24 November 2025

Wise Words (VIII): Carry the Letter in Your Hand

«Sec. 3. How to end a Letter
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When you take your letters to the Post, carry them in your hand. If you put them in your pocket you will take a long country-walk (I speak from experience), passing the Post-Office twice, going and returning, and, when you get home, will find them still in your pocket.»

Lewis Carrol, Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing

6 comments:

  1. Ha, this is so true also for putting postcards in the visor of the car!

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    1. It is a very good advice, indeed. I fail there again and again! :D

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    2. I can't even put mail on the dash of the car - even in plain sight I'll forget and drive home without posting it :)

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  2. I one addressed a postcard, stamped it, dropped it in the post office mailbox and then realized I did not write a message on the card, left it completely blank!

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    1. Well, I sent you a postcard starting "Dear Phillip", didn't I?

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