The White Pages

Before technology, to find A number, you would look In a pretty big directory Of names bound in a book. There were two types - the yellow pages Listed business phones And the white-paged paperback contained Your personal unknowns. The names were alphabetical And had a home address, Plus the number for the telephone To dial (not to press!) We have a copy from the past; Our grandson found our page, Though whether he could picture Using it was hard to gauge. Of course, most people used these books As booster seats for tots. Suggesting that today, though, Would make most young parents plotz.