Mario Email 14: Old Timey Flashback
Cast (in order of appearance): Mario, Old-Timey Mario
Computer: Tandy 1000
Mario receives an email about his Old-Timey Flashback.
Transcript:
Mario (singing): Do-do-do-do-do-doot!
Dear Mario,
Do you remember the time when you used to answer telegraphs? I do. I miss those days.
Mike
NY, New York
Mario (typing): Yes, I remember those days Mike. They were good days indeed.
(the screen fades in to black and then back out on an old and grainy film.)
(the title appears reading, in capitalized letters, "Mario and the first electronic message.")
Old-Timey Mario (reading a telegram): Dear Sir Mario, Stop. (zoom in on the telegram) What would your favorite hobby be? Stop. Signed, Lord Luigi. Well, I don't know. (manning the telegraph) Dear Lord Luigi, Stop. I don't know my favorite hobby yet. Stop. If I had to guess, it would be answering telegrams. Stop. Yours truly, Sir Mario.
(the film ends.)
Mario: What a year it was. OK. I'll see you later.
The End
Fun Facts:
Telegrams were pieces of paper used long before the invention of Email.
Goofs:
When Mike asks about Mario's old timey flashback, he writes, "Do you remember the time you used to answer telegraphs?" The word "telegraphs" should be replaced with "telegrams", but Mario misses this mistake.
Remarks:
Telegrams are always typed in uppercase and never use any punctuation. Therefore a telegram would look something like this.
DEAR RECIPIENT STOP
MESSAGE STOP
CLOSING
SENDER
This is an example of what a telegram would look like. A real telegram would look exactly like this, but the words "RECIPIENT", "MESSAGE", "CLOSING", and "SENDER" would be replaced with the recipient's name, the message, the closing, and the sender's name. So, Mario's telegram would look something like this:
DEAR MARIO STOP
WHAT WOULD YOU FAVORITE HOBBY BE STOP
SIGNED
LORD LUIGI
References:
The intro Mario sings refers to the beginning of the Super Mario Bros. Overworld Theme.
DVD Version:
You can now access the zoom-in on the telegram by pressing the ANGLE button.