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Calling Up Phone Booth Memories

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Mike Cox
Nov 15, 2025
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The phone booth at the Karnes County Smoke House (long since closed) matched the color scheme of the roadside South Texas eatery.

Like most Baby Boomers, I became aware of phone booths long before I ever heard the clink of a falling dime followed by a dial tone.

That’s because I devotedly watched the black-and-white Superman television series in the earl…

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