Posting a letter
Posting a letter meant writing on paper, sealing it in an envelope, sticking on a stamp, dropping it in the post box, and waiting days for a reply.
Era: 90s
What it was like
Letters to faraway relatives, family working abroad, or a pen friend. When the postman came, you ran to the door.
Mobile phones and email have all but ended personal letters, but many homes still keep a box of old ones.
Questions
- What is a pen friend?
- Someone you're friends with only through letters, often without ever meeting.