Hey guys, have you heard the story circulating in the Internet today about a Valentine card from Salem, VA postmarked February 14, 1934 that was found at the postal services department at the Duke University in the USA? If we are to believe it entirely, it is an interesting story with a sad ending. I kind of wished that the lady to whom the Valentine's card was supposed to be sent, had a chance to see it before she died.

So where was the card  hiding all along? How could it be overlooked by post office workers all these years? I can't believe nobody ever saw the envelope! I know why snail mail is called a snail mail... but hey, 76 years to deliver a letter? Oh noes. Does this somehow reflect how unreliable the US postal system is just like anywhere here in... ermmmm, Asia?

I hope cases like this don't happen more often because I definitely don't like it happening to me. I'm a HUGE fan of snail mails and I love receiving mails, postcards, greeting cards, etc. the old-fashioned way. I'd be heartbroken whenever mails don't get delivered to me. I know, I know, I sound OA but hey, there's still a group of people out there who, like me, love to send and receive snail mails. You can only imagine the feeling every time we receive stamped and postmarked envelopes (or postcards and what-have-yous) with a hand-written note from the sender! If you are one of us, join the Postcrossing bandwagon now... and this is where I keep my treasures from Postcrossing. But I digress now.

Let me just say though that I so, so love the Valentine's card in question (top pics). It's so cute and the accompanying message is just as endearing.  It's a shame the lady died without seeing this. It would have filled her heart with love and made her day. Don't you agree with me?

                                                                                       

 Pictures sourced from Yahoo News.