SUBSCRIBE VIA RSSIn last night’s post I offered to send postcards to anyone who wants one. Actual postcards. With handwriting and stuff on ‘em. Something I haven’t done since the advent of email.
I figured a dozen or so would take me up on the offer but I had more than SIXTY requests come in from all over the world, including Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. All of this international representation is only fitting considering this will prove to be the Olympics of postcard writing.
My wife thinks I’m crazy.
Heather: “How are you going to write 60 postcards? That’s going to take you forever.”
Me: “It’s not like I’m going to write some big long novel to everyone. I’ll just write a quick hello.”
Heather: “Yeah, but you have to address them.”
Me: “Oh crap.”
In my mind I’m just thinking “copy/paste” since that’s how I survive now when it comes to communication. But you can’t do that when handwriting, and seeing how my handwriting resembles that of a three-year old, this is going to be as brutal as it is fun.
But I’m not alone in forgetting how regular mail works. Of the 63 people who emailed asking for a postcard, NINE didn’t provide their address. Which leads me to believe that 15% of the population relies entirely on ESP for correspondence. A skill I’m really bad at because I wasn’t even close with any of them.
Tomorrow I’ll head down to the local gift shop and clean them out of postcards. I’m not sure what to do about postage as I’m not clear on international rates, but everyone will get their postcards! If you want one, you still have time. My cut off time is going to have to be noon EST for me to avoid a raging case of carpal tunnel syndrome, but I’ll get ‘em all out.
So long as you at least tell me what state you live in.
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I deeply commend you for taking on this task! It’s so sad how people have lost touch with the written word; a simple letter or post card in the mail shows so much in its simplest form! I’m proud to say you’re not the only one who keeps the snail mail alive-I LOVE sending people handwritten letters, notes, thank yous….Even if it’s only just to say hi and I’m thinking of them
I would love to add one more to your post card list if you don’t mind? I’ll even send one right back to you!
Off to email you with my addy! I promise, I’ll include the state I reside in. LOL
Oh, let it be known that I’m no defender of the written word. Although it’s amazing to compare my chicken scratch to the handwriting of my great grandparents. It’s become a lost art but I’m as guilty as anyone.
Those who get these postcards will see exactly what I mean. Contrary to their appearance, I was NOT enduring a seizure at the time of their writing.
In my defense, I take a lot of sleep meds and was technically under the influence when I emailed you.
You’d have to be to wanna email me. If you were lucid you probably would have thought better of it.
Keep on droppin’ the meds, I need all the readers I can get.
You could copy & paste the addresses into a file to print them on labels. Just saying… ;>
Even if I had packed my printer I just couldn’t do that. These have to be handcrafted.
I wonder if there is still time to sign up for a postcard? I promise i will write back, but i can’t see the time stamp on this post, and i wouldnt know what time equals noon EST anyway.
There is time! Noon EST is still 3 hours away. Although that info probably doesn’t help you anyhow.
‘There is still time’ was enough info
“You like me, you really LIKE me!” lol! Be careful what you wish for my friend.
Whenever you want to drop me an electronic postcard, that would be fine as well. There is apparently a fun iApp for doing thusly.
I did send you an email last night but I hadn’t seen your postcard request, so my email is likely lost in the 60 email fun….
WG
I’ll ask Mike about postage when he stops by today.
Just remember, the post office has to be able to read the address to deliver them. There goes your Chicago on $30. You should still have Ben Sparks take a picture (for future use). Be safe and enjoy Baden Baden Chicago style part 2.
Thanks in advance for the postcard, and I’ll also throw in my sympathies for your impending carpal tunnel.
In a way I’m kinda happy I wasn’t the only one who forgot LOL So yeah, sorry about that.
Yeah, guilty as charged on the addy. I’ll admit i am guilty of somehow thinking ALL my personal info is embedded in my email. I mean gee – howelse does spam happen?
Aww man, totally missed the cut-off time.
How about I send you a postcard instead?
I’d love a post card! It would be a nice break from junk mail and bills haha! Also I live in Ireland…. You can add it to your international list!
(Address edited out.)
No zip codes in Ireland, country is too small!!
What a clever way to find out how many of us are just lurking out here…
Oops! Folks are dumb where I come from.
(Hope u made a note of it anyway.)
I did and your postcard has already been written!
YOU. are hilarious!!!!