Saturday, November 01, 2025

Uncle Ted Would Still Have a Landline

December 13, 1966
The concept of a fraternal order of something is probably lost on the general youth of today. My generation barely knows about it from The Flintstones and their Loyal Order of Water Buffalo. Most people, even of my generation, were not aware of common place fraternal organizations like Kiwanis and Shriners or Odd Fellows. Yet it's 1966 and these men don't know this is a lodge outfit? He's dressed exactly like how I imagine a Grand Poobah would be dressed.

Hey, it's the first appearance of Apex Doob.

How did those kids get your phone number? Were they just calling people listed in the phone book? How'd those kids get a phone book?