On this day in 1973, a Motorola worker made the first cell phone call. His message: “U up?”
On this day in 1996, The Unabomber was arrested in Montana at his dilapidated shack. Or as it would be called in today’s market: “A two-million-dollar condo.”
On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail was sent. Its message: “U up?”
On this day in 2010, the first iPad was released. Also released: babysitters.
On this day in 1934, primatologist Jane Goodall was born. Goodall is famous for communicating with chimpanzees, and discovering that most of the time they’re actually just saying: “U up?”
Enjoy the present. And remember…The Garden’s Always Greener.