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Category Archives: Funny
Minesweeper Postcards!
Do you have fond memories of playing Minesweeper? You know, that game that came pre-loaded on PCs back in the day? Personally, I spent way too much time on that game (and solitaire and Tetris, too). Now I can play … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Postcards
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Kids Say the Darndest Things
My friend Brandy emailed me this letter. I have no idea who wrote it, but it made me laugh so I thought I’d share it! It’s pretty dang sweet:Here’s the back: Be like this kid and write a creative thank … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Writing letters
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Season’s Greetings
A reminder that we should be gentle with one another when expressing our thoughts and preferences during the holidays (though I totally agree with the turtle on this one!) Comic by Jim Toomey
Posted in Funny, Writing letters
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Postage Stamp “Nail Polish”
Designer Reuben Miller shared some funny ideas for extreme repurposing (poking fun, it seems, as the repurposing/upcycling trends of late) on his wonderful blog. One of his crazy ideas involved repurposing stamps as nail decorations! It’s actually a fun idea for some of … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Stamps and Stamp Collecting
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R2D2 Mail Collection Boxes
Wish I’d had the chance to see one of these when they came out in 2007!
Posted in Funny, U.S. Postal Service, Uncategorized
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Claire McCaskill and Jon Stewart on Snail Mail
I was catching up on Jon Stewart last night on the DVR and saw his take on Claire McCaskill’s recommendation to the Postmaster General that the post office start a letter writing campaign to make up some of their devastating losses. … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, History, U.S. Postal Service
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Mitch Hedberg
Mitch Hedberg’s letter-related quotes: “I wrote my friend a letter using a highlighting pen. But he could not read it, he thought I was trying to show him certain parts of a piece of paper.” “I wrote a letter to … Continue reading
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Silliness from the Sky
This afternoon I was out on my deck reading a great article in Esopus on Ray Johnson, the father of mail art, when from the sky fell a cute little albino caterpillar. I snapped a few pics and mentioned to Kris that … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, Mail Art, Uncategorized
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Letters of Note
I think I’ve only posted one fun letter from the past here on Save Snail Mail (and that letter was courtesy of Laura doing historical research in England). I love perusing old letters and hope to post others as I find … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, History, Writing letters
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Letters from the past…
My friend Laura is working on her history dissertation right now and she’s been all over the world doing her research…from Nigeria to Brazil to England. During her recent foray into the Special Collections at the Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, History
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