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celticeagle @celticeagle (189915) • Boise, Idaho 7 Apr

The U S Postal Service does a lot more than just deliver packages and sell stamps. For instance, the USPIS or United States Postal Inspection Service is the oldest federal law enforcement agency. Founded in 1775 it protects the...

security

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Never trust a dog to watch your lunch

DianneN @DianneN (254926) • United States 1 Mar

The title has nothing to do with my post, but it’s true!. Just wanted to share a little something to make you smile. What you see, if my photo loads, is the birthday cake my younger son ordered for his fiancée. Today...

words of wisdom

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USPS has gotten to be REAL Snail Mail

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2360) • United States 20 Feb 24

I sent a brithday card to my friend in KY, from here in FL last Monday. Her birthday was Saturday. She didn't get the card until today, Tuesday! I think I could have ridden a bicycle up there and delivered the card in person...

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Why I Voted in Person

Four Walls @FourWalls (86755) • United States 17 Oct 20

After reading @TheSojourner ‘s discussion about dropping her ballot off I thought I’d explain why I went the more traditional route. Stubborn? Old-fashioned? Too set in my ways? Are those the reasons I trudged through the...

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Our mail carrier has been going in circles lately

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 4 Feb 20

I am thinking we must have a new mail carrier, or a substitute carrier that isn't familiar with our area. Today I have seen the carrier go in circles twice, having to put more mail in the box that they had forgotten. I've seen...

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"No Packages?"

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 17 Dec 18

I walked outside and to the end of my driveway where I waited on the mail carrier to approach. He handed me several pieces of mail and I handed him my own to be posted. "No Packages?" I asked, a disappointed frown appearing on...

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Slack and dishonest

Lynn Fowler @lynnief (1203) • Australia 10 May 18

I had an email this morning from a customer who had ordered half a dozen books last month and wanted to know when they might be arriving. A quick check of records showed that they had been dispatched just a couple of days after...

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"From Russia With Love"

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 12 Jul 17

One of my errands that I was going to do today was to purchase some more post cards. I use them up quite quickly since I joined Postcrossing.com. The only place that I know of to purchase post cards is several miles from my...

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Spam in the regular mail?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 13 Mar 17

Obviously it is not a new idea. People have been sending spam like things through the regular mail for years. This is, however, the first time I've been the recipient of something of this caliber. It was two tickets to an event...

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Hell Hath No Fury! Post Office Irritation!

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 2 Mar 16

A family member informed me that she observed one of our regular mail personnel shoving a package (MY PACKAGE) into the mailbox. This package comes from the UK so I am not surprised when the box is a little beat up. I guess you...

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Neither Rain, nor Snow, nor...

Marsha @MarshaMusselman (38865) • Midland, Michigan 30 Dec 15

All these years I thought the Postal Serice's Motto was something to the effect of: Neither snow, nor rain, nor sleet shall keep us from delivering the mail. After looking it up, I find that not only did I not have it...

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Is this a solution to the nearly bankrupt U.S. postal service?

lacieice @lacieice (2060) • United States 10 Feb 13

A fellow called in to a talk show the other night, and he had a great idea on how the U.S. postal service could earn more money and avoid running in the red. He suggested putting advertising on stamps and mail delivery trucks....

advertising

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snail mail vs email . will the need to have a post offices world wide disappear?

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 15 Apr 12

I have been watching the news lately about how post offices are being closed down in many parts of the uSa and even there is talk about doing away with Saturday mail. With emails and other shippers like Fedex and UPS the postal...

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Should Congressmen have free mail?

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 16 Oct 11

As tight as the budget is and the US Postal System having problems is it time to stop the privilege of unlimited mailing for Congressmen and Senators. Should they get a set amount for mailing and that is it or should they use...

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PO Boxes (US Only)

belonephobicgirl @belonephobicgirl (513) • United States 26 Jul 11

So, I have to ship something to a PO box. I know that you have to go to USPS for APO addresses to ship. But, I don't know if that goes the same for PO boxes. I wanted to just send it through the mail box in a large envelope with...

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Woman tries to send a puppy through the mail!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 8 Feb 11

Had you heard about this? She tried to send a puppy through the mail....put it in a box with no holes...no food...nothing to keep it warm. If a postal worker hadn't heard the noise coming from the box...it would have died in the...

birthday gifts

dogs

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How hard is it to ring the doorbell when you leave a package?

megamatt @megamatt (14290) • United States 1 Feb 11

In megamatt versus the United States Postal Service Round 5,252, we got a new mail carrier. Who seems to have this aversion to ringing the doorbell when they have a package for me. Thankfully I was home but what if I was not? The...

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Somebody dropped the ball and I am sooooo upset!

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 22 Dec 10

On Nov. 24 I mailed two packages. One package was to my nieces bf in Aftghanistan...the other package was to my daughter and her family in Germany. As you might guess these were both shipped to members of our Military...as to date...

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Have you gotten your CHristmas cards sent or don't you send any?

jillhill @jillhill (37353) • United States 11 Dec 10

I still have six to go then I think I have them all done and sent out to the appropriate parties. I make mine just because I love doing it. Do you send out cards yet or do you do it by email.....or not at all?

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What was my mailman thinking?

Winona Morris @nonersays (3344) • United States 29 Apr 10

I noticed the flag on the mailbox was down so went to check the mail. In the box was all of today's mail. But ON TOP of todays mail was the mail we put in yesterday to be OUTGOING. The mail person had taken it out, put the...

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