Postcard from Grover, NC
By Rhonda S.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
United States
June 30, 2021 1:34am CST
This postcard looks as if it should come from London, but it's from the US. It's not an old postcard, but it's made to look like one. I know this because I've seen it for sale on Amazon.
The sweet lady that sent it wrote "may all your days be blessed and full of joy." This was a very kind thing for her to write.
I love getting snail mail and even though I don't send cards on Postcrossings as much as I once did--I've kept each one that I've received which is close to 400.
Have you ever visited the city of Grover (population 638) or North Carolina (population over 10,000,000)?
Picture is mine.
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@DaddyEvil (137197)
• United States
30 Jun 21
No, I've never been that way. I've traveled all over the western US and took my daughter up to Pennsylvania to go to college, but that's about it. (I live in Missouri.)
It's an interesting postcard, though. I have a collection of postcards but I purchased them as I traveled.
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@DaddyEvil (137197)
• United States
3 Jul 21
@misunderstood_zombie Florida is north for you?
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@DaddyEvil (137197)
• United States
21 Sep 21
@misunderstood_zombie Oh, okay...
Have you been hiding out for a few months or did they finally release you from prison? 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
I've also never been that north before except to Florida.
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@LadyDuck (463157)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie 
It is funny to try, I have been several times to London.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@LadyDuck That is so nice. It's so much easier to travel to other countries in Europe since there isn't a giant body of water in the way--plus there is a great rail system from what I have read.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
Yes, I've always wanted to travel to London and ride around in a red bus, on the upper level of course.
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@snowy22315 (172618)
• United States
30 Jun 21
I never heard of it. My mother does that Postcard crossing too.
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@snowy22315 (172618)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie She hasn't gotten that many of them, at least she hadn't in the spring..maybe 4-6. She just started I think though either in December or January.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
That's cool that your mother also does postcrossings.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@snowy22315 It takes a while to begin with because they only trust you with five at a time. There are a lot of flakey people that join receive a few cards and leave.
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@Hannihar (130238)
• Israel
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie
When I saw the picture I also thought it looks like pictures I have seen of England with the double-decker bus. I have never heard of Grover or have not been to North Carolina before. 400 is a lot.
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@Hannihar (130238)
• Israel
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie
I am glad you enjoy getting postcards. Do the people ever wonder why you do not write back to them?
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
@Hannihar No, it's a one time situation, though some people put there return address and many people do write to each other as penpals and sometimes meet up. But normally it's send one get one from a new person.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
It's a postcard in a set that can be bought off of Amazon. It's quite fun to receive postcards.
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@dgobucks226 (34665)
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21 Sep 21
Never been to Grover, NC but my Mom was born and raised in Newton pop 13,000. We would visit my Grandad and Aunt, Uncle and cousins on summer vacations. I'm actually going to Raleigh next week to visit my brother.
Definitely a different postcard 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
22 Sep 21
I hope your visit is wonderful.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
30 Jun 21
These are almost extinct here but feels great when you receive one such
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
I've received many postcards from India through postcrossings. I'm always happy to receive them.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@Butterfingers No, I just received them through a site called postcrossings where you send and receive cards all over the world. It's fun.
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@Butterfingers (66585)
• India
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie that's great to know. Maybe you have many friends in India
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
Yes, I also love they they come from around the world.
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@kareng (56872)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie Yes and you see interesting places that otherwise you would not!
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@shaggin (71704)
• United States
2 Jul 21
Is the woman who sent you this one mylot? I used to collect postcards of places I went to when I was young. I know a few members here collect postcards but I don't recall who. How do you store the ones you get? I used to keep mine in a photo album.
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@shaggin (71704)
• United States
3 Jul 21
@misunderstood_zombie oh I see. I think getting them from people you know would be the most fun!
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
No, I send and receive them on postcrossings.com a site that's free to use and will give you random addresses of other members around the world. I keep mine in a box though an album would also be nice.
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@RebeccasFarm (87103)
• United States
30 Jun 21
I had never heard of Postcrossings. This is so very precious.
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@RebeccasFarm (87103)
• United States
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie Lovely Rhonda. Welcome and thank you for sharing it.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
It's a free site and postcards come from around the world. That was sweet to say.
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@Bryanwati (158)
• Dibrugarh, India
1 Jul 21
@misunderstood_zombie My first glance at the picture I thought of London.
No idea about North Carolina,
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
It is a picture of London but sent from North Carolina.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
23 Sep 21
Thank you, I like it too.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
On postcrossings the highest sent by one person is 32,000 cards. Most people on the site have sent many more than I have, because it's so much fun.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
3 Jul 21
It takes a while to get started. It's hard when you start out because you can only send and receive small amounts, but the more you're on there the more you receive. I'm sorry that happened.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
Thank you. I've never been there but it seems like a nice place.
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@CarolDM (203446)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Jun 21
@misunderstood_zombie Yes it does for sure.
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@allknowing (130980)
• India
1 Jul 21
Never exchanged postcards. That looks like Big Ben to me.
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@kaylachan (60583)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Jun 21
No. My husband has family that would travel there.
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@cahaya1983 (11120)
• Malaysia
30 Jun 21
I have never visited North Carolina but I did a quick search on Grover online and it seems like a nice little town, rich history! Also, I miss receiving postcards! The last time I received one was many years back.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
30 Jun 21
That's great that you looked it up. I almost did but I decided that the town was so small it might not have any history about it. Silly me, every place has history.
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