Posts tagged "post office"

August 10, 2015 14 Comments

Sorry, your Christmas card is now evidence in a postal theft investigation

When I checked my mailbox yesterday, I received a photocopy of the front of a Christmas card I sent nine months ago that looked like this: Bizarre, right? (But don't you love my "Hello, Kitty" themed address labels?) I opened the envelope to find this letter inside (transcription below): Dear Postal Customer, Pursuant to an... [Read More]

October 22, 2014 7 Comments

Lost in the mail

The post office lost a package that I sent to my mom last month. It would be a lot more interesting if it had been destroyed in a truck fire or stockpiled by a delivery person who was too lazy to finish their route or ended up on that desert island with Tom Hanks in... [Read More]

February 18, 2013 5 Comments

President’s Day, a close call, and an anniversary

It's President's Day and I know it. I am rather proud of myself for knowing today is President's Day before I try going to the post office and find myself locked out, which is how I usually learn about these pseudo-holidays. I can't consider a day to be a true holiday unless there is seasonal... [Read More]