I really like to mail things.
As far back as I can remember I have been fascinated by the US mail.
I was the kid in elementary school who wrote my pen pal every week-- sometimes twice.
I saved up the little UPC barcodes from cereal boxes and mailed them in for prizes.
In junior high I filled out little all the little cards from my Seventeen magazines
for free samples of Oxy and Tampax-- not because I really wanted the
products, but because I wanted something to come addressed to ME in the
mail.
If someone sent me a chain letter, I always passed it on.
In
high school I had a crate near the door of my room which overflowed
with pamphlets, packets, and solicitations mailed from universities
from coast to coast.
After my freshman year in college, I sent a weekly newsletter out to all my friends during the summer months.
Then, came email.
I email a lot now, but my mailing habits haven't changed.
For
some reason there is something magical about affixing a stamp to an
envelope, dropping it in the mailslot, and knowing that in 2 to 5 days
it will be in the hands of your intended recipient.
I bring all this up because last week's issue of Newsweek
had an interesting ad campaign from Target. Inside the front cover of
the magazine were instructions of how you could transform your Newsweek
magazine into an envelope. Inside the envelope you were to place used
Target bags. In exchange, you would receive a certificate for a free
reusable Target tote.
Immediately I got to work on this task and mailed the little pouch in the very next day. Jason laughed at me and said, "If anyone is going to mail that in, it's going to be you." This led me to wonder why I am so fascinated by the mail. . . because apparently not everyone is.
It's been a week since he said that and I'm still trying to figure it.
Today I mailed 4 thank you notes, 3 birthday cards, 25 invitations to Stratton's baby blessing, and 1 card for a free magazine subscription.
Does anyone else love the mail as much as me?
xoxo
lys
4 comments:
You truly are the mail queen, and it is an endearing quality. I always appreciate the mail I get from you, especially in this age of email.
My childhood mail experience sounds VERY much like yours. I was on every catalog mailing list {when Seinfeld was on, my friends were all shocked to learn that the J. Peterman catalog was real, but it was so very real that it came addressed to me every month or so!} and I entered every cereal box contest. I moved when I was ten, and wrote letters all the time to my old friends. In Africa, I got a ton of mail because I wrote a ton of letters to my friends and family. Somewhere along the way, though, my mail obsession faded and now I sometimes go without having any stamps on hand. (But when I do, they're always commemorative!)
Cath and I were talking about convening on your house some day next week to see you. I'll call you.
I love your letters and birthday cards. I think the reason you are so good at snail mail is because you are a very thoughtful person and you like to make other people feel like a million bucks! You are also a terrific writer and a very creative artist.
I HATE going to the post office even if its to drop something off... it always takes SO long.
Honestly I love that you love to send cards left and right. Its always so nice to be thought of when I have been having a hard time, a new baby on the way, an invite, birthday wishes or thank yous. You are so thoughtful. We should all take the time to do it.
umm I don't remember seeing a bin in front of your door. I do however recieving college solicitations at age 8...though they were addressed to alyssa
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