Films are the now last refuge for the Telegram. Effective January 27, 2006, Western Union discontinued all Telegram and Commercial Messaging services. Does this really mean I can never send a telegram? I will never know the joy of answering my door to the cry of, “Telegram for Mr. Kyle Stashuk”, to which I will undoubtedly inquire, “Is it a singing Telegram?”. Those were the days.
(*note: It seems I can still send a Telegram, as Western Union isn’t the end all and be all of Telegrams. Telegrams.ca would be more than happy to take my money. $26 for 20 words via a phone order, and $30 for 100 words via an internet order. As well yellowpags.ca has a wide variety of singing and dancing options. I suppose I’ve never investigated the Telegram market. It seems to be alive and well. Who needs email anyway?)
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