# So, who wants to help me surprise my kid? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 3, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267 "2012-01-03T17:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/1 "2012-01-03T17:05:57Z")
(I emailed Tuba in advance to green light this thread.) Alex, who is 8, asked me the other day if he could use some tape. A few minutes later he asked me to come see his mailbox. It’s a piece of notebook paper folded nearly in half, puffed out just a bit, and then taped to his door. At that time it said “Alex’s mail” and nothing else. I suggested he decorate it a bit and he came back with [this](http://s1119.photobucket.com/albums/k638/sarahbee42/?action=view¤t=mail.jpg). Click through that album for pictures of him at an event we went to in the summer. You can see in that photo that I’ve tucked an envelope in there already, addressed to “Alex James, Bedroom Down the Hall” from “Mom, Living Room,” and I think he’ll like it (he’ll pretend he doesn’t; it’s a mushy “I love you so much!! Blah blah blah…” note) but it’s not really mail and that’s where you guys come in. If you are interested in sending a boy you’ve never met some mail!!! (a postcard or short note or something?) for no other reason than because he wants some mail!!! and you happen to post at the same board as his mom, shoot me a PM for an address. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/2 "2012-01-03T17:16:59Z")
I’m in! What is he interested in? I’ll send you a PM shortly. What a fun idea! We just got back from Florida and I’ve a few unused postcards… ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/3 "2012-01-03T17:18:31Z")
Sent PM ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/4 "2012-01-03T17:20:54Z")
Heck yeah! PM comin’ atcha. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/5 "2012-01-03T17:28:11Z")
PM coming… is he an animal lover at all? ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/6 "2012-01-03T17:41:39Z")
I’m in. PM on the way. ---
**Author:** ![Butterscotch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@Butterscotch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Butterscotch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/7 "2012-01-03T18:43:45Z")
What fun! PM sent. ---
**Author:** ![constanze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f9ae1b/32.png) [@constanze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/constanze)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/8 "2012-01-03T21:35:45Z")
PM sent. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/9 "2012-01-03T22:11:52Z")
I already sent him mail. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/10 "2012-01-03T23:04:18Z")
> [@Ephemera](#): > > I already sent him mail. You need to quit changing your damn name. 😛 You guys are fantastic. Let’s see… what’s he interested in? Zombies. Planes. He has some postcards with jets on them signed by pilots from the last air show we went to hanging on his wall, right next to some big rig trading cards my dad used to give him sometimes so semis also. He likes the military (camo, tanks, military aircraft). He will NEVER ADMIT that he likes the Care Bears and watches the Big Wish movie with his little brother all the time. Animals, yes. Lego. Pirates. Star Wars (he likes the original movies better than the newer ones). Cars, esp. older cars and esp. older Mustangs. Scenery. He likes big cities at night. I have a postcard of the Strip at night and Lake Mead and he asks me all the time if he can have them. OMG, this is going to be so fun. I’m going to answer PMs now! ---
**Author:** ![phall0106](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phall0106/32/5934_2.png) [@phall0106](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phall0106)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/11 "2012-01-04T01:48:20Z")
I just sent you a PM. Hallboy and I are in! ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/12 "2012-01-04T02:06:11Z")
PM sent ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/13 "2012-01-04T03:24:40Z")
I have a seven year old girl who would love to make and send him a card! ---
**Author:** ![grama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@grama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grama)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/14 "2012-01-04T12:40:47Z")
Sounds like fun ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/15 "2012-01-04T14:17:58Z")
> [@Silver\_Fire](#): > > He likes big cities at night. I have a postcard of the Strip at night and Lake Mead and he asks me all the time if he can have them. Should be able to dig up one for Philly. PM sent. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/16 "2012-01-04T14:55:38Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I have a seven year old girl who would love to make and send him a card! My seven year old girl is in also - how about we get the two 7 yr old girls to exchange letters? Practise their writing skills, and there is nothing quite so much fun as getting mail. Mine got a (very late) letter from Santa today and was very happy about it. I think with the culture differences (we live in Singapore) the girls could learn much from each other…drop me a PM? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/17 "2012-01-05T00:04:49Z")
My postcard is ready and will go out tomorrow! I’m also mailing an envelope with a little giveaway from the local bank. It’s a paper snowman that’s embedded with flower seeds. You can plant the snowman in a pot or garden and you should get flowers! ---
**Author:** ![King\_Bobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c68b51/32.png) [@King\_Bobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/King_Bobo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/18 "2012-01-05T03:56:43Z")
I too would like to surprise your son. Count me in! ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/19 "2012-01-05T04:02:37Z")
PM sent. ---
**Author:** ![Lady\_Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Lady\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lady_Grey)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267/20 "2012-01-05T16:08:21Z")
PM sent. Fun! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-who-wants-to-help-me-surprise-my-kid/608267.md?page=2)