Dear USPS, do you like me? Circle Y or N.
by CarolineThings you never think you’ll do: Espouse the good works of the United States Postal Service.
Sure, FedEx and UPS do fast-turnover deliveries and do them well for the most part, but they cost an unreasonable amount for your average Joe or Jane who doesn’t care about the time frame. Paying $15 to ship a couple of volumes of Time Life’s Mysteries of the Unknown that cost 50¢ each at East Dundee’s Community Thrift Store defeats the purpose of the gesture.
I shipped three parcels — 1.2 pounds to Beloit, Wisconsin; 4.3 pounds to Minneapolis, Minnesota; and 3.7 pounds to Fairbanks, Alaska (“Honey, you sure? That’s gonna take twelve business days!”) — for a grand total of $11.08. FedEx’s cheapest rates combine to over $50. Plus, the post office lady had some bodacious acrylic nails.
Moreover . . .
– The new Love stamp doesn’t make me hurl,
– The Simpsons are on their own stamp series, and
– The beautiful Abraham Lincoln stamp series is still available.
Good on you, USPS. I’m not holding my breath for this to continue.
Unnecessary side note: Did you know that some kinds of biodegradable packing peanuts are edible? This is not an endorsement, merely a trivium.
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