Have you ever written a letter, sealed it up in a bottle and thrown it in the ocean? Did anyone find it?
Would you consider doing it now? I wonder, with all the trash that is out there in the ocean already, do we really need to be throwing bottles in the water? It's a fun project, I'm sure, but are there other options? Releasing balloons into the air doesn't seem too eco-friendly, either.
What about leaving a letter somewhere? On the seat of a bus, in the fork of a tree, on a park bench. Of course, in this day and age of terrorist-awareness and "suspicious packages," maybe we'd better write our "letters" on postcards, so there's no worries about what's inside the envelope.
Additionally, it's probably a judicious decision not to leave your name and address laying around in public for any potential bad-guy to find. Instead, consider some other options, such as using a pen-name and a post office box.
Or, instead of asking for a letter in return, you could start a Facebook (or other social networking, blogging, etc.) page and ask the finder of your letter to post a message on the page and then leave a similar letter asking someone else to leave a message on the same Facebook page, etc. Maybe create a game that combines the elements of "Where's George," geocaching, treasure hunting, letter writing and more. Use the Facebook page to promote letter writing!
It might be fun.
Oh! Very fun ideas and alternatives! I love it! I have left a few books around with "If you find this book and read it, email me with your review." So far, I've only had one email.
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