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3825-87867

(1,552 posts) Wed Sep 3, 2025, 08:18 PM Wednesday

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It is to laugh - Funny Headlines - Misc Stuff

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Thank you! KT2000 Wednesday #1

Wonderful collection. Delmette2.0 Wednesday #2

About Graham Bell and "Hello" Wednesdays Wednesday #3

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

I suspected as much. Wednesdays Thursday #6

Excellent 👍👍 thank you ❤️ TommieMommy Thursday #4

I love this stuff. zanana1 Yesterday #7

KT2000

(21,697 posts)

1. Thank you!

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 09:38 PM

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Delmette2.0

(4,420 posts)

2. Wonderful collection.

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:08 PM

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Definitely worth bookmarking for future reference.

Wednesdays

(20,676 posts)

3. About Graham Bell and "Hello"

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 11:41 PM

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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

(21,162 posts)

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

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 10:36 AM

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

Wednesdays

(20,676 posts)

6. I suspected as much.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #5)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 11:35 PM

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

TommieMommy

(2,329 posts)

4. Excellent 👍👍 thank you ❤️

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Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:07 AM

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zanana1

(6,419 posts)

7. I love this stuff.

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Fri Sep 5, 2025, 10:35 AM

Yesterday

Thank you.

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