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The U.S. Postal Service Runs A Close Second

  Author:  5940  Category:(News) Created:(10/17/2024 5:46:00 AM)
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A woman who spent 48 years wondering why an application for her dream job was never answered has finally found out why.

Tizi Hodson, 70, from Gedney Hill in Lincolnshire, could not believe her eyes when she opened the post to discover her original letter applying for a job as a motorcycle stunt rider, sent in January 1976, had been stuck behind a post office drawer all these years.

Despite it getting lost in the post, the setback did not hamper her daredevil career as she found a job that took her all over the world.

Describing the letter being returned as "amazing", Ms Hodson said: "I always wondered why I never heard back about the job. Now I know why."

At the top of the letter is a handwritten note that reads: “Late delivery by Staines Post Office. Found behind a draw [sic]. Only about 50 years late.”

Ms Hodson doesn’t know who returned the letter, or how it even found its way to her.

“How they found me when I’ve moved house 50-odd times, and even moved countries four or five times, is a mystery,” she said. "It means so much to me to get it back all this time later.

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Date: 10/17/2024 8:15:00 AM  From Authorid: 55251    50 years? Pretty quick in my experience! She must have paid extra for the express shipping.   
Date: 10/17/2024 9:20:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Yeah, and here I am complaining about shipping a package to Canada that takes two weeks from Arkansas, to Chicago, to Florida and who knows where else before Toronto even catches a glimpse.  
Date: 10/19/2024 5:31:00 AM  From Authorid: 21435    Ugh! I wish that "they" would find the box of dog-care products that "they" lost, almost five years ago.

kronk---What kind of dog-care products are we talking about, here?

"L.D."---None of your business.

kronk---Oh....So, we're talking about "those" kind of products, eh?

"L.D."---Ugh!
  
Date: 10/19/2024 11:30:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    So L.D. has fleas and ordered some items to remedy the problem.  
Date: 10/20/2024 1:13:00 PM  From Authorid: 21435    Hey Larry "L.D." here: Actually, I am totally protected by my monthly "3 in 1" bacon flavored, "Vermin B Gone" pill. It kills fleas, ticks, lice, ringworm,
intestinal & heart worms, and their offspring. "They" even throw a little something extra in there to discourage distemper.

kronk---Yeah, costs me a small fortune to maintain that dog!

"L.D."---Go back to your mat and lay down!....and quit scratching yourself in public!

kronk---UGH!
  
Date: 10/20/2024 2:03:00 PM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    LOL! You gotta love mans best friend!  
Date: 10/21/2024 3:56:00 AM  From Authorid: 54570    There's hope once again for "The Checks in the mail" excuse  
Date: 10/21/2024 5:27:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    LOL! So true, thanks for the inspiration!  
Date: 10/26/2024 5:06:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...I filled in an application for you at:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/
for your attempt to be the person that takes
the longest time to get to the point of your stories.

Thank me when you're famous.

  
Date: 10/26/2024 5:08:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...I've been waiting to receive a letter from Ed McMahon for tears now.

  
Date: 10/26/2024 5:33:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

...England's Royal Mail has been delivering mail for more than 500 years but holds the
world record for delivering a letter posted 1n 1919 and delivered in 2008 - 89 years.

The United States has only been delivering mail since 1775 - only half as long and yet
consumers believe that the Brits will lose their record in a year or two.

  
Date: 10/26/2024 5:39:00 PM  From Authorid: 5301    

Here's a way to find out how much the government knows about you:

Address an envelope to yourself but instead of an address, write:

I DARE YOU TO TRY AND FIND ME!

Check your street every hour for florist or phone company vans that
look like they may have satellite uplinks. Collect your prize!

  
Date: 10/27/2024 3:17:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    RE: Guinness Book Of World Records

How long do I have to wait before I can celebrate? Do I win a case of beer?
  
Date: 10/27/2024 3:20:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Ed McMahon has gone to the big Publishers Clearing House in the Sky. However, I can you a singing telegram service messenger with balloons and an I.O.U.!  
Date: 10/27/2024 3:22:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    U.S. Postmaster DeJoy strives to become knighted by King Charles one day!  
Date: 10/27/2024 3:23:00 AM  ( From Author ) From Authorid: 5940    Do you have your own podcast?  

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