V2: a pictorial ode to obsolescence

Who needed even more whisky? 

When they ask where have you been... just tell them that you were with your friend 

Some of you would have dreamt at some point of your lifes of getting a beard like this one:

These are lovely! (See previous page) -- One small caveat -- technically-speaking, are whiskey and beer and vodka actually "obsolete? " None of them seem to be completely "obsolete" in this part of Georgia ... in fact, just last year, laws were passed in some parts of the state to Permit the "Sale of Spirits" on Sundays.  It sounds crazy, I know, but around here people can now buy Beer on Sunday!

On the other hand, it's been a long time since I've seen any new posters announcing an upcoming "Sale" of "25 barrels of Whisky."  So, the traditional practice of selling whiskey, by the barrel, to the public -- well, that may very well be a thing of the past.  So sad when traditions die, isn't it? ...

Hmm why waste money on beer when you can waste it on wine!

Doesn't this question belong in the "Koans" forum?  The more I meditate on it, the more of a mystery it seems to be ... this could occupy me for years....

Yes, since neither beer nor wine are obsolete, references to them should go in the koan thread.

Years ago we went golfing in Indiana on a Sunday. All day, sunup 'til sundown. Afterwards, we were suprised to see the liquor stores closed, so we stopped at a bar. Locals told us it was law. We were dumbfounded. Additional queries resulted in them telling us that the sports teams, bars, and large venues had lobbied for the law.  

There must be some serious drunks in Indiana, 'cause my buddies and I instantly thought, "if you're gonna want drinks at home, get 'em before Sunday!"

Cool, it took me years to think of it!

I hope you don't feel bad about that -- haven't you noticed it takes Most people Years to think up questions?!

Oh, wait.  I just came up with That question in, like, 1.5 seconds.  So do you think maybe I was wrong?  Is it actually pretty Easy to think up questions?  It must be, because I just thought up Two of them in, like, 5 seconds!  Didn't even have to concentrate that hard.

Is this interesting?  Why not?  Discuss.

Sad Obsolescence Image:  (See how happy these things used to make us?  We could go downtown in our "high heels" and stand comfortably in a booth and chat for hours.  And it got us out of the house.  It got us outdoors, in the fresh air and sunshine.  And all we needed was a big old sack of dimes.)

Liked them too. Walk. Fresh air. No eavesdroppers. (Unlike in house.)

Dang that is pretty good or dang that is pretty good?  

Excellent discussion.  A+

I thought most phone booths smelled like pee.

Thanks for mentioning that!   That's exactly the kind of vivid detail that brings old memories back into focus so they become fully alive, isn't it?  

At this point I'd like to say "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be," but I don't think any of us need to be reminded of that, because I'm sure we all remember where we were the first time we read that bit of graffiti on a ladies' room wall back in the '70's.  

But now that I think about it, maybe that's just me.

Ladies and Gentlemen... please let me introduce you to the following great opportunity...

The future has arrived...

Imagine being able to talk with people... that is not in the same room as you?

Amazing, isn't it?

1 mile!

at only 3.5 dollars...

if you need to speak with somebody at a longer distance... just get a friend at a mile from home... and then another at 2 miles... until you reach the friend that you want to get your message.

I hope your friends are distributed in a nice network with a convenient geometrical shape, and that they are willing to deliver your messages in your behalf.

Social networking at its most modern!

Hilarious!

Now I'm wondering -- if I'd had a "Perfect Vocalizing Chamber and a Compound Metallic Diaphragm," could I have had that singing career I always wanted?

And who Wouldn't want "Burnished Nickel Mountings?" ... well, maybe not everybody... might not be as much fun as they sound ...

If you close your eyes and walked into a Walmart bathroom, you can't tell the difference.