before the internet — writing letters and posting them to other children around the world was our version of "social networking".that�*searly 70 years of written correspondence, they've finally met in person. samantha nanda reports. i didn't know we were going to be on tv! welcome! yeah, finally! oh, my gosh! after 68 years and nearly 1,000 letters, this is the moment pen pals patsy and carol—anne finally got to meet. finally. finally! 68 years. patsy travelled nearly a,000 miles from her home in haughton near preston to conway, south carolina, thanks to a special 80th birthday present from her children. well, actually, she'sjust as i imagined that she would be. bless her. i mean, i recognised her immediately. and it wasjust, just natural. they began their long distance friendship in 1955, age 12, when patsy was in the girl guides and carol—anne, a girl scout, working towards their pen pal badges. nearly 70 years and hundreds of letters later, they've shared life's milestones, including getting married, having children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren. new at five, after. decades of letters... the story even