Some of my friends are real junkies for stationary, writing utensils, stamps, etc, and I am with them. And some people I know are also similarly nostalgic for other outdated forms of communication. So I was super excited when I read a blurb in Real Simple Magazine about Telegramstop.com, a website that allows you to type in a message, which it sends by mail to the recipient in the form of a real telegram, the word STOP replacing periods, and all. Super Cool.
Today's New Activity: Sending a Telegram I thought of the two people I know most likely to appreciate this little surprise and sent one to each. I wish I could be there to see them open up that airmail thin envelope and step back into the 1940's, if only for an instant :)
Here is a preview of how one will look when it arrives (intentionally semi-legible, of course).
I'm hoping to start a telegrammin' revolution. Sure, Facebook messages and e-mail are fast and easy, but they don't give you that thing-to-hold-onto sense of satisfaction. Letters would be great, as well. So if you're looking for a pen pal, let me know. Writing letters is one of my favorite things to do in all the world, so I welcome the chance to activate that letter-writing part of my brain (and hand) again.
OMG. i hope i am one of the lucky recipients!! (if not, sign me up! if so, sorry if i ruined a surprise!) i am so with you on the actual, physical, papery forms of communication. i am currently working on a daily journal for the month of december. just a little one. with little blurbs about each day and sometimes a photo to attach. fun fun. what's keeping me from writing real letters? oh, kids, i guess. but i can still write little postcards and send them. hmmm... that gives me an idea! maybe you'll have a ZURprise in the mail soon!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea, LOVE it. My only concern would be that if I sent a telegram to a couple people in my life, they might drop dead of a coronary. I guess I associate receiving telegrams with bad news, like soldiers' folks opening the door and collapsing when they saw one clutched in the hand of the carrier. As for pen pals, I have some OUTRAGEOUSLY interesting students who might LOVE a correspondence with a balanced and thoughtful adult. It sure would be a switch from their life NOW! Think about it...
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