Re: RARA-AVIS: FIFTY-TO-ONE, by Charles ArdaI

From: Jeff Vorzimmer (jvorzimmer@austin.rr.com)
Date: 18 Dec 2008

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---- Jack Bludis <buildsnburns@yahoo.com> wrote:

> You gotta love a book with a phone number like KL5-2703.

The KLondike exchange was the classic dummy exchange for television. I think it was even recommended by Bell Telephone. Often the actual number used was KL5-1212, which of course is information. I remember as a wise-ass kid, when asked for my number, giving that one.

I guess I'm dating myself.

Jeff

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