Also, lovely article Veena. Spending most of the early 90s in a small town with 4 digit phone numbers was even more fun of the sort you describe, so this resonates a lot.
From: Silklist <[email protected]> on behalf of Udhay Shankar N via Silklist <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, 14 April 2024 at 12:25 PM To: Silk List <[email protected]> Cc: Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> Subject: [Silk] Summer holidays, and boredom as creativity enhancer Silklister Veena Venugopal has published this powerfully evocative picture of her childhood: a time before screens and the internet - where the only constant wass endless stretches of time fading into the horizon. A highly similar account was from former silklister Ramu Narayan of his childhood holidays (written ~25 years ago, but the period in question would've been ~60 years ago), which sadly I can't locate a URL for at this time. Reminds me of the saying that "creativity needs constraints". Any folks here have similar stories to share? https://www.thehindu.com/society/charm-80s-school-vacation-leisure-holiday-kerala-veena-venugopal/article68031842.ece Udhay -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com<http://pobox.com>)) ((www.digeratus.com<http://www.digeratus.com>))
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