Typewriter used: Brother de luxe (1965)
Trying out the 24/7 Type&Talk (Typepals.com), but apparently it is too early in the U.S. for anyone to join. Majority of the members there are located in the U.S., and probably this all-day, all-week event doesn't draw too much attention, unlike the special events like the monthly "Postcard exchange" for example.
Actually I'm still waiting for my postcard to arrive, but nowadays it takes a good two weeks to cross the atlantic, so I'll be patient.
It seems that in Denmark there is no more regular postal service. Mail from abroad is being delivered by some private company, and to send Mail from Denmark is absurdely costly. Still I am intrigued by this fact to type a letter or postcard to someone in Denmark and see what happens. We should all find someone in Denmark and write lots of traditional (typed) mail...
It seems so wrong to stop essential postal services, after hundreds of years. Oh, that reminds me of Terry Pratchett's "Going postal" from discworld. I liked the story and evolving culture described in it. Or better, re-evolving lost skills. And I like the idea of letters finally getting to their intended recipients decades later.
What do we transport in a (type-written) text?
Apart from textual information, which could be sent electronically, there is much more to it on a piece of paper: intention, unique-ness, smell, feel, fun, art, care. What did I forget?
Take care, have fun, send postcards
Originally typed on paper and published on OneTypedPage, Oct. 18, 2026