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ashling

(25,771 posts) Tue Apr 2, 2013, 11:40 PM Apr 2013

Vintage Social Networking

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Vintage Social Networking (Original Post) ashling Apr 2013 OP

Still pretty much my version of social networking frazzled Apr 2013 #1

For so many years... nt Mnemosyne Apr 2013 #2

Not even close jmowreader Apr 2013 #3

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

1. Still pretty much my version of social networking

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 12:39 AM

Apr 2013

Looks like my desk (except for the globe: but I do have an Atlas!)

Mnemosyne

(21,363 posts)

2. For so many years... nt

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 01:36 AM

Apr 2013

jmowreader

(50,528 posts)

3. Not even close

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 01:57 AM

Apr 2013

What the kids call "social networking," people used to call Visiting. Your whole family would go to someone's house at a certain time and talk over tea and little sandwiches with the crusts cut off. Visiting actually used to be a major pastime among all social classes. You dressed up to do it, you had a special room in your house (the "parlor&quot set aside for visiting, you even had calling cards engraved to show that you'd been there.

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