Supposedly heartwarming tales (especially British pluck and eccentricity) that instead curdle in what's left of your heart

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Wackily addressed letter that Royal Mail dutifully delivers. Should have thrown it in the bin.

This might cheer you up - sterling effort by @RoyalMail pic.twitter.com/1hqKRx6gSh

— CatrinaDavies (@CatrinaWriter) June 30, 2021

Alba, Thursday, 1 July 2021 19:37 (two years ago) link

The US will not deliver cryptically addressed letters like this. Blame Ripley's Believe It Or Not. (There was a rash of oddly addressed letters meant to be sent to them--ripped envelopes and the like--in the Forties and Fifties, and the post office finally got fed up with it.)

Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Thursday, 1 July 2021 19:54 (two years ago) link

Much of Britain has not moved on from the forties and fifties yet.

Alba, Thursday, 1 July 2021 20:28 (two years ago) link

"Lives in shed" is giving Real England vibes

KEEP HONKING -- I'M BOBOING (Boring, Maryland), Thursday, 1 July 2021 22:35 (two years ago) link

i got a letter once where it had my name and "PURVEYOR OF ALL EVIL" written next to it, but fortunately the address was written properly

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Thursday, 1 July 2021 22:36 (two years ago) link

The US will not deliver cryptically addressed letters like this. Blame Ripley's Believe It Or Not.

I've actually had quirkily addressed letters delivered several times, usually with a cute proclamation of victory added by the postal worker, although nothing *quite* this cryptic.

Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Friday, 2 July 2021 03:58 (two years ago) link

Ime they'll deliver absolutely anything with a zipcode

Fauna Sukkot (Deflatormouse), Friday, 2 July 2021 04:02 (two years ago) link

Any public marriage proposal

Zelda Zonk, Friday, 2 July 2021 04:30 (two years ago) link


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