A 70-year-old woman living in Lincolnshire, Tizi Hodson, has finally learned the fate of the job application letter she sent 48 years ago. Hodson, who applied to become a motorcycle stunt rider in 1976, had her letter stuck behind a post office drawer for nearly half a century. Recently, when Hodson opened her mail, she couldn't believe her eyes. The note on the letter read, "Delivered late by Staines Post Office. Found behind a drawer. Just about 50 years late," Hodson expressed her astonishment, saying, "I always wondered why I never heard anything about the job. Now I know why." How the letter finally reached her remains a mystery, as Hodson has moved homes more than 50 times and changed countries 4-5 times during that period. This delay did not hinder Hodson's career. After moving to Africa, she worked as a snake caretaker and horse trainer, learned to fly, and became a stunt pilot. The expressions used by young Hodson in the letter also reflect the challenges of the time. Hodson admitted that she was very careful not to reveal that she was a woman to those looking for a stunt rider, as she thought she wouldn't even get an interview otherwise. She even confessed that at that time, she wrote that she "didn't care how many bones she could break" to get the job. This intriguing event unexpectedly bridges the past and the present, shedding light on the history of postal services while also showcasing a woman's determined career journey. Hodson summarized her adventures by saying, "If I could talk to my younger self, I would tell her to go and do everything I did. Even though I may have broken a few bones, I had a wonderful time in my life."
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