Vintage

     I wonder what Alexander Graham Bell would be thinking if he could see how far his little invention has come since he hollered in Watson’s ear way back when. I think his intention was to be able to make communication between people a little easier; no more Morse code, smoke signals, telegraph boys on those pesky bicycles, or notes delivering important news arriving my mail three weeks after the incident. Wouldn’t he be surprised to sit in the movie theatre and see the ads showing the young teens holding a phone to their ears while dancing at the dinner table? He would probably think they were a little “off” because there wasn’t even a phone line connecting the receiver to anything! A ride in an air-conditioned car would amaze him enough, but if he looked out of the window, he would be confused about all of the people talking to themselves as they drive. I would understand a little about how he feels.