NewsLost job application turns up after 48 years, reveals new adventure

Lost job application turns up after 48 years, reveals new adventure

Tizi Hodson, now a seventy-year-old resident of Gedney Hill in the United Kingdom, discovered the reason for the lack of response to her job application nearly half a century later. In 1976, she applied for a position as a stunt performer, but her application letter got stuck behind a drawer in the post office for many decades.

A British woman waited 48 years for a response to a letter.
A British woman waited 48 years for a response to a letter.
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2:41 PM EDT, October 13, 2024

Recently, Hodson was astonished to find the original letter from 48 years ago in her mailbox. The document had a handwritten note explaining that the parcel was found behind a drawer in the post office in Staines. The mysterious sender apologized saying that it was "only about 50 years late," signing off enigmatically as "you know who."

Waited 48 years for an answer

Hodson is amazed by the fact that the letter reached her despite numerous relocations. "How they found me when I've moved house 50-odd times, and even moved countries four or five times, is a mystery," comments the Briton, while also expressing her joy at finding the document. She recalls looking into the mailbox with hope every day, disappointed by the lack of response to her application.

In her application letter, Hodson deliberately did not reveal her gender, fearing that as a woman she might have fewer chances of getting the stunt position. "I even stupidly told them I didn't mind how many bones I might break as I was used to it," she recalls.

Did not become a stuntperson, led a life full of adventures

Although Hodson did not become a motorcycle stuntperson, her life was full of extraordinary experiences. She worked, among other things, as a snake and horse trainer in Africa, as well as an aerobatic pilot and flight instructor.

"If I could speak to my younger self, I would tell her to go and do everything I've done. I've had such a wonderful time in life, even if I have broken a few bones," she concludes with satisfaction.

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