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sheshe2

(94,902 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:17 AM Nov 4

Prehistoric Googling

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Prehistoric Googling (Original Post) sheshe2 Nov 4 OP

I think it was a much friendlier world in those days. walkingman Nov 4 #1

Haha! Yup! SheltieLover Nov 4 #2

How cool is that! sheshe2 Nov 4 #3

It was really really cool! SheltieLover Nov 4 #4

That was good, but a lot of us used other browsers, too Brother Buzz Nov 4 #5

That too! sheshe2 Nov 4 #6

I was hoping it was the card index catalog cabinet! Niagara Nov 4 #7

You are very welcome, Niagara. sheshe2 Nov 4 #8

Love the hairband! Love the sweater! CTyankee Nov 4 #9

We had 2 sets of encyclopedias at home Fla Dem Nov 4 #10

I remember those days! Thanks for the memory, sheshe. brer cat Nov 5 #11

Yup. sheshe2 Nov 5 #12

walkingman

(10,118 posts)

1. I think it was a much friendlier world in those days.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:29 AM

Nov 4

SheltieLover

(75,102 posts)

2. Haha! Yup!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:35 AM

Nov 4

Daughter & her lovely wife held wedding & reception at the Newberry Library in Chicago.

The seating place cards were replicas of the old card catalogues.

We all love books & dearly love libraries.

sheshe2

(94,902 posts)

3. How cool is that!

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:46 AM

Nov 4

What a great place for a reception!

SheltieLover

(75,102 posts)

4. It was really really cool!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:52 AM

Nov 4

And they were married in the park just outside.

Brother Buzz

(39,308 posts)

5. That was good, but a lot of us used other browsers, too

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:53 AM

Nov 4

sheshe2

(94,902 posts)

6. That too!

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #5)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 12:18 PM

Nov 4

Plus you got to talk to the librarian in person!

Niagara

(11,148 posts)

7. I was hoping it was the card index catalog cabinet!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 04:21 PM

Nov 4

Thank you, Sheshe!

sheshe2

(94,902 posts)

8. You are very welcome, Niagara.

Reply to Niagara (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 04:44 PM

Nov 4

CTyankee

(67,590 posts)

9. Love the hairband! Love the sweater!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 07:03 PM

Nov 4

And I can remember the feel of going through those cards!

Fla Dem

(27,311 posts)

10. We had 2 sets of encyclopedias at home

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 08:06 PM

Nov 4

But I also loved going to the library.

brer cat

(27,228 posts)

11. I remember those days! Thanks for the memory, sheshe.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 09:48 AM

Nov 5

sheshe2

(94,902 posts)

12. Yup.

Reply to brer cat (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 09:57 AM

Nov 5

That could be either one of us!

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