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Bob Sassone's avatar

James, this is great. I also bought a typewriter for creative reasons (only I went way back to 1954!):

https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2022/07/why-and-how-i-use-a-typewriter/

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James Burks's avatar

Hey, Bob. I love your Saturday Evening Post article! I also love your 1954 typewriter. I may have to get one of those one day too. Such beautiful works of art they are. Thanks for the comment and for reading my post.

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Meaghan McIsaac's avatar

100% agree.

I've never used a typewriter. Perhaps the time is now!

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James Burks's avatar

The only downside is that I can't take it to Starbucks and write there. Well, I could, but they'd most likely get annoyed by the clickety-clack of the keys. It would be funny though.

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Meaghan McIsaac's avatar

The Starbucks crowd? I feel like they'd love it! If anything, you'd start a trend.

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James Burks's avatar

I wish I had the nerve to do it and film it.

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Your new typewriter is a beauty! I’ve found that when I start a piece of writing on paper, the end result feels more “me.” And that’s what people are subscribing to.

Happy typing (or pecking)! 🐓😄

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James Burks's avatar

Thanks! Part of what drew me to this particular typewriter was the orange/yellow color. And I agree with you about the "me" aspect of our writing.

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