Postcard delivered 50 years late reunites old school buddies

Never before has the adage "better late than never" held more truth than when a man checked his mail to find a postcard, sent in 1966.

Tim Duffy of South Australia was checking his mail recently when he noticed a postcard that was addressed to a Robert Giorgio. The tardily-delivered postcard was sent exactly 50 years ago from Papeete, Tahiti. 

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Speaking with The Advertiser, Duffy said "It's fresh enough although it is a bit faded and it's got some damage to the top left, which looks like a bit of water damage."

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The sender, Chris Reynolds, told Giorgio he was "enjoy himself greatly" in the South Pacific, despite the "very humid weather." Read more...

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