09-Sep-2004, 04:33 AM
When the US had its last increase in postal rates, (from 35 cents to 37) a local comedian reckoned it was due to the increased costs of storage.
Really, nationwide service by air for 37 cents (about 22p at current exchange rates) is a pretty good deal, even if it's not particularly quick.
When we first emigrated (1968) we could write my mother on Sunday afternoon, take the lettergram to Seattle-Tacoma airport, and get a reply by Friday.
Frank Damp
Really, nationwide service by air for 37 cents (about 22p at current exchange rates) is a pretty good deal, even if it's not particularly quick.
When we first emigrated (1968) we could write my mother on Sunday afternoon, take the lettergram to Seattle-Tacoma airport, and get a reply by Friday.
Frank Damp
Frank Damp (wife Eileen, nee Nixon)
Leyland resident 1941-1965, emigrated to the US in 1968,
retired to Anacortes, Washington State, USA in 1999.
Leyland resident 1941-1965, emigrated to the US in 1968,
retired to Anacortes, Washington State, USA in 1999.