[YNOBIL]

Originally Posted by John V.

YNOBIL, doesn't Blue Island 387 imply 5 digits?

I know I'm not the only old guy that remembers the use of exchange names??!!

Blue Island never had an exchange called Blue Island, my belief is if you were calling local you would just dial the 3 digits and someone calling from another town would ask the operator for a connection to Blue Island. My phone number was Fulton 5-61** (385-61**). As a kid I would say my # was FU5-61**, was too young and innocent to realize I was actually saying "F*** You".

Keep in mind a lot of our parents grew up listening to Jack Benny on a console radio in the living room because TV were just coming out.