The title of my post is from a poem by Peter Meinke entitled "Sonnet On The Death Of The Man Who Invented Plastic Roses". It may be my favorite poem. As a humorous homage to Meinke I offer my own vision of the future, as I expect to see it before long in the help wanted pages:
Help wanted : Telephone receptionist. Will train motivated individuals.
Its a side effect of a mobile society that our young will begin to be unable to do simple things which we once found commonplace. Like answer a landline telephone.
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