Pen Pals / myLot

United States

March 26, 2016 6:56am CST

How many of us had pen pals when we were kids. I'm 51 now and I recently thought about my old pen pals and wonder how they are doing now. I remember getting fancy stationery and writing long letters and awaiting a return letter sometime within the next month. I remember answering ads in the back of my grandmother's magazines. Free this and free that.... didnt matter to me what it was.. if it was free I sent away for it. LOL. I was a kid back then, maybe 10 or so. We didn't have any form of entertainment except ourselves and our chores. Sure is different now.

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youless

@youless (113775)

• Guangzhou, China

26 Mar 16

In fact I started to lose contact with my pen friends after there was the internet. Since it is much more convenient to make a contact to each other anytime. Your discussion also reminded me of the past days when I wrote to my pen friends.

youless

@youless (113775)

• Guangzhou, China

14 May 16

@cacay1 The generation gap is so huge

Anshu Banerjee

@mysimplelot (1347)

• Calcutta, India

1 Oct 16

I also lost contact with my friends. But in touch with myLot friends. Remembering old school days is sometimes pain also.

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@Lucky15 (37377)

• Philippines

26 Mar 16

I once had a pen pal. I don't know why letters stopped coming

Reine25

@Lucky15 (37377)

• Philippines

14 May 16

@cacay1 or maybe got a gf

Reine25

@Lucky15 (37377)

• Philippines

14 May 16

@cacay1

weird_oh_me

@LdeL0318 (6400)

• Philippines

26 Mar 16

I didn't experience having a pen pal.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (140939)

• Philippines

26 Mar 16

It is nice to remember the old school days. I had collected so many postcards, letters and greeting cards in a shoebox. Sad to say, it is not popular anymore.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (140939)

• Philippines

15 May 16

@cacay1 When will I receive another one?

John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109845)

• Los Angeles, California

26 Mar 16

I had a few once upon a time. Now I guess it's email pals. Not the same thrill as getting an envelope in the post with exotic stamps.

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130204)

• Israel

26 Mar 18

@cvarr0913 Yes, I had pen pals. I have one person now that I write letters to because she does not have a computer. I owe her a letter now.

Toni

@toniganzon (72541)

• Philippines

26 Mar 16

Hi! I had one pen pal that lasted for two years. She was from London and I had no idea where she is now. Currently, I have pen pals from Malaysia, Indonesia and the UK. Maybe we could be pen pals too if you wish!