Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Secrets and Lies #6 - Goalie of my dreams

In 1977 I had a burning crush on Mike Palmateer. I huddled in a phone booth with a friend* who dialed zero, and affected an unconvincing British accent. “Oh, hello, I seem to have lost the phone number of my dear friend Michael Palmateer in Toronto. Can you find it for me?” Didn’t work.


*let's call her Susan...
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5 comments:

  1. Indigo BuntingMarch 6, 2018 at 6:41 AM

    But brilliantly executed!

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    1. SabineMarch 6, 2018 at 12:26 PM

      I was 12 at the time, which made this particular friend 11. I can only imagine what the operator thought.

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  2. HelenMarch 6, 2018 at 7:51 AM

    Smile.

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  3. SusanMarch 6, 2018 at 8:04 AM

    LOL Yes, English (and Indian) accents were never my best.

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  4. CedarwaxwingMarch 8, 2018 at 3:46 PM

    Laughing.

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