From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-373897-512233

What did the British have against gummed envelopes?

The first envelopes with gummed flaps were produced in 1844. In Britain, they were not immediately popular because it was thought to be a serious insult to send a person's saliva to someone else.

This news arrived on: 07/06/2008

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