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3825-87867

(1,749 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 07:18 PM Sep 3

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It is to laugh - Funny Headlines - Misc Stuff

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It is to laugh - Funny Headlines - Misc Stuff (Original Post) 3825-87867 Sep 3 OP

Thank you! KT2000 Sep 3 #1

Wonderful collection. Delmette2.0 Sep 3 #2

About Graham Bell and "Hello" Wednesdays Sep 3 #3

The Graham Bell and "Hello" one is a hoax KS Toronado Sep 4 #5

I suspected as much. Wednesdays Sep 4 #6

Excellent 👍👍 thank you ❤️ TommieMommy Sep 4 #4

I love this stuff. zanana1 Sep 5 #7

KT2000

(21,851 posts)

1. Thank you!

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:38 PM

Sep 3

Delmette2.0

(4,457 posts)

2. Wonderful collection.

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:08 PM

Sep 3

Definitely worth bookmarking for future reference.

Wednesdays

(21,459 posts)

3. About Graham Bell and "Hello"

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:41 PM

Sep 3

IIRC, Bell originally favored "Ahoy" as the telephone greeting (as that was how ships hailed each other). It was Thomas Edison who made "Hello" popular.

KS Toronado

(22,317 posts)

5. The Graham Bell and "Hello" one is a hoax

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 09:36 AM

Sep 4

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-hello-girl/

Wednesdays

(21,459 posts)

6. I suspected as much.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:35 PM

Sep 4

And Snopes confirmed my assertion that Bell favored "Ahoy."

TommieMommy

(2,545 posts)

4. Excellent 👍👍 thank you ❤️

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:07 AM

Sep 4

zanana1

(6,454 posts)

7. I love this stuff.

Reply to 3825-87867 (Original post)

Fri Sep 5, 2025, 09:35 AM

Sep 5

Thank you.

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