Saving the Post Office - One Letter at a Time

Dick Peterson writes on Illinois' Northwest Herald website, "Commemorative stamps make a statement. They decorate your envelope. They are a teaching tool. I don’t want the common stamp of the flag or the Statue of Liberty on my envelopes, nor do I want horrid black-and-white, computer-generated postal marks befouling my envelopes."

However, Peterson thinks what's really important is what's inside the envelope – a letter.

"What I recommend is that we all go to the post office, select some beautiful commemorative stamps, find a pen and paper, and surprise someone with a letter that is hand-carried by another human being hundreds or thousands of miles away from you," Peterson says.

" I can almost guarantee that the recipient will enjoy that day’s mail more than any other day, although I cannot be held accountable for the tone of your letter.If enough of us write letters regularly, maybe we can save the postal service."

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