The late Queen Mother began the long-standing tradition when her posy was left at the grave in 1923 after her wedding to the Duke of York, later George VI. More: continued here

Dozens of people lined up to buy new Jazz Forever commemorative stamps today during a special unveiling at Kansas City’s Jazz Museum. The U.S. Postal Service sold the stamps and other relatedcollectibles through a wooden teller window from the original Westport postoffice dating to the early 1800s. More: continued here

The Lutherville-Timonium Post Office Through the YearsPatch.comThis is Part II of a three-part series exploring the history of the post office from Lutherville to its current Timonium home on Deereco Road. The Deereco Road post office, reposted with permission from http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35199681. … More: continued here

There’s nothing wrong with being predictable, as long as what you’re doing works to begin with. More: continued here

More Minn. farmers markets to accept food stampsSan Antonio ExpressMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More low-income Minnesotans will be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables because of a big jump in farmers markets that will accept food stamps this year. The Star-Tribune reports that eight new markets will allow customers with …

More Minn. farmers markets to accept food stampsWestport-NewsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More low-income Minnesotans will be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables because of a big jump in farmers markets that will accept food stamps this year. The Star-Tribune reports that eight new markets will allow customers with … More: …

More Minn. farmers markets to accept food stampsBeaumont EnterpriseMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More low-income Minnesotans will be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables because of a big jump in farmers markets that will accept food stamps this year. The Star-Tribune reports that eight new markets will allow customers with … …

Postal official meets with Elkins residents to talk about possible post office…Daily JournalPostal officials say they're not taking the possible closings of 34 post offices in West Virginia lightly. Robert Cavinder, manager of the Appalachian District of the US Postal Service, told Elkins residents Friday that officials recognize the impact …

DSHS official quits amid uproar over TV remarksThe Seattle TimesThe official in charge of Washington state's food-stamps and child-support agency has resigned amid an uproar over televised remarks he made that appeared to dismiss evidence of welfare fraud. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this …DSHS official …

mediabistro.com Why Does Valerie Jarrett Despise Party Stamps?mediabistro.comPresident Obama's senior advisor Valerie Jarrett is apparently repelled by those horrid party stamps that are sometimes required to get into parties. Jarrett made something of a spectacle of herself over it on her way into the TIME-People party last … More: continued …