The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

DIAL A RANDOM TELEPHONE NO. (WRITING IT DOWN). ASK THE
ANSWERER, "IS RALPH THERE?" MORE THAN LIKELY, NO
RALPH WILL LIVE THERE AND THE ANSWER WILL BE THAT
YOU HAVE THE WRONG NUMBER. WAIT A WHILE AND REPEAT THE
ABOVE WITH ANOTHER VOICE. WAIT A WHILE MORE, AND, IN
A THIRD VOICE, ASK, "HI, THIS IS RALPH, ANY
MESSAGES FOR ME?" THEY'LL LOVE IT!

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 12-00-1971