{"id":351,"date":"2008-01-09T15:31:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=351"},"modified":"2008-01-09T15:31:00","modified_gmt":"2008-01-09T22:31:00","slug":"please-mr-postmaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/please-mr-postmaster\/","title":{"rendered":"Please, Mr. Postmaster!"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got a envelope from the Postmaster today. On the outside it said, “Dear Valued Postal Customer: I want to extend my sincere apology as your Postmaster for the enclosed document that was inadvertently damaged in handling by your Postal Service.”<\/p>\n

This was the enclosed document:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Yes, that is the entire document that I received from the Postmaster — a scrap of envelope that just so happened to have my return address on the back.<\/p>\n

This is from one of the thank-you cards I sent to people who gave me gifts at my New Year’s\/Birthday party<\/a>. I hope the rest of the card arrived at its destination even though it had a big bite taken out of it, but what if it didn’t? Someone might be going unthanked. That worries me. So, unknown but very thoughtful gift-giver, I hope you will accept this as my hand-written note of appreciation.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This also applies to whoever gave me the box of Teuscher chocolates that got separated from its card. (Don’t be shy; identify yourself!) <\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I got a envelope from the Postmaster today. On the outside it said, “Dear Valued Postal Customer: I want to extend my sincere apology as your Postmaster for the enclosed document that was inadvertently damaged in handling by your Postal Service.” This was the enclosed document: Yes, that is the entire document that I received…<\/p>\n

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