Imagine receiving a letter that you didn’t expect, from someone who has been dead for years. This story was experienced by a couple living in Aisne, who received a mysterious postcard sent forty-seven years ago. This funny anecdote is reported by our colleagues from The Unionwho were able to meet Micheline and Gérard, residents of Pernant, near Soissons.
At the beginning of November, retirees were surprised to find a postcard showing the beaches of the wild coast of Quiberon, in Morbihan. “Friendly holiday souvenir, very good weather (so it’s possible in Brittany). Lots of sunburns. See you soon. Big kisses. » The letter is signed by a certain Paulette, a former neighbor of the Axon couple. The problem is that the editor died many years ago. Because it took her little map 47 years to travel the 600 km separating Plouhinec, where it was posted, from Pernant.
How can we explain that the mail took so long to arrive? According to the Post Office, the card was probably found by chance, potentially during work or a move by its services. Sometimes mail falls behind a machine during sorting or shipping. We won’t know more. According to The Unionthe card had indeed been posted on August 16, 1977 in Plouhinec. As for the return stamp, it would come from a post office in Pas-de-Calais. Quite a journey.