June is right around the corner and with Covid-19 still a menacing presence, Pride will look very different this year. Goodbye to a million people crowding the sidewalks of Toronto and hello to celebrating in place, just you, your tablet, and Zoom.
Digital doesn’t sound appealing?
Looking for a more personal touch?
Buddies in Bad Times, Toronto’s queer theatre, suggests going old school this year.
Remember letters, envelopes, stamps? Actual writing, you know, with a pen? Buddies has set up a program, Pride Pen Pals, where queer folks can connect with each other through snail mail, share their experiences around Pride.
I think Buddies has something here, not that I don’t appreciate the digital world, but there is something about opening an envelope, pulling out sheets of paper that are handwritten…
Now that I think about it, I can’t remember the last time I received a real letter, opened an envelope that didn’t hide a bill.
Can you?
Great initiative!
Pen, paper, envelope, letter? I vaguely remember!
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LOL!
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I really like the merged flags image.
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Whoever designed it, did a nice job 🙂
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What a fantastic idea! I love this, Aimer! It has been a few weeks since I last received a letter in the mail but I remember it and the joy it gifted! There truly IS something wonderful about that, isn’t there? Cheers!!! 🤗💕😊
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A real letter has become so rare now, that receiving one is a special occasion 🙂
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It truly is!!! 💕
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Letters in the snail mail is so much better than email.
For me a letter means the person took time out to think of you. It really has such a personal touch to it. The way they write, how the sign the letter.
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Emails are efficient, and an easy way to keep in touch, but a letter is a gift 🙂
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