Sunday is John Hancock's birthday. In what I consider a masterstroke of marketing, the writing utensil industry designated January 23
National Handwriting Day, one of those made-up holidays that at least is a little fun. I've written several letters by hand and sent them on their way (only one of my Facebook friends took me up on the
offer). Some I mailed from work, which has a drop box with service to the States.
That's only once a week, and the letters I'd saved for Thursday and Friday had to go through CamPost, the local mail. No one uses this system - the post offices are mailing just for paying bills and employing government workers. I will write you a letter if you ask, but in the meantime here's what a post office in Cameroon looks like.
Sunday is John Hancock's birthday. In what I consider a masterstroke of marketing, the writing utensil industry designated January 23 National Handwriting Day, one of those made-up holidays that at least is a little fun. I've written several letters by hand and sent them on their way (only one of my Facebook friends took me up on the offer). Some I mailed from work, which has a drop box with service to the States. 
That's only once a week, and the letters I'd saved for Thursday and Friday had to go through CamPost, the local mail. No one uses this system - the post offices are mailing just for paying bills and employing government workers. I will write you a letter if you ask, but in the meantime here's what a post office in Cameroon looks like.
