Re:Postal mail used to be pretty good, too. (Score 1)

True, but this was in times before the telephone. In that time, a proper lady would get up in the morning and write a card inviting her friends for an evening cup of tea and gossip, they would get the card by noon, reply by 3pm they would be there, and by 7pm tea and biscuits would be ready.
Today, there is no need for such service - personally my mailman delivers only bills and parcels, while gossip arrangements are made using sms or email:)