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Phrases you don’t hear anymore

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This is a photo taken by Jack McLeod showing that the town where I was born (Grahamstown) and the city where I grew up (Port Elizabeth) no longer exist in a way. They are now Makhanda and Gqeberha. I feel very old.
  • ‘wind the window down to let some air in’
  • ‘don’t use the phone; I’m expecting a call’
  • ‘call the talking clock to check the time for me’
  • ‘bring me the phone book’
  • ‘remember to rewind the video before you return it’
  • ‘what’s your fax number again?’
  • ‘make sure you have money for the phone’
  • ‘I ran out of film’
  • ‘remember to take your film in for developing’
  • ‘I’ll make you a mix tape’
  • ‘why does the presenter talk over the intro (while taping something)?
  • ‘I’ll tape it for you’
  • ‘bring me a pencil. The cassette player ate the tape’
  • ‘who’s got the TV guide?’
  • ‘call the movie theatre and find out what time the movie starts!’

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