Comments on: Western Union Telegrams Come to a Full Stop http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/02/02/western-union-telegrams-come-to-a-full-stop/ A blog about philosophy, Christianity, web development and whatever else I feel like writing about. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3-9771 hourly 1 By: Dad http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/02/02/western-union-telegrams-come-to-a-full-stop/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Dad Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:15:04 +0000 http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/2006/02/02/western-union-telegrams-come-to-a-full-stop/#comment-417 Those old enough to remember receiving a telegram will remember that it was a heart-stopping business. More often than not the telegram was bad news, sometimes very bad news. I do have one good memory of a telegram—I think the last one I ever received—at the moment old technology intersected with the new. In 1968 I received a tiny fellowship from the University of Cincinnati during my senior year at BJU. About a week later, I received a letter from the graduate school rejecting my application for admission. Then the next day, I received a telegram, which basically said, “Forget the rejection letter. Explanation by mail.” The eventual letter admitted that everyone on a computer list of fellowship winners was also sent a rejection letter. Those old enough to remember receiving a telegram will remember that it was a heart-stopping business. More often than not the telegram was bad news, sometimes very bad news.

I do have one good memory of a telegram—I think the last one I ever received—at the moment old technology intersected with the new. In 1968 I received a tiny fellowship from the University of Cincinnati during my senior year at BJU. About a week later, I received a letter from the graduate school rejecting my application for admission. Then the next day, I received a telegram, which basically said, “Forget the rejection letter. Explanation by mail.” The eventual letter admitted that everyone on a computer list of fellowship winners was also sent a rejection letter.

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