Feeling Down?? The Callin' Oates Hotline to the Rescue!!

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OMG... The Callin' Oates Hotline is back up and in service. I feel whole again!! No, seriously... I friggin' love Hall and Oates!! I grew up on Daryl Hall, John Oates, and all their music in the late 70's and early 80's. Some of the fondest memories of my life, past and present, were experienced with Hall and Oates playing in the background. 

Okay, okay... Some of you are thinking, "Calm down Bill. What the hell is this all about? Callin' Oates Hotline, really?" Answer... Really.

A few years ago, a good friend of mine, Morgan, told me about the Callin' Oates Hotline. I didn't believe her at first, but she texted me the number. I immediately called and discovered she was right. Call the number. Get a menu of songs to choose from. Listen on your phone. If you're with good company, switch to speaker phone.

I loved it!! The number immediately went into my contacts list on my phone and set as a favorite. Not only that... I began a crusade to spread the word. I told family. I told friends. I blogged about the hotline. Life was "fan" friggin-tastic!!

One day, though, my worst fear was realized. I was feeling down. I needed the Callin' Oates Hotline. I dialed the number only to discover it was out of service. I didn't know what to do. I had just redone my playlist on my phone. In my haste, I had forgotten to add any Hall and Oates. I was crushed. I had no choice. I had to listen to what I had... Men at Work.

Thank God those dark days are over. Yesterday evening, just when I needed an emotionally pickup and calm in my life, another good friend of mine, Josh, texted me with the news. Here are Josh's words, clear and straight from the heart, "Bill. Someone posted this to Reddit today. It is on the front page right now. There is an emergency Hall and Oates Hotline!!"

I read Josh's text once, twice, a third time before it registered. I read the Reddit posts. I wrote down the number and knew instantly that this was real. This was actually happening. The Callin' Oates Hotline number was the same as the old number. My heart skipped a beat. Trembling, I dialed the number. 

It was true. It was and is all true... The Callin' Oates Hotline is operational. The hotline is back and better than ever. More song... Better sound quality… Same number… I couldn't have hoped or asked for more. All is well in my world. I hope the Callin' Oates Hotline makes things better in your world as well. 

Enjoy!! 

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This post was originally published on Kerrsplat.com, dated December 13, 2013.