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At some point, around the turn of the 21st century, the steady flow of sent and received postcards and letters to and from friends and family, slowed to a trickle. My dad, who I fondly call the Clipping King, bless his heart, continued to send me paper ephemera of interest. But the other occasional paper mail that I would receive- a postcard from a friend on vacation, a holiday greeting, a thank you note, could not compete with the volume and variety of mail I was sending and receiving on my computer. Email was so easy! So instant! I didn’t even need to find a stamp!
I may be prone to nostalgia, but I am no Luddite. I love the internet. And email. And Facebook. And my cell phone.
But paper mail- nothing compares to you. We can bring you back. We can make room for you in our electronic lives. Viva Snail Mail!
April 14th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Love the idea and the tangibility-ness how about a national snail mail day or a monthly sign up mail tree.
April 14th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
What is your mailing address?
April 14th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
p.o. address is coming soon!
April 15th, 2009 at 11:00 am
OR Pen Pals!!! On hand-made stationary!
April 15th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
the round robin deserves a post, to welcome back spring!
April 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
check out artshantyprojects.org
post office and snail mail on ice.
xxc
April 17th, 2009 at 8:25 am
I miss the days of writing a letter and going crazy painting and decorating the envelopes like we used to in high school. Sigh. Nice idea for a blog, Mel.