Slate Magazine (blog) This Post Office in the Galapagos Is Actually Just a BarrelSlate Magazine (blog)As described in an article in the Washington Post, groups of visitors (often tour groups or cruise patrons) will stop by the barrel and pull out the available mail, hollering out destinations to see if …
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Service Suspended At St. Lawrence County Post OfficeWWNY TV 7An "emergency suspension of service" will go into effect at the close of business Thursday at a St. Lawrence County post office. That's according to the U.S. Postal Service. Postal officials said the lease for the Pyrites Post Office at 169 …
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Read More »Head Of Local Post Office Shows Up At Guy’s Door To Personally Apologize For … – The Consumerist
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