Remember when we used to go shopping?  by gardencat

Remember when we used to go shopping?

In some ways, shopping used to be an outing, as well as a way to get things you needed but, nowadays, so much more comes to us in little packages stuffed into our community mail box. And, if I want to feel really nostalgic, I'll also start dwelling on those days when mail was actually delivered right to our house.
I like this shot and the narrative, Joanne. Not only mail, do you remember when *milk* used to be delivered to our homes?
January 12th, 2022  
Don’t your postmen put your stuff through the letter box on or near your front door ??
Years ago, I delivered newspapers and they went through the letterbox. I was always amazed watching American films how lazy your paperboys were, just cycling past and throwing the papers on to the front lawn as they passed.
There is still a milkman around here too.
January 12th, 2022  
@markp Many years ago they used to deliver to the door and either shove them through the mail slot or else leave them in a metal box you would have attached to the wall beside the front door. Then, somewhere around 25 years ago, in any new housing developments going up, they started putting in these community mailboxes, to serve several houses ( maybe 20 to 30) and they never did any door to door deliveries in those neighbourhoods and, slowly they began to put the boxes in older neighbourhoods too so, little by little, all door to door was phased out. No milkmen for AGES. I guess in suburbia at least milk men have been replaced by the corner stores which seem to be open 24-7.
January 13th, 2022  
Love the nostalgic film effects,//all I received are junk mails🥰
January 13th, 2022  
I suppose that’s called progress ?
January 13th, 2022  
What a great idea for a photograph. Yes, shopping for me used to always be an adventure. I miss those days.
January 13th, 2022  
We still get home delivery where I live but I know that in all the new developments they have community mail boxes. All we get is junk mail anyway so I’m not sure I’d miss home delivery. As for shopping, I do all mine on Amazon. I never liked malls much.
January 13th, 2022  
love it
January 13th, 2022  
So nostalgic -- and well composed.
January 13th, 2022  
All our mail is delivered to the door but these days there are many more packages, as opposed to letter, than previously. I do a lot of my shopping online these days. I still don’t like mixing with crowds in shops. I love this shot btw.
January 13th, 2022  
Love the beauty in everyday details!
January 13th, 2022  
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