Sending a Message? No More Western Union:

Smokler on February 1, 2006

Western Union has quietly stopped sending telegrams after 145 years. The company’s doing fine, by the way, having switched its business to money transfers years ago. But it still seems like we’ve lost a little something (via Kottke).

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4 Replies to “Sending a Message? No More Western Union:”

  1. Pete February 1, 2006 at 10:07 am

    Dagnabbit! First the Pony Express, now this. If you need me, I’ll be out on the sleeping porch crying in my sasparilla.

  2. Pete February 1, 2006 at 10:07 am

    Dagnabbit! First the Pony Express, now this. If you need me, I’ll be out on the sleeping porch crying in my sasparilla.

  3. Kevin Smokler February 1, 2006 at 10:42 am

    They still got sasparilla? Jeez, pour me one!

  4. Kevin Smokler February 1, 2006 at 10:42 am

    They still got sasparilla? Jeez, pour me one!

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