1877-Whassup (with this picture)?

So, this is the only outdoor public telephone that I can find in the entire area from Snelling/Como to Larpenteur/Hamline. WTF! Reverence for the holy cellphone appears to have dulled us to the possibility that there are some people out there (myself included) who don't feel the need to be reachable during every second of our lives. Have a good look at this. In a few years you'll be hard pushed to find a phone outdoors. Just so you know (in case you ever find yourself in the neighborhood and need to use one of these old 20th century relics) this one is outside Shanghai Market at Como and Snelling.