Escargots Mail
By Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
South Africa
August 11, 2016 11:59am CST
I just felt like being a little funny, haven't had a good laugh in a while, so in jest i am letting you know that the snail mail to my address has slowed down quite considerably.
The other day my daughter who is so proficient in the English lanaguage was reading a French menu at the Pont de Val Resort . . . and asked me what as "E'ss Car - Gots" are?
Well I just had to laugh 
before telling her its her favourite starter - so she looked at me strangely and said
"why dont they just call it SNAILS in Garlic Butter?"
Touché dear girl - its a French Menu therefore they shall call Beef - 'boeuf' and Chicken - 'poulet' and snails are escargots - the only one you should beware of is 'viande chevaline' that is the Horse meat on the menu!!
So is there a difference between Snails and Escargots? Not really as its all in the maintaining of the snails, detoxing of the garden variety and of course left to the preparation that will set the Snails aside from the Escargots. However in SA its called a SNAIL and in France a Escargot!
To get back to my heading - I haven't had mail in days . . . maybe the Camels have resigned their duties and have gone on a long vacation to some destination Barry has suggested!
The other reason could be that our Mail-MAN took Woman's day off and is not back yet?!
Thank you for reading - your opinion is always noted.
This is a stamp I received on one of the postcrossing postcards last week - I absolutely love it and it depicts what we are all doing - WRITING, only difference is, he has a quill and we have a keypad!
before telling her its her favourite starter - so she looked at me strangely and said
"why dont they just call it SNAILS in Garlic Butter?"
Touché dear girl - its a French Menu therefore they shall call Beef - 'boeuf' and Chicken - 'poulet' and snails are escargots - the only one you should beware of is 'viande chevaline' that is the Horse meat on the menu!!
So is there a difference between Snails and Escargots? Not really as its all in the maintaining of the snails, detoxing of the garden variety and of course left to the preparation that will set the Snails aside from the Escargots. However in SA its called a SNAIL and in France a Escargot!
To get back to my heading - I haven't had mail in days . . . maybe the Camels have resigned their duties and have gone on a long vacation to some destination Barry has suggested!
The other reason could be that our Mail-MAN took Woman's day off and is not back yet?!
Thank you for reading - your opinion is always noted.
This is a stamp I received on one of the postcrossing postcards last week - I absolutely love it and it depicts what we are all doing - WRITING, only difference is, he has a quill and we have a keypad!11 people like this
13 responses
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
12 Aug 16
never had snail, seems like it might be a bit slippery for me
1 person likes this
@patgalca (18481)
• Orangeville, Ontario
12 Aug 16
We have gone days without mail. There was a threat of a mail strike (and they are still negotiating) but the mail still kept going, but we went a whole week with not even a flyer in our mail box. Canada Post wants to rid everyone of home delivery (which cause a lot of jobs to be lost). The internet has affected the mail business. Wouldn't it be nice to get an old fashioned hand-written letter in the mail? I think we are buying stuff online just so we can get mail! 
Or do what I do and WIN stuff. 
Or do what I do and WIN stuff. 1 person likes this
@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
11 Aug 16
I have never tried them before. What do they taste like ?
1 person likes this
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
11 Aug 16
Never tried any Escargots. Son people enjoy Snails. Zimmerman on Bizarre foods enjoy exotic and bizarre dishes. Those dishes that aren't normally eaten in our everyday lives. Well. Enjoy those post cards and mailings. In today's world people are so use to emails and direct messaging so they've put away the stamp and envelopes but there's son that enjoy the old fashion way. Have a blessed day.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
11 Aug 16
We still get a lot of junk mail in our mailbox. So it's a rare day when we have NOTHING. I like getting handwritten letters but because I don't send any, I don't get any! Actually it would be kinda cool to have old fashioned penpals in other countries. It just feels more "special" to have someone's handwriting.
We had to cook escargots one year in French class. I thought it was pretty funny, because it had nothing to do with the language. I guess it was supposed to be a part of learning the culture. But it doesn't seem like snails wold be a huge part of the culture, lol.
1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Aug 16
'n folks wonder why i don't go to fancy restaurants. i nearly hurled 't the thought 'f one'f my beloved equine friends bein' part'f the menu 
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ya reminded me though that i've a stack 'f postcards that need to get tended to. i've been most lax'n such 's 'f late. the hands not wishin' to hold said quill...the lack 'f personalization from bein' typed jest a bad idea - but temptin' these days.
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ya reminded me though that i've a stack 'f postcards that need to get tended to. i've been most lax'n such 's 'f late. the hands not wishin' to hold said quill...the lack 'f personalization from bein' typed jest a bad idea - but temptin' these days.1 person likes this
