postcardpromise

/ˈpəʊstkɑːdˈprɒmɪs/nounVerified New

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The postcard bought on day one, addressed on day two, and posted never.

The postcardpromise rides home in the suitcase with its stamp stuck and its message warm. Its addressee learns of the trip by photo, which is fine, and the postcard joins the souvenircargo. One postcard per decade is actually posted, and its arrival is remembered by both parties for years.

Etym. — postcard + promise — the mail that never mails.

Rel. — souvenircargo

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