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When You Were Young Did You Have A Pen Pal ?

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Bobbisox1 | 15:28 Sat 01st May 2021 | ChatterBank
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I had this girl who lived on the Gold Coast in West Africa, I think you could get a pp through the comics of the day like the Valentine, Marylyn etc, we would write air Mail letters to each other but I remember the letters started being a bit demanding with her asking me for things like a Holy Bible ( or Bibble) she called it, then money so I had to stop , did you have a pen pal ?
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Yes, I had two, a french girl and an italian boy who I wrote to for years. I still have all his letters and photos ( see previous post)! My daughter joined a penpal club through the Royal Mail, I think it was. She ended up with about 20 pps from around the world including several african lads who wanted her to send football boots and money. She said she liked Nirvana...
17:48 Sat 01st May 2021
I did Bobbs. He was a sailor and I can't even remember his name or the name of his ship! Lol.
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I think I’d be about 14 so nothing as grand as a sailor for me Barsel, lol
I did, he was a soldier and all was well for a while and then the letters grew steadily steamier.
Yes I did. He was called Jerry and lived in Webster Groves, St. Louis. He was the same age as me and we wrote to each other for some years, then all of a sudden he stopped writing. In my last letter I asked him about being conscripted for the army and possibly serving in Vietnam. Despite writing many times since, I have had no response. I've looked at his address on Google Earth. It looks very nice, but that is as near as I have got. I still wonder if he served in Vietnam. And I'm wondering about the worst case scenario. I don't think I will ever find out.
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I was a late developer compared to you both haha
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Aww Clarion that’s a bit sad, I’d try and find out if I were you
In a way, I don't want to for fear of finding out bad news. But I'm sure there are many websites that will give the information.
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I’d still pursue looking for him if I were you
I didn't but my sister did for several years. A girl who lived in Great Falls, Montana.
Yes I had a pen pal (Alabama) for over 54 years sadly he passed away
on April 23rd last year, I am still heartbroken.
I have one letter in particular that he wrote to me on the tenth
anniversary of my late husbands death ~ it was beautiful, I do
hope they got to meet in the land beyond.
Of course not.
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Can you be a bit more specific Sqad please :0)))
Nor me. Being made to write thank you letters was tedious enough without having to write letters as a pastime.
sqad is that because nobody would be able to understand your writing, except perhaps another doctor? :-)
Come on Bobbi, you'd have been flabbergasted if he'd said yes..
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You’re right Mamy , but I would want to know all the gory details haha
What would be the function of a " pen friend/ pal "whatever.
At that age my life was full.
Sport, study, girls..........why would anyone want a " pen friend ?".
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Prudie though, it’s a sad fact that no one writes letters anymore do they ?
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/// Sqad

What would be the function of a " pen friend/ pal "whatever.
At that age my life was full.
Sport, study, girls..........why would anyone want a " pen friend ?".///

To compare notes?
LOL....lol.....my technique WAS unique..no sharing.
If you want to temporarily write letters to an unknown person whom you would be extremely unlikely to meet, then fine.......the world of "make believe " is not for sqaddy boy.

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