In fall of 1988, I went to visit my grandmother in Lakeland, Florida. She was born not just before answering machines but also before the technology of automatic switchboards was widespread.
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Brandy doesn’t live here
What happens when some Chicago kids confront a novel technology? The answering machine was invented in the 1940s. The classic 1970s TV show Rockford Files began each episode with a message left on Rockford’s machine. But it was still uncommon in 1980s homes.
Emile Westergaard
Emile was my college dorm neighbor and a decent musician. He also inspired a song by Chris Pearson.
Albert Died Today
My pet rat Albert died in fall of 1988. He was buried in an empty lot behind Bret Harte Elementary School.
Guitar Riff
In the 1990s, Chicago became the center of a so called “post-rock” scene. Did my record collection, passed on to James Warden, play a role in this?
Paul Mason Fotsch 