A Frisco father says his family’s trip to the post office turned into an emotional experience after a postal worker refused to take his son’s passport picture while the boy was wearing a turban. More: continued here
Read More »stamps and coins (Times Education Supplement)
A page of stamps with different amounts e.g. 4p. I used these with Year 1 – they chose a stamp and wrote which coins they could use to pay with. It could be made harder by adding two stamps together. More: continued here
Read More »Senate Rubber Stamps National Enslavement Bill – Prison Planet.com
Prison Planet.com Senate Rubber Stamps National Enslavement BillPrison Planet.comThe Senate last night rubber stamped a nightmare domestic draft bill that legislates mandatory national service and creates an “army” of at least 7 million civilian enforcers working at the the behest of the government, while also containing language … More: continued …
Read More »Small Fire Extinguished At NYC’s Main Post Office (WCBS-TV New York)
Officials said a small but stubborn fire in New York City’s historic main post office was been extinguished without hurting anyone or disrupting mail service. U.S. Postal Service spokesman George Flood says a minor electrical fire was found and quickly doused around 5 a.m. Tuesday in a loading dock ceiling …
Read More »Mail staff strike for second day (BBC News)
A further day of strike action by about 50 Royal Mail workers in Lincoln disrupts postal deliveries. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay Powerbook Comes with Free 100 Hours of Pornography [Gross] (Gizmodo)
So you’re trying to sell a “like new” Powerbook G4 on eBay. What makes your Powerbook any more enticing than the next guy’s? How about 50 preoloaded full-length porno flicks? From the listing: This… More: continued here
Read More »Passport Fair to be held at MV post office (Mt. Vernon Register-News)
MT. VERNON — A Passport Fair will be held at the Mt. Vernon Post Office from 9 a.m. to noon on March 28. More: continued here
Read More »Special delivery leads police to cocaine bust outside Summerside post office (The Guardian)
SUMMERSIDE – A 35-year-old Summerside woman is facing charges after she picked up a couple of packages at the local post office containing cocaine. More: continued here
Read More »The Royal Wee (New York Times)
FROM LAP DOGS TO SNOW GLOBES to Fabergé eggs, miniatures have always delighted humanity, and — if my vacations are any indication — countries are no exception. More: continued here
Read More »The Royal Wee – New York Times
The Royal WeeNew York Times, United StatesPhilately, otherwise known as stamp collecting, was an international craze at that time, and the extremely low volume of mail in Liechtenstein assured that its stamps would be sought after like few others. Somewhere in the principality, sometime before … More: continued here
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