did you know that, as of January 27, you can no longer send a telegram via Western Union?

If I had known they were shutting that business down, I woulda sent one for posterity...

If you want to wallow in nostalgia for the wonders of 19th-century telecommunications, James Lileks has posted some examples of telegram art.

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