Just For Fun

As I write a pre-21st century book, I sometimes consider how my characters' predicaments would resolve if only they had a cellphone. Wonder what kinds of text messages history would reveal if we could toss a cell to a sampling of high-profile, former citizens of our planet? 

How about Adam to Eve:  FYI, hon. Steer clear of the apples. Full of rotten wormholes. 

C'mon, share your own example! 🍎 📱

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