# Jokes that, nowadays, need explaining

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**Created:** [September 25, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jokes-that-nowadays-need-explaining/921466 "2020-09-25T02:53:13Z")\
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> Greenfield 1-8430

What was the purpose of stating numbers that way? Were they standard (Greenfield would be 4-7, but Irritating or Island or others would work as well)? You could make editorial comments about people “Give Bob a call. His number is…ASswipe 9-2032.”

I understand when a company wants a particular number, like 1-800-FLOWERS because that’s easy to remember and they’re trying to give customers a number they don’t even have to write down.

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