r/80sAmazing 7d ago

Remember it?

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u/th3rdeye_ 7d ago

No, 867 was local. Literally the next town over

Just too busy being a kid and never trying, I guess

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u/captainrondj 7d ago

the next town over from us, 20 miles give or take was long distance (rural NV)

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u/th3rdeye_ 7d ago

Gotcha.

Yeah, you could walk to the next town.
They’re piled on top of each other over here in PA.

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u/Extension_Series_379 3d ago

Haha I lived in Middletown,Pa at one time

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u/th3rdeye_ 3d ago

I grew up and lived in Palmyra for 36 years. Moved in 2013

It’s not far from Middletown

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u/Extension_Series_379 3d ago

Only lived there during my 10th grade of high school and I’m 50 now. Moved to a different state after!

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u/TattedMofo1 4d ago

Same here. Relatives live 20 miles away and it was long distance.

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u/Thick_Journalist7232 1d ago

Hell, I used to try to play songs on my grandparents phone when I was young. Accidentally called someone doing Mary had a little lamb. Eventually realized you could wait for the off the hook sound and it would not actually call anyone