I remember that movie. It was on when we first got HBO in the late 70’s. Matt Dillon’s first acting role. It is an interesting comparison to early ‘goons’.
This kids story has fascinated me for years as a late diagnosed autist myself. He really came out of his shell and might even seem hyper if you watch his TedX talk. Today I am high functioning, but nowhere near being a brainiac like Jacob.
Autistic Teenager Tipped for Nobel Prize; Higher IQ than Einstein
“I have since learned that this joke is not purely Hungarian.”
Yep. One of those fill in the blank jokes like how many ____ does it take to change light bulb? LOL Though the punch line can vary depending on whats in the blanks.
“I can’t remember if the numbers generated electronic signals or if the user had to really use the dial.”
They can but you need to install a POTS line (Plain Old Telephone Service still offer by phone companies). We had one just for laughs, an old French style rotary but we yard sales the phone a couple years ago.
Of course if at a restaurant, they likely would not have such a line LOL.