The Trip, Last Things First

[forsyth]

On the very last leg of my trip, I had an idea. I was worried that I might have forgotten to get something cool, but then I figured "Eh, I can just ask somebody I know who lives there to go buy me one of those cool souvenirs." I'd been there after all, so it wasn't like I was getting the souvenir for no good reason.

But then I thought, why not? I know people all over the place, I could probably ask them to mail me random souvenir, even just a postcard, from where they live or somewhere cool nearby. All the knick-knacks, none of the travel. And the thing is, people who live somewhere usually don't do touristy stuff. Sometimes to the extent they've never done the awesome things everyone "has" to do when they visit wherever. That'd give them an excuse to play tourist in their own city and see things with different eyes.

Pretentious psychology part aside, I'm still not sure it's really a cool idea. And so I ask you, my friends, do you think having people mail you souvenir from where they live would be cool or lame?

Comments

[evilcarp.livejournal.com]

I think that would be awesome! We could have a souvenier exchange program. It could become the next LJ meme! People can post their mailing address in a LJ post (with that setting that makes it so other people can't see the comment) and then they have to make a post in their LJ so that other people can ask for souveniers from them.

[frustratedpilot]

Touristy places near where I am: Pigeon Forge/Dollywood, Gatlinburg, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (Knoxville), Davy Crockett Tavern (Morristown). Take your pick.

[colinmo.livejournal.com]

I like the idea. Once I get back home.