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Genre: Fiction
Word Count:100
TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND A BETTER TOMORROW
Mia and Tommy entered the comic book shop. He went right to the Superman section. “Ooh, this one’s vintage. From 1942. Wow! He’s changing from Clark Kent to Superman in a phone booth. What’s a phone booth?”
“It was an eight-foot box where people could pay to make telephone calls when they were out and about.”
“Why didn’t they use their cell phones?”
“Cell phones weren’t invented yet, Goofy.”
As they exited the shop, Tommy pointed. “Look, Sis! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!”
Mia rolled her eyes. “You dork. It is a bird.”
Below is the intro to one of my favorite TV shows as a small child. Incidentally in 104 episodes of this program, Clark Kent never once changed clothes in a phone booth. Great Caesar’s Ghost!
Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple 
The past is a foreign country
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Dear Neil,
It’s kind of rattling to see the things that were commonplace in our youth are foreign to this present generation. The circle of life.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I used to think about all the things that were invented during my great-grandmother’s lifetime. Now I can do the same with mine! Excellent choice.
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Dear Violet,
As Joni Mitchell so brilliantly sang it, “We’re captive on the carousel of life.” I remember when the first push button phones came out…and, wow! Cordless phones. Thank you. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Good one, Rochelle. The older I get the more I feel the Circle of Life.
I liked your story.
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Ah, the things we used to know, and others seem to be clueless about … and then the things that others know, and we are clueless about … 😉 And … I think it WAS Superman he’d seen. Prove me wrong! 😉
Na’ama
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I guess we’ll never know for sure if Tommy saw Superman. I’m sure he was convinced. Or maybe he was just being “that” little brother. 😉 Can’t prove you wrong in any event. Thank you 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Yeah, we’ll never know … but we sure can wonder … 🙂
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Oh, how I loved that program! Thanks for the memories 🙂
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Dear Linda,
Always happy to share the memories. It was one of my favorite shows, too.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Why you gotta burst my bubble? I’ve believed the phone changing booth story for 5 decades. You’re always keeping it real. 🧐
Fun story,
Tracey
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Dear Tracey,
Yeah. I could’ve sworn I saw Clark Kent duck into a phone booth on the show, but apparently I was mistaken. Sorry for your busted bubble. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
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It’s funny how we all have our own Superman – the comics, a TV show, a movie series. Christopher Reeve is mine, and he didn’t manage the phone booth change until the fourth movie!
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Dear Jen,
For me it was George Reeves. 😉 Although I enjoyed the Christopher Reeve movies.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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“…and the American way.” That’s how it was when I was growing up (up and away).
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Depends on your experience and location.
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I wonder how they depict his changeover in the modern issues? Fun story and good history lesson for the younger readers.
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Dear Lisa,
There are those who feel compelled to rewrite history, aren’t there? Thank you for your kind comments.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, these days history is rewritten daily. Nightmares of truthspeak and Brazil.
You are very welcome.
Shalom,
Lisa
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I really enjoyed the story and superman connection. I watched the video and somehow I knew almost every word of that opening – I was surprised at that. Also, I liked the comics and it was funny that Clark said a phone booth was not the most comfortable place to change garments….
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Dear Yvette,
Yeah, that intro brings back memories for me, too. 😉 Glad you enjoyed and took the time to say so. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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🙂
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Great story, Rochelle. I feel old.
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Dear Will,
I understand the feeling all too well. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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what happened to superman? it seems that we need him to protect us from neo-fascists who are taking control of the country.
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Dear Plaridel,
I’m not sure even Superman could handle today’s issues. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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In fifty years time kids will be saying – what were cell phones?
A lovely little story, Rochelle.
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Dear Keith,
I wonder where we’ll go from cell phones? Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
What a wonderful take on the prompt! And really? Not once did he change int the phone booth in all 104 episodes? That’s just wrong!
Shalom and lotsa snug love,
Dale
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Dear Dale,
It’s funny that I could have sworn I saw the TV Superman change in a phone booth. Guess it was my imagination and faulty memory. 😉 Thank you for your encouraging comments as always.
Shalom and lotsa high-flyin’ hugs,
Rochelle
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Shows how we have been conditioned… 😉
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we are lucky generation we’ve seen all the transitions …
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Dear Nandini,
It’s mind boggling to look back on all the changes, isn’t it? Lucky indeed. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Superman was famous here too and my personal favorite. An enjoyable read. Thank you Rochelle 🙂
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Thank you so much, Dahllia. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Your story shows how rapid our technological world has changed. So true, even superman can’t keep up.
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Dear James,
I’m fond of saying that I’m living in the sci-fi of my youth. 😉 Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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A new generation of ScFi every year.
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I sometimes wonder whether ours is the generation that has seen the most change, both in technology, philosophies and social engineering. I can still remember the smell of phoneboxes, even the more pleasant ones. Superman, on the other hand, seems to have been around for ever. Good one
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Dear Sandra,
I guess it’s debatable as to which generation has seen the most changes. I remember my parents giving the “in my day” speeches about radio and television. I think someone still living in that generation has seen the most changes. Sadly there are very few of them left amongst us. We’ve definitely seen so many changes. It’s hard to keep up. Remember when a computer took up an entire room?
I guess even Superman has to fight to keep up with the times. 😉 Than you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Aga! Love the old black and white series, comics too. Great memories invoked here
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Glad you enjoyed my story, Laurie. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Rochelle! I never read the comics but watched the tv show with George Reeves and was thinking how he would just rip open his shirt and usually fly out a window! They addressed this with humor in the movie with Christopher Reeves Superman movie where he goes to change in a phone booth but they had been replaced with those open booths that gave no protection or privacy.
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Dear Michele,
Looking back on the series I have to wonder what Clark Kent’s clothing bill was like. 😉 Glad you enjoyed the story. Thank you.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I remember that show. I watched it in reruns and he was on I Love Lucy one time and saved her from the ledge.
Good ole black and white days.
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Dear Dawn,
Those old black and white shows were fun, weren’t they? Thank you for your comments.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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