Some inventions are really cool as well as wise. For example, do you still lick envelopes? I remember the national scare we had about anthrax, and how we had to carefully check our mail because of it. That was a tense time, and it made people think twice about putting their tongues on glue on an envelope. Some people used a plastic tube with a sponge applicator. You'd put water in the tube, squeeze it on the envelope glue to activate it, and you were ready to seal. Some people wet a tissue or paper towel with water and spread this on the envelope. I thought it was a little messy, but it was better than licking the glue.
Voila! Along came the self-adhesive press-and-seal envelope!
Like I said, some inventions are really cool and wise.
Take care,
Sylvia
Very cute post. There are some really cool inventions out there! At my job, we always carry around glue sticks with us; we run the glue stick over the envelope seal and, viola, you have a perfectly sealed envelope! :-)
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about glue sticks! I like that better than the water in the plastic tube.