I actually miss the tactile feel of a rotary phone. And when my family couldn't afford a house phone, I ran down to the payphone a lot. What do people do now? Sure there are "Obama phones," but that program existed since Reagan in the 80s (and Bush II extended it to cell phones; Obama just changed how it was funded), but either my parents didn't know about it or were too proud to take it (like they were too proud for food stamps).
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It really was a very different time and mindset back then. Now it seems like no big deal at all because such a large percentage of the population are on some form of assistance. Back then there were many more jobs available and a very strong stigma associated with not having one.
We actually do still have a few old payphones around here. That one in the picture not only works but is often used.
I at times miss being untethered. It really wasn't so long ago that if you weren't home you were unavailable for calls.
But then I am a bit of a quirky introvert so my thinking is a bit odd.