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My Real Mail Box

A Look at mail humor

53 total reviews 
Comment from Jay Squires
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You have the drollest sense of humor, and your Fanstorian friends love it. This was fun to read because we've all been there. The difference is, you make it feel almost like a worthwhile hobby. Love it, man!

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 12-Jun-2022
    Jay, thank you very much! Terry.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
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This is really amusing, as usual. I especially like you gift to the bride/mother-to-be. You are right about the mail. At least I've never gotten one about cremation. I just got that same question about harming myself at the doctor's office. Apparently, it's a script.

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 12-Jun-2022
    Carol, Thank you very much. That cremation letter is probably in the mail to you, LOL, Terry.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
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This is really amusing, as usual. I especially like you gift to the bride/mother-to-be. You are right about the mail. At least I've never gotten one about cremation. I just got that same question about harming myself at the doctor's office. Apparently, it's a script.

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022

Comment from Spitfire
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I enjoyed this humorous take on junk mail and how you handled it. A clever introduction to draw the reader in. The gall of those brides who send out long overdue wedding invitations to just get presents. Sending coupons is a great idea! Nice use of dialogue as you relate about the hearing test. That gave me a good laugh.

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 12-Jun-2022
    Spirfire, Thank you for reading and enjoying the post, Terry.
Comment from mermaids
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This is a humorous way of looking at all the mail that we receive. I receive mail from local audiologists about hearing tests. I like your paragraph about the wedding and then the baby shower. This is a funny look at how much advertising comes in the mail.

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much! Terry.
Comment from RodG
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Your real mail box seems to collect the same kind of stuff as mine. I enjoyed reading this because of your light-hearted cynicism. I can almost visualize you contemplating whether to go to the cremation benefit luncheon and rejecting the free hearing test. This kind of humor reminds me of Erma Bombek's columns. Remember her?
Rod

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Rod, yes I remember Erma thank you for the compliment, and for reading, Terry.
Comment from phill doran
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Hello Terry,
This is the second piece of yours I have been fortunate to get to this week. I must say, you have an easy, droll style and you do yourself a disservice by making the pieces small, compact episodes. I feel that you could expand these vignettes - you write well, you have a good turn of phrase and great timing (a difficult skill to acquire).
I found the six down the back of the couch. This piece alone is not 'outstanding' so I'm cheating here, but I thought to let you have it as maybe it will encourage you, because I sense that 'outstanding' is in there somewhere, if not, it'll look good in your hair for a day or two.
I wish you well with your continued, quality, writing.
cheeres

phill

ps: "...The operator said, "Congratulations, you are one of the first fifty callers, and you get a free hearing test!" I replied, "Thank you very much for the free hearing test. I heard you just fine!"..." is very, very funny...

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Phill, what a great review you have written! Thank you for the Six Stars, I hope to earn them in the future, as I have so little hair left. I think you nailed me because I do a lot of short vignettes. When I write a humorous piece it is more effective for me. At some point these short stories will be in a collection of humor, at least that is the plan.

    Tomorrow I will post another short work of humor, but these are real stories with no embellishments. I think they are funny, but I will see how folks respond. Thank you very much! Terry.
Comment from Chris Davis
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Loved it! I chuckled throughout the read so it definitely met the humor requirements. It could potentially allow you to perform as a stand-up comic. While funny, it was filled with truths. We still get similar mail for Nana and she passed away over a year ago. Thanks for sharing and allowing me a good laugh.

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Chris, another six, I am humbled indeed. Thank you. I guess when I kick the proverbial bucket, I will get off the cremation list. Terry.
reply by Chris Davis on 11-Jun-2022
    Not necessarily. Lol
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    LOL
Comment from RPSaxena
Exceptional
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Hello Terry,
Nice piece of Humor Non-Fiction having lucid as well as PERFECTLY matching the theme phraseology, CAPTIVATING flow throughout from the beginning to the end, and BEAUTIFULLY depicting contents of the writer's Mail Box.
These lines are particularly noteworthy:
The operator said, "Congratulations, you are one of the first fifty callers, and you get a free hearing test!" I replied, "Thank you very much for the free hearing test. I heard you just fine!"
Interesting!

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Wow, thank you for the six stars!! I do appreciate your very kind review, Terry.
reply by RPSaxena on 12-Jun-2022
    Terry, Most Welcome!
    With best wishes,
    ~ RP
Comment from Sanku
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Have you ever thought of harming yourselves? do they really ask such questions?
The invitation to the Baby girl's wedding and then three weeks later invitation to the baby baby girl's christening event was funny ...

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 11-Jun-2022
    Sanku, they do indeed ask that question. Thank you for reading and reviewing, Terry.