Woman Applies as Motorcycle Stunt Rider in 1976, Receives Response 48 Years Later
TIZI HODSON – A 70-year-old woman from Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire finally received a response to a job application she sent 48 years ago.
Back in January 1976, Hodzon applied for her dream role as a motorcycle stunt rider, sending her letter through the local post office. As days turned into years, she accepted that no response would come, assuming she had been rejected.
However, she did not know that her letter never reached the company at all, it had been stuck behind a drawer in the post office for nearly five decades.
“I always wondered why I never heard back about the job. Now I know why,” she said.
Recently, in October 2024, Tizi received her original handwritten application, marked with a note reading, “Late delivery by Staines Post Office. Found behind a drawer. Only about 50 years late.”
The return of her letter felt like closure for the long-lost dream, giving her insight into why she never received a response. Though she was disappointed back then, she didn’t let the silence hold her back.
Over the years, Tizi pursued a colorful career, becoming a snake handler, horse whisperer, aerobatic pilot, and flying instructor. She even worked as a stunt rider and traveled to various countries, bringing her childhood dreams to life in other ways.
Reflecting on her past, she recalls telling the company in her application that she didn’t mind breaking bones if that’s what it took to pursue her dream.
“Every day I looked for my post, but there was nothing there, I really, really, wanted to be a stunt rider on a motorcycle,” Hodson added.
Despite not achieving that specific role, Tizi shares that she wouldn’t change a thing. Looking back, she would still encourage her younger self to embrace every adventure and risk she took.
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