I took my General in 1957 and Advanced (twice) probably in 1975, both 
at the FCC in downtown Chicago.  Perhaps it was the same crusty old 
examiner!!  Extra was with a VE team at my dining room table.  Spoke 
what I was hearing at 20wpm and I don't believe I missed a 
beat.  Three on the VE team; reader, writer and supervisor!!  I 
passed but it was a close thing!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 10:03 AM 11/27/2011, you wrote:
>When I took my extra, I had it in Braille.  I brailed out the CW, and read
>it back to the examiners.  One of the guys said "you forgot to read the
>punctuation" so I had to read it again.  Made one mistake in 5 minutes of
>code, listening and writing at 20 WPM.
>It was the last 20 WPM code test ever given in Milwaukee.  I hear the theory
>is harder now than it was then.
>I was proud to have my only real radio skill validated and appreciated.
>I did the General in the same way, going down from Green Bay to Chicago, in
>1967.  I think that was the only over night trip in my life that was just me
>and my Dad.  We stayed at his only Brother's house.
>My Dad never understood radio, but he was sure proud of me that day.  He saw
>I did something that many of the adults in the room had failed to do.