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Nittersing

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8. When I moved to Colorado and my folks were in NJ

Reply to Ptah (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:37 PM

5 hrs ago

My dad would write me a letter every week. (I have a box full of them) They, routinely, arrived in two days.

I just got a Thanksgiving card from my cousin in NH. Took TWO WEEKS!!

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I received a letter today mailed from about 60 miles away. [View all] Ptah Thursday OP

Not a fair question to ask True Dough Thursday #1

It traveled 270 land miles. Ptah Thursday #2

Also depends on the airspeed of a laden messenger pigeon. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #4

hint: It was not by pony express Ptah Thursday #3

Depends whether the address was handwritten or typed. Doc_Technical Yesterday #5

Normally, I'd say 3 days tops... malthaussen Yesterday #6

The letter was in the post office in Dragoon early Monday, Dec. 1 Ptah 6 hrs ago #7

When I moved to Colorado and my folks were in NJ Nittersing 5 hrs ago #8