Hi again! I had originally intended to reply to you off-list, since this
place is just a little too riled up for me right now, and I see that the first
response to your inquiry is just a fuse to the next stick of dynamite...but here
goes...
I think it is wonderful that you have adopted that letterbox! Just like any
adoption, it is done out of generosity and goodwill, and like any adoption you
should feel free to make it your own. It is nice, but not required, if you
have a little blurb giving credit to the original author and offering to return
the box to their safekeeping the instant they ask. It is possible that the
original planter may come snarling back at you someday with a "how dare you?"
flame, but I think most planters (and finders) will recognize your work as the act
of kindness that it really is and be thankful.
Of course you can reclue and recarve as you see the need.
Cock O' The Trail does raise bigger questions though: should we encourage
adoptions at all? Should there be guidelines? What was the big deal with
Unclaimed boxes anyway?
Jay in CT, psyched to go replace that closed-except-to-nocturnal-poachers RI
bridge letterbox now.
re opinion on adopted box
2 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-11-30
re opinion on adopted box
From: (drewclan@aol.com) |
Date: 2003-11-30 10:23:02 UTC-05:00
Re: [LbNA] re opinion on adopted box
From: dave & diane (vonderinsel@cox.net) |
Date: 2003-12-02 18:13:44 UTC-05:00
We live on Jamestown - drop us a line at vonderinsel@cox.net for a place to crash for the night if you like! We can go poaching together! I have a little stake here, since my (Dave's) father and Diane's grandfather helped make the bridge.
Dave & Diane are
The von der Insels
----- Original Message -----
From: drewclan@aol.com
To: LORAXE@aol.com ; letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:23 AM
Subject: [LbNA] re opinion on adopted box
Hi again! I had originally intended to reply to you off-list, since this
place is just a little too riled up for me right now, and I see that the first
response to your inquiry is just a fuse to the next stick of dynamite...but here
goes...
I think it is wonderful that you have adopted that letterbox! Just like any
adoption, it is done out of generosity and goodwill, and like any adoption you
should feel free to make it your own. It is nice, but not required, if you
have a little blurb giving credit to the original author and offering to return
the box to their safekeeping the instant they ask. It is possible that the
original planter may come snarling back at you someday with a "how dare you?"
flame, but I think most planters (and finders) will recognize your work as the act
of kindness that it really is and be thankful.
Of course you can reclue and recarve as you see the need.
Cock O' The Trail does raise bigger questions though: should we encourage
adoptions at all? Should there be guidelines? What was the big deal with
Unclaimed boxes anyway?
Jay in CT, psyched to go replace that closed-except-to-nocturnal-poachers RI
bridge letterbox now.
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Dave & Diane are
The von der Insels
----- Original Message -----
From: drewclan@aol.com
To: LORAXE@aol.com ; letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:23 AM
Subject: [LbNA] re opinion on adopted box
Hi again! I had originally intended to reply to you off-list, since this
place is just a little too riled up for me right now, and I see that the first
response to your inquiry is just a fuse to the next stick of dynamite...but here
goes...
I think it is wonderful that you have adopted that letterbox! Just like any
adoption, it is done out of generosity and goodwill, and like any adoption you
should feel free to make it your own. It is nice, but not required, if you
have a little blurb giving credit to the original author and offering to return
the box to their safekeeping the instant they ask. It is possible that the
original planter may come snarling back at you someday with a "how dare you?"
flame, but I think most planters (and finders) will recognize your work as the act
of kindness that it really is and be thankful.
Of course you can reclue and recarve as you see the need.
Cock O' The Trail does raise bigger questions though: should we encourage
adoptions at all? Should there be guidelines? What was the big deal with
Unclaimed boxes anyway?
Jay in CT, psyched to go replace that closed-except-to-nocturnal-poachers RI
bridge letterbox now.
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