Some years back while looking for a phone a youngster in a shop tried to sell me all sorts of nonsense. It does this that the other. I said I just wanted to talk on it.

A blank look from the sales kid.

He actually said, "...I don't understand".

I said I watch TV on my TV, and listen to radio on my radio, and take pictures with my camera. I email on my computer and blog on the same. I have no use or need to drag all of that around with me. Blank look...stunned actually. He said, "I don't think they make anything like that now."

The manager came over she was older...in her mid-30's so may have seen a large black piece of plastic on a table at her grandmother's house when she was a baby. "You're the man that wants a "telephone?"

"Yeah" I sez.

I tell her that at my age I know more dead or somewhat dead folks than live ones. I sez one day she "may be so lucky". She smiles. It's nice to make folks think, and smile.

Anyway, I sez that I've never texted anyone in my life and was unlikely to do this since everyone still alive I know has also never much done such foolishness either. That or watched movies on a bleeping phone. I mean whose idea was that?

Anyhow she taps on her hand-held device, ??? looks around, and sez, "Eh...I think we actually have something you can use. It's Korean and made for elders."

Really?

Anyway, she sends junior to the storeroom to fetch the rare, and prized item. It's a palm sized 2005-ish looking thing. It makes calls and takes them. ...Period.

Though she started to say "It could text if you..."

I said, "thanks I'll take it as it is."

I only thing I need this is for my sister relatives, and friends to call me to see if I'm still alive and me them. Good thing I got it when I did as I doubt anyone on earth makes this anymore. Goat herders in Mongolia are more connected than I am. 'And they're welcome to it too!

The End.