Western Union Stopped Sending Telegrams STOP
By mister jason • Feb 1st, 2006 • Category: Radio, Worldwide
A few weeks ago, I thought it’d be fun and neat to send a friend a telegram for his birthday. I mean, who the hell sends telegrams these days? I ended up sending an email anyway, but a few times since then it’s popped into my head to see if you could even do this anymore. I still hadn’t remembered to check when I was in front of a computer until I saw this news story today.
Short answer: nope.
Era Ends: Western Union Stops Sending Telegrams
Western Union started sending telegrams 145 years ago. I neither sent nor received one. That makes me a little sad. I wonder if any other companies still offer telegram service.
mister jason™ is a post-hardcore rock'n'roller, graphic designer, amateur chef, typography nerd, coffee connoisseur, radio guy, motorcyclist, skateboard commuter, and a reluctant adult. He lives in Portland's Old Town area with the lovely Dr. Adrienne and Rocco the Dog.
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