New Stamp To Make Life Worthwhile

We are only one day away from the official on-sale date of the U.S. Post Office’s “Forever” stamp, which will be good for mailing one (1) first class letter even if the post office jacks up rates to $500 a letter.

This is ending the apparently tedious practice of having to go buy 1- or 2-cent stamps whenever the post offices raises the cost of sending a letter. For me, by the time they actually raise postal rates I’ve lost whatever book of stamps I had purchased a year before. Also, who sends letters?

Even better, the new “forever” stamp features our very own Liberty Bell! And, tomorrow, the post office is even celebrating the new stamp’s arrival:

Postal Service spokeswoman Cathy Yarosky says a special ceremony at the Liberty Bell pavilion will mark the occasion, and a center city post office will serve as a central distribution point:

“We’re going to have a special booth and retail table set up Thursday morning, beginning about 8am, at the William Penn Annex post office, which is located at 9th and Market Streets in downtown Philadelphia.”

Finally, something to get excited about in this city. Well, more excited about than a peace rally turning violent, at least.

New Liberty Bell ”Forever” Stamp Goes On Sale Thursday [KYW 1060]
Peace Rally Turns Violent in West Philadelphia [KYW 1060]