Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 18:03:03 -0600

From: Daniel S Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAROON.TC.UMN.EDU

Subject: Re: relics



On Tue, 1 Nov 1994, Beth Simon wrote:



I just came from teaching The Study of English and a discussion of

discourse routines/telephone conversations. Someone said "First you

dial a number." I asked, "How many of you have dial phones?" A moment

of silence, then everyone cracked up.



Some relics don't seem to bother anyone. Brooms aren't usually made out

of broom, these days. Both eyeglasses and drinking glasses can be made

out of plastic. And how long is it since anyone made marshmallows from

marshmallow plants?



But when I say "icebox" people look at me funny.



Dan Goodman dsg[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]maroon.tc.umn.edu